Perforce

aid: perforce
name: Perforce
description: >-
  Perforce Software provides enterprise-scale development tools, including version control, application lifecycle
  management, agile planning, and static analysis solutions for development teams.
image: https://www.perforce.com/sites/default/files/perforce-logo.png
url: https://www.perforce.com
type: Index
position: Consumer
access: 3rd-Party
created: '2024-01-01'
modified: '2026-05-19'
specificationVersion: '0.19'
apis:
- name: Perforce Helix Core API
  description: >-
    REST API for Helix Core version control system, providing programmatic access to repository operations, file
    management, and versioning capabilities.
  image: https://www.perforce.com/sites/default/files/helix-core-icon.png
  humanURL: https://www.perforce.com/products/helix-core
  baseURL: https://api.perforce.com/helix-core/v1
  tags:
  - DevOps
  - SCM
  - Source Control
  - Version Control
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.perforce.com/manuals/p4api/
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: https://api.perforce.com/helix-core/openapi.json
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://www.perforce.com/manuals/p4api/Content/P4API/authentication.html
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://www.perforce.com/products/helix-core/learning-resources
- name: Perforce P4 REST API
  description: >-
    Technology Preview REST API introduced with P4 Server 2025.2, providing a new way to automate workflows and
    integrate P4 with other tools via standard HTTP endpoints for server info, depots, files, and changelists.
  image: https://www.perforce.com/sites/default/files/helix-core-icon.png
  humanURL: https://help.perforce.com/helix-core/server-apps/p4sag/current/Content/P4SAG/p4-rest-api.html
  baseURL: https://p4server.example.com/api/v0
  tags:
  - Automation
  - DevOps
  - REST API
  - Version Control
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://help.perforce.com/helix-core/server-apps/p4sag/current/Content/P4SAG/p4-rest-api.html
  - type: ChangeLog
    url: https://help.perforce.com/helix-core/server-apps/cmdref/2025.2/Content/CmdRef/whats-new-2025-2.html
- name: Perforce Helix Swarm API
  description: >-
    REST API for Helix Swarm code review and collaboration platform, enabling automated code review workflows and team
    collaboration.
  image: https://www.perforce.com/sites/default/files/helix-swarm-icon.png
  humanURL: https://www.perforce.com/products/helix-swarm
  baseURL: https://swarm.example.com/api/v10
  tags:
  - Code Review
  - Collaboration
  - Workflow
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.perforce.com/manuals/swarm/Content/Swarm/swarm-apidoc.html
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://www.perforce.com/manuals/swarm/api/index.html
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://www.perforce.com/manuals/swarm/Content/Swarm/swarm-apidoc_endpoints.html
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/perforce-helix-swarm-openapi.yml
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/perforce-review-schema.json
  - type: JSONLD
    url: json-ld/perforce-context.jsonld
- name: Perforce Hansoft API
  description: >-
    API for Hansoft agile project management, providing access to project planning, tracking, and reporting
    capabilities.
  image: https://www.perforce.com/sites/default/files/hansoft-icon.png
  humanURL: https://www.perforce.com/products/hansoft
  baseURL: https://hansoft.example.com/api
  tags:
  - Agile
  - Planning
  - Project Management
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.perforce.com/manuals/hansoft-sdk/
  - type: SDK
    url: https://www.perforce.com/downloads/hansoft-sdk
- name: Perforce P4 Plan API
  description: >-
    GraphQL and REST API for P4 Plan (formerly Hansoft) agile project management, supporting queries, mutations, and
    real-time subscriptions for planning views, sprints, tasks, and user management.
  image: https://www.perforce.com/sites/default/files/hansoft-icon.png
  humanURL: https://www.perforce.com/products/hansoft
  baseURL: https://p4plan.example.com/api
  tags:
  - Agile
  - GraphQL
  - Planning
  - Project Management
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://help.perforce.com/hansoft/current/Content/hansoftapi/index.html
  - type: SDK
    url: https://www.perforce.com/downloads/helix-plan-sdk
  - type: ReleaseNotes
    url: https://cache.hansoft.com/releasenotes/helix-plan-api.html
  - url: graphql/perforce-graphql.md
    type: GraphQL
- name: Perforce Helix ALM REST API
  description: >-
    REST API for Helix ALM application lifecycle management platform, enabling automation of tasks and development of
    integrations for requirements management, issue tracking, and test case management.
  image: https://www.perforce.com/sites/default/files/helix-alm-icon.png
  humanURL: https://www.perforce.com/products/helix-alm
  baseURL: https://helixalm.example.com/helix-alm/api/v0
  tags:
  - Application Lifecycle Management
  - Issue Tracking
  - Requirements Management
  - Test Management
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://help.perforce.com/helix-alm/helixalm/current/restapi/Default.htm
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://help.perforce.com/helix-alm/helixalm/current/rest-api/index.html
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://help.perforce.com/helix-alm/helixalm/2019.3.0/restapi/Content/RESTAPI/GettingStarted.htm
- name: Perforce Helix TeamHub API
  description: >-
    REST API for Helix TeamHub source code repository management platform, providing access to repositories, projects,
    users, and company resources across Git, Mercurial, Subversion, and other repository types.
  image: https://www.perforce.com/sites/default/files/helix-teamhub-icon.png
  humanURL: https://www.perforce.com/products/helix-teamhub
  baseURL: https://teamhub.example.com/api/v1
  tags:
  - Collaboration
  - Git
  - Repositories
  - Source Code Management
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://help.perforce.com/helix-core/helix-teamhub/current/Content/HTH-API/api-v1.html
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://help.perforce.com/helix-core/helix-teamhub/2025.5.0/Content/HTH-API/getting-started.html
- name: Perforce P4 DAM REST API
  description: >-
    REST API for P4 DAM (Digital Asset Management), enabling integration with digital asset workflows for finding,
    reviewing, sharing, and managing versioned assets stored in Helix Core.
  image: https://www.perforce.com/sites/default/files/helix-dam-icon.png
  humanURL: https://www.perforce.com/products/helix-dam
  baseURL: https://dam.example.com/api
  tags:
  - Asset Management
  - Digital Asset Management
  - Media
  - Version Control
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://help.perforce.com/helix-core/helix-dam/current/api/
- name: Perforce P4 Search API
  description: >-
    REST API for P4 Search, providing indexing and search capabilities across Helix Core servers to support code
    review, file content search, and changelist description search.
  image: https://www.perforce.com/sites/default/files/helix-core-icon.png
  humanURL: https://help.perforce.com/helix-core/integrations-plugins/p4search/current/Content/P4Search/overview.html
  baseURL: https://p4search.example.com/api
  tags:
  - Code Search
  - Indexing
  - Search
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://help.perforce.com/helix-core/integrations-plugins/p4search/current/Content/P4Search/api-endpoints.html
  - type: Authentication
    url: >-
      https://help.perforce.com/helix-core/integrations-plugins/p4search/current/Content/P4Search/api-authentication.html
- name: Perforce Helix Authentication Service API
  description: >-
    REST API for the Helix Authentication Service, a Node.js based authentication protocol integration service
    supporting OpenID Connect and SAML 2.0 for authenticating users across Perforce products.
  image: https://www.perforce.com/sites/default/files/helix-core-icon.png
  humanURL: https://help.perforce.com/helix-core/integrations-plugins/helix-auth-svc/current/
  baseURL: https://auth.example.com
  tags:
  - Authentication
  - Identity
  - OpenID Connect
  - SAML
  - SSO
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://help.perforce.com/helix-core/integrations-plugins/helix-auth-svc/current/
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://github.com/perforce/helix-authentication-service/blob/main/docs/REST_API.md
  - type: GitHubRepository
    url: https://github.com/perforce/helix-authentication-service
common:
- type: LinkedIn
  url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/perforce
- type: Portal
  url: https://www.perforce.com/support/developers
- type: GettingStarted
  url: https://www.perforce.com/support/self-service-resources
- type: Documentation
  url: https://www.perforce.com/support/self-service-resources/documentation
- type: Blog
  url: https://www.perforce.com/blog
- type: Support
  url: https://www.perforce.com/support
- type: StatusPage
  url: https://status.perforce.com
- type: Integrations
  url: https://www.perforce.com/plugins-integrations
- type: GitHubOrganization
  url: https://github.com/perforce
- type: TermsOfService
  url: https://www.perforce.com/terms-use
- type: PrivacyPolicy
  url: https://www.perforce.com/privacy-policy
- type: Contact
  url: https://www.perforce.com/contact-us
- type: Features
  data:
  - name: Code Review
    description: >-
      Collaborative code review workflows with Helix Swarm supporting inline comments, voting, tasks, and approval
      gates.
  - name: Version Control
    description: >-
      Enterprise-scale version control with Helix Core supporting large binary files, distributed development, and
      atomic changelists.
  - name: Digital Asset Management
    description: >-
      Versioned digital asset workflows with P4 DAM for reviewing, sharing, and managing creative assets stored in
      Helix Core.
  - name: Application Lifecycle Management
    description: End-to-end ALM with Helix ALM for requirements traceability, issue tracking, and test case management.
  - name: Agile Planning
    description: Agile project management with P4 Plan supporting sprints, backlogs, Gantt charts, and resource planning.
  - name: Authentication Services
    description: >-
      Single sign-on across Perforce products with Helix Authentication Service supporting OpenID Connect and SAML
      2.0.
- type: UseCases
  data:
  - name: Game Development
    description: >-
      Manage large game assets and source code with Helix Core providing fast file transfers and atomic changelists
      for game studios.
  - name: Semiconductor Design
    description: Version control for chip design files with support for large binary IP blocks and strict access controls.
  - name: Automotive Software
    description: >-
      Manage safety-critical automotive software with full traceability from requirements through testing using
      Helix ALM.
  - name: DevOps Automation
    description: Automate CI/CD pipelines with Helix Core triggers, Swarm review gates, and REST API integrations.
- type: Integrations
  data:
  - name: Jenkins
    description: Trigger builds and report results through Helix Core and Swarm integration plugins for Jenkins CI/CD.
  - name: Visual Studio
    description: Native Visual Studio integration with P4VS plugin for source control operations from within the IDE.
  - name: Unity
    description: Helix Core plugin for Unity game engine enabling version control of game projects directly within the editor.
  - name: Unreal Engine
    description: Native Helix Core integration with Unreal Engine for versioning game assets and source code.
- name: MCP Server
  url: https://github.com/perforce/p4mcp-server
  type: MCPServer
integrations:
- name: 'Atlassian: Jira'
- name: 'JetBrains: IntelliJ IDEA'
- name: 'MathWorks: MATLAB/Simulink'
- name: ftrack
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: [email protected]
  url: https://apievangelist.com