API Platform

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API Platform is a free PHP/Symfony framework for building hypermedia and GraphQL web APIs, admin UIs, and client scaffolds. The official site showcases Mercure realtime updates, API Platform Admin, client generators for React and Vue stacks, and optional enterprise support from Les-Tilleuls.coop.

Updated 2026-10-04View sources

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Free access: Homepage states the framework is free software with MIT-licensed code and CC-licensed documentation.
API access: Framework documentation covers REST, GraphQL, Mercure, and OpenAPI-compatible API generation.

Is API Platform right for you?

A good fit for

PHP teams adopting Symfony who want convention-based API generation with admin and client tooling.

Before you choose

Production hosting and optional enterprise subscriptions are separate from the open-source framework download.

Symfony API toolkit

API Platform bundles API metadata, admin interfaces, and client scaffolds so PHP teams can ship hypermedia APIs faster.

What it can do

Features & capabilities

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Capability	Value	Evidence	Checked
Framework pitch	Homepage headline calls API Platform the easiest way to create your web API with client generators and admin UI.	Facts sourced	2026-10-04
Realtime	Site highlights Mercure integration for broadcasting API updates to connected clients.	Facts sourced	2026-10-04
Licensing	Footer notes code is MIT licensed and documentation is CC BY 3.0.	Facts sourced	2026-10-04

Understand the total cost

API Platform pricing & plans

Free

Homepage states the framework is free software with MIT-licensed code and CC-licensed documentation.

Access: Homepage states the framework is free software with MIT-licensed code and CC-licensed documentation.

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The practical questions

Frequently asked questions

What is API Platform used for?

Does API Platform have a free plan?

Homepage states the framework is free software with MIT-licensed code and CC-licensed documentation.. This record lists ongoing free access; check the plan limits before starting.

How much does API Platform cost?

No paid monthly price is listed; this record treats the product as free to start. See the plan cards for entitlements, billing commitments and seat minimums.

Can I use API Platform through an API?

Framework documentation covers REST, GraphQL, Mercure, and OpenAPI-compatible API generation.. API access and subscription access may have different terms; consult the linked sources.

What should I check before choosing it?

Production hosting and optional enterprise subscriptions are separate from the open-source framework download.

Price history

No retained pricing changes yet. A current price alone does not establish a historical trend.

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