openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: Adobe Illustrator Scripting Application Text Frames API
  description: The Adobe Illustrator Scripting API provides programmatic access to Illustrator's functionality through JavaScript, AppleScript, and VBScript. It allows developers to automate repetitive tasks, manipulate documents, select and edit text, generate art from data, and batch process files. Scripts can control nearly every aspect of Illustrator, from creating and modifying paths and shapes to managing layers, colors, and typography.
  version: 29.0.0
  contact:
    name: Adobe Developer Support
    url: https://developer.adobe.com/illustrator/
  license:
    name: Proprietary
    url: https://www.adobe.com/legal/terms.html
  x-logo:
    url: https://www.adobe.com/favicon.ico
servers:
- url: https://localhost
  description: Local Illustrator Application
tags:
- name: Text Frames
  description: Create and manipulate text frames, including point text, area text, and text on a path, with full typography control.
paths:
  /documents/{documentId}/textFrames:
    get:
      operationId: listTextFrames
      summary: Adobe Illustrator List Text Frames
      description: Returns all text frames in the document, including point text, area text, and text on a path items.
      tags:
      - Text Frames
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/documentId'
      - name: layerId
        in: query
        description: Filter text frames by layer.
        schema:
          type: string
        example: example_value
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Text frames retrieved successfully.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: array
                items:
                  $ref: '#/components/schemas/TextFrame'
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
    post:
      operationId: createTextFrame
      summary: Adobe Illustrator Create a Text Frame
      description: Creates a new text frame in the document. Supports point text, area text, and text on a path with full typography settings.
      tags:
      - Text Frames
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/documentId'
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/TextFrameCreate'
      responses:
        '201':
          description: Text frame created successfully.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/TextFrame'
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
  /documents/{documentId}/textFrames/{textFrameId}:
    get:
      operationId: getTextFrame
      summary: Adobe Illustrator Get a Text Frame
      description: Returns detailed information about a specific text frame, including its contents, character attributes, paragraph attributes, and bounds.
      tags:
      - Text Frames
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/documentId'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/textFrameId'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Text frame retrieved successfully.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/TextFrame'
        '404':
          description: Text frame not found.
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
    put:
      operationId: updateTextFrame
      summary: Adobe Illustrator Update a Text Frame
      description: Updates the properties of a specific text frame, including its contents, character attributes, and paragraph attributes.
      tags:
      - Text Frames
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/documentId'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/textFrameId'
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/TextFrameCreate'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Text frame updated successfully.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/TextFrame'
        '404':
          description: Text frame not found.
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
    delete:
      operationId: deleteTextFrame
      summary: Adobe Illustrator Delete a Text Frame
      description: Removes the specified text frame from the document.
      tags:
      - Text Frames
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/documentId'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/textFrameId'
      responses:
        '204':
          description: Text frame deleted successfully.
        '404':
          description: Text frame not found.
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
components:
  schemas:
    TextFrame:
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
          description: Unique identifier of the text frame.
          example: example_value
        name:
          type: string
          description: Name of the text frame.
          example: Example Artboard
        kind:
          type: string
          description: Type of text frame.
          enum:
          - PointText
          - AreaText
          - PathText
          example: PointText
        contents:
          type: string
          description: The text content of the frame.
          example: example_value
        position:
          type: array
          description: Position [x, y] in points.
          items:
            type: number
          minItems: 2
          maxItems: 2
        width:
          type: number
          description: Width of the text frame in points.
          example: 72.0
        height:
          type: number
          description: Height of the text frame in points.
          example: 72.0
        orientation:
          type: string
          description: Text orientation.
          enum:
          - Horizontal
          - Vertical
          example: Horizontal
        characterAttributes:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/CharacterAttributes'
        paragraphAttributes:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/ParagraphAttributes'
        opacity:
          type: number
          description: Opacity as a percentage (0-100).
          minimum: 0
          maximum: 100
          example: 72.0
        layer:
          type: string
          description: Name of the containing layer.
          example: example_value
    TextFrameCreate:
      type: object
      required:
      - contents
      - position
      properties:
        name:
          type: string
          description: Name of the text frame.
          example: Example Artboard
        kind:
          type: string
          description: Type of text frame to create.
          enum:
          - PointText
          - AreaText
          - PathText
          default: PointText
          example: PointText
        contents:
          type: string
          description: The text content.
          example: example_value
        position:
          type: array
          description: Position [x, y] in points.
          items:
            type: number
          minItems: 2
          maxItems: 2
        width:
          type: number
          description: Width for area text frames.
          example: 72.0
        height:
          type: number
          description: Height for area text frames.
          example: 72.0
        orientation:
          type: string
          description: Text orientation.
          enum:
          - Horizontal
          - Vertical
          default: Horizontal
          example: Horizontal
        characterAttributes:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/CharacterAttributes'
        paragraphAttributes:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/ParagraphAttributes'
        layer:
          type: string
          description: Target layer name.
          example: example_value
    CharacterAttributes:
      type: object
      properties:
        font:
          type: string
          description: Font name.
          examples:
          - Myriad Pro
          example: example_value
        size:
          type: number
          description: Font size in points.
          examples:
          - 12
          example: 72.0
        fillColor:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Color'
        strokeColor:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Color'
        strokeWeight:
          type: number
          description: Character stroke weight.
          example: 72.0
        tracking:
          type: number
          description: Tracking value.
          example: 72.0
        leading:
          type: number
          description: Leading (line spacing) in points.
          example: 72.0
        kerning:
          type: number
          description: Kerning value.
          example: 72.0
        horizontalScale:
          type: number
          description: Horizontal scale as a percentage.
          default: 100
          example: 72.0
        verticalScale:
          type: number
          description: Vertical scale as a percentage.
          default: 100
          example: 72.0
        baselineShift:
          type: number
          description: Baseline shift in points.
          example: 72.0
        rotation:
          type: number
          description: Character rotation in degrees.
          example: 72.0
        capitalization:
          type: string
          description: Capitalization style.
          enum:
          - Normal
          - AllCaps
          - SmallCaps
          example: Normal
        underline:
          type: boolean
          description: Whether text is underlined.
          example: true
        strikethrough:
          type: boolean
          description: Whether text has strikethrough.
          example: true
    Color:
      type: object
      properties:
        colorType:
          type: string
          description: Type of color specification.
          enum:
          - RGB
          - CMYK
          - Gray
          - Spot
          - Pattern
          - Gradient
          - None
          example: RGB
        red:
          type: number
          description: Red component (0-255) for RGB colors.
          minimum: 0
          maximum: 255
          example: 72.0
        green:
          type: number
          description: Green component (0-255) for RGB colors.
          minimum: 0
          maximum: 255
          example: 72.0
        blue:
          type: number
          description: Blue component (0-255) for RGB colors.
          minimum: 0
          maximum: 255
          example: 72.0
        cyan:
          type: number
          description: Cyan component (0-100) for CMYK colors.
          minimum: 0
          maximum: 100
          example: 72.0
        magenta:
          type: number
          description: Magenta component (0-100) for CMYK colors.
          minimum: 0
          maximum: 100
          example: 72.0
        yellow:
          type: number
          description: Yellow component (0-100) for CMYK colors.
          minimum: 0
          maximum: 100
          example: 72.0
        black:
          type: number
          description: Black component (0-100) for CMYK colors.
          minimum: 0
          maximum: 100
          example: 72.0
        gray:
          type: number
          description: Gray value (0-100) for grayscale colors.
          minimum: 0
          maximum: 100
          example: 72.0
        spotName:
          type: string
          description: Spot color name for spot colors.
          example: Example Artboard
        tint:
          type: number
          description: Tint percentage for spot colors.
          minimum: 0
          maximum: 100
          example: 72.0
    ParagraphAttributes:
      type: object
      properties:
        justification:
          type: string
          description: Text justification.
          enum:
          - Left
          - Center
          - Right
          - FullJustifyLastLineLeft
          - FullJustifyLastLineCenter
          - FullJustifyLastLineRight
          - FullJustify
          example: Left
        firstLineIndent:
          type: number
          description: First line indent in points.
          example: 72.0
        leftIndent:
          type: number
          description: Left indent in points.
          example: 72.0
        rightIndent:
          type: number
          description: Right indent in points.
          example: 72.0
        spaceBefore:
          type: number
          description: Space before paragraph in points.
          example: 72.0
        spaceAfter:
          type: number
          description: Space after paragraph in points.
          example: 72.0
        hyphenation:
          type: boolean
          description: Whether hyphenation is enabled.
          example: true
  parameters:
    textFrameId:
      name: textFrameId
      in: path
      required: true
      description: Unique identifier of the text frame.
      schema:
        type: string
    documentId:
      name: documentId
      in: path
      required: true
      description: Unique identifier of the document.
      schema:
        type: string
externalDocs:
  description: Adobe Illustrator Scripting Guide
  url: https://ai-scripting.docsforadobe.dev/