Roku

Roku Input API

Custom input event injection

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Operations 1

POST /input Roku Send Input Event #

Documentation

https://developer.roku.com/docs/developer-program/dev-tools/external-control-api.md

https://developer.roku.com/docs/developer-program/dev-tools/external-control-api.md

https://developer.roku.com/docs/developer-program/roku-pay/overview.md

https://developer.roku.com/dev/docs/roku-web-service

https://github.com/rokudev/dev-doc/tree/v2.0/reference/nabu_cloud

Specifications

https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/roku/refs/heads/main/openapi/roku-input-api-openapi.yml

Schemas & Data

https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/roku/refs/heads/main/json-schema/external-control-protocol-active-app-schema.json

https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/roku/refs/heads/main/json-schema/external-control-protocol-app-list-schema.json

https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/roku/refs/heads/main/json-schema/external-control-protocol-app-schema.json

https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/roku/refs/heads/main/json-schema/external-control-protocol-device-info-schema.json

https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/roku/refs/heads/main/json-schema/external-control-protocol-media-player-schema.json

https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/roku/refs/heads/main/json-structure/external-control-protocol-device-info-structure.json

https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/roku/refs/heads/main/json-structure/external-control-protocol-app-structure.json

https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/roku/refs/heads/main/json-structure/external-control-protocol-app-list-structure.json

https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/roku/refs/heads/main/json-structure/external-control-protocol-active-app-structure.json

https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/roku/refs/heads/main/json-structure/external-control-protocol-media-player-structure.json

https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/roku/refs/heads/main/json-schema/pay-web-services-transaction-validation-schema.json

https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/roku/refs/heads/main/json-schema/pay-web-services-refund-validation-schema.json

https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/roku/refs/heads/main/json-schema/pay-web-services-cancel-subscription-request-schema.json

https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/roku/refs/heads/main/json-schema/pay-web-services-refund-subscription-request-schema.json

https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/roku/refs/heads/main/json-schema/pay-web-services-update-bill-cycle-request-schema.json

https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/roku/refs/heads/main/json-schema/pay-web-services-issue-credit-request-schema.json

https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/roku/refs/heads/main/json-schema/pay-web-services-subscription-result-schema.json

https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/roku/refs/heads/main/json-structure/pay-web-services-transaction-validation-structure.json

https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/roku/refs/heads/main/json-structure/pay-web-services-refund-validation-structure.json

https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/roku/refs/heads/main/json-structure/pay-web-services-subscription-result-structure.json

Other Resources

https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/roku/refs/heads/main/json-ld/roku-external-control-protocol-context.jsonld

https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/roku/refs/heads/main/examples/external-control-protocol-query-device-info-example.json

https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/roku/refs/heads/main/examples/external-control-protocol-query-apps-example.json

https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/roku/refs/heads/main/examples/external-control-protocol-launch-app-example.json

https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/roku/refs/heads/main/json-ld/roku-pay-web-services-context.jsonld

https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/roku/refs/heads/main/examples/pay-web-services-validate-transaction-example.json

https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/roku/refs/heads/main/examples/pay-web-services-cancel-subscription-example.json

https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/roku/refs/heads/main/json-ld/roku-nabu-cloud-context.jsonld

https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/roku/refs/heads/main/examples/nabu-cloud-list-devices-example.json

https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/roku/refs/heads/main/examples/nabu-cloud-create-device-example.json

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OpenAPI Specification

openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Roku External Control Protocol (ECP) Input API
  version: '1.0'
  description: 'The External Control Protocol (ECP) is an HTTP-based API exposed on port 8060 of every Roku

    streaming device on the local network.'
  contact:
    name: Roku Developer Program
    url: https://developer.roku.com
  x-generated-from: documentation
  x-source-url: https://developer.roku.com/docs/developer-program/dev-tools/external-control-api.md
servers:
- url: http://{rokuDeviceIp}:8060
  description: A Roku device on the local network
  variables:
    rokuDeviceIp:
      default: 192.168.1.100
      description: The IPv4 address of the Roku device, discovered via SSDP
tags:
- name: Input
  description: Custom input event injection
paths:
  /input:
    post:
      operationId: sendInput
      summary: Roku Send Input Event
      description: Sends a custom input event (key/value query parameters) to the active channel via the `roInput` SceneGraph node. Used for deep-linking, sensor data, and external control integrations.
      tags:
      - Input
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Input event delivered
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK