# Maya

**Canonical:** https://apis.io/providers/maya/  
**Website:** https://www.autodesk.com/products/maya/overview  
**APIs profiled:** 9

A collection of APIs for Maya, the popular 3D animation and modeling software developed by Autodesk, providing scripting and plugin development capabilities through Python, C++, MEL, and .NET interfaces.

## Kin Score — 10.5 / 100 (minimal)

Scored 2026-08-25 under rubric 0.14.0. Trend: flat (+0.0 from 10.5).

| Facet | Score |
|---|---|
| Discoverability | 63.0 |
| Contract Quality | 0.0 |
| Governance | 0.0 |
| Contract Governance | 0.0 |
| Operational Transparency | 7.9 |
| Developer Ergonomics | 0.0 |
| Commercial Clarity | 15.8 |
| Access Clarity | 15.8 |

## Agent readiness — 2.5 (human-only)

| Dimension | Value |
|---|---|
| Spec Presence | no |
| Agentic Access | no |
| Reversibility Documented | no |
| MCP Server | no |
| Auth Clarity | no |
| Idempotency | no |
| Error Semantics | no |
| OpenAPI Examples | no |
| Rate Limit Signal | documented |
| Event Surface Described | no |
| Agent Skills | no |
| Well Known Catalog | no |
| Consent Identity | no |
| Agent Card | no |
| Dry Run Mode | no |
| Delegated Identity | no |
| Protected Resource Metadata | no |
| Dynamic Client Registration | no |
| Agentic Commerce | no |

## Access

Freemium — onboarding: unknown, pricing: freemium, trial: no (confidence: medium).

## APIs (9)

- **Maya Python API 2.0** — Modern Python API for Maya scripting and plugin development, offering improved performance and a more Pythonic interface compared to API 1.0.
- **Maya Python API 1.0** — Original Python wrapper for the Maya C++ API providing access to OpenMaya, OpenMayaUI, OpenMayaAnim, OpenMayaFX, OpenMayaRender, and OpenMayaCloth modules.
- **Maya C++ API** — C++ API for high-performance Maya plugin development, providing low-level access to Maya internals through OpenMaya, OpenMayaUI, OpenMayaAnim, OpenMayaFX, and OpenMayaRender lib...
- **Maya Commands (MEL)** — Maya Embedded Language command API for scripting and automating tasks within Maya using the built-in MEL interpreter.
- **Maya Commands (Python)** — Python command interface (maya.cmds) providing access to all MEL commands through Python, enabling scripting and automation with Python syntax.
- **Maya USD API** — Universal Scene Description integration API for Maya, enabling USD stage loading, editing, and interchange within the Maya viewport.
- **Maya Batch Rendering API** — API for batch rendering and render farm integration, enabling automated rendering workflows and pipeline integration.
- **Maya Hydra API** — Maya plugin API that replaces the main Maya viewport with a Hydra viewer, enabling custom render delegate integration for viewport rendering.
- **Autodesk Platform Services - Maya API** — Cloud-based API for Maya through Autodesk Platform Services (APS), providing web service integration, OAuth authentication, and cloud workflow capabilities for Maya development.

## Plans (1)

- **Maya Plans Pricing**

## Tags

3D, Animation, Autodesk, CGI, Modeling, Rendering, Scripting, VFX

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Profiled by [API Evangelist](https://apievangelist.com) and published on [APIs.io](https://apis.io/providers/maya/). Scores are computed from the provider's own public artifacts under a published rubric.