# Adobe After Effects API

**Canonical:** https://apis.io/apis/adobe-creative-suite/after-effects-api/  
**Provider:** Adobe Creative Suite — https://apis.io/providers/adobe-creative-suite/  
**Base URL:** https://aftereffects-api.adobe.io  
**Documentation:** https://developer.adobe.com/after-effects/

Adobe After Effects API is one of 38 APIs that [Adobe Creative Suite](https://apis.io/providers/adobe-creative-suite/) publishes on the [APIs.io](https://apis.io/) network. Tagged areas include After Effects, Animation, Motion Graphics, and Visual Effects. The published artifact set on APIs.io includes API documentation, an API reference, and authentication docs.

The Adobe After Effects API enables scripting and plugin development for motion graphics and visual effects workflows. Developers can automate rendering, manipulate compositions programmatically, and build custom effects using the SDK. The API supports ExtendScript, CEP panels, and the newer UXP and plugin SDK approaches.

## Machine-readable artifacts (3)

- **Documentation** — https://developer.adobe.com/after-effects/docs/
- **Reference** — https://ae-scripting.docsforadobe.dev/
- **Authentication** — https://developer.adobe.com/developer-console/docs/guides/authentication/

## Other Adobe Creative Suite APIs (12)

- [Adobe Illustrator API](https://apis.io/apis/adobe-creative-suite/illustrator-api/)
- [Adobe InDesign API](https://apis.io/apis/adobe-creative-suite/indesign-api/)
- [Adobe Premiere Pro API](https://apis.io/apis/adobe-creative-suite/premiere-pro-api/)
- [Adobe Creative Cloud Libraries API](https://apis.io/apis/adobe-creative-suite/creative-cloud-libraries-api/)
- [Adobe Analytics API](https://apis.io/apis/adobe-creative-suite/analytics-api/)
- [Adobe Experience Manager Assets API](https://apis.io/apis/adobe-creative-suite/experience-manager-assets-api/)
- [Adobe Acrobat Sign API](https://apis.io/apis/adobe-creative-suite/acrobat-sign-api/)
- [Adobe Fonts API](https://apis.io/apis/adobe-creative-suite/fonts-api/)
- [Adobe Express Embed SDK](https://apis.io/apis/adobe-creative-suite/express-embed-sdk/)
- [Adobe UXP](https://apis.io/apis/adobe-creative-suite/uxp/)
- [Adobe Creative Suite Accessibility API](https://apis.io/apis/adobe-creative-suite/adobe-creative-suite-accessibility-api/)
- [Adobe Creative Suite Artboard API](https://apis.io/apis/adobe-creative-suite/adobe-creative-suite-artboard-api/)

## Tags

After Effects, Animation, Motion Graphics, Visual Effects

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