Particle Firmware API

The Firmware API from Particle — 3 operation(s) for firmware.

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particle-firmware-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑
openapi: 3.0.3
info:
  title: Particle Cloud Authentication Firmware API
  description: The Particle Cloud REST API enables developers to interact with Particle-connected devices — calling device functions, reading variables, publishing and subscribing to events, managing SIM cards, performing OTA firmware updates, and administering product fleets. All requests use OAuth 2.0 bearer tokens and target https://api.particle.io.
  version: 1.0.0
  contact:
    name: Particle Developer Support
    url: https://docs.particle.io/reference/cloud-apis/api/
  license:
    name: Apache 2.0
    url: https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
servers:
- url: https://api.particle.io
  description: Particle Cloud API
security:
- bearerAuth: []
tags:
- name: Firmware
paths:
  /v1/devices/{deviceId}:
    put:
      summary: Flash a device with a bundle
      operationId: UpdateDeviceFirmware
      tags:
      - Firmware
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful response
        '400':
          description: Bad request
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized
      description: Update the device firmware from a bundle
      parameters:
      - name: deviceId
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
  /v1/binaries:
    post:
      summary: Compile source code
      operationId: compileSource
      tags:
      - Firmware
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful response
        '400':
          description: Bad request
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized
      description: Compile source code into a binary for a device
  /v1/build_targets:
    get:
      summary: List firmware build targets
      operationId: listBuildTargets
      tags:
      - Firmware
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful response
        '400':
          description: Bad request
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized
      description: 'Lists the firmware versions for all platforms that can be used as build targets during firmware compilation. Note: This endpoint does not require an access token.'
components:
  securitySchemes:
    bearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      description: OAuth 2.0 bearer token. Obtain via POST /oauth/token.
externalDocs:
  description: Particle Cloud API Reference
  url: https://docs.particle.io/reference/cloud-apis/api/