# Maya Python API 2.0

**Canonical:** https://apis.io/apis/maya/maya-python-api-20/  
**Provider:** Maya — https://apis.io/providers/maya/

Maya Python API 2.0 is one of 9 APIs that [Maya](https://apis.io/providers/maya/) publishes on the [APIs.io](https://apis.io/) network. Tagged areas include Automation, OpenMaya, Plugins, Python, and Scripting.

Modern Python API for Maya scripting and plugin development, offering improved performance and a more Pythonic interface compared to API 1.0.

## Machine-readable artifacts (4)

- **X-documentation** — https://help.autodesk.com/view/MAYAUL/2024/ENU/?guid=Maya_SDK_Maya_Python_API_Maya_Python_API_2_0_html
- **X-api-reference** — https://help.autodesk.com/view/MAYAUL/2024/ENU/?guid=Maya_SDK_py_ref_index_html
- **X-python-api-2-reference-2026** — https://help.autodesk.com/cloudhelp/2026/ENU/MAYA-API-REF/py_ref/namespace_open_maya.html
- **APIsJSON** — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/maya/refs/heads/main/apis.yml

## Other Maya APIs (8)

- [Maya Python API 1.0](https://apis.io/apis/maya/maya-python-api-10/)
- [Maya C++ API](https://apis.io/apis/maya/maya-c-api/)
- [Maya Commands (MEL)](https://apis.io/apis/maya/maya-commands-mel/)
- [Maya Commands (Python)](https://apis.io/apis/maya/maya-commands-python/)
- [Maya USD API](https://apis.io/apis/maya/maya-usd-api/)
- [Maya Batch Rendering API](https://apis.io/apis/maya/maya-batch-rendering-api/)
- [Maya Hydra API](https://apis.io/apis/maya/maya-hydra-api/)
- [Autodesk Platform Services - Maya API](https://apis.io/apis/maya/autodesk-platform-services-maya-api/)

## Tags

Automation, OpenMaya, Plugins, Python, Scripting

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