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Hyland OnBase

Hyland OnBase API

Document Management Systems · hyland.com

OnBase exposes a multi-surface API stack: a Core REST document API, SOAP AppServer, and legacy COM/.NET assemblies, all tied to Foundation releases. Docs and SDKs sit behind Hyland Community and partner logins, so integration requires partner enablement rather than self-serve signup.

Last verified: August 2026Enterprise SoftwareNO MCP
API GRADE
D
VERIFIED AUG 2026

SCORECARD

ExistencePOORA fragmented stack: a Core REST document API plus SOAP AppServer and legacy COM/.NET assemblies, tied to Foundation releases.
AccessPOORSDKs and reference code sit behind Hyland Partner, Community, and University logins; no public signup.
CoveragePOORThe modern REST surface covers document retrieval, upload, and metadata; broader operations route through SOAP or .NET.
AuthGOODModern REST surface takes OAuth style bearer tokens, with SAML and OIDC SSO plus AD and LDAP directory auth.
Docs & DXGOODPer-release product docs, an API Developer path at Hyland University, and hands-on REST labs on the Community portal.
StabilityMIXEDEvery surface is version-gated to your Foundation release; the Workflow REST action only exists on 22.1 and later.
MCPNONENo official or community MCP server for Hyland OnBase was found. A third-party experiment that generates MCP tool definitions from Hyland API specs exists but is not a working server and has been inactive for over a year. VERIFIED 2026-08
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Hyland OnBase scores D on Supergood's API Report Card. OnBase exposes a multi-surface API stack: a Core REST document API, SOAP AppServer, and legacy COM/.NET assemblies, all tied to Foundation releases. Docs and SDKs sit behind Hyland Community and partner logins, so integration requires partner enablement rather than self-serve signup.

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