Adobe Lightroom Agentic Access
Adobe Lightroom exposes 37 API operations that an AI agent could call, of which 17 are state-changing ‘acting’ operations. This is a recommended x-agentic-access execution contract — the scope, audience, consequence tier, short-lived token constraints, and escalation each action should carry before it is handed to an autonomous agent.
By consequence: 20 read, 16 write, and 1 safety-critical.
1 operation are classed safety-critical and should require human-in-the-loop approval at runtime.
Contracts are classified heuristically from the provider’s OpenAPI and refresh on every APIs.io network build; audience is bound per deployment. The model follows Curity’s Access Intelligence (apidays Munich 2026). Browse every provider’s agent contracts at agentic-access.apis.io.
By consequence
Highest-consequence actions
The physical and safety-critical operations an agent could invoke — the ones that most warrant scoped tokens, tight TTLs, and escalation. Full per-operation contracts are in the source below.
| Method | Path | Consequence | Human-in-loop |
|---|---|---|---|
| POST | /lrService/presets | safety-critical | required |
Source
Agentic Access
generated: '2026-07-15'
method: generated
source: openapi/lightroom-albums-openapi.yml, openapi/lightroom-assets-openapi.yml, openapi/lightroom-catalog-openapi.yml,
openapi/lightroom-firefly-services-openapi.yml, openapi/lightroom-services-openapi.yml
description: Recommended x-agentic-access execution contracts, classified heuristically from
the OpenAPI. A governance starting point for exposing this API to AI agents — review and bind
audience per deployment. See research/curity/agentic-governance/.
summary:
operations: 37
by_action_class:
connected: 20
acting: 17
by_consequence:
read: 20
write: 16
safety-critical: 1
human_in_the_loop_required: 1
operations:
- path: /catalogs/{catalog_id}/albums
method: get
operationId: listAlbums
x-agentic-access:
action-class: connected
consequence: read
subject: optional
token:
max-ttl: 3600
audit: none
scope:
- lr_partner_apis
- path: /catalogs/{catalog_id}/albums/{album_id}
method: get
operationId: getAlbum
x-agentic-access:
action-class: connected
consequence: read
subject: optional
token:
max-ttl: 3600
audit: none
scope:
- lr_partner_apis
- path: /catalogs/{catalog_id}/albums/{album_id}
method: put
operationId: createOrUpdateAlbum
x-agentic-access:
action-class: acting
consequence: write
subject: required
audience: null
token:
max-ttl: 900
escalation:
human-in-the-loop: conditional
triggers:
- abnormal
- high-value
audit: required
scope:
- lr_partner_apis
- path: /catalogs/{catalog_id}/albums/{album_id}
method: delete
operationId: deleteAlbum
x-agentic-access:
action-class: acting
consequence: write
subject: required
audience: null
token:
max-ttl: 900
escalation:
human-in-the-loop: conditional
triggers:
- abnormal
- high-value
audit: required
scope:
- lr_partner_apis
- path: /catalogs/{catalog_id}/albums/{album_id}/assets
method: get
operationId: listAlbumAssets
x-agentic-access:
action-class: connected
consequence: read
subject: optional
token:
max-ttl: 3600
audit: none
scope:
- lr_partner_apis
- path: /catalogs/{catalog_id}/albums/{album_id}/assets
method: put
operationId: addAssetsToAlbum
x-agentic-access:
action-class: acting
consequence: write
subject: required
audience: null
token:
max-ttl: 900
escalation:
human-in-the-loop: conditional
triggers:
- abnormal
- high-value
audit: required
scope:
- lr_partner_apis
- path: /catalogs/{catalog_id}/albums/{album_id}/assets/{asset_id}
method: delete
operationId: removeAssetFromAlbum
x-agentic-access:
action-class: acting
consequence: write
subject: required
audience: null
token:
max-ttl: 900
escalation:
human-in-the-loop: conditional
triggers:
- abnormal
- high-value
audit: required
scope:
- lr_partner_apis
- path: /catalogs/{catalog_id}/assets
method: get
operationId: listAssets
x-agentic-access:
action-class: connected
consequence: read
subject: optional
token:
max-ttl: 3600
audit: none
scope:
- lr_partner_apis
- path: /catalogs/{catalog_id}/assets/{asset_id}
method: get
operationId: getAsset
x-agentic-access:
action-class: connected
consequence: read
subject: optional
token:
max-ttl: 3600
audit: none
scope:
- lr_partner_apis
- path: /catalogs/{catalog_id}/assets/{asset_id}
method: put
operationId: createOrUpdateAsset
x-agentic-access:
action-class: acting
consequence: write
subject: required
audience: null
token:
max-ttl: 900
escalation:
human-in-the-loop: conditional
triggers:
- abnormal
- high-value
audit: required
scope:
- lr_partner_apis
- path: /catalogs/{catalog_id}/assets/{asset_id}/master
method: put
operationId: uploadMaster
x-agentic-access:
action-class: acting
consequence: write
subject: required
audience: null
token:
max-ttl: 900
escalation:
human-in-the-loop: conditional
triggers:
- abnormal
- high-value
audit: required
scope:
- lr_partner_apis
- path: /catalogs/{catalog_id}/assets/{asset_id}/xmp/develop
method: get
operationId: getDevelopXmp
x-agentic-access:
action-class: connected
consequence: read
subject: optional
token:
max-ttl: 3600
audit: none
scope:
- lr_partner_apis
- path: /catalogs/{catalog_id}/assets/{asset_id}/xmp/develop
method: put
operationId: putDevelopXmp
x-agentic-access:
action-class: acting
consequence: write
subject: required
audience: null
token:
max-ttl: 900
escalation:
human-in-the-loop: conditional
triggers:
- abnormal
- high-value
audit: required
scope:
- lr_partner_apis
- path: /catalogs/{catalog_id}/assets/{asset_id}/renditions/{rendition_type}
method: get
operationId: getRendition
x-agentic-access:
action-class: connected
consequence: read
subject: optional
token:
max-ttl: 3600
audit: none
scope:
- lr_partner_apis
- path: /health
method: get
operationId: getHealthCheck
x-agentic-access:
action-class: connected
consequence: read
subject: optional
token:
max-ttl: 3600
audit: none
scope:
- lr_partner_apis
- path: /catalog
method: get
operationId: getCatalog
x-agentic-access:
action-class: connected
consequence: read
subject: optional
token:
max-ttl: 3600
audit: none
scope:
- lr_partner_apis
- path: /catalogs/{catalog_id}
method: get
operationId: getCatalogById
x-agentic-access:
action-class: connected
consequence: read
subject: optional
token:
max-ttl: 3600
audit: none
scope:
- lr_partner_apis
- path: /lrService/autoTone
method: post
operationId: autoTone
x-agentic-access:
action-class: acting
consequence: write
subject: required
audience: null
token:
max-ttl: 900
escalation:
human-in-the-loop: conditional
triggers:
- abnormal
- high-value
audit: required
scope:
- firefly_api
- path: /lrService/autoStraighten
method: post
operationId: autoStraighten
x-agentic-access:
action-class: acting
consequence: write
subject: required
audience: null
token:
max-ttl: 900
escalation:
human-in-the-loop: conditional
triggers:
- abnormal
- high-value
audit: required
scope:
- firefly_api
- path: /lrService/presets
method: post
operationId: applyPresets
x-agentic-access:
action-class: acting
consequence: safety-critical
subject: required
audience: null
token:
max-ttl: 120
exchange: true
purpose-required: true
proof-of-possession: true
escalation:
human-in-the-loop: required
audit: required
scope:
- firefly_api
- path: /lrService/edit
method: post
operationId: editImage
x-agentic-access:
action-class: acting
consequence: write
subject: required
audience: null
token:
max-ttl: 900
escalation:
human-in-the-loop: conditional
triggers:
- abnormal
- high-value
audit: required
scope:
- firefly_api
- path: /health
method: get
operationId: getHealthCheck
x-agentic-access:
action-class: connected
consequence: read
subject: optional
token:
max-ttl: 3600
audit: none
scope:
- lr_partner_apis
- path: /catalog
method: get
operationId: getCatalog
x-agentic-access:
action-class: connected
consequence: read
subject: optional
token:
max-ttl: 3600
audit: none
scope:
- lr_partner_apis
- path: /catalogs/{catalog_id}
method: get
operationId: getCatalogById
x-agentic-access:
action-class: connected
consequence: read
subject: optional
token:
max-ttl: 3600
audit: none
scope:
- lr_partner_apis
- path: /catalogs/{catalog_id}/assets
method: get
operationId: listCatalogAssets
x-agentic-access:
action-class: connected
consequence: read
subject: optional
token:
max-ttl: 3600
audit: none
scope:
- lr_partner_apis
- path: /catalogs/{catalog_id}/assets/{asset_id}
method: get
operationId: getAsset
x-agentic-access:
action-class: connected
consequence: read
subject: optional
token:
max-ttl: 3600
audit: none
scope:
- lr_partner_apis
- path: /catalogs/{catalog_id}/assets/{asset_id}
method: put
operationId: createRevisionForAsset
x-agentic-access:
action-class: acting
consequence: write
subject: required
audience: null
token:
max-ttl: 900
escalation:
human-in-the-loop: conditional
triggers:
- abnormal
- high-value
audit: required
scope:
- lr_partner_apis
- path: /catalogs/{catalog_id}/assets/{asset_id}/master
method: put
operationId: uploadMasterAsset
x-agentic-access:
action-class: acting
consequence: write
subject: required
audience: null
token:
max-ttl: 900
escalation:
human-in-the-loop: conditional
triggers:
- abnormal
- high-value
audit: required
scope:
- lr_partner_apis
- path: /catalogs/{catalog_id}/assets/{asset_id}/xmp/develop
method: get
operationId: getAssetDevelopXmp
x-agentic-access:
action-class: connected
consequence: read
subject: optional
token:
max-ttl: 3600
audit: none
scope:
- lr_partner_apis
- path: /catalogs/{catalog_id}/assets/{asset_id}/xmp/develop
method: put
operationId: putAssetDevelopXmp
x-agentic-access:
action-class: acting
consequence: write
subject: required
audience: null
token:
max-ttl: 900
escalation:
human-in-the-loop: conditional
triggers:
- abnormal
- high-value
audit: required
scope:
- lr_partner_apis
- path: /catalogs/{catalog_id}/assets/{asset_id}/renditions/{rendition_type}
method: get
operationId: getAssetRendition
x-agentic-access:
action-class: connected
consequence: read
subject: optional
token:
max-ttl: 3600
audit: none
scope:
- lr_partner_apis
- path: /catalogs/{catalog_id}/albums
method: get
operationId: listAlbums
x-agentic-access:
action-class: connected
consequence: read
subject: optional
token:
max-ttl: 3600
audit: none
scope:
- lr_partner_apis
- path: /catalogs/{catalog_id}/albums/{album_id}
method: get
operationId: getAlbum
x-agentic-access:
action-class: connected
consequence: read
subject: optional
token:
max-ttl: 3600
audit: none
scope:
- lr_partner_apis
- path: /catalogs/{catalog_id}/albums/{album_id}
method: put
operationId: createOrUpdateAlbum
x-agentic-access:
action-class: acting
consequence: write
subject: required
audience: null
token:
max-ttl: 900
escalation:
human-in-the-loop: conditional
triggers:
- abnormal
- high-value
audit: required
scope:
- lr_partner_apis
- path: /catalogs/{catalog_id}/albums/{album_id}
method: delete
operationId: deleteAlbum
x-agentic-access:
action-class: acting
consequence: write
subject: required
audience: null
token:
max-ttl: 900
escalation:
human-in-the-loop: conditional
triggers:
- abnormal
- high-value
audit: required
scope:
- lr_partner_apis
- path: /catalogs/{catalog_id}/albums/{album_id}/assets
method: get
operationId: listAlbumAssets
x-agentic-access:
action-class: connected
consequence: read
subject: optional
token:
max-ttl: 3600
audit: none
scope:
- lr_partner_apis
- path: /catalogs/{catalog_id}/albums/{album_id}/assets
method: put
operationId: addAssetsToAlbum
x-agentic-access:
action-class: acting
consequence: write
subject: required
audience: null
token:
max-ttl: 900
escalation:
human-in-the-loop: conditional
triggers:
- abnormal
- high-value
audit: required
scope:
- lr_partner_apis