ThingSpeak · Schema
ThingSpeak Channel
A ThingSpeak channel — the primary container for time-series IoT data. Holds up to eight named numeric fields plus optional location metadata.
IoTInternet of ThingsAnalyticsTime SeriesMQTTMATLABSensorsTelemetry
Properties
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| id | integer | Numeric channel identifier. |
| name | string | |
| description | string | |
| latitude | number | |
| longitude | number | |
| elevation | number | |
| created_at | string | |
| updated_at | string | |
| last_entry_id | integer | |
| public_flag | boolean | |
| url | string | |
| field1 | string | |
| field2 | string | |
| field3 | string | |
| field4 | string | |
| field5 | string | |
| field6 | string | |
| field7 | string | |
| field8 | string | |
| tags | array | |
| api_keys | array |
JSON Schema
{
"$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
"$id": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/thingspeak/main/json-schema/thingspeak-channel-schema.json",
"title": "ThingSpeak Channel",
"description": "A ThingSpeak channel — the primary container for time-series IoT data. Holds up to eight named numeric fields plus optional location metadata.",
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"id": {
"type": "integer",
"description": "Numeric channel identifier."
},
"name": {
"type": "string"
},
"description": {
"type": "string"
},
"latitude": {
"type": "number",
"minimum": -90,
"maximum": 90
},
"longitude": {
"type": "number",
"minimum": -180,
"maximum": 180
},
"elevation": {
"type": "number"
},
"created_at": {
"type": "string",
"format": "date-time"
},
"updated_at": {
"type": "string",
"format": "date-time"
},
"last_entry_id": {
"type": "integer"
},
"public_flag": {
"type": "boolean"
},
"url": {
"type": "string",
"format": "uri"
},
"field1": {
"type": "string"
},
"field2": {
"type": "string"
},
"field3": {
"type": "string"
},
"field4": {
"type": "string"
},
"field5": {
"type": "string"
},
"field6": {
"type": "string"
},
"field7": {
"type": "string"
},
"field8": {
"type": "string"
},
"tags": {
"type": "array",
"items": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"id": {
"type": "integer"
},
"name": {
"type": "string"
}
}
}
},
"api_keys": {
"type": "array",
"items": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"api_key": {
"type": "string"
},
"write_flag": {
"type": "boolean"
}
}
}
}
},
"required": ["id", "name"]
}
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