# Maya C++ API

**Canonical:** https://apis.io/apis/autodesk-maya/maya-cpp-api/  
**Provider:** Autodesk Maya — https://apis.io/providers/autodesk-maya/  
**Base URL:** https://localhost  
**Documentation:** https://help.autodesk.com/view/MAYAUL/2026/ENU/

Maya C++ 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 C++, Native, Performance, and Plugins. The published artifact set on APIs.io includes API documentation, an API reference, and a getting-started guide.

C++ API providing low-level access to Maya's core functionality for creating plugins, custom nodes, and high-performance tools. The API is organized into functional libraries including OpenMaya, OpenMayaUI, OpenMayaAnim, OpenMayaFX, and OpenMayaRender.

## Machine-readable artifacts (3)

- **Documentation** — https://help.autodesk.com/view/MAYAUL/2024/ENU/?guid=Maya_SDK_MERGED_cpp_ref_index_html
- **APIReference** — https://help.autodesk.com/view/MAYAUL/2024/ENU/?guid=Maya_SDK_cpp_ref_index_html
- **GettingStarted** — https://help.autodesk.com/view/MAYAUL/2024/ENU/?guid=Maya_SDK_MERGED_Maya_SDK_Maya_SDK_html

## Other Autodesk Maya APIs (4)

- [Maya Python API](https://apis.io/apis/autodesk-maya/maya-python-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/)
- [Maya Bifrost API](https://apis.io/apis/autodesk-maya/maya-bifrost-api/)

## Tags

C++, Native, Performance, Plugins

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