revit_get_parameters
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When to use: Enumerate the Revit parameters (type + instance) that appear on elements in a given category, or on one specific element by objectid. Returns unique values per parameter and how many elements carry it — ideal for schema discovery before building a schedule.
When NOT to use: Do not use when you just need the elements themselves (use revit_get_elements), or to modify values — this is read-only.
APS scopes: data:read viewables:read (Model Derivative metadata + properties).
Rate limits: APS default ~50 req/min per app per endpoint; Model Derivative translation jobs ~60 req/min; OSS uploads size-limited per file to 100MB for direct upload, larger via resumable.
Errors: 401 APS token expired — refresh. 403 scope insufficient — add viewables:read. 404 URN not found — verify model_id. 429 rate limited — back off. 5xx APS upstream — retry with jitter.
Side effects: Read-only. Idempotent.
Input schema
| Property | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| model_id | string | yes | Base64url-encoded URN of the translated Revit model (returned from revit_upload). Always begins with 'dXJu'. |
| category | string | yes | Revit category to filter on (case-insensitive substring match). Ignored when element_id is supplied. |
| element_id | string | no | Optional APS Model Derivative objectid of a single element to inspect. When provided, overrides category filtering and returns parameters only for that element. |
Raw JSON schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"model_id": {
"type": "string",
"pattern": "^dXJu[A-Za-z0-9_-]+$",
"description": "Base64url-encoded URN of the translated Revit model (returned from revit_upload). Always begins with 'dXJu'.",
"examples": [
"dXJuOmFkc2sub2JqZWN0czpvcy5vYmplY3Q6c2NhbmJpbS1yZXZpdC0xNzMxMjM0NTY3L015QnVpbGRpbmcucnZ0"
]
},
"category": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Revit category to filter on (case-insensitive substring match). Ignored when element_id is supplied.",
"examples": [
"Doors"
]
},
"element_id": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Optional APS Model Derivative objectid of a single element to inspect. When provided, overrides category filtering and returns parameters only for that element.",
"examples": [
"12345"
]
}
},
"required": [
"model_id",
"category"
]
}