specification: API Commons Vocabulary
specificationVersion: '0.1'
provider: Buildxact
providerId: buildxact
created: '2026-05-25'
modified: '2026-05-25'
description: >-
  Buildxact domain vocabulary covering residential construction estimating
  and job management — the terms surfaced through Buildxact's Public API,
  Webhooks, and customer-facing UI.
tags:
  - Construction
  - Residential Construction
  - Estimating
  - Project Management
domains:
  - name: Estimating
    description: Producing priced quotes for residential construction work.
    terms:
      - Takeoff
      - Estimate
      - Estimate Item
      - Assembly
      - Recipe
      - Unit Cost
      - Markup
      - Tax Context
      - Tax-Inclusive
      - Tax-Exclusive
      - Quote
      - Quote Letter
      - Digital Signature
  - name: Lead Management
    description: Capturing and qualifying customer inquiries before quoting.
    terms:
      - Lead
      - Lead Source
      - Lead Status
      - Client Portal
      - Customer
  - name: Job Management
    description: Running the construction job once an estimate is accepted.
    terms:
      - Job
      - Schedule
      - Gantt Chart
      - Change Order
      - Variation
      - Purchase Order
      - Timesheet
      - Invoice
      - Progress Claim
  - name: Supplier and Catalog
    description: Material catalogs and live pricing from building-product dealers.
    terms:
      - Supplier
      - Dealer
      - Merchant
      - Manufacturer
      - Price List
      - Catalog Item
      - Live Pricing
  - name: AI Assistance
    description: Buildxact's "Blu" AI features for estimating and review.
    terms:
      - Blu Assembly Assistant
      - Blu Estimate Generator
      - Blu Takeoff Assistant
      - Blu Estimate Reviewer
  - name: API Surface
    description: Developer-facing concepts on developer.buildxact.com.
    terms:
      - Subscription Key
      - Bearer Token
      - Refresh Token
      - OData Filter
      - OData OrderBy
      - Webhook
      - Signing Secret
      - Event Log
roles:
  - Builder
  - Remodeler
  - General Contractor
  - Specialist Trade
  - Merchant
  - Manufacturer
  - Customer
  - Partner Developer
plans:
  - Foundation
  - Pro
  - Master
  - Merchant
  - Manufacturer
events:
  - estimate.accepted
  - lead.created
  - lead.updated