API docs

This is a summary page comparing all the APIs. Click on API name to see its documentation. See what is an API.

Go to the Starter Worlds page to see Starter Worlds for every API on one page.

These APIs use specific versions of third-party libraries. These APIs will not change in the future, so that all runs will always work. Rather, new APIs will be added.

"Ancient Brain" APIs

The following APIs include third-party libraries and a useful Ancient Brain framework to make writing Worlds easy and short.

These APIs are useful for writing JS Worlds for this site:

API	Uses canvas	Graphics libraries	AB framework	Worlds using this API	Starter Worlds
AB Three 1.0	Yes	Three.js	Yes	653 Worlds	Starter Worlds
AB Physics 1.0	Yes	Three.js, Physijs	Yes	49 Worlds	Starter Worlds
AB P5 1.0	Yes	P5	Yes	17 Worlds	Starter Worlds
AB Canvas 1.0	Yes	None	Yes	37 Worlds	Starter Worlds

"Plain" APIs

The following APIs include third-party libraries and nothing else (no useful Ancient Brain framework). The World author has to write everything themselves.

These APIs are useful for porting JS Worlds to this site unchanged:

API	Uses canvas	Graphics libraries	AB framework	Worlds using this API	Starter Worlds
Plain Three 2.0	Yes	Three.js	No	5 Worlds	Starter Worlds
Plain Physics 1.0	Yes	Three.js, Physijs	No	1 World	Starter Worlds
Plain P5 1.0	Yes	P5	No	62 Worlds	Starter Worlds
Plain Canvas 1.0	Yes	None	No	2 Worlds	Starter Worlds
Webpage 1.0	No	None	No	3 Worlds	Starter Worlds

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