The MicroStrategy SDK is a comprehensive software development kit that enables developers to customize and build powerful BI applications using the MicroStrategy platform. Using the MicroStrategy Developer Library, developers can quickly learn the architecture, API references, use sample code to build custom applications.

Developers have access to the entire range of the MicroStrategy BI platform functionality through the various APIs. The Intelligence Server API exposes all the functions needed to build data models and reports, implement security, and administer the system. Using the Web API, developers can build custom web-based BI applications that provide the full range of application functionality available in MicroStrategy and more. The Narrowcast Server API allows application developers to manage an information delivery application.

The MicroStrategy SDK provides various levels of rich API support for development on multiple platforms by supporting industry standards such as XML, Java, COM, MDX and Web services. For example, any business can build their Web reporting solution on UNIX, Linux or Windows while utilizing leading application servers such as IBM® Websphere® and BEA WebLogic using the Java-based Web API. MicroStrategy's use of XML for data transfer enables businesses to present information in multiple formats and styles, such as through the Web, email or other devices. Using the Web Services Development Kit™ developers can expose and deploy MicroStrategy functionality as Web Services.