Wireframes

Wireframes are low-fidelity visual representations of user interface layouts used in early design stages to establish structure, hierarchy, and functionality before high-fidelity design work begins. Major wireframing tools including Figma, Balsamiq, Axure, UXPin, Sketch, and Miro offer APIs and developer integrations for programmatic access to design assets, metadata, and collaboration workflows.

Reference: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Website_wireframe

Scope

• Type: Index
• Position: Consuming
• Access: 3rd-Party

Tags

Design, Figma, Prototyping, UI Design, UX, Wireframing

Timestamps

• Created: 2025
• Modified: 2026-05-03

APIs

Figma REST API

The Figma REST API provides programmatic access to Figma design files, components, styles, comments, and webhooks. It is the primary developer API for the most widely used wireframing and design collaboration tool.

Human URL: https://developers.figma.com/docs/rest-api/

Properties:

• Documentation
• Portal
• OpenAPI Spec

Balsamiq Cloud API

Balsamiq provides a fast, focused wireframing tool used by lean product teams. Balsamiq Cloud offers project management and asset integration capabilities.

Human URL: https://balsamiq.com/

Common Properties

• Wireframe (Wikipedia)
• Figma Developer Portal
• What is Wireframing? (Figma)
• Balsamiq
• Figma Wireframe Tool

Artifacts

JSON Schema

Schema	Description
Component Schema	JSON Schema for a wireframe UI component

JSON Structure

Structure	Description
Component Structure	Field-level documentation for wireframe component objects

JSON-LD

Context	Description
Wireframes Context	JSON-LD context for wireframe design domain vocabulary

Examples

Example	Description
Component Example	Example wireframe component (Navigation Bar)

Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Description
Wireframes Vocabulary	Domain vocabulary for wireframing, design systems, and design tools

Maintainers

FN: Kin Lane Email: kin@apievangelist.com