APIs Overview

r21 introduced the ability to perform a number of controls from an application programming interface (API).

Overview

This topic introduces the concepts of APIs and UIDs within Designer.

What is an API?

This topic introduces the concepts of APIs and UIDs within Designer. These APIs are used to make calls to Designer from an external, virtual, or actual physical interface to d3 projects to trigger a change or event. To make the call command, users must provide references to specific existing d3 projects and items within those. This is done by referencing the Unique Identifier (UID) for the object you want to interact with.

Opening API Documentation

Designer uses an OpenAPI format for d3 API.

To access the API, open d3manager,, and from the Help menu, select Open API Documentation.

What is a UID?

A unique identifier (UID) is a numeric or alphanumeric string that is associated with a single entity within a given system. Every item in Designer has a numeric UID assigned to it.

For additional information on APIs, please visit https://developer.disguise.one