Adafruit IO

Adafruit IO Triggers API

The Triggers API from Adafruit IO — 2 operation(s) for triggers.

GitHub OpenAPI

Operations 6

GET /{username}/triggers All triggers for current user #
POST /{username}/triggers Create a new Trigger #
GET /{username}/triggers/{id} Returns Trigger based on ID #
PUT /{username}/triggers/{id} Replace an existing Trigger #
PATCH /{username}/triggers/{id} Update properties of an existing Trigger #
DELETE /{username}/triggers/{id} Delete an existing Trigger #

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Specifications

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https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/adafruit-io/refs/heads/main/openapi/adafruit-io-triggers-api-openapi.yml

Schemas & Data

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OpenAPI Specification

adafruit-io-triggers-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Adafruit IO REST Triggers API
  description: '### 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.'
  version: 2.0.0
  x-logo:
    url: https://io.adafruit.com/api/docs/adafruit-flower-left.png
servers:
- url: https://io.adafruit.com/api/v2
- url: http://io.adafruit.com/api/v2
security:
- HeaderKey: []
- HeaderSignature: []
- QueryKey: []
tags:
- name: Triggers
paths:
  /{username}/triggers:
    get:
      summary: All triggers for current user
      description: The Triggers endpoint returns information about the user's triggers.
      x-swagger-router-controller: Triggers
      x-swagger-router-action: all
      operationId: allTriggers
      tags:
      - Triggers
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/UsernamePath'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: An array of triggers
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: array
                items:
                  $ref: '#/components/schemas/Trigger'
            text/csv:
              schema:
                type: array
                items:
                  $ref: '#/components/schemas/Trigger'
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized
        '403':
          description: Forbidden
        '404':
          description: Not Found
        '500':
          description: Server Error
    post:
      summary: Create a new Trigger
      description: ''
      x-swagger-router-controller: Triggers
      x-swagger-router-action: create
      operationId: createTrigger
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/UsernamePath'
      requestBody:
        $ref: '#/components/requestBodies/createTriggerTrigger'
      tags:
      - Triggers
      responses:
        '200':
          description: New Trigger
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Trigger'
            text/csv:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Trigger'
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized
        '403':
          description: Forbidden
        '404':
          description: Not Found
        '500':
          description: Server Error
  /{username}/triggers/{id}:
    get:
      summary: Returns Trigger based on ID
      description: ''
      x-swagger-router-controller: Triggers
      x-swagger-router-action: get
      operationId: getTrigger
      tags:
      - Triggers
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/UsernamePath'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/IDPath'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Trigger response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Trigger'
            text/csv:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Trigger'
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized
        '403':
          description: Forbidden
        '404':
          description: Not Found
        '500':
          description: Server Error"
    put:
      summary: Replace an existing Trigger
      x-swagger-router-controller: Triggers
      x-swagger-router-action: replace
      operationId: replaceTrigger
      description: ''
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/UsernamePath'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/IDPath'
      requestBody:
        $ref: '#/components/requestBodies/createTriggerTrigger'
      tags:
      - Triggers
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Updated trigger
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Trigger'
            text/csv:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Trigger'
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized
        '403':
          description: Forbidden
        '404':
          description: Not Found
        '500':
          description: Server Error
    patch:
      summary: Update properties of an existing Trigger
      description: ''
      x-swagger-router-controller: Triggers
      x-swagger-router-action: update
      operationId: updateTrigger
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/UsernamePath'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/IDPath'
      requestBody:
        $ref: '#/components/requestBodies/createTriggerTrigger'
      tags:
      - Triggers
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Updated Trigger
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Trigger'
            text/csv:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Trigger'
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized
        '403':
          description: Forbidden
        '404':
          description: Not Found
        '500':
          description: Server Error
    delete:
      summary: Delete an existing Trigger
      description: ''
      x-swagger-router-controller: Triggers
      x-swagger-router-action: destroy
      operationId: destroyTrigger
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/UsernamePath'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/IDPath'
      tags:
      - Triggers
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Deleted Trigger successfully
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: string
            text/csv:
              schema:
                type: string
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized
        '403':
          description: Forbidden
        '404':
          description: Not Found
        '500':
          description: Server Error
components:
  requestBodies:
    createTriggerTrigger:
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            type: object
            properties:
              name:
                type: string
        application/x-www-form-urlencoded:
          schema:
            type: object
            properties:
              name:
                type: string
      required: true
  parameters:
    UsernamePath:
      name: username
      in: path
      required: true
      description: a valid username string
      schema:
        type: string
    IDPath:
      name: id
      in: path
      required: true
      schema:
        type: string
  schemas:
    Trigger:
      type: object
      properties:
        name:
          type: string
  securitySchemes:
    HeaderKey:
      description: The AIO Key is used to restrict or grant access to your data. The key is unique, and you can generate a key per feed, and control it in many different ways. The easiest process is to just use your automatically generated master key. You can access this key right from the right-hand side of your dashboard or from an individual feed page.
      type: apiKey
      in: header
      name: X-AIO-Key
    QueryKey:
      description: The AIO Key is used to restrict or grant access to your data. The key is unique, and you can generate a key per feed, and control it in many different ways. The easiest process is to just use your automatically generated master key. You can access this key right from the right-hand side of your dashboard or from an individual feed page.
      type: apiKey
      in: query
      name: X-AIO-Key
    HeaderSignature:
      description: The AIO Signature is an AWS inspired request signature.
      type: apiKey
      in: header
      name: X-AIO-Signature