Card #3406 · Autodesk App Store
Confusion over Forge API licensing, pricing, and access permissions
Merchants are unclear about the costs and subscription requirements for using the Forge API within BIM360 accounts. There is also significant friction regarding how to restrict API access to specific projects and manage developer permissions without granting excessive access.
Pain score
0.17/ 1.00 · weighted product of four components
Reach0.73distinct authors (log-normalized)
Recency1.00freshness decay, half-life months
Engagement0.17upvotes + comments, normalized
Monetization0.50willingness-to-pay cues in evidence
§ Evidence — 4 verified quotes
Would there be any need for Forge subscription / payment to use this in our account?
Does he need to take up a project license in order to access model data?
How do I restrict ForgeAPI's access to a specific BIM360 project?
we don’t want to give any additional access other than setting up the API.
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