# Maya Bifrost API

**Canonical:** https://apis.io/apis/autodesk-maya/maya-bifrost-api/  
**Provider:** Autodesk Maya — https://apis.io/providers/autodesk-maya/  
**Base URL:** https://localhost  
**Documentation:** https://help.autodesk.com/view/MAYAUL/2026/ENU/?guid=GUID-1223AA4F-1CD7-473C-87EA-C16C6B28F7FD

Maya Bifrost API is one of 5 APIs that [Autodesk Maya](https://apis.io/providers/autodesk-maya/) publishes on the [APIs.io](https://apis.io/) network. Tagged areas include Bifrost, Particles, Procedural Effects, Simulation, and Visual Programming. The published artifact set on APIs.io includes API documentation and a GitHub repository.

Bifrost is Maya's visual programming environment for creating simulation and procedural effects. It provides a node-based graph editor for building complex effects including fluids, particles, destruction, and procedural geometry, with SDK support for custom node development.

## Machine-readable artifacts (2)

- **Documentation** — https://help.autodesk.com/view/MAYAUL/2026/ENU/?guid=Bifrost_MayaPlugin_bifrost_for_maya_html
- **GitHubRepository** — https://github.com/Autodesk/bifrost-usd

## Other Autodesk Maya APIs (4)

- [Maya Python API](https://apis.io/apis/autodesk-maya/maya-python-api/)
- [Maya C++ API](https://apis.io/apis/autodesk-maya/maya-cpp-api/)
- [Maya Commands (MEL)](https://apis.io/apis/autodesk-maya/maya-mel-commands/)
- [Maya USD API](https://apis.io/apis/autodesk-maya/maya-usd-api/)

## Tags

Bifrost, Particles, Procedural Effects, Simulation, Visual Programming

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