# Keynote AppleScript API

**Canonical:** https://apis.io/apis/apple-keynote/keynote-applescript-api/  
**Provider:** Apple Keynote — https://apis.io/providers/apple-keynote/  
**Documentation:** https://developer.apple.com/library/archive/documentation/AppleScript/Conceptual/AppleScriptLangGuide/

Keynote AppleScript API is one of 7 APIs that [Apple Keynote](https://apis.io/providers/apple-keynote/) publishes on the [APIs.io](https://apis.io/) network. Tagged areas include Automation, Local API, macOS, and Scripting. The published artifact set on APIs.io includes API documentation and an API reference.

Local automation API for Keynote using AppleScript, enabling programmatic control of presentations, slides, and elements on macOS. Access via the Open Scripting Architecture dictionary.

## Machine-readable artifacts (3)

- **Documentation** — https://developer.apple.com/library/archive/documentation/AppleApplications/Conceptual/KeynoteScriptingGuide/
- **APIReference** — https://developer.apple.com/library/archive/documentation/AppleApplications/Conceptual/KeynoteScriptingGuide/
- **APIsJSON** — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/apple-keynote/refs/heads/main/apis.yml

## Other Apple Keynote APIs (6)

- [Keynote JavaScript for Automation API](https://apis.io/apis/apple-keynote/keynote-javascript-for-automation-api/)
- [Keynote Shortcuts Actions](https://apis.io/apis/apple-keynote/keynote-shortcuts-actions/)
- [Apple Keynote Export API](https://apis.io/apis/apple-keynote/apple-keynote-export-api/)
- [Apple Keynote Presentations API](https://apis.io/apis/apple-keynote/apple-keynote-presentations-api/)
- [Apple Keynote Slides API](https://apis.io/apis/apple-keynote/apple-keynote-slides-api/)
- [Apple Keynote Themes API](https://apis.io/apis/apple-keynote/apple-keynote-themes-api/)

## Tags

Automation, Local API, macOS, Scripting

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Profiled by [API Evangelist](https://apievangelist.com) and published on [APIs.io](https://apis.io/apis/apple-keynote/keynote-applescript-api/). The API's provider profile, Kin Score and agent-readiness rating are at https://apis.io/providers/apple-keynote/.
