On March 24, 2026, Autodesk announced that Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC) is now Autodesk Forma, marking a significant milestone in the evolution of Autodesk Forma as the AECO industry cloud. As a part of the announcement, Autodesk introduced the availability of the Bidding tool in Forma as beta: the tool that brings proven bid workflow from BuildingConnected directly into Forma’s preconstruction experience.
Supporting this capability, the same core BuildingConnected Pro API is made available for Forma Bidding tool. This round of API enhancements is now available in public beta for both Forma Bidding tool and legacy BuildingConnected.
Forma Bid Tool (Beta)
Currently, the beta version of Bid tool is available for the Forma hub in US region. To work with Forma Bid, the TakeOff subscription is required and Preconstruction product must be enabled. Most core functionality from BuildingConnected Pro (BC-Pro) is now available within the Forma Bidding tool. The term RFP (Request for Proposal) is used instead of “BuildingConnected Project” to distinguish bidding workflows from Forma project management. More details is available on Forma Bid Help.
If you are familiar with BC-Pro integrations, please note that once a BC-Pro project is linked to a Forma project, it is represented as an RFP within Forma. All associated project data, including bid packages, bidders, and bid activity is automatically synchronized. Updates made in either BC-Pro or Forma Bid are seamlessly reflected in both systems.
Forma Bid and BuildingConnected API (Beta)
For users new to BC-Pro who are starting with the Forma Bidding tool: The BC-Pro API only supports user context authentication (3-legged token). In addition to a Forma Takeoff license, a BC Pro license is also required to use the API. Once your subscription and licensing are configured, you can follow this tutorial to get started with the BuildingConnected API.
The linkage between BC Pro and Forma Bid is established through currentAccLinkedHubId and currentAccLinkedProjectId. When these fields are populated on a BC Pro project, the project is represented as a Forma Bid (RFP). You may use the filter[currentAccLinkedProjectId] parameter to query linked projects and bid packages.
Overview
- New APIs
- Create, read, update, delete, and sign project NDAs
- Invite bidders, delete a bid
- Create, read, update, and delete invite notes
- Update project bid form and scope-specific bid form
- Retrieve bid package stats, activities, and bidding stats
- Retrieve preferred and primary contacts
- New Version APIs
- Create, read, and update projects
- Create, read, and update project team members
Highlights
- With the ability that external company member can be added to project, includeExternal param is introduced for querying external project data, manipulating bid packages of external projects etc.
- Project creation using templates is now more flexible. Developers can copy all bid packages by default or select specific ones via template.bidPackages.ids, offering better control over project initialization and reducing unnecessary duplication.
- NDA workflow is now supported. Developers can now manage the full lifecycle of NDAs programmatically, including creation, association with projects, signing, and deletion.
- The current BuildingConnected API does not support direct plug addition to bids. The update of POST bids ensures consistency across revisions: developers can reuse plugs from a prior revision using the applyPreviousPlugs parameter, avoiding manual re-entry in iterative bidding.
- The new bid package activities endpoint provides clear visibility into bidder engagement, capturing key actions such as BID_SUBMITTED, BIDDER_INVITED, and FILE_DOWNLOADED to track interactions and activity signals. The new bidding stats endpoint delivers quantified data on bid statuses (undecided, non-bidding, bidding, won, lost). These insights enable more responsive workflows, helping teams identify active bidders and automate follow-up.
- Bid forms have been updated for real-world structure. The includeSectionHeaders parameter retains section headers without line items, improving accuracy. Line items now support an optional code field for easier system integration.
- Invite workflow improvements offer better control and visibility. Developers can update or remove invitees pre-publication. A unified invite-notes endpoint enables project-level access. New metadata fields deepen insight into invitee interactions.
Documentation
- Field Guide
- API Reference
- Postman Collection
- Migration Guide (Coming Soon)
- Change Log
Should you have any questions and feedbacks, please contact us at https://aps.autodesk.com/get-help