Capability Matrix

Capability Matrix

This document maps API support across FlashForge printer families, showing which endpoints, commands, and features are available on each model.

Printer Family Overview

Family	Firmware Focus	Primary API	Auth Model
Adventurer 5M / 5M Pro	3.2.7	HTTP 8898 + TCP 8899	CheckCode
AD5X	1.1.7, 1.2.1	HTTP 8898 + TCP 8899 + IFS	CheckCode
Creator 5 / 5 Pro	1.7.8 / 1.9.2	HTTP 8898 only (no TCP) + material station	CheckCode
Adventurer 3 Series	2023 lineage	TCP 8899	None
Adventurer 4 Series	Pro: 1.2.1, Lite: 2.0.5	TCP 8899	None

API Protocol Support

Feature	A3 Series	A4 Series	5M	5M Pro	AD5X
HTTP REST API (8898)	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
TCP Protocol (8899)	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Authentication	None	None	CheckCode	CheckCode	CheckCode
UDP Discovery (Modern)	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
UDP Discovery (Legacy)	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

HTTP API Endpoints

Endpoint	A3 Series	A4 Series	5M	5M Pro	AD5X
/detail	-	-	Yes	Yes	Yes
/product	-	-	Yes	Yes	Yes
/control	-	-	Yes	Yes	Yes
/gcodeList	-	-	Yes	Yes	Yes (extended)
/gcodeThumb	-	-	Yes	Yes	Yes
/printGcode	-	-	Yes	Yes	Yes
/uploadGcode	-	-	Yes	Yes	Yes
/checkCode	-	-	Yes	Yes	Yes

HTTP Control Commands

Command	A3 Series	A4 Series	5M	5M Pro	AD5X
lightControl_cmd	-	-	Yes*	Yes	Yes*
jobCtl_cmd	-	-	Yes	Yes	Yes
printerCtl_cmd	-	-	Yes	Yes	Yes
circulateCtl_cmd	-	-	No	Yes	No
streamCtrl_cmd	-	-	No	Yes	No
stateCtrl_cmd	-	-	Yes	Yes	Yes
temperatureCtl_cmd	-	-	Yes	Yes	Yes
reName_cmd	-	-	Yes	Yes	Yes
delayClose_cmd	-	-	Yes	Yes	Yes
calibration_cmd	-	-	Yes	Yes	Yes

*Works even if lightCtrlState reports 0 (aftermarket LEDs)

AD5X Extended Commands

Command	5M	5M Pro	AD5X
msConfig_cmd	No	No	Yes
ms_cmd	No	No	Yes
moveCtrl_cmd	No	No	Yes
extrudeCtrl_cmd	No	No	Yes
homingCtrl_cmd	No	No	Yes
errorCodeCtrl_cmd	No	No	Yes

TCP Commands

Session Control

Command	A3 Series	A4 Series	5M Series	AD5X
M601 (Connect)	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
M602 (Disconnect)	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

Information Queries

Command	A3 Series	A4 Series	5M Series	AD5X
M115 (Printer Info)	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
M27 (Print Status)	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
M105 (Temperatures)	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
M119 (Endstop Status)	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
M114 (Position)	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
M661 (File List)	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
M662 (Thumbnail)	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

Job Control

Command	A3 Series	A4 Series	5M Series	AD5X
M23 (Start Print)	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
M24 (Resume)	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
M25 (Pause)	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
M26 (Stop)	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

Motion

Command	A3 Series	A4 Series	5M Series	AD5X
G1 (Linear Move)	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
G28 (Home)	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
G90 (Absolute)	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
G91 (Relative)	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
G92 (Set Position)	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

Temperature

Command	A3 Series	A4 Series	5M Series	AD5X
M104 (Nozzle Temp)	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
M140 (Bed Temp)	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

Fan Control

Command	A3 Series	A4 Series	5M Series	AD5X
M106 (Fan On)	On/Off	On/Off	Variable	Variable
M107 (Fan Off)	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

LED Control

Command	A3 Series	A4 Series	5M Series	AD5X
M146 (RGB)	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
M144/145 (On/Off)	Yes*	Yes*	Yes*	Yes*

*Avoid frequent use - writes to EEPROM

Safety

Command	A3 Series	A4 Series	5M Series	AD5X
M112 (Emergency Stop)	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

File Upload

Command	A3 Series	A4 Series	5M Series	AD5X
M28 (Start Upload)	Yes	Yes	Yes*	Yes*
M29 (End Upload)	Yes	Yes	Yes*	Yes*

*HTTP /uploadGcode preferred for modern printers

Hardware Features

Feature	A3 Series	A4 Series	5M	5M Pro	AD5X
Built-in Camera	Optional	Optional	No	Yes	No
Camera Port (8080)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No
Factory LEDs	Model-dependent	Model-dependent	No	Yes	No
Air Filtration	No	No	No	Yes	No
TVOC Sensor	No	No	No	Yes	No
Material Station (IFS)	No	No	No	No	Yes (4 slots)
Aftermarket Camera	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Aftermarket LEDs	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

Discovery Protocol

Feature	A3 Series	A4 Series	5M Series	AD5X
Modern Discovery (276+ bytes)	No	No	Yes	Yes
Legacy Discovery (140 bytes)	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Serial Number in Discovery	No	No	Yes	Yes

Detail Response Fields

Standard Fields (All Modern Printers)

Field	5M	5M Pro	AD5X
status	Yes	Yes	Yes
printProgress	Yes	Yes	Yes
temperatures	Yes	Yes	Yes
firmwareVersion	Yes	Yes	Yes
lightStatus	Yes	Yes	Yes

5M Pro Exclusive Fields

Field	Description
tvoc	Total Volatile Organic Compounds level
internalFanStatus	Internal circulation fan state
externalFanStatus	External exhaust fan state
cameraStreamUrl	Camera stream URL

AD5X Exclusive Fields

Field	Description
hasMatlStation	Material station present flag
matlStationInfo	Material station status object

State Reporting

Feature	A3 Series	A4 Series	5M Series	AD5X
HTTP /detail status	No	No	Yes	Yes
TCP M27 status	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
TCP M119 status	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

Print Job Options

/uploadGcode and /printGcode Parameters

Parameter	5M	5M Pro	AD5X
levelingBeforePrint	Yes	Yes	Yes
flowCalibration	No	No	Yes
useMatlStation	No	No	Yes
gcodeToolCnt	No	No	Yes
materialMappings	No	No	Yes
firstLayerInspection	No	No	Yes*
timeLapseVideo	No	No	Yes*

*Firmware dependent

Creator 5 / 5 Pro (HTTP-Only)

The Creator 5 series is a 4-head CoreXY tool-changer that does not fit the columns above: it has no TCP command server (8899) and a distinct /control command set, so it is documented separately here. See Creator 5 Series for full detail.

Protocol Support

Feature	Creator 5	Creator 5 Pro
HTTP REST API (8898)	Yes	Yes
TCP Protocol (8899)	No	No
Camera MJPEG (8080)	Yes	Yes
UDP Discovery (Modern)	Yes	Yes
Authentication	CheckCode	CheckCode

HTTP /control Commands

The firmware implements 12 commands; the AD5X motion/material commands are absent (and an absent command is silently ACKed with {code:0} — not a real success).

Command	Creator 5	Notes
temperatureCtl_cmd	Yes	Per-tool via nozzles[4]; rightNozzle/leftNozzle ignored
printerCtl_cmd	Yes	speed / fans / z-offset
lightControl_cmd	Yes	chamber LED
circulateCtl_cmd	Yes	filtration fans (Pro)
jobCtl_cmd	Yes	pause / continue / cancel
stateCtrl_cmd	Yes
msConfig_cmd	Yes	slot metadata only ({slot, mt, rgb})
calibration_cmd / reName_cmd / streamCtrl_cmd / delayClose_cmd / userProfile_cmd	Yes	cloud/app-originated
ms_cmd (load/unload)	No	no slot load/unload command
moveCtrl_cmd / homingCtrl_cmd / extrudeCtrl_cmd	No	no axis jog/home/extrude
errorCodeCtrl_cmd	No	no error-clear command

Hardware Features

Feature	Creator 5	Creator 5 Pro
Tool heads (extruders)	4	4
Material Station (4-slot)	Yes	Yes
Built-in Camera	Yes	Yes
Heated Chamber (reading)	Yes	Yes
Heated Chamber (control)	⚠️ Unverified	⚠️ Unverified
Air Filtration	No	Yes
Door Sensor	No (cosmetic)	Yes

Print Job Parameters

Parameter	Where sent	Notes
levelingBeforePrint	upload + print	required on /printGcode
flowCalibration	upload + print
timeLapseVideo	upload + print
useMatlStation	upload only	string "true"/"false"
gcodeToolCnt	upload only	tool count (≥1)
materialMappings	/printGcode only	5-field shape (same as AD5X); omit for single-tool
firstLayerInspection	—	not supported on Creator 5