What is it?
Pixotope Engine API is a set of functions that can be executed remotely on a running Pixotope Editor or Pixotope Live process.
Who can access it?
Any software connected as a client to the Data hub server can call Pixotope Engine API commands. For example, Pixotope Director uses it extensively for setup and real-time control.
When is it useful?
When you are building custom software that requires comprehensive remote control over Pixotope Engine (Editor + Live), and/or in situations when you want to better integrate it with an existing virtual production environment.
Data hub and Protobuf
Currently, the only way to access Pixotope Engine API is to exchange Protobuf encoded messages with Data hub server. To understand more, please see our API reference documentation.