iManage API
A REST API (v2) exists and is documented at docs.imanage.com. Access requires app registration in iManage Control Center, admin approval, and an active license; there is no open developer program. Docs are scattered across multiple sources with inconsistent versioning.
Frequently asked questions
iManage scores F on the API Report Card. A REST API (v2) exists and is documented at docs.imanage.com. Access requires app registration in iManage Control Center, admin approval, and an active license; there is no open developer program. Docs are scattered across multiple sources with inconsistent versioning.
Without a usable official API, teams fall back on manual exports, file drops, or one-off vendor integrations. The other option is an unofficial API layer like Supergood that automates the authenticated web app directly.
iManage is the leading Knowledge Work Platform specializing in document and email management for law firms, corporate legal departments, and professional services organizations.
Legal, Typically for large and mid-size law firms, corporate legal departments, accounting firms, and professional services organizations managing high volumes of sensitive documents and emails. Law firms and legal departments use iManage daily to store, organize, and retrieve documents and emails associated with client matters.
8/10, iManage is the dominant legal DMS with an estimated 65-70% market share in the legal sector. Revenue is ~$262M. It has 333+ G2 reviews (4.3 stars), 585+ tracked enterprise customers on Enlyft, and serves 4,000+ organizations worldwide.
Yes, iManage holds extremely critical operating data for legal organizations: all client matter documents, attorney work product, privileged communications, contracts, litigation files, corporate governance records, and email correspondence.
~31 years old, founded 1995. Originally a public company, acquired by HP/Autonomy, then spun out as independent in 2015.
Difficulty finding current API documentation; docs are scattered and versioned inconsistently. API access requires app registration and admin approval, creating friction for developers. Full sourced list under Sources below.
Common alternatives include NetDocuments, OpenText (eDOCS), M-Files, Worldox, LexWorkplace. Graded alternatives appear under "More from the report card" below.
Grades measure one thing: can a customer's engineering team get their own data out programmatically? We check six things (whether a real API exists, how access is gated, data coverage, auth quality, docs and developer experience, and stability) and roll them into a letter grade. Grades get re-verified, and they only move on evidence.
Yes. Supergood maintains an unofficial iManage API and MCP server so AI agents and internal tools can read and write iManage data. See the iManage integration docs at supergood.ai/docs/imanage-api-2.