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The Creative Cloud Developer Platform is a collection of APIs and SDKs that let you extend and integrate with Creative Cloud apps and services, which are used by millions of people around the world. From automating workflows to integrating your software with Creative Cloud, our developer platform has the tools you need to power creativity.
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Extend Adobe Creative Cloud apps
Creative Cloud desktop apps offer APIs and SDKs that let you take them to new heights. Automate workflows, build new features, and connect Creative Cloud to other software and services. Write plugins or scripts, with or without UI, that tailor our industry-leading creative apps to individuals’ unique creative needs. Browse the full list.
Distribute to millions of users worldwide
Publish your plugins and integrations directly to the Marketplace in the Creative Cloud Desktop app for users to easily discover, install, and manage—and to the Enterprise Admin Console for admins to easily find, deploy, and give access to plugins and integrations intended for business use.
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The Creative Cloud Developer Community
Multiple focuses. Many identities. A singular mission to empower creativity.
Multiple focuses
Creative Cloud developers can build plugins and scripts for a single Creative Cloud app, or multiple apps at once. Or they can integrate services from Adobe into their own products. Some developers do all of these things!
Many identities
Creative Cloud developers may identify as developer, scripter, entrepreneur, business owner, and yes: creative or artist. Some have worked with Adobe APIs for many years; others are learning their first JavaScript today.
A singular mission
No matter why or how they got here, Creative Cloud developers are on a mission to inspire and empower creatives to get more done in less time, collaborate in new ways, and push the boundaries of creativity.
Connect with our community
We're rolling out a new set of forums for developers. We have categories for a selection of APIs to start, with support for more on the way.
Extensible Creative Cloud products and services
Many Creative Cloud apps and services are extensible through APIs, SDKs, and Events. Choose your favorite to get started.
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With the Creative Cloud Developer Newsletter and the Adobe Tech Blog, we offer regular content for anyone who creates plugins and integrations for the Creative Cloud family of products and services. Get updates in your inbox, in your RSS reader, or both!