The framework is designed to support OData Protocol V4. All aspects of OData standard are not currently supported by Windchill REST Services. PTC intends to support minimum OData V4 compliance in subsequent releases of Windchill REST Services.

The key features of OData that are supported in the framework are discussed in the subsequent sections.

Open Type serialization allows dynamic properties, those not explicitly defined in the Entity Data Model (EDM), to be included in serialized JSON responses. This feature enhances flexibility and extensibility in data handling.