The internet of things (IoT) has opened up a whole new world of technology for users and developers alike. Companies like Google, Apple, and Amazon have created web-enabled devices that can listen to voice commands, automate home appliances such as turning on lights or cooking dinner when the user is not home, and more. APIs developed for IoT-powered devices are also behind industrial and mechanical machine automation and self-driven cars.
Device APIs allow developers to create applications that interact between a program or site on the internet and a device’s hardware.
A device API works by bridging the gap between the device itself and a command data center that houses the information the machine needs to provide the requested function. For instance, the Google Nest can create a connected home through cameras, thermostats, smoke detectors, etc. Developers can build applications based on Nest’s open API that allows them to tap into and manipulate that interconnectivity.
For the general public, anyone that accesses the IoT in any way, from using voice search on their television to activation their pressure cooker with an app, benefits from device APIs.
Developers that wish to tap into the power of interconnected devices can build popular applications for them, and many of the most popular companies offer open APIs for their devices.
Likewise, companies can utilize the statistical data based on API and device usage to create updates to software and firmware and create more innovative products.
Without APIs, devices that require access to the internet and databases housed in the cloud or on company servers would not work. Devices APIs are the necessary digital highway that transfers the required data back and forth.
A device API should be able to flawlessly connect the device to the online server that it needs to perform the intended function. Furthermore, the API should be encoded with the latest encryption to protect user account data and stave off would-be hackers that wish to access and negatively manipulate home and corporate devices.
All Devices APIs are supported and made available in multiple developer programming languages and SDKs including:
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