Requirements
Connecting Adafruit takes an active account plus an API access token from your account settings — no other setup is required.[3]
Get your Adafruit credentials
- AdaFruit - IO KeypasswordRequired
You can access your key on any IO page by clicking on the golden key icon. Or by clicking on the
[1]View Adafruit IO Keylink in the small screen drop-down menu while you're visiting Adafruit IO. - AdaFruit - UsernamepasswordRequired
You can access your Username on any IO page by clicking on the golden key icon. Or by clicking on the
[1]View Adafruit IO Keylink in the small screen drop-down menu while you're visiting Adafruit IO.
Connect Adafruit in WEXTL
- Log in to your WEXTL account, add the Adafruit node module to your workflow, and click Create new credential.
- Optional: In the Credential name field, enter a name for the credential.
- Enter the authentication credentials you copied from your Adafruit account, or follow the on-screen instructions to create the credential.
- If prompted, authenticate your account and confirm access.
- If you want to make changes to your credential in the future, follow the steps in Manage credentials →
Notes
Credentials are org-scoped; share them with teammates from the Credentials picker on any of its nodes.For detailed information on connecting an application, see Connect an application →
Adafruit node modules
The list below is a reference of every Adafruit node module the integration supports. You will be able to pick any of them on the workflow canvas while building automations.
Expand any Adafruit node module below to see exactly what it takes in, what it returns, and what connection it needs.
Get a FeedAction
| Field | Type |
|---|---|
Feed KeyRequired | text |
| Field | Type |
|---|---|
| ID | number |
| Name | text |
| Key | text |
| Group | object |
| ID | number |
| Name | text |
| Description | text |
| Created At | text |
| Updated At | text |
| Groups | array |
| Description | text |
| Details | object |
| Shared With | text |
| Data | object |
| Unit Type | text |
| Unit Symbol | text |
| History | boolean |
| Visibility | text |
| License | text |
| Enabled | boolean |
| Last Value | text |
| Status | text |
| Status Notify | boolean |
| Status Timeout | number |
| Created at | date |
| Updated at | date |
List Feed DataSearch
Add a Feed to a GroupAction
| Field | Type |
|---|---|
Group KeyRequired | text |
Feed KeyRequired | text |
| Field | Type |
|---|---|
| ID | number |
| Name | text |
| Key | text |
| Group | object |
| ID | number |
| Name | text |
| Description | text |
| Created At | text |
| Updated At | text |
| Groups | array |
| Description | text |
| Details | object |
| Shared With | text |
| Data | object |
| Unit Type | text |
| Unit Symbol | text |
| History | boolean |
| Visibility | text |
| License | text |
| Enabled | boolean |
| Last Value | text |
| Status | text |
| Status Notify | boolean |
| Status Timeout | number |
| Created at | date |
| Updated at | date |
Create a DataAction
Create a FeedAction
| Field | Type |
|---|---|
| Group Key | text |
NameRequired | text |
| JSON | text |
| Field | Type |
|---|---|
| ID | number |
| Name | text |
| Key | text |
| Group | object |
| ID | number |
| Name | text |
| Description | text |
| Created At | text |
| Updated At | text |
| Groups | array |
| Description | text |
| Details | object |
| Shared With | text |
| Data | object |
| Unit Type | text |
| Unit Symbol | text |
| History | boolean |
| Visibility | text |
| License | text |
| Enabled | boolean |
| Last Value | text |
| Status | text |
| Status Notify | boolean |
| Status Timeout | number |
| Created at | date |
| Updated at | date |
Create a Feed in a GroupAction
| Field | Type |
|---|---|
Group KeyRequired | text |
NameRequired | text |
| JSON | text |
| Field | Type |
|---|---|
| ID | number |
| Name | text |
| Key | text |
| Group | object |
| ID | number |
| Name | text |
| Description | text |
| Created At | text |
| Updated At | text |
| Groups | array |
| Description | text |
| Details | object |
| Shared With | text |
| Data | object |
| Unit Type | text |
| Unit Symbol | text |
| History | boolean |
| Visibility | text |
| License | text |
| Enabled | boolean |
| Last Value | text |
| Status | text |
| Status Notify | boolean |
| Status Timeout | number |
| Created at | date |
| Updated at | date |
Delete a FeedAction
| Field | Type |
|---|---|
Feed KeyRequired | text |
| Group Key | text |
| Name | text |
| JSON | text |
Make an API Calluniversal
Remove a Feed from a GroupAction
| Field | Type |
|---|---|
Group KeyRequired | text |
Feed KeyRequired | text |
| Field | Type |
|---|---|
| ID | number |
| Name | text |
| Key | text |
| Group | object |
| ID | number |
| Name | text |
| Description | text |
| Created At | text |
| Updated At | text |
| Groups | array |
| Description | text |
| Details | object |
| Shared With | text |
| Data | object |
| Unit Type | text |
| Unit Symbol | text |
| History | boolean |
| Visibility | text |
| License | text |
| Enabled | boolean |
| Last Value | text |
| Status | text |
| Status Notify | boolean |
| Status Timeout | number |
| Created at | date |
| Updated at | date |
Update a FeedAction
| Field | Type |
|---|---|
Feed KeyRequired | text |
| Group Key | text |
| Name | text |
| JSON | text |
| Field | Type |
|---|---|
| ID | number |
| Name | text |
| Key | text |
| Group | object |
| ID | number |
| Name | text |
| Description | text |
| Created At | text |
| Updated At | text |
| Groups | array |
| Description | text |
| Details | object |
| Shared With | text |
| Data | object |
| Unit Type | text |
| Unit Symbol | text |
| History | boolean |
| Visibility | text |
| License | text |
| Enabled | boolean |
| Last Value | text |
| Status | text |
| Status Notify | boolean |
| Status Timeout | number |
| Created at | date |
| Updated at | date |
Templates
Look for Adafruit templates in the WEXTL template library.
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References
- WEXTL® Adafruit Source Code connector implementation.
- Our users use cases and automations.
- Official API Documentation for Adafruit.
- WEXTL® visual workflow builder data.
Last updated: Jul 23, 2026 22:38