VRChat API - Revision history

Usr 8ee44c1a-f905-4e08-bb61-e1cd34e09fc0: Category:Needs images

2026-04-15T05:41:43Z

Category:Needs images

← Older revision		Revision as of 05:41, 15 April 2026
Line 59:		Line 59:
	<references />		<references />
	</translate>		</translate>
			[[Category:Needs images]]

Usr 8ee44c1a-f905-4e08-bb61-e1cd34e09fc0: Added image.

2025-09-16T20:55:17Z

Added image.

← Older revision		Revision as of 20:55, 16 September 2025
Line 7:		Line 7:
	<!--T:2-->		<!--T:2-->
	==About==		==About==
			[[File:API Team2021.webp\|thumb\|Seven API team members, pose for a in-game photo in a server room. Photo from 2021.]]
	VRChat briefly explains what their application programmer interfaces does, and gives examples of information it maintains, on their Developer Blog from 2019<ref>[https://medium.com/vrchat/developer-blog-websockets-b5f0b424d379 Developer Blog — Websockets] published by VRChat on ''Medium''; retrieved November 28, 2024.</ref>:		VRChat briefly explains what their application programmer interfaces does, and gives examples of information it maintains, on their Developer Blog from 2019<ref>[https://medium.com/vrchat/developer-blog-websockets-b5f0b424d379 Developer Blog — Websockets] published by VRChat on ''Medium''; retrieved November 28, 2024.</ref>:

Usr 7d3dca04-5671-4738-a277-04fad9b586e4: Use Quote template, replace curly quotes

2025-09-15T16:54:21Z

Use Quote template, replace curly quotes

← Older revision		Revision as of 16:54, 15 September 2025
Line 7:		Line 7:
	<!--T:2-->		<!--T:2-->
	==About==		==About==
	VRChat briefly explains what their application programmer interfaces does, and gives examples of information it maintains, on their Developer Blog from 2019:		VRChat briefly explains what their application programmer interfaces does, and gives examples of information it maintains, on their Developer Blog from 2019<ref>[https://medium.com/vrchat/developer-blog-websockets-b5f0b424d379 Developer Blog — Websockets] published by VRChat on ''Medium''; retrieved November 28, 2024.</ref>:

	<!--T:3-->		<!--T:3-->
	~~<blockquote>~~''There are three major parts to VRChat — the client, which handles all of the fun virtual reality stuff, the network layer, which handles the high-speed low-drag communication between users in the virtual realms, '''and the API, which is responsible for permanent information storage like ~~“who~~ our users ~~are”~~ and ~~“where~~ our users ~~are”~~ and ~~“keeping~~ tabs on a truly spectacular collection of petabytes of avatars loose conglomerations of dynamic bones and particle animations'''.~~” <ref>[https://medium.com/vrchat/developer-blog-websockets-b5f0b424d379 Developer Blog — Websockets] published by VRChat on ''Medium''; retrieved November 28, 2024.</ref>~~''~~</blockquote>~~		{{Quote\|''There are three major parts to VRChat — the client, which handles all of the fun virtual reality stuff, the network layer, which handles the high-speed low-drag communication between users in the virtual realms, '''and the API, which is responsible for permanent information storage like "who our users are" and "where our users are" and "keeping tabs on a truly spectacular collection of petabytes of avatars loose conglomerations of dynamic bones and particle animations'''." ''}}

	==Data== <!--T:4-->		==Data== <!--T:4-->

Usr 7d3dca04-5671-4738-a277-04fad9b586e4: Remove orphaned tag

2025-07-28T17:05:09Z

Remove orphaned tag

← Older revision		Revision as of 17:05, 28 July 2025
Line 58:		Line 58:
	<references />		<references />
	</translate>		</translate>
	~~{{# translation:}}~~

Usr 2c0d9735-9342-4db3-9c48-5eb152581b08: Marked this version for translation

2025-07-28T14:50:25Z

Marked this version for translation

← Older revision		Revision as of 14:50, 28 July 2025
Line 12:		Line 12:
	<blockquote>''There are three major parts to VRChat — the client, which handles all of the fun virtual reality stuff, the network layer, which handles the high-speed low-drag communication between users in the virtual realms, '''and the API, which is responsible for permanent information storage like “who our users are” and “where our users are” and “keeping tabs on a truly spectacular collection of petabytes of avatars loose conglomerations of dynamic bones and particle animations'''.” <ref>[https://medium.com/vrchat/developer-blog-websockets-b5f0b424d379 Developer Blog — Websockets] published by VRChat on ''Medium''; retrieved November 28, 2024.</ref>''</blockquote>		<blockquote>''There are three major parts to VRChat — the client, which handles all of the fun virtual reality stuff, the network layer, which handles the high-speed low-drag communication between users in the virtual realms, '''and the API, which is responsible for permanent information storage like “who our users are” and “where our users are” and “keeping tabs on a truly spectacular collection of petabytes of avatars loose conglomerations of dynamic bones and particle animations'''.” <ref>[https://medium.com/vrchat/developer-blog-websockets-b5f0b424d379 Developer Blog — Websockets] published by VRChat on ''Medium''; retrieved November 28, 2024.</ref>''</blockquote>

	<!--T:4-->		==Data== <!--T:4-->
	~~==Data==~~

			<!--T:10-->
	Information from VRChat's API includes the following:		Information from VRChat's API includes the following:

Line 44:		Line 44:
	VRChat does not officially document its API or provide support for it<ref>[https://hello.vrchat.com/creator-guidelines VRChat Creator Guidelines] under API Usage / Bots; retrieved January 10, 2025.</ref>. However, community-driven efforts have made API documentation and SDK libraries available for various programming languages. You can find these resources at:		VRChat does not officially document its API or provide support for it<ref>[https://hello.vrchat.com/creator-guidelines VRChat Creator Guidelines] under API Usage / Bots; retrieved January 10, 2025.</ref>. However, community-driven efforts have made API documentation and SDK libraries available for various programming languages. You can find these resources at:

			<!--T:11-->
	* [https://vrchat.community VRChat.community - API documentation & SDKs]		* [https://vrchat.community VRChat.community - API documentation & SDKs]
	* [https://github.com/vrchatapi GitHub]		* [https://github.com/vrchatapi GitHub]
Line 52:		Line 53:
	*[[Special:MyLanguage/VRChat account\|VRChat account]]		*[[Special:MyLanguage/VRChat account\|VRChat account]]

	<!--T:9-->		==References== <!--T:9-->
	~~==References==~~

			<!--T:12-->
	<references />		<references />
	</translate>		</translate>
	{{# translation:}}		{{# translation:}}

Usr 2c0d9735-9342-4db3-9c48-5eb152581b08: Prepare Translations

2025-07-28T14:49:25Z

Prepare Translations

← Older revision		Revision as of 14:49, 28 July 2025
Line 1:		Line 1:
	~~{{Noticebox~~/~~Official}}{{Stub\|Please expand and proofread, while following the [[VRCWiki:Manual of Style\|Manual of Style]].}}~~		<languages/>
			<translate>

			<!--T:1-->
	'''VRChat's application programmer interface''' (API) is official VRChat data from VRChat's servers, and streamlined to your account, through VRChat client, the VRChat website, or using the VRChat app. The API can also be queried externally.		'''VRChat's application programmer interface''' (API) is official VRChat data from VRChat's servers, and streamlined to your account, through VRChat client, the VRChat website, or using the VRChat app. The API can also be queried externally.

			<!--T:2-->
	==About==		==About==
	VRChat briefly explains what their application programmer interfaces does, and gives examples of information it maintains, on their Developer Blog from 2019:		VRChat briefly explains what their application programmer interfaces does, and gives examples of information it maintains, on their Developer Blog from 2019:

			<!--T:3-->
	<blockquote>''There are three major parts to VRChat — the client, which handles all of the fun virtual reality stuff, the network layer, which handles the high-speed low-drag communication between users in the virtual realms, '''and the API, which is responsible for permanent information storage like “who our users are” and “where our users are” and “keeping tabs on a truly spectacular collection of petabytes of avatars loose conglomerations of dynamic bones and particle animations'''.” <ref>[https://medium.com/vrchat/developer-blog-websockets-b5f0b424d379 Developer Blog — Websockets] published by VRChat on ''Medium''; retrieved November 28, 2024.</ref>''</blockquote>		<blockquote>''There are three major parts to VRChat — the client, which handles all of the fun virtual reality stuff, the network layer, which handles the high-speed low-drag communication between users in the virtual realms, '''and the API, which is responsible for permanent information storage like “who our users are” and “where our users are” and “keeping tabs on a truly spectacular collection of petabytes of avatars loose conglomerations of dynamic bones and particle animations'''.” <ref>[https://medium.com/vrchat/developer-blog-websockets-b5f0b424d379 Developer Blog — Websockets] published by VRChat on ''Medium''; retrieved November 28, 2024.</ref>''</blockquote>

			<!--T:4-->
	==Data==		==Data==

	Information from VRChat's API includes the following:		Information from VRChat's API includes the following:

			<!--T:5-->
	*Login and authentication		*Login and authentication
	**Being able to sign in via Steam, Meta, PICO, etc.		**Being able to sign in via Steam, Meta, PICO, etc.
Line 30:		Line 36:
	**Switching instances (and live instance data)		**Switching instances (and live instance data)

			<!--T:6-->
	==Official resources==		==Official resources==
	VRChat's API status can officially be queried here: {{VRC link\|https://status.vrchat.com/\|VRChat server status}}		VRChat's API status can officially be queried here: {{VRC link\|https://status.vrchat.com/\|VRChat server status}}

			<!--T:7-->
	== Documentation ==		== Documentation ==
	VRChat does not officially document its API or provide support for it<ref>[https://hello.vrchat.com/creator-guidelines VRChat Creator Guidelines] under API Usage / Bots; retrieved January 10, 2025.</ref>. However, community-driven efforts have made API documentation and SDK libraries available for various programming languages. You can find these resources at:		VRChat does not officially document its API or provide support for it<ref>[https://hello.vrchat.com/creator-guidelines VRChat Creator Guidelines] under API Usage / Bots; retrieved January 10, 2025.</ref>. However, community-driven efforts have made API documentation and SDK libraries available for various programming languages. You can find these resources at:
Line 39:		Line 47:
	* [https://github.com/vrchatapi GitHub]		* [https://github.com/vrchatapi GitHub]

			<!--T:8-->
	==See also==		==See also==
	*[[Instances]]		*[[Special:MyLanguage/Instances\|Instances]]
	*[[VRChat account]]		*[[Special:MyLanguage/VRChat account\|VRChat account]]

			<!--T:9-->
	==References==		==References==

	<references />		<references />
			</translate>
			{{# translation:}}

Usr 7d3dca04-5671-4738-a277-04fad9b586e4: "Not redundantly refer back to the subject of the article"

2025-06-19T22:35:39Z

"Not redundantly refer back to the subject of the article"

← Older revision		Revision as of 22:35, 19 June 2025
Line 3:		Line 3:
	'''VRChat's application programmer interface''' (API) is official VRChat data from VRChat's servers, and streamlined to your account, through VRChat client, the VRChat website, or using the VRChat app. The API can also be queried externally.		'''VRChat's application programmer interface''' (API) is official VRChat data from VRChat's servers, and streamlined to your account, through VRChat client, the VRChat website, or using the VRChat app. The API can also be queried externally.

	==~~What is the VRChat API?~~==		==About==
	VRChat briefly explains what their application programmer interfaces does, and gives examples of information it maintains, on their Developer Blog from 2019:		VRChat briefly explains what their application programmer interfaces does, and gives examples of information it maintains, on their Developer Blog from 2019:

	<blockquote>''There are three major parts to VRChat — the client, which handles all of the fun virtual reality stuff, the network layer, which handles the high-speed low-drag communication between users in the virtual realms, '''and the API, which is responsible for permanent information storage like “who our users are” and “where our users are” and “keeping tabs on a truly spectacular collection of petabytes of avatars loose conglomerations of dynamic bones and particle animations'''.” <ref>[https://medium.com/vrchat/developer-blog-websockets-b5f0b424d379 Developer Blog — Websockets] published by VRChat on ''Medium''; retrieved November 28, 2024.</ref>''</blockquote>		<blockquote>''There are three major parts to VRChat — the client, which handles all of the fun virtual reality stuff, the network layer, which handles the high-speed low-drag communication between users in the virtual realms, '''and the API, which is responsible for permanent information storage like “who our users are” and “where our users are” and “keeping tabs on a truly spectacular collection of petabytes of avatars loose conglomerations of dynamic bones and particle animations'''.” <ref>[https://medium.com/vrchat/developer-blog-websockets-b5f0b424d379 Developer Blog — Websockets] published by VRChat on ''Medium''; retrieved November 28, 2024.</ref>''</blockquote>

	==Data ~~in VRChat's API~~==		==Data==

	Information from VRChat's API includes the following:		Information from VRChat's API includes the following:

Usr 578aa632-439b-4c41-9266-776323ba9ad2 at 19:27, 1 June 2025

2025-06-01T19:27:49Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 19:27, 1 June 2025
Line 36:		Line 36:
	VRChat does not officially document its API or provide support for it<ref>[https://hello.vrchat.com/creator-guidelines VRChat Creator Guidelines] under API Usage / Bots; retrieved January 10, 2025.</ref>. However, community-driven efforts have made API documentation and SDK libraries available for various programming languages. You can find these resources at:		VRChat does not officially document its API or provide support for it<ref>[https://hello.vrchat.com/creator-guidelines VRChat Creator Guidelines] under API Usage / Bots; retrieved January 10, 2025.</ref>. However, community-driven efforts have made API documentation and SDK libraries available for various programming languages. You can find these resources at:

	* [https://~~vrchatapi~~.~~github~~.~~io VRChat~~ API ~~Documentation~~]		* [https://vrchat.community VRChat.community - API documentation & SDKs]
	* [https://github.com/vrchatapi GitHub]		* [https://github.com/vrchatapi GitHub]

Usr 578aa632-439b-4c41-9266-776323ba9ad2: cite community resources

2025-01-10T23:05:03Z

cite community resources

← Older revision		Revision as of 23:05, 10 January 2025
Line 32:		Line 32:
	==Official resources==		==Official resources==
	VRChat's API status can officially be queried here: {{VRC link\|https://status.vrchat.com/\|VRChat server status}}		VRChat's API status can officially be queried here: {{VRC link\|https://status.vrchat.com/\|VRChat server status}}

			== Documentation ==
			VRChat does not officially document its API or provide support for it<ref>[https://hello.vrchat.com/creator-guidelines VRChat Creator Guidelines] under API Usage / Bots; retrieved January 10, 2025.</ref>. However, community-driven efforts have made API documentation and SDK libraries available for various programming languages. You can find these resources at:

			* [https://vrchatapi.github.io VRChat API Documentation]
			* [https://github.com/vrchatapi GitHub]

	==See also==		==See also==

Usr 578aa632-439b-4c41-9266-776323ba9ad2 at 20:51, 28 November 2024

2024-11-28T20:51:04Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 20:51, 28 November 2024
Line 29:		Line 29:
	**Changing avatars		**Changing avatars
	**Switching instances (and live instance data)		**Switching instances (and live instance data)

	*Data being externally streamed to you, via an instance (Udon; Untrusted URLs)
	**Video player data
	**Image loading data
	**String loading data

	==Official resources==		==Official resources==