Connect JSON and SolidWorks

Connecting JSON and SolidWorks for a company could allow the automated exchange of design data and structured information between engineering and other business functions. This could support efficient transfer of product specifications, configurations, or updates, reducing manual data entry and the risk of errors in documentation or communication processes.

You can build this integration on the System2System platform. We design the connection between JSON and SolidWorks around the way you work — not as an off-the-shelf connector, but to fit your systems.

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Why connect JSON and SolidWorks?

A company that uses both JSON-based data workflows and SolidWorks could benefit from connecting these systems to enable data exchange between design and other business processes. Without such a connection, staff may need to manually transfer information between systems, which can result in duplicate data entry, inconsistencies between records, and the risk of decisions being made on outdated or incomplete information. For example, if product specifications or bill of materials details are updated in SolidWorks but not reflected in other business systems, teams outside engineering may work from incorrect data, leading to errors in purchasing, manufacturing, or customer communications. If a connection were established, it could enable the transfer of structured data such as part numbers, dimensions, material specifications, and assembly instructions from SolidWorks to other business applications that consume or generate JSON data. This could support more accurate and timely updates across departments, reducing the risk of errors and improving operational efficiency. What can actually be exchanged depends on what each system exposes through its API, and is determined per situation.

How System2System builds an integration

Connectors

We connect to each system through the interface it offers — an API, a database, a file exchange or a webhook — and handle authentication, rate limits and retries.

Mapping

Fields rarely line up one to one. We map and transform the data so both systems receive it in the shape they expect.

Workflow

We define what triggers an exchange, in which direction data flows and which system takes precedence when the two disagree.

Monitoring

Every exchange is logged. Failures are flagged and can be replayed, so nothing disappears without anyone noticing.

What can actually be exchanged?

That depends on what JSON and SolidWorks make available through their APIs, on the licences and modules in use, and on the version each system runs. Which records are synchronised, in which direction and how often, is something we determine together before any work starts.

We are happy to look at your specific situation and tell you what is feasible — including when the answer is that it is not.