Molecular Engineering API

Parse SMILES strings, plan retrosynthesis routes, evaluate manufacturing processes. One REST API for computational chemistry.

API Capabilities

Everything you need for computational chemistry, accessible over HTTP.

SMILES Parsing

Parse any SMILES string into a full molecular graph with atom counts, bond topology, and canonical normalization.

POST /api/v1/molecule/from-smiles

Retrosynthetic Analysis

Route planning with purchasable starting materials, yield predictions, and named reaction identification.

POST /api/v1/retrosynthesis/plan

Process Engineering

Safety analysis, cost breakdown, reactor sizing, purification steps, and scale-up recommendations.

POST /api/v1/process/evaluate

3D Coordinates

Optimized 3D atomic positions with hybridization states, formal charges, and bond geometry.

GET /api/v1/molecule/{id}/3d

Molecular Properties

Formula, molecular weight, functional group detection, atom and bond counts from parsed molecules.

GET /api/v1/molecule/{id}/properties

Element Lookup

Instant periodic table data: atomic number, weight, symbol, and element name for any element.

GET /api/v1/elements/{symbol}

Try It

Parse a molecule in one request.

Request
# Parse caffeine from SMILES
curl -X POST \
  "https://www.molbuilder.io/api/v1/molecule/from-smiles" \
  -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"smiles": "CN1C=NC2=C1C(=O)N(C(=O)N2C)C"}'
Response
{
  "id": "mol_a1b2c3",
  "name": "caffeine",
  "smiles": "CN1C=NC2=C1C(=O)N(C(=O)N2C)C",
  "num_atoms": 24,
  "num_bonds": 25
}

Pricing

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  • 10 requests per minute
  • 5 expensive operations per hour
  • All endpoints included
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