Supported Formats & APIs
Reference for every file format PRISMATIK reads or writes, every lighting/media protocol it speaks, and every external API it integrates with.
Lighting & Show Control Protocols
DMX over IP
| Protocol | Direction | Use |
|---|---|---|
| Art-Net (v1/v2/v3/v4) | Send + Receive | Most common DMX-over-IP transport; Venue Mode primary output; works with Ai, Hippotizer, Resolume, Notch, most consoles |
| sACN (E1.31) | Send + Receive | The IETF-standardized DMX-over-IP; preferred by ETC/MA networks |
| RDM (over Art-Net + sACN E1.20) | Bidirectional | Discovery, capability query, configuration of fixtures on the wire. RDM Browser surfaces discovered devices. |
Control messaging
| Protocol | Direction | Use |
|---|---|---|
| OSC (Open Sound Control) | Send + Receive | Cross-tool messaging; integrations with QLab, TouchDesigner, Resolume, Reaper |
| MIDI (Note On/Off, CC, SysEx) | Send + Receive | Lighting cues from MIDI controllers, transport sync to/from DAWs |
| Raw UDP/IP | Send + Receive | Bespoke integrations where neither side speaks anything standard |
Discovery & sync
| Protocol | Direction | Use |
|---|---|---|
mDNS / Bonjour (_prismatik._tcp) | Both | Multi-instance discovery on the LAN; powers Live Topology and Venue Mode sessions |
| NDI | Receive | NewTek Network Device Interface — video over IP, monitored in the renderer |
| PSN (PosiStageNet) | Receive | Stage position telemetry from BlackTrax / Stype |
| CITP | Both | Capture, sketchup, console-to-server thumbnail sync (Resolume, Hippo, Ai) |
| Pro DJ Link | Receive | CDJ position + tempo; powers integrations with Lineup |
File Formats — Import
Fixture / Equipment data
| Format | Used By | Tool |
|---|---|---|
| MVR (.mvr) | Vectorworks Spotlight, GDTF Builder | Manifest Import Wizard |
| GDTF (.gdtf) | Industry-wide fixture profile standard | Manifest, fixture library |
| Lightwright XML (.lwx, .xml) | Lightwright 6 export | Manifest Import Wizard |
| CSV (templated) | Spreadsheet exports — generic | Manifest Import Wizard, equipment library |
| Capture HTML report | Capture report export | Manifest Import Wizard (low priority) |
Media server data
| Format | Source | Tool |
|---|---|---|
| .air | Avolites Ai project | Video Slice Calculator (importer) |
| .xml | Pixera | Video Slice Calculator (importer) |
| .xml | Resolume composition | Video Slice Calculator (importer) |
| .v4s | Green Hippo Hippotizer | Video Slice Calculator (importer) |
Show data
| Format | Source | Tool |
|---|---|---|
| show.json | PRISMATIK native | Show Library |
| DMX patch CSV | Console exports | DMX patching workflow |
File Formats — Export
| Format | Generated By | Use |
|---|---|---|
| Reports & Documentation, Tag It! | Print-ready paperwork for the production binder | |
| CSV | Manifest, equipment library | Spreadsheet handoff, console import |
| PNG | Pixel Map Generator | Output canvases for media servers |
| WAV (LTC) | Timecode tools | LTC reference tracks for the FOH |
| show.json | All authoring | Portable show transfer between machines |
APIs PRISMATIK calls
Cloud / internal
| API | Use |
|---|---|
PRISMATIK Users / Admin (f9ld3ka2n6.execute-api.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/prod) | User profile, org membership, admin operations |
PRISMATIK Auth (xmca3cvxk3.execute-api.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/dev) | Register, login, password reset, magic link |
PRISMATIK Stripe (qy01aq15kg.execute-api.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/prod) | Stripe webhook receiver |
PRISMATIK Venue Cloud (3fqt7h00pl.execute-api.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/prod) | Venue heartbeat, remote command queue |
PRISMATIK Bugs (kwyhherf0f.execute-api.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/dev) | Bug reports + sticky notes |
Third-party
| API | Use |
|---|---|
| Stripe | Payments, subscriptions, customer portal, coupons (via Vercel API routes — see Integrations) |
| AWS SES | Transactional email (invites, magic links, password resets) |
| AWS S3 | Installer distribution (signed URLs) |
| Crescit StageSync (v1.0.9+) | Cloud fixture library — 50,000+ fixture profiles |
| GDTF Share (gdtfshare.com) | Public fixture profile downloads |
| NetTime / SNTP (v1.1.0) | Cross-machine clock synchronization for Venue Mode |
Manufacturer APIs (v1.0.9 scaffolding → v1.1.0 full)
| Vendor | Status |
|---|---|
| Advatek | Targeted for v1.1.0 — Advatek interested in showcasing at LDI Nov 2026 |
| Resolume | v1.1.0 — OSC + custom REST |
| Pixera | v1.1.0 — TCP/IP control protocol |
| Green Hippo Hippotizer | v1.1.0 — Custom IP control |
| Avolites Titan | v1.1.0 — Research complete, integration TBD |
| Notch | v1.1.0+ — TBD |
| ENTTEC | Considered |
| Pathway | Considered |
See Integrations for per-vendor configuration walkthroughs.
Authentication formats
| Token / format | Use |
|---|---|
| JWT (HS256) | All PRISMATIK API auth; 7-day expiry |
| Magic link tokens | One-time, time-limited (1h for sign-in, 15min for password reset) |
| Org invite tokens | One-time, 72h expiry |
| Student enrollment tokens | Multi-use until seat quota filled |
| Golem activation keys | Format: XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX |