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NealK
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November 1, 2018
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Is there a way to initiate REST calls from AE extendscripts?

  • November 1, 2018
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I want to execute a rest call from extenscript. I looked at getURl.jsx but looks like it is tied to Adobe Indesign extendscript calls. What are the possible options and approaches to retrieve a data inside of the script via REST. Thanks for the help.

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shachar carmiCommunity Expert
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November 1, 2018

you can do HTTP calls by creating a Socket object. (it's in the

extendscript docs)

i used it with GET and PUT. i see no reason why REST won't work.

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NealKAuthor
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November 6, 2018

Thanks for the suggestion. The challenge is connecting over SSL. Plus I would like ease of use and no need to worry about pre and post processing of the responses. Has anyone ported getURL script for After effects?

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shachar carmiCommunity Expert
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November 6, 2018

indeed you can't call HTTPS using the extendscript API.

however, someone reported to have solved it:

https://coppieters.nz/?p=133

i didn't try it myself.

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