Where is documentation for the iTunes API on OS X?

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Bill picture Bill · Mar 20, 2009 · Viewed 18k times · Source

I'm trying to find an API to control iTunes on OS X. I found the following:

http://developer.apple.com/sdk/itunescomsdk.html

I imagine on OS X, what I need is built in, but I have no idea where the API is documented?

Thanks in advance for any help.

Answer

cobbal picture cobbal · Mar 20, 2009

If you are using Cocoa then I would recommend the (non-apple) framework EyeTunes.

Applescript may be your best bet though, either through calling a script directly or the ScriptingBridge framework available for Ruby, Python, and Objective C.

For the documentation, look at iTunes script dictionary (drag the iTunes icon onto the Script Editor icon).

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