Hey everyone! I’m pretty new to using Figma and I managed to create a UI design that I really like. Now I want to convert this design into a working Python tkinter application, but I’m completely stuck on how to get the actual code from my Figma file.
I’ve been looking around and I think I need to use some kind of API or plugin to extract the design elements, but I have no idea where I’m supposed to put the URL and access token that everyone keeps talking about.
Is there a specific place in Figma where I should be entering these credentials? Or do I need to use some external tool or Python library to connect to Figma’s API?
I know this might seem like a basic question, but I’ve been searching for hours and can’t figure out this first step. Any help would be really appreciated!
Had the same confusion when I started with Figma’s API. The credentials aren’t for Figma itself - you use them in Python. Go to your Figma account settings, find the developer section, and create a personal access token. In your Python script, use the requests library with your token in the headers plus the file ID from your Figma URL. Here’s the annoying part: the API dumps raw design data as JSON, so you’ll manually parse through positioning, colors, and text properties to build tkinter widgets. Start with simple stuff like buttons and labels before diving into complex layouts. Converting from Figma’s coordinates to tkinter’s grid or pack managers is weird at first, but you’ll get it.
hey! just a heads up, don’t put the url or token in figma itself. u use them in your python code when calling the api. get your token from the dev settings in figma, then use requests for design data. check out tkinter-figma or figma2code for help, but manual works better for tricky stuff.
Just dealt with this last month. Don’t put credentials in Figma - use them in your Python script to grab design data through HTTP requests. Generate a personal access token in your Figma account settings, then use it with your file URL in Python via the requests library. URL looks like https://api.figma.com/v1/files/YOUR_FILE_ID. After you pull the JSON data, you’ll have to manually map design elements to tkinter widgets since there’s no reliable conversion tool. Expect some trial and error getting the positioning and styling right in tkinter.