The CEP panel calls these endpoints. They are also useful for any AE-style integration you might build yourself.
Resolve a URL
POST /api/integrations/after-effects/resolve-media
{
"board_id": "…",
"url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=…"
}Runs the URL parser, downloads media, returns the resulting elements:
{
"elements": [
{ "id": "…", "type": "video", "url": "/media/…", "name": "…" }
]
}The elements are added to the board.
List elements for import
GET /api/integrations/after-effects/elements?board_id=…Returns a flat list of every element suitable for AE import (images, videos, HTML pre-renders). The format is optimised for the CEP panel’s list view.
Get an element’s import URL
GET /api/integrations/after-effects/elements/{eid}/download?board_id=…Returns a streaming download of the file. The CEP panel uses this to copy the file into the AE project folder.
Status check
GET /api/integrations/after-effects/statusReturns:
{
"version": "2.3.3",
"backend_port": 18000,
"boards_count": 12
}The CEP panel polls this to detect the desktop app and surface “Desktop app not running” if it gets no response.
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