Adobe Illustrator Swatches API
Manage color swatches, including spot colors, process colors, gradients, and patterns stored in the document.
Manage color swatches, including spot colors, process colors, gradients, and patterns stored in the document.
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
title: Adobe Illustrator Scripting Application Swatches API
description: The Adobe Illustrator Scripting API provides programmatic access to Illustrator's functionality through JavaScript, AppleScript, and VBScript. It allows developers to automate repetitive tasks, manipulate documents, select and edit text, generate art from data, and batch process files. Scripts can control nearly every aspect of Illustrator, from creating and modifying paths and shapes to managing layers, colors, and typography.
version: 29.0.0
contact:
name: Adobe Developer Support
url: https://developer.adobe.com/illustrator/
license:
name: Proprietary
url: https://www.adobe.com/legal/terms.html
x-logo:
url: https://www.adobe.com/favicon.ico
servers:
- url: https://localhost
description: Local Illustrator Application
tags:
- name: Swatches
description: Manage color swatches, including spot colors, process colors, gradients, and patterns stored in the document.
paths:
/documents/{documentId}/swatches:
get:
operationId: listSwatches
summary: Adobe Illustrator List Swatches
description: Returns all color swatches defined in the document, including process colors, spot colors, gradients, and patterns.
tags:
- Swatches
parameters:
- $ref: '#/components/parameters/documentId'
responses:
'200':
description: Swatches retrieved successfully.
content:
application/json:
schema:
type: array
items:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/Swatch'
x-microcks-operation:
delay: 0
dispatcher: FALLBACK
post:
operationId: createSwatch
summary: Adobe Illustrator Create a Swatch
description: Creates a new color swatch in the document with the specified color values and properties.
tags:
- Swatches
parameters:
- $ref: '#/components/parameters/documentId'
requestBody:
required: true
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/SwatchCreate'
responses:
'201':
description: Swatch created successfully.
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/Swatch'
x-microcks-operation:
delay: 0
dispatcher: FALLBACK
/documents/{documentId}/swatches/{swatchName}:
get:
operationId: getSwatch
summary: Adobe Illustrator Get a Swatch
description: Returns detailed information about a specific swatch by name.
tags:
- Swatches
parameters:
- $ref: '#/components/parameters/documentId'
- name: swatchName
in: path
required: true
description: Name of the swatch.
schema:
type: string
example: Example Artboard
responses:
'200':
description: Swatch retrieved successfully.
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/Swatch'
'404':
description: Swatch not found.
x-microcks-operation:
delay: 0
dispatcher: FALLBACK
delete:
operationId: deleteSwatch
summary: Adobe Illustrator Delete a Swatch
description: Removes the specified swatch from the document.
tags:
- Swatches
parameters:
- $ref: '#/components/parameters/documentId'
- name: swatchName
in: path
required: true
description: Name of the swatch.
schema:
type: string
example: Example Artboard
responses:
'204':
description: Swatch deleted successfully.
'404':
description: Swatch not found.
x-microcks-operation:
delay: 0
dispatcher: FALLBACK
components:
schemas:
Swatch:
type: object
properties:
name:
type: string
description: Name of the swatch.
example: Example Artboard
color:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/Color'
Color:
type: object
properties:
colorType:
type: string
description: Type of color specification.
enum:
- RGB
- CMYK
- Gray
- Spot
- Pattern
- Gradient
- None
example: RGB
red:
type: number
description: Red component (0-255) for RGB colors.
minimum: 0
maximum: 255
example: 72.0
green:
type: number
description: Green component (0-255) for RGB colors.
minimum: 0
maximum: 255
example: 72.0
blue:
type: number
description: Blue component (0-255) for RGB colors.
minimum: 0
maximum: 255
example: 72.0
cyan:
type: number
description: Cyan component (0-100) for CMYK colors.
minimum: 0
maximum: 100
example: 72.0
magenta:
type: number
description: Magenta component (0-100) for CMYK colors.
minimum: 0
maximum: 100
example: 72.0
yellow:
type: number
description: Yellow component (0-100) for CMYK colors.
minimum: 0
maximum: 100
example: 72.0
black:
type: number
description: Black component (0-100) for CMYK colors.
minimum: 0
maximum: 100
example: 72.0
gray:
type: number
description: Gray value (0-100) for grayscale colors.
minimum: 0
maximum: 100
example: 72.0
spotName:
type: string
description: Spot color name for spot colors.
example: Example Artboard
tint:
type: number
description: Tint percentage for spot colors.
minimum: 0
maximum: 100
example: 72.0
SwatchCreate:
type: object
required:
- name
- color
properties:
name:
type: string
description: Name of the swatch.
example: Example Artboard
color:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/Color'
parameters:
documentId:
name: documentId
in: path
required: true
description: Unique identifier of the document.
schema:
type: string
externalDocs:
description: Adobe Illustrator Scripting Guide
url: https://ai-scripting.docsforadobe.dev/