Two new APIs are now available in Beta
Image Overlays allows users to place an interactive editing surface on top of a selected image. Users can edit images and preview adjustments to images immediately and in context.
For example, imagine an app that applies effects to an image. Overlays allow the user to select an image in their design, choose an effect via the app, and see an in-place preview of what the effect looks like before applying it.
This is a powerful API that can supercharge image editing apps which are already one of our most popular app categories, and we look forward to seeing what you build with it! Learn more about creating image overlays in the API documentation.
Design ID is one of the top Apps SDK feature requests, and we’re excited to announce it is now available in Beta!
Design ID allows apps to associate data with a design, thus enabling the app to save state or settings that persist per design.
For security reasons, Design ID is encoded inside a JSON Web Token (JWT) and must be decoded on the app’s backend, not the frontend. To learn more, read the getDesignToken API reference, or refer to our Design IDs guide to learn how to use Design IDs correctly.
These APIs are currently in Beta, which as a reminder means that apps using them cannot be submitted for release to the Apps Marketplace. We’re hoping to get them launched to GA in the near future, so please try them out and let us know if you come across any bugs or issues. We look forward to seeing the apps you build with these!