Apache OFBiz
Apache OFBiz is an open-source enterprise resource planning (ERP) system providing a suite of integrated business applications for CRM, e-commerce, supply chain management, manufacturing, accounting, order management, inventory, and warehousing. Built on a service-oriented architecture with a service engine, entity engine, and widget framework, OFBiz exposes a REST API plugin allowing any exported service to be invoked via JWT- authenticated HTTP endpoints. Governed by the Apache Software Foundation under the Apache License 2.0. Written in Java with Groovy scripting support.
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API Evangelist profiles Apache OFBiz the way a machine reads it — 53 machine-readable artifacts across 2 APIs, pulled from the provider's own public surface and indexed so a developer, an analyst, or an AI agent can evaluate it against every other provider on the network.
Every provider in the network is reduced to the same set of machine-readable artifacts — OpenAPI contracts, event specifications, GraphQL schemas, runnable collections, pricing and rate-limit signals, security posture, OAuth scopes, and the agent surfaces (MCP servers and skills) that let software drive the API on its own. We profile them because the interface is the part of a company you can actually inspect: it is a truer signal of what a provider does than any marketing page. From those artifacts we compute the Kin Score — Apache OFBiz scores 61.7/100 (strong), with a separate agent-readiness read of 48/100 (agent ready). The full breakdown is below, followed by every artifact we hold — each card links through to its machine-readable definition on apis.io.
Kin Score
This is the API Evangelist rating — a single, repeatable read computed from the artifacts on this page. Green fill is points earned; the red track is points possible, so every bar shows earned-versus-possible at a glance.
How we profile Apache OFBiz
Each block below is one kind of artifact we hold for Apache OFBiz. For each we say what it is and why it earns a place in the profile, then list every one we've indexed — capped at two rows, scroll within the panel for the rest.
APIs 2
Each API is captured as its own OpenAPI definition — every operation, parameter, and response. This is the single most useful machine-readable description of what an API does, and it's what lets us score, lint, mock, and generate against it without asking the provider for anything.
Individual APIs this provider publishes, each with its own machine-readable definition.
Apache OFBiz Authentication API
Obtain and refresh JWT tokens for API access
Apache OFBiz Services API
List and invoke exported OFBiz services
Pricing Plans 1
Pricing is part of the interface. Machine-readable plans tell you what a tier costs and includes before you commit — one of the six things the Kin Score reads for commercial clarity.
Published pricing tiers and plan structures.
Rate Limits 1
Rate limits are the difference between a demo that works and a production integration that doesn't fall over. Publishing them is an operational-transparency signal — and a hard requirement for any agent that plans its own throughput.
Documented rate limits and quota policies.
Apache Ofbiz Rate Limits
RATE LIMITSFinOps 1
Cost, billing, and metering signals let a buyer model the financial operations of an API before it's live. We profile them for the same reason we profile pricing: the money is part of the contract.
Cost, billing, and metering signals for API financial operations.
Apache Ofbiz Finops
FINOPSFeatures 10
The notable capabilities this provider advertises, captured as structured features so they can be searched and compared instead of read one landing page at a time.
Notable capabilities this provider offers.
Service-Oriented Architecture
All business logic encapsulated in services accessible via multiple protocols including REST, XML-RPC, and Java.
REST API Plugin
Plugin enabling any exported OFBiz service to be invoked via RESTful HTTP endpoints with JWT authentication.
JWT Authentication
OAuth2-compatible JWT-based authentication with access tokens and refresh tokens for secure API access.
Entity Engine
Flexible data access layer supporting multiple databases with entity-based query API and relationship management.
Service Engine
Central business logic executor with transaction management, error handling, and event-driven service chaining.
Swagger UI Integration
Built-in Swagger/OpenAPI UI at /docs/swagger-ui.html for API exploration and testing when REST plugin is deployed.
Groovy Scripting
Groovy scripting support for service implementations and customizations without Java compilation.
Plugin Architecture
Modular plugin system allowing feature extension without modifying core framework code.
Multi-Module ERP
Integrated modules for accounting, order management, inventory, manufacturing, CRM, e-commerce, and HR.
Widget Framework
XML-based UI component framework for building consistent web interfaces across ERP modules.
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Semantic Vocabularies 1
JSON-LD contexts give the data shared meaning across APIs. We profile them because semantics are what let a machine reconcile 'customer' here with 'customer' somewhere else.
JSON-LD contexts and semantic vocabularies used across these APIs.
Apache Ofbiz Context
JSON-LDSpectral Rules 2
Governance rulesets we run against this provider's specs — the automated checks behind parts of the score. Profiling them makes the quality bar explicit and re-runnable, not a matter of opinion.
Apache OFBiz API Rules
SPECTRALApache OFBiz API Rules
SPECTRALJSON Schema 7
Standalone JSON Schema definitions describe the data models behind the API. We profile them so the shapes are validatable on their own — useful long after a single request is forgotten.
Standalone JSON Schema definitions for this provider's data models.
RefreshRequest
JSON SCHEMAServiceEntry
JSON SCHEMAServiceLink
JSON SCHEMAServiceListResponse
JSON SCHEMAServiceResponse
JSON SCHEMATokenData
JSON SCHEMATokenResponse
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JSON Structure 7
JSON Structure captures the data shapes in a form built for tooling — a complement to JSON Schema that keeps the model machine-legible.
JSON Structure definitions describing this provider's data shapes.
Apache Ofbiz Refresh Request Structure
JSON STRUCTUREApache Ofbiz Service Entry Structure
JSON STRUCTUREApache Ofbiz Service Link Structure
JSON STRUCTUREApache Ofbiz Service List Response Structure
JSON STRUCTUREApache Ofbiz Service Response Structure
JSON STRUCTUREApache Ofbiz Token Data Structure
JSON STRUCTUREApache Ofbiz Token Response Structure
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Examples 7
Real request and response payloads are what turn a spec from abstract into obvious — and they're one of the twelve things an agent needs to call an API correctly on the first try.
Example request and response payloads for these APIs.
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Security Posture 1
Authentication, domain security, vulnerability disclosure, and trust-center signals — the evidence that a provider takes security seriously enough to document it. We profile it because you can't govern what you can't see.
Authentication, domain security, vulnerability disclosure, and trust-center signals.
Agentic Access 1
An x-agentic-access contract marks which operations are safe for an agent to run on its own and which need a human in the loop. It is the difference between an API an agent can use and one it can use safely.
Recommended x-agentic-access execution contracts for AI agents.
Use Cases 6
What developers actually build with this provider — captured so the catalogue answers 'what is this for', not just 'what does this expose'.
What developers build with this provider.
ERP System Integration
Integrate external systems (CRM, WMS, payment processors) with OFBiz via REST API service calls.
E-Commerce Backend
Use OFBiz as a headless e-commerce backend with product catalog, pricing, order management, and fulfillment services.
Supply Chain Automation
Automate supply chain workflows including purchase orders, inventory updates, and supplier communications via REST services.
Accounting Automation
Automate accounting entries, invoicing, AR/AP processing, and financial reporting via OFBiz service API.
Manufacturing Operations
Manage manufacturing resource planning, work orders, bill of materials, and production scheduling via OFBiz services.
Custom Business Workflows
Build custom business process automations by chaining OFBiz services via the REST API.
Integrations 6
Pre-built integrations with other platforms tell you where this provider already fits in a stack.
Pre-built integrations with other platforms and tools.
Apache Solr
Integration for product and content search indexing across OFBiz data.
Groovy
Groovy scripting engine integration for service implementations and data transformations.
PostgreSQL
Supported relational database backend via the OFBiz entity engine.
MySQL
Supported relational database backend for OFBiz data persistence.
Docker
Official Docker support for containerized OFBiz deployments.
Swagger UI
OpenAPI documentation and testing interface bundled with the REST API plugin.
Resources
Every other property we hold for Apache OFBiz — documentation, portals, status pages, policies, and corporate surface — grouped by the job it does, following the integrator's arc from getting started to running in production.
Get Started 1
Portal, sign-up, and the first successful call
Documentation 1
Reference material describing how the API behaves
Agent Surfaces 1
MCP servers, agent skills, and machine-readable catalogs
Design & Contract 3
Pagination, idempotency, versioning, errors, and events
Build 2
SDKs, sample code, and the tooling you integrate with
Access & Security 1
Authentication, authorization, and security posture
Learn 1
Tutorials, courses, talks, and written guidance
Operate 4
Status, limits, changes, and where to get help
Commercial 1
Pricing, plans, and the legal terms of use
Company 1
The organization behind the API
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