Adobe Illustrator Symbols API

Manage symbol definitions and symbol instances, enabling reuse of artwork across documents.

Operations 4

GET /documents/{documentId}/symbols Adobe Illustrator List Symbols #
POST /documents/{documentId}/symbols Adobe Illustrator Create a Symbol #
GET /documents/{documentId}/symbols/{symbolId} Adobe Illustrator Get a Symbol #
DELETE /documents/{documentId}/symbols/{symbolId} Adobe Illustrator Delete a Symbol #

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OpenAPI Specification

adobe-illustrator-symbols-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Adobe Illustrator Scripting Application Symbols 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: Symbols
  description: Manage symbol definitions and symbol instances, enabling reuse of artwork across documents.
paths:
  /documents/{documentId}/symbols:
    get:
      operationId: listSymbols
      summary: Adobe Illustrator List Symbols
      description: Returns all symbol definitions in the document that can be instantiated as symbol items.
      tags:
      - Symbols
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/documentId'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Symbols retrieved successfully.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: array
                items:
                  $ref: '#/components/schemas/Symbol'
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
    post:
      operationId: createSymbol
      summary: Adobe Illustrator Create a Symbol
      description: Creates a new symbol definition from the specified artwork in the document. The symbol can then be instantiated multiple times.
      tags:
      - Symbols
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/documentId'
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/SymbolCreate'
      responses:
        '201':
          description: Symbol created successfully.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Symbol'
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
  /documents/{documentId}/symbols/{symbolId}:
    get:
      operationId: getSymbol
      summary: Adobe Illustrator Get a Symbol
      description: Returns detailed information about a specific symbol definition.
      tags:
      - Symbols
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/documentId'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/symbolId'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Symbol retrieved successfully.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Symbol'
        '404':
          description: Symbol not found.
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
    delete:
      operationId: deleteSymbol
      summary: Adobe Illustrator Delete a Symbol
      description: Removes the specified symbol definition from the document.
      tags:
      - Symbols
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/documentId'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/symbolId'
      responses:
        '204':
          description: Symbol deleted successfully.
        '404':
          description: Symbol not found.
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
components:
  parameters:
    documentId:
      name: documentId
      in: path
      required: true
      description: Unique identifier of the document.
      schema:
        type: string
    symbolId:
      name: symbolId
      in: path
      required: true
      description: Unique identifier of the symbol.
      schema:
        type: string
  schemas:
    SymbolCreate:
      type: object
      required:
      - name
      - sourceArtId
      properties:
        name:
          type: string
          description: Name of the symbol.
          example: Example Artboard
        sourceArtId:
          type: string
          description: ID of the artwork to use as the symbol source.
          example: example_value
        registrationPoint:
          type: string
          description: Registration point for the symbol.
          enum:
          - SymbolCenterPoint
          - SymbolTopLeftPoint
          - SymbolTopMiddlePoint
          - SymbolTopRightPoint
          - SymbolMiddleLeftPoint
          - SymbolMiddleRightPoint
          - SymbolBottomLeftPoint
          - SymbolBottomMiddlePoint
          - SymbolBottomRightPoint
          default: SymbolCenterPoint
          example: SymbolCenterPoint
    Symbol:
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
          description: Unique identifier of the symbol.
          example: example_value
        name:
          type: string
          description: Name of the symbol.
          example: Example Artboard
        registrationPoint:
          type: string
          description: Registration point of the symbol.
          enum:
          - SymbolTopLeftPoint
          - SymbolTopMiddlePoint
          - SymbolTopRightPoint
          - SymbolMiddleLeftPoint
          - SymbolCenterPoint
          - SymbolMiddleRightPoint
          - SymbolBottomLeftPoint
          - SymbolBottomMiddlePoint
          - SymbolBottomRightPoint
          example: SymbolTopLeftPoint
externalDocs:
  description: Adobe Illustrator Scripting Guide
  url: https://ai-scripting.docsforadobe.dev/