Adobe Creative Cloud Elements API

Operations on library elements (assets).

OpenAPI Specification

adobe-creative-cloud-elements-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: Adobe Creative Cloud Creative Cloud Libraries Assets Elements API
  description: REST API for accessing and managing Creative Cloud Libraries. Libraries provide a shared repository for colors, character styles, paragraph styles, graphics, and other creative assets that synchronize across Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and other Creative Cloud applications. Supports CRUD operations on libraries and library elements, and includes an Asset Browser SDK for web integration.
  version: '1.0'
  contact:
    name: Adobe Developer Support
    url: https://developer.adobe.com/
  license:
    name: Proprietary
    url: https://www.adobe.com/legal/terms.html
servers:
- url: https://cc-libraries.adobe.io/api/v1
  description: Creative Cloud Libraries API production server.
security:
- bearerAuth: []
- apiKey: []
tags:
- name: Elements
  description: Operations on library elements (assets).
paths:
  /libraries/{libraryId}/elements:
    get:
      operationId: getElements
      summary: Adobe Creative Cloud List Library Elements
      description: Returns all elements in a library. Elements include colors, character styles, graphics, patterns, and other asset types.
      tags:
      - Elements
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/libraryId'
      - name: limit
        in: query
        schema:
          type: integer
          default: 100
        example: 42
      - name: start
        in: query
        schema:
          type: string
        example: example_value
      - name: type
        in: query
        description: Filter by element type.
        schema:
          type: string
          enum:
          - application/vnd.adobe.element.color+dcx
          - application/vnd.adobe.element.characterstyle+dcx
          - application/vnd.adobe.element.paragraphstyle+dcx
          - application/vnd.adobe.element.image+dcx
          - application/vnd.adobe.element.pattern+dcx
          - application/vnd.adobe.element.gradient+dcx
          - application/vnd.adobe.element.brush+dcx
        example: application/vnd.adobe.element.color+dcx
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Elements returned.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  total_count:
                    type: integer
                  elements:
                    type: array
                    items:
                      $ref: '#/components/schemas/Element'
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
    post:
      operationId: createElement
      summary: Adobe Creative Cloud Create Element
      description: Creates a new element in the library. The element type determines the required representation data.
      tags:
      - Elements
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/libraryId'
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/ElementCreation'
      responses:
        '201':
          description: Element created.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Element'
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
  /libraries/{libraryId}/elements/{elementId}:
    get:
      operationId: getElement
      summary: Adobe Creative Cloud Get Element
      description: Returns details of a specific library element.
      tags:
      - Elements
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/libraryId'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/elementId'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Element returned.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Element'
        '404':
          description: Element not found.
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
    delete:
      operationId: deleteElement
      summary: Adobe Creative Cloud Delete Element
      description: Deletes an element from the library.
      tags:
      - Elements
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/libraryId'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/elementId'
      responses:
        '204':
          description: Element deleted.
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
components:
  parameters:
    libraryId:
      name: libraryId
      in: path
      required: true
      description: Unique identifier of the library.
      schema:
        type: string
    elementId:
      name: elementId
      in: path
      required: true
      description: Unique identifier of the element.
      schema:
        type: string
  schemas:
    Element:
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
          example: abc123def456
        name:
          type: string
          example: Example Asset
        type:
          type: string
          description: Element MIME type (e.g., application/vnd.adobe.element.color+dcx).
          example: image
        created_date:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          example: '2026-04-17T12:00:00Z'
        modified_date:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          example: '2026-04-17T12:00:00Z'
        thumbnail:
          type: object
          properties:
            url:
              type: string
              format: uri
            width:
              type: integer
            height:
              type: integer
            type:
              type: string
        representations:
          type: array
          description: Available representations of the element.
          items:
            type: object
            properties:
              id:
                type: string
              type:
                type: string
              storage_href:
                type: string
                format: uri
              content_length:
                type: integer
    ElementCreation:
      type: object
      required:
      - name
      - type
      properties:
        name:
          type: string
          description: Display name for the element.
          example: Example Asset
        type:
          type: string
          description: Element MIME type.
          example: image
        client_data:
          type: object
          description: Application-specific metadata.
          additionalProperties: true
  securitySchemes:
    bearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
    apiKey:
      type: apiKey
      in: header
      name: x-api-key