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Using the sip:// custom URL scheme, you can interact with the Sip app and trigger specific actions. The URL schemes allow you to:
  • Activate your license
  • Open Picker
  • Open Contrast Checker
  • Open Preferences
  • Add Colors
  • Add Palettes
This enables deeper integration with your workflow.

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License

To activate your license, use the following format:
This will launch the Activation window and automatically populate the license field with your {{SERIAL_NUMBER}}.
Example: sip://license/SIP-000-000-000-000-000
license

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Picker

Launch the Sip Picker with:
Example: sip://picker
picker

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Contrast Checker

Launch the Contrast Checker using:
You can also pass two colors (in hex or rgba format) to compare:
Example: sip://contrast
Example: sip://contrast/hex/#000000,#FFFA7B
Example: sip://contrast/rgba/0-0-0-1.00,255-250-123-1.00
contrast-checker

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Preferences

Open the Preferences window using:
Optionally, specify a tab to open directly. Valid values: general, appearance, formats, smart-formats, smart-profiles, dock, shortcuts, cloud, snapshots, and about.
Example: sip://settings
Example: sip://settings/general
preferences

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Color

Add a color to your history using:
  • {format}: hex or rgba
  • {color_name}: The name of the color
  • {color_value}: Must match the selected format
Example: sip://color/hex/Pistachio/#9FD362
Example: sip://color/rgba/Sap Green/80-119-51-1.00
color

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Palette

Add a palette using:
  • {format}: hex or rgba
  • {palette_name}: The name of the palette
  • {color_list}: Comma-separated list of {color_name}-{color_value} entries. Each value must match the format.
Example: sip://palette/rgba/Deep Palette/Spring Sun-246-251-222-1.00,Snow Flurry-229-250-191-1.00,Reef-210-239-154-1.00,Yellow Green-189-226-129-1.00,Pistachio-159-211-98-1.00,Mantis-132-185-82-1.00,Apple-109-158-69-1.00,Sap Green-80-119-51-1.00
Example: sip://palette/hex/Deep Palette/Spring Sun-#F6FBDE,Snow Flurry-#E5FABF,Reef-#D2EF9A,Yellow Green-#BDE281,Pistachio-#9FD362,Mantis-#84B952,Apple-#6D9E45,Sap Green-#507733
palette