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Dev tools · March 31, 2020

Instathings

Use automation protocols via API

Instathings launched on March 31, 2020 with 20 votes, #957 of 4,417 launches that month and more than 50% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 6 years on.

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What it does

There are tens of protocols that are used for process automation, industrial control, building automation, etc. What if all this protocol where just accessible via API and you could integrate any device into your app in few clicks?

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