Changelog
A list of updates to Adobe Express API.
2026-04-24
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Beta release of the Express API: API reference, guides, tutorials, FAQ, and error logging now reflect the beta endpoints at
/beta/(tagged-documents, generate-variation, export-rendition, status). -
Consolidated OpenAPI specification: All endpoints are now documented from a single bundled
ffs-express-api.jsonspec for consistent schemas and examples across the API reference. -
Getting Started section: New top-level Getting Started navigation tab consolidating onboarding content.
- Getting Started landing page with authentication (S2S), credentials creation, and usage guidance.
- Technical Usage Notes page covering limits, quotas, and operational guidance.
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Guides section now includes an Express API Quickstart, with clearer separation between How-Tos and Tutorials in the side navigation.
2026-02-19
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PDF Export Support: Export renditions now include
application/pdfformat with standard and print options.- Added PDF-specific options for
pdfType,downloadIndividualPdfFiles, andconfig(accessibility and print settings). - Updated Export Rendition documentation and guides to reflect PDF format support and page range usage.
- Updated landing pages to list PDF among supported rendition formats.
- Added PDF-specific options for
2025-07-29
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Comprehensive Video Capabilities: Full video support across all Adobe Express API endpoints
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videoas a supported tag type inTaggedElementTypeschemas across all API specifications - Enhanced
RenditionFormatto includevideo/mp4format alongside existing image formats - Added
VideoRenditionFormatschema with MP4 support - Video renditions support sizes from 146px to 4096px with both upscaling and downscaling
- Video rendition URLs are valid for 24 hours (vs 4 hours for images)
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Enhanced Tag Mapping Support: Video elements can now be mapped using pre-signed URLs in variation generation
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tagMappingsdescriptions to include video element support - Added video tag examples throughout documentation and code snippets
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Updated Documentation: Comprehensive updates to guides and tutorials
- Enhanced Generate Variations guide with video tag mapping examples
- Updated Export Document guide with video format constraints
- Added video examples to End-to-End Workflow guide
- Updated FAQ and Known Issues sections with video tag mapping examples
- Enhanced error logging documentation to include video format validation
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API Specification Updates: All OpenAPI specifications now include consistent video support
beta-generate-variation.json: Video tag type and mapping supportbeta-tagged-documents.jsonandbeta-tagged-documents-documentId.json: Video tag type supportbeta-export-rendition.json: Already had comprehensive video support
Technical Details
- Video renditions follow the same pre-signed URL requirements as images (AWS, Dropbox, Azure domains)
- Video tag mappings work seamlessly with existing text and image tag workflows
- All code examples and tutorials updated to demonstrate multi-media tag mapping capabilities
2025-04-30
Added
- MP4 format support for the Export Rendition API. You can now export video renditions for pages containing timelines.
- See the Export Rendition API documentation for more details on supported formats and usage.
2025-03-21
Added
We're excited to announce the release of our Express API
The Express API currently has 5 API endpoints briefly described below:
- Tagged documents API: Retrieve all tagged documents accessible to the user.
- Tagged document details API: Retrieve the details of a tagged document.
- Generate variation API: Generate variations using a tagged document.
- Export rendition API: Export a PNG image rendition of a tagged document.
- Status API: Retrieve the status of a job (e.g., the job returned in the response from the generate variation or export rendition API).