# Graphics API support

> Includes information about the Graphics APIs Unity supports and how to use Unity’s default APIs or alternative APIs available for different platforms.

Unity supports DirectX, Metal, OpenGL, and Vulkan graphics APIs, depending on the availability of the API on a particular platform.

| **Topic**                                                                                                             | **Description**                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
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| [Configure graphics APIs](/engine/6000.6/manual/platform-specific/cross-platform-features/graphics-apis/configure.md) | How to use Unity's default APIs or alternate APIs available on the platform.                                                                                                                                         |
| [DirectX](/engine/6000.6/manual/platform-specific/cross-platform-features/graphics-apis/using-dx11gl3features.md)     | How to set up DirectX graphics API.                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| [Metal](/engine/6000.6/manual/platform-specific/cross-platform-features/graphics-apis/metal.md)                       | Information about Metal graphics API, how to debug and optimize Metal Graphics.                                                                                                                                      |
| [OpenGL Core](/engine/6000.6/manual/platform-specific/cross-platform-features/graphics-apis/open-glcore-details.md)   | Information about OpenGL Core graphics API that includes requirements, core features, and OpenGL Core driver limitations for macOS.                                                                                  |
| [Vulkan](/engine/6000.6/manual/platform-specific/cross-platform-features/graphics-apis/vulkan.md)                     | Information about the Vulkan graphics API including platform compatibility and supported features.                                                                                                                   |
| [Web Graphics APIs](/engine/6000.6/manual/platform-specific/webgl/develop/graphics.md)                                | Information about the [WebGL2](/engine/6000.6/manual/platform-specific/webgl/develop/graphics/web-gl2.md) and [WebGPU](/engine/6000.6/manual/platform-specific/webgl/develop/graphics/web-gpu.md) Web graphics APIs. |