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Looking Glass Bridge REST API

Local HTTP REST API exposed by the Looking Glass Bridge desktop runtime (2.2.0+) to control the on-device media player — create playlists, insert image/video entries (quilt and RGBD), and drive playback/transport. Served over localhost loopback; no network credential. Official client: @lookingglass/bridge (bridge.js).

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https://docs.lookingglassfactory.com/software/looking-glass-bridge-sdk/web-application-integration

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API entry from apis.yml

apis.yml Raw ↑ 
name: Looking Glass Bridge REST API
description: 'Local HTTP REST API exposed by the Looking Glass Bridge desktop runtime (2.2.0+) to control
  the on-device media player — create playlists, insert image/video entries (quilt and RGBD), and drive
  playback/transport. Served over localhost loopback; no network credential. Official client: @lookingglass/bridge
  (bridge.js).'
humanURL: https://docs.lookingglassfactory.com/software/looking-glass-bridge-sdk
baseURL: https://docs.lookingglassfactory.com/software/looking-glass-bridge-sdk/web-application-integration
tags:
- REST
- Media Player
- Local
properties:
- type: Documentation
  url: https://docs.lookingglassfactory.com/software/looking-glass-bridge-sdk/web-application-integration