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# Scripting API Overview

### API Sections

#### Core API

Reference for accessing Grid Studio Objects and Parameters.

Includes:

* Objects
* Parameters

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[Core API](/grid/scripting/api-reference/core-api.md)
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#### Alias API

Reference for accessing Objects and Parameters through project-wide Script Aliases.

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[Alias API](/grid/scripting/api-reference/alias-api.md)
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#### ValueTree API

Reference for creating, reading, modifying and converting `sp.ValueTree` data structures.

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[ValueTree API](/grid/scripting/api-reference/valuetree-api.md)
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#### Utility API

Reference for general scripting utility functions.

Includes:

* Files & Directories
* Strings
* Encoding & Binary Data
* System & Application

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[Utility API](/grid/scripting/api-reference/utility-api.md)
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#### Object APIs

Reference for scripting functionality exposed by specific Object capabilities.

Includes:

* Spatial Objects
* Entities
* User Parameters

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[Object APIs](/grid/scripting/api-reference/object-apis.md)
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#### IO API

Reference for sending data through communication Objects.

Includes:

* OSC
* UDP
* TCP

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[IO API](/grid/scripting/api-reference/io-api.md)
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#### Math & Transform Types

Reference for mathematical and transformation types available through `sp`.

Includes:

* Vector
* Matrix
* Quaternion

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[Math & Transform Types](/grid/scripting/api-reference/math-and-transform-types.md)
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### API Access

Grid Studio scripting APIs are available through the `sp` module.

For example:

```python
sp.Camera1
sp.Tracker1
sp.alias
sp.util
sp.ValueTree
sp.Vector
```

The exact APIs available depend on the Objects and features used in the current project.

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This reference focuses on APIs intended for normal project scripting. Extension development APIs and internal implementation interfaces are not covered here.
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