# \#api **URL:** https://community.penpot.app/tag/api/82.md [Latest](https://community.penpot.app/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.penpot.app/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.penpot.app/tags.md) --- ## [Download penpot file via mcp or api](https://community.penpot.app/t/download-penpot-file-via-mcp-or-api/10891)
**Author:** [@gotjoshua](https://community.penpot.app/u/gotjoshua)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2026, 7:58am UTC](https://community.penpot.app/t/download-penpot-file-via-mcp-or-api/10891 "2026-09-15T07:58:58Z")
I am looking for a way to tell an agent to download a penpot file (so i can add it to git repo) mcp seems to be spinning its wheels, is there a way? --- ## [Unable to use api for my app](https://community.penpot.app/t/unable-to-use-api-for-my-app/10624)
**Author:** [@JamesBotterill](https://community.penpot.app/u/JamesBotterill)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2026, 2:53pm UTC](https://community.penpot.app/t/unable-to-use-api-for-my-app/10624 "2026-06-01T14:53:11Z")
good morning, I’m working on an open source system is user can use a template edit, use plugin to register on the backend and then use an admin map to create new graphics based on the data. The idea is like a Opta Graph… --- ## [API example for modifing a text component](https://community.penpot.app/t/api-example-for-modifing-a-text-component/8297)
**Author:** [@yashasolutions](https://community.penpot.app/u/yashasolutions)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2026, 9:16pm UTC](https://community.penpot.app/t/api-example-for-modifing-a-text-component/8297 "2026-05-03T21:16:47Z")
Hi, I am trying to build a solutions to translate design assets in penpot. I am looking for a bit of guidance regarding the update-file call with REST API. (doc is here) I have managed to extract the content object by… --- ## [Feature request: JSON export API](https://community.penpot.app/t/feature-request-json-export-api/10475)
**Author:** [@Dylan](https://community.penpot.app/u/Dylan)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2026, 3:32pm UTC](https://community.penpot.app/t/feature-request-json-export-api/10475 "2026-04-09T15:32:34Z")
Hi, I’m currently in contact with the founder of the usability testing tool Quant-UX. Like Penpot, Quant-UX is open source and a very forward-thinking product. I would love to see these two tools work together. To make… --- ## [API option to create variants](https://community.penpot.app/t/api-option-to-create-variants/10131)
**Author:** [@IvanTheGeek](https://community.penpot.app/u/IvanTheGeek)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2025, 12:28pm UTC](https://community.penpot.app/t/api-option-to-create-variants/10131 "2025-12-02T12:28:15Z")
I am attempting to create my ecosystem where the Penpot IS what becomes the screen in my app. It will also hold the Event Model which is the methodology I am using to design the app and the states it flows through. It is… --- ## [How to update a image fill via Penpot API?](https://community.penpot.app/t/how-to-update-a-image-fill-via-penpot-api/9484)
**Author:** [@RanjanShettigar](https://community.penpot.app/u/RanjanShettigar)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2025, 9:14pm UTC](https://community.penpot.app/t/how-to-update-a-image-fill-via-penpot-api/9484 "2025-11-09T21:14:26Z")
Hello Penpot community, We are automating design updates using the Penpot API and are trying to programmatically update the image fill of a rectangle shape (e.g., a “hero image” layer) in a design file. Our workflow is: … --- ## [API and MCP issues](https://community.penpot.app/t/api-and-mcp-issues/9962)
**Author:** [@meywd](https://community.penpot.app/u/meywd)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2025, 11:34pm UTC](https://community.penpot.app/t/api-and-mcp-issues/9962 "2025-11-01T23:34:48Z")
Hi, I have been trying to integrate claude code with penpot, I forked the opensource community mcp and let claude and co-pilot work on enhancing it, however I am facing some issues doing that, first is the cloudflare iss… --- ## [Looking for a freelancer to help me bootstrap the project](https://community.penpot.app/t/looking-for-a-freelancer-to-help-me-bootstrap-the-project/9010)
**Author:** [@maxkoretskyi](https://community.penpot.app/u/maxkoretskyi)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2025, 6:42pm UTC](https://community.penpot.app/t/looking-for-a-freelancer-to-help-me-bootstrap-the-project/9010 "2025-07-03T18:42:56Z")
I’m working on a project that involves auto-generation of penpot’s definitions (files) from text descriptions or existing frontend applications (mostly React)and need somebody who understands the structure/format of penp… --- ## [📚 Penpot Plugins API Doc: Server not found](https://community.penpot.app/t/penpot-plugins-api-doc-server-not-found/8611)
**Author:** [@BDV](https://community.penpot.app/u/BDV)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2025, 4:15pm UTC](https://community.penpot.app/t/penpot-plugins-api-doc-server-not-found/8611 "2025-05-08T16:15:05Z")
At https://penpot-plugins-api-doc.pages.dev/ you can click on ‘official documentation’. When you click on ‘official documentation’, you get the message that the server was not found. https://penpot-docs-plugins.page…