Adafruit IO

aid: adafruit-io
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/adafruit-io/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
apis:
- aid: adafruit-io:adafruit-io-rest-api
  name: Adafruit IO REST API
  tags:
  - IoT
  - Internet of Things
  - Feeds
  - Data
  - Dashboards
  - Maker
  humanURL: https://io.adafruit.com/api/docs/
  baseURL: https://io.adafruit.com/api/v2
  properties:
  - url: https://io.adafruit.com/api/docs/
    type: Documentation
  - url: https://io.adafruit.com/api/docs/#adafruit-io-http-api
    type: Documentation
  - url: openapi/adafruit-io-rest-api-openapi.yml
    type: OpenAPI
  - url: json-schema/adafruit-io-feed-schema.json
    type: JSONSchema
  - url: json-schema/adafruit-io-data-schema.json
    type: JSONSchema
  - url: json-schema/adafruit-io-dashboard-schema.json
    type: JSONSchema
  - url: json-ld/adafruit-io-context.jsonld
    type: JSONLD
  - url: capabilities/feeds.yaml
    type: NaftikoCapability
  - url: capabilities/data.yaml
    type: NaftikoCapability
  - url: capabilities/groups.yaml
    type: NaftikoCapability
  - url: capabilities/dashboards.yaml
    type: NaftikoCapability
  - url: capabilities/blocks.yaml
    type: NaftikoCapability
  - url: capabilities/triggers.yaml
    type: NaftikoCapability
  - url: capabilities/tokens.yaml
    type: NaftikoCapability
  - url: capabilities/activities.yaml
    type: NaftikoCapability
  - url: capabilities/webhooks.yaml
    type: NaftikoCapability
  description: REST API for Adafruit IO providing CRUD operations across feeds, time-series data points, groups,
    dashboards, dashboard blocks, triggers (reactive and scheduled actions), API tokens, permissions/ACL, account
    activities, and inbound webhooks. Base URL https://io.adafruit.com/api/v2 — authenticated via the X-AIO-Key
    header or query parameter using an Adafruit IO API key. Supports batch data writes, chart-aggregated reads,
    positional queries (first/last/previous/next/retain), and Link-header pagination up to 1000 records per page.
- aid: adafruit-io:adafruit-io-mqtt-api
  name: Adafruit IO MQTT API
  tags:
  - IoT
  - Internet of Things
  - MQTT
  - Realtime
  - Feeds
  humanURL: https://io.adafruit.com/api/docs/mqtt.html
  baseURL: mqtts://io.adafruit.com:8883
  properties:
  - url: https://io.adafruit.com/api/docs/mqtt.html
    type: Documentation
  - url: https://io.adafruit.com/api/docs/mqtt.html#mqtt-topics
    type: Documentation
  description: MQTT broker at io.adafruit.com for publish/subscribe access to Adafruit IO feeds and groups. TLS
    on port 8883, plaintext on 1883, and MQTT-over-WebSocket on port 443. Authenticate with your Adafruit IO
    username and API key. Supports QoS 0 and QoS 1 (QoS 2 not supported); MQTT retain flag is not honored — use
    the /get topic modifier to fetch the last value of a feed instead. Topic structure includes feed topics
    ({username}/feeds/{key}), compact aliases ({username}/f/{key}), JSON/CSV suffixes, group topics
    ({username}/groups/{key}), throttle ({username}/throttle), and errors ({username}/errors). Wildcard
    subscriptions with `+` and `#` are supported for feed discovery.
- aid: adafruit-io:adafruit-io-webhooks-api
  name: Adafruit IO Webhooks API
  tags:
  - IoT
  - Internet of Things
  - Webhooks
  - Feeds
  humanURL: https://io.adafruit.com/api/docs/#webhooks
  baseURL: https://io.adafruit.com/api/v2/webhooks
  properties:
  - url: https://io.adafruit.com/api/docs/#webhooks
    type: Documentation
  - url: openapi/adafruit-io-rest-api-openapi.yml
    type: OpenAPI
  - url: capabilities/webhooks.yaml
    type: NaftikoCapability
  description: Token-authenticated inbound webhook endpoints that allow third-party services (IFTTT, Zapier, Make,
    or any HTTP client) to push data into an Adafruit IO feed without an API key. Endpoints include the standard
    JSON webhook (POST /webhooks/feed/:token), the raw-payload webhook
    (POST /webhooks/feed/:token/raw) for arbitrary request bodies, and a notify webhook
    (POST /webhooks/feed/:token/notify) for ping-style triggers. Tokens are generated per-feed and managed in
    the Adafruit IO UI.
name: Adafruit IO
tags:
- IoT
- Internet of Things
- MQTT
- Maker
- Hobbyist
- CircuitPython
- Arduino
- ESP32
- Feather
- Dashboards
- Time Series
kind: contract
image: https://kinlane-productions2.s3.amazonaws.com/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
access: 3rd-Party
common:
- url: https://io.adafruit.com
  name: Adafruit IO Portal
  type: Portal
- url: https://io.adafruit.com/api/docs/
  name: Adafruit IO API Documentation
  type: Documentation
- url: https://io.adafruit.com/api/docs/cookbook.html
  name: API Cookbook
  type: Documentation
- url: https://io.adafruit.com/api/docs/mqtt.html
  name: MQTT API Documentation
  type: Documentation
- url: https://learn.adafruit.com/series/adafruit-io-basics
  name: Adafruit IO Basics Series
  type: GettingStarted
- url: https://learn.adafruit.com/welcome-to-adafruit-io
  name: Welcome to Adafruit IO
  type: GettingStarted
- url: https://io.adafruit.com/blog
  name: Adafruit IO Blog
  type: Blog
- url: https://io.adafruit.com/blog/changelog/
  name: Adafruit IO Changelog
  type: ChangeLog
- url: https://forums.adafruit.com/viewforum.php?f=56
  name: Adafruit IO Forums
  type: Forum
- url: https://discord.gg/adafruit
  name: Adafruit Discord — #adafruit-io
  type: Forum
- url: https://io.adafruit.com/signup
  name: Sign Up for Adafruit IO
  type: SignUp
- url: https://io.adafruit.com/login
  name: Sign In
  type: Login
- url: https://www.adafruit.com/iot
  name: Adafruit IoT Products
  type: Documentation
- url: https://io.adafruit.com/plus
  name: Adafruit IO Plus
  type: Pricing
- url: https://io.adafruit.com/api/docs/#rate-limiting
  name: Adafruit IO Rate Limits
  type: RateLimits
- url: https://io.adafruit.com/api/docs/#errors
  name: Adafruit IO API Errors
  type: Errors
- url: https://io.adafruit.com/api/docs/#authentication
  name: Authentication
  type: Authentication
- url: https://www.adafruit.com/privacy
  type: PrivacyPolicy
- url: https://www.adafruit.com/termsofservice
  type: TermsOfService
- url: https://github.com/adafruit
  type: GitHubOrganization
- url: https://github.com/adafruit/io-api
  name: Adafruit IO API Documentation (source)
  type: SourceCode
- url: https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_IO_Python
  name: Adafruit IO Python Client
  type: SDK
- url: https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_IO_Arduino
  name: Adafruit IO Arduino Library
  type: SDK
- url: https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_CircuitPython_AdafruitIO
  name: Adafruit IO CircuitPython Library
  type: SDK
- url: https://github.com/adafruit/io-client-ruby
  name: Adafruit IO Ruby Client
  type: SDK
- url: https://github.com/adafruit/adafruit-io-node
  name: Adafruit IO Node.js Client
  type: SDK
- url: https://github.com/adafruit/io-client-go
  name: Adafruit IO Go Client
  type: SDK
- url: https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_MQTT_Library
  name: Adafruit MQTT Library (Arduino)
  type: Tool
- url: https://github.com/adafruit/adafruit-io-basics
  name: Adafruit IO Basics Examples
  type: CodeExamples
- url: https://github.com/adafruit/io-swagger-templates
  name: Swagger Codegen Templates for Adafruit IO
  type: Tool
- url: https://github.com/adafruit/adafruit-io-node-tunnel
  name: Adafruit IO TLS Tunnel
  type: Tool
- url: https://www.adafruit.com/category/1011
  name: Adafruit IO-Compatible Hardware
  type: Documentation
- url: https://www.adafruit.com/category/943
  name: Feather Boards
  type: Documentation
- url: https://learn.adafruit.com/welcome-to-circuitpython
  name: CircuitPython Documentation
  type: Documentation
- url: https://ifttt.com/adafruit
  name: Adafruit on IFTTT
  type: Integrations
- url: https://zapier.com/apps/adafruit-io/integrations
  name: Adafruit IO on Zapier
  type: Integrations
- url: https://io.adafruit.com/plus
  data:
  - id: free
    name: Free
    entries:
    - geo: US
      unit: 1
      label: User
      limit: 1
      price: Free
      metric: user
      timeFrame: month
      description: Free Adafruit IO account.
    elements:
    - name: Up to 30 data points per minute
    - name: 30 days of data retention
    - name: Up to 10 feeds
    - name: Up to 5 dashboards
    - name: Up to 5 actions (reactive triggers + scheduled feeds)
    - name: Up to 5 group permissions
    - name: MQTT, HTTP, and WebSocket access
    description: Free tier for hobbyists and learners.
  - id: io-plus
    name: Adafruit IO Plus (Monthly)
    entries:
    - geo: US
      unit: 1
      label: User
      limit: 1
      price: 10
      metric: user
      timeFrame: month
      description: Monthly Adafruit IO Plus subscription.
    elements:
    - name: 60 data points per minute
    - name: 60 days of data retention
    - name: Unlimited feeds
    - name: Unlimited dashboards
    - name: Unlimited actions
    - name: Unlimited group permissions
    - name: SMS and voice action notifications
    - name: Priority support
    description: Monthly Plus subscription for makers and projects that exceed the free tier.
  - id: io-plus-annual
    name: Adafruit IO Plus (Yearly)
    entries:
    - geo: US
      unit: 1
      label: User
      limit: 1
      price: 99
      metric: user
      timeFrame: year
      description: Annual Adafruit IO Plus subscription (discounted vs. monthly).
    elements:
    - name: All Adafruit IO Plus monthly features
    - name: ~17% savings vs. monthly billing
    description: Annual Plus subscription billed once per year.
  name: Plans
  type: Plans
- url: plans/adafruit-io-plans-pricing.yml
  type: Plans
- url: rate-limits/adafruit-io-rate-limits.yml
  type: RateLimits
- url: finops/adafruit-io-finops.yml
  type: FinOps
- type: Features
  data:
  - Feed-centric time-series datastore for IoT sensor and actuator values
  - Drag-and-drop dashboards with 20+ block types (gauges, charts, toggles, sliders, maps, color pickers, image,
    indicators, text, number pad, selector, etc.)
  - Feed groups for organizing related feeds and batch group writes
  - Actions/Triggers — reactive triggers (threshold, equal, change) and scheduled actions (every N minutes, hours,
    daily, weekly)
  - Webhook-in endpoints (standard, raw, notify) for ingesting data without an API key
  - SMS, voice, email, and webhook notifications via actions (Plus tier)
  - Built-in services — time service, randomizer, weather forecasts, air quality
  - MQTT broker at io.adafruit.com with TLS (8883), plain (1883), and WebSocket (443) transports
  - Adafruit IO Wippersnapper firmware — no-code MQTT firmware for ESP32, ESP8266, and Pico
  - First-class Arduino and CircuitPython client libraries
  - Public feed sharing and embeddable dashboards
  - Permission/ACL primitive for fine-grained sharing of feeds, dashboards, and groups
  - Personal access tokens for scoped, revocable credentials separate from the main API key
  - Account activities log with type filtering
  - Throttle topic to monitor rate-limit pressure programmatically
  - Single comprehensive Swagger 2.0 / OpenAPI spec published in adafruit/io-api on GitHub
  - IFTTT and Zapier integrations for cross-service automation
  - Optimized for makers, hobbyists, and STEM education with Adafruit Feather, Metro, and Raspberry Pi hardware
  sources:
  - https://io.adafruit.com/api/docs/
  - https://io.adafruit.com/api/docs/mqtt.html
  - https://io.adafruit.com/plus
  - https://github.com/adafruit/io-api
  updated: '2026-05-25'
created: '2026-05-25T00:00:00.000Z'
modified: '2026-05-25'
position: Consuming
description: Adafruit IO is a cloud Internet of Things platform from Adafruit Industries built for makers,
  hobbyists, students, and STEM educators. It provides feed-based time-series storage, drag-and-drop dashboards
  with 20+ visualization block types, actions/triggers for SMS/voice/email/webhook notifications, built-in
  services (time, weather, randomizer, air quality), and a complete REST + MQTT API surface for Adafruit Feather
  and Metro boards, ESP32 / ESP8266 / Pico microcontrollers, Raspberry Pi, and any other HTTP- or MQTT-capable
  hardware. First-class Arduino, CircuitPython, and Python client libraries plus the no-code Wippersnapper
  firmware make it the easiest way for hobbyists to get their projects onto the Internet of Things.
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: [email protected]
  X: apievangelist
  url: https://apievangelist.com
specificationVersion: '0.16'