Tools API

Programmatic access to sbox.cool game development tools. Generate materials, terrain, and process 3D models via HTTP API.

Documentation

Tools API Overview Programmatic access to sboxcool.com's game development tools. Generate materials, terrain heightmaps, process 3D models, and convert animations via HTTP API. Authentication All Tools API endpoints require a valid API key. This page covers how to generate, use, and manage your key. Material Importer API Generate s&box VMAT or TMAT material files with PBR texture maps from a single source image. Terrain Generator API Generate procedural terrain heightmaps for s&box. Returns .r16 (raw 16-bit) or PNG format. Model Importer API Process 3D models through a full pipeline: decimation, LoD generation, PBR texture creation, and Source 1 VMDL output. This is an asynchronous API with a submit... Network Storage Network Storage has its own dedicated documentation wiki with full guides, API reference, and tutorials. Usage Limits Current tools-API usage limits by plan. This page is rendered live from the plan catalog — the numbers you see always reflect the latest plan definitions. Queue API Unified queue for all tool jobs with position tracking and estimated wait times. Use this when you want more control over job submission and status polling. Animation Converter API > **BETA**: This tool is currently being tested. Please report any issues.

Programmatic access to sbox.cool's game development tools. Generate materials, terrain heightmaps, and process 3D models via HTTP API.

## Available Tools

- **[Material Importer](/wiki/tools-api/material-importer)** -- Generate VMAT/TMAT materials with PBR texture maps from a single image
- **[Terrain Generator](/wiki/tools-api/terrain-generator)** -- Procedural heightmap generation with configurable features
- **[Model Importer](/wiki/tools-api/model-importer)** -- Decimate 3D models, generate LoDs, create PBR textures, and export VMDL

## Getting Started

1. [Create an API key](/settings/api-keys) in your account settings
2. Read the [Authentication](/wiki/tools-api/authentication) guide
3. Pick a tool and start making requests

## Interactive Tools

All tools are also available as browser-based interactive tools:

- [Material Importer](/tools/material-importer)
- [Terrain Generator](/tools/terrain-generator)
- [Model Importer](/tools/model-importer)

## Looking for Network Storage?

Network Storage has its own wiki: **[Network Storage v3 Documentation](/wiki/network-storage-v3)**