Zenfolio Public API

The Zenfolio Application Programming Interface (API) is available for third-party development of software applications, plug-ins, utilities, and tools interfacing with the Zenfolio service.

The Zenfolio API provides outside developers with the same features and functionality of the Zenfolio platform used internally for our own development. The Zenfolio API is platform-independent and is based on open standards. It can be used from any programming language on any platform as long as it supports sending and receiving HTTP requests.

Anyone developing a tool that can be useful for others will receive a free account on Zenfolio. Let us know what you are working on.

USING THE API

The Zenfolio API can be used by anyone to implement virtually any application using Zenfolio as a service. Think of photo browsers, plug-ins to image editing applications, synchronization utilities, screen savers, OS shell integration, Web site publishing tools, and more.

Many of the free tools you find available here were developed using the Zenfolio API.

The following Help chapter provides detailed information describing the Zenfolio API.

CODE EXAMPLES

You can find code examples illustrating the use of the Zenfolio API in the Examples section of the API Help documentation. These are not final applications, just code examples:

WANTED

We are looking for the following tools to be written:

  • Export plug-in for Adobe Photoshop/Elements/Bridge
  • Export plug-in for Picasa
  • Integration plug-ins for other image editing applications
  • Plug-in for Media Center HTPC
  • SendTo application for Windows
  • Screen savers
  • Background uploaders

If you are a software developer interested in writing any of the above tools, or you have your own idea for a useful tool, we would like to hear from you.

Free developer account

If you are working on a tool
that can be useful to others,
let us know, and you will get a free developer account.

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