The API features a helpful amount of properties for use with the API Methods.

Stores the value of the passed id option. If no id was passed, this will be an integer.

A read-only boolean flag which indicates the current render state of the tooltip i.e. show event has been triggered at least once.

A read-only boolean flag which indicates the whether or not the destroy method has been called.

An object containing references to elements relating to the tooltip, including the initial target.

api.elements.target; // Reference to the 'target' element i.e. matched by $('.selector').qtip()
api.elements.tooltip; // Container element for those below
api.elements.titlebar; // Titlebar holds the title (and close button, if enabled) element(s) below
api.elements.title; // Contains the [content.title](./Content#title)
api.elements.button; // Close button defined by [content.button](./Content#button)
api.elements.content; // Contains the [content.text](./Content#text)

Plugins also add additional propeties to this object. Please refer to their individual documentation for details.

An object containing all currently running timers related to show and hide delays.

api.timers = {
	show: timerObject, // Value of the setTimeout call for showing the tooltip (if show.delay is set)
	hide: timerObject // Value of the setTimeout call for hiding the tooltip (if hide.delay is set)
}

Object containing all options passed upon initialisation, sanitized and merged with the $.fn.qtip.defaults object. Do not use this object to update a qTip's options! Use the api.set() method instead!

Contains several cached properties and flags that qTip uses internally for various purposes. Great place to store custom flags or values when using the API.