aid: matplotlib
name: Matplotlib
description: >-
  Matplotlib is a comprehensive open source library for creating static,
  animated, and interactive visualizations in Python. It provides a MATLAB-like
  interface via pyplot and an object-oriented API for full customization of
  publication-quality figures and plots.
type: Index
image: https://kinlane-productions.s3.amazonaws.com/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
url: >-
  https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/matplotlib/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
tags:
  - Charts
  - Data Science
  - Open Source
  - Plotting
  - Python
  - Scientific Computing
  - Visualization
created: '2024-01-01'
modified: '2026-04-28'
specificationVersion: '0.19'
apis:
  - aid: matplotlib:matplotlib-core-api
    name: Matplotlib Core API
    description: >-
      Python API for creating publication-quality figures and plots, including
      the pyplot state-based interface and the object-oriented Axes API.
    humanURL: https://matplotlib.org/stable/api/index.html
    tags:
      - Plotting
      - Python
      - Visualization
    properties:
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://matplotlib.org/stable/contents.html
      - type: Reference
        url: https://matplotlib.org/stable/api/index.html
      - type: Getting Started
        url: https://matplotlib.org/stable/users/getting_started/index.html
common:
  - type: Website
    url: https://matplotlib.org/
  - type: GitHub Organization
    url: https://github.com/matplotlib/matplotlib
  - type: Community
    url: https://discourse.matplotlib.org/
maintainers:
  - FN: Kin Lane
    email: kin@apievangelist.com