Adafruit IO REST API

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### The Internet of Things for Everyone The Adafruit IO HTTP API provides access to your Adafruit IO data from any programming language or hardware environment that can speak HTTP. The easiest way to get started is with [an Adafruit IO learn guide](https://learn.adafruit.com/series/adafruit-io-basics) and [a simple Internet of Things capable device like the Feather Huzzah](https://www.adafruit.com/product/2821). This API documentation is hosted on GitHub Pages and is available at [https://gith

Authentication

No authentication requiredFree to use with no key needed.

Sample Requests

GET Get information about the current user

Get information about the current user

https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/adafruit.com/2.0.0/user

Hover any highlighted part to learn what it does

curl -X GET "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/adafruit.com/2.0.0/user"

import requests
response = requests.get(
    "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/adafruit.com/2.0.0/user",
)
print(response.json())

const url = 'https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/adafruit.com/2.0.0/user';

const response = await fetch(url); 
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);

package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"io"
	"net/http"
)

func main() {
	targetURL := "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/adafruit.com/2.0.0/user"
	req, _ := http.NewRequest("GET", targetURL, nil)

	client := &http.Client{}
	resp, _ := client.Do(req)
	defer resp.Body.Close()
	body, _ := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
	fmt.Println(string(body))
}

require "net/http"
require "json"

uri = URI("https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/adafruit.com/2.0.0/user")

http = Net::HTTP.new(uri.host, uri.port)
http.use_ssl = uri.scheme == "https"

req = Net::HTTP::Get.new(uri)

res = http.request(req)
puts JSON.parse(res.body)

<?php
$url = "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/adafruit.com/2.0.0/user";
$opts = ["http" => [
    "method" => "GET",
]];
$ctx = stream_context_create($opts);
$res = file_get_contents($url, false, $ctx);
print_r(json_decode($res, true));

GET All activities for current user

The Activities endpoint returns information about the user's activities.

https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/adafruit.com/2.0.0/{username}/activities?limit=10&end_time=example&start_time=example

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curl -X GET "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/adafruit.com/2.0.0/{username}/activities?limit=10&end_time=example&start_time=example"

import requests
params = {
    "limit": "10",
    "end_time": "example",
    "start_time": "example"
}
response = requests.get(
    "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/adafruit.com/2.0.0/{username}/activities",
    params=params,
)
print(response.json())

const url = new URL('https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/adafruit.com/2.0.0/{username}/activities');
url.searchParams.set('limit', '10');
url.searchParams.set('end_time', 'example');
url.searchParams.set('start_time', 'example');

const response = await fetch(url); 
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);

package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"io"
	"net/http"
	"net/url"
)

func main() {
	baseURL, _ := url.Parse("https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/adafruit.com/2.0.0/{username}/activities")
	q := baseURL.Query()
	q.Set("limit", "10")
	q.Set("end_time", "example")
	q.Set("start_time", "example")
	baseURL.RawQuery = q.Encode()
	targetURL := baseURL.String()
	req, _ := http.NewRequest("GET", targetURL, nil)

	client := &http.Client{}
	resp, _ := client.Do(req)
	defer resp.Body.Close()
	body, _ := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
	fmt.Println(string(body))
}

require "net/http"
require "json"

uri = URI("https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/adafruit.com/2.0.0/{username}/activities")
uri.query = URI.encode_www_form({
  "limit" => "10",
  "end_time" => "example",
  "start_time" => "example"
})

http = Net::HTTP.new(uri.host, uri.port)
http.use_ssl = uri.scheme == "https"

req = Net::HTTP::Get.new(uri)

res = http.request(req)
puts JSON.parse(res.body)

<?php
$url = "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/adafruit.com/2.0.0/{username}/activities?" . http_build_query([
    "limit" => "10",
    "end_time" => "example",
    "start_time" => "example"
]);
$opts = ["http" => [
    "method" => "GET",
]];
$ctx = stream_context_create($opts);
$res = file_get_contents($url, false, $ctx);
print_r(json_decode($res, true));

GET All dashboards for current user

The Dashboards endpoint returns information about the user's dashboards.

https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/adafruit.com/2.0.0/{username}/dashboards

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curl -X GET "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/adafruit.com/2.0.0/{username}/dashboards"

import requests
response = requests.get(
    "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/adafruit.com/2.0.0/{username}/dashboards",
)
print(response.json())

const url = 'https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/adafruit.com/2.0.0/{username}/dashboards';

const response = await fetch(url); 
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);

package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"io"
	"net/http"
)

func main() {
	targetURL := "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/adafruit.com/2.0.0/{username}/dashboards"
	req, _ := http.NewRequest("GET", targetURL, nil)

	client := &http.Client{}
	resp, _ := client.Do(req)
	defer resp.Body.Close()
	body, _ := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
	fmt.Println(string(body))
}

require "net/http"
require "json"

uri = URI("https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/adafruit.com/2.0.0/{username}/dashboards")

http = Net::HTTP.new(uri.host, uri.port)
http.use_ssl = uri.scheme == "https"

req = Net::HTTP::Get.new(uri)

res = http.request(req)
puts JSON.parse(res.body)

<?php
$url = "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/adafruit.com/2.0.0/{username}/dashboards";
$opts = ["http" => [
    "method" => "GET",
]];
$ctx = stream_context_create($opts);
$res = file_get_contents($url, false, $ctx);
print_r(json_decode($res, true));

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What can you build with Adafruit IO REST API?

Adafruit IO REST API is a Company API. Developers commonly use company APIs for:

enriching CRM records with company firmographics
building lead-generation and prospecting tools
verifying business identity and registration details
monitoring competitors and market intelligence
powering B2B data enrichment pipelines

No authentication required. This API is open — no signup or key needed. Ideal for quick prototypes and public-facing features. Adafruit IO REST API is free to use, making it a low-risk choice to experiment with.

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