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FIG. 1 — GAEB API FOR CONSTRUCTION SOFTWARE

Every GAEB format.
One API.

Read, write, validate and convert GAEB DA XML, GAEB 2000, GAEB 90 and ÖNORM straight from your software, for every exchange phase from X81 to X89.

  • X81Specification
  • X83Request for tender
  • X84Bid submission
  • X86Contract award
  • X89Invoice
  • PDF · AIIn development

§1 FEATURES

What GAEBBox handles for your software

01

Parse

Any GAEB file becomes typed JSON: lots, titles, positions, long texts and quantities.

02

Convert

Switch between versions and phases without losing long texts or quantities.

03

Validate

Schema and rule checks with error reports down to the single line.

04 · ROADMAP

Understand

AI that reads PDF tenders and classifies positions.

§2 FORMATS

Format coverage

Every common GAEB generation and the Austrian ÖNORM B 2063, plus Excel and JSON to connect your own data model.

● full · ○ partial · — not applicable
FormatReadWriteValidate
GAEB DA XML 3.x●●●
GAEB 2000●●●
GAEB 90●●●
ÖNORM B 2063●●○
Excel / CSV●●—
JSON●●●
PDF (AI)soon——

§3 API

One request. Structured data.

  1. ACreate an API key – right after sign-up, no credit card.
  2. BSend a file – via HTTP upload to /api/conversion/… or /api/validation/… (cURL, Python, PHP, .NET, Java).
  3. CUse the JSON – typed, documented and versioned.
REQUEST POST /api/conversion/gaeb/ava
curl https://www.gaeb-box.de/api/conversion/gaeb/ava \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $GAEBBOX_KEY" \
  -F "file={{ $filename }}"
200 OK
{
  "name": "…",
  "currencyShort": "EUR",
  "elements": [{
    "oz": "01.02.0010",
    "shortText": "Baugrube ausheben",
    "quantity": 420.5,
    "unit": "m3"
  }]
}

§4 ROADMAP

From formats to AI

  1. NOW

    Parse, convert, validate

    Every exchange phase from X81 to X89.

  2. NEXT

    AI extraction

    Upload a PDF or scan, receive a structured bill of quantities.

  3. LATER

    Understand positions

    Classification, matching and comparison of positions across projects.

§5 FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is GAEB?

GAEB is the German standard for exchanging bills of quantities and tender data in construction, published by the Gemeinsamer Ausschuss Elektronik im Bauwesen.

Which formats does GAEBBox support?

GAEB DA XML 3.x, GAEB 2000, GAEB 90, ÖNORM B 2063, Excel/CSV and JSON for exchange phases X81 to X89.

Do I need a credit card for the trial?

No. The trial runs for 7 days with full API access and ends automatically.

When is AI extraction coming?

Extraction from PDF tenders is in development. For early access, email us at [email protected].

§6 NEWS

Latest

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