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apiHardware (apiHW) — custom IoT hardware, MQTT & on-device AI
apiHardware · IoT · MQTT · On-device AI

Ship API-controlled
IoT hardware.
Not just PCBs.

apiHardware (apiHW) designs custom IoT hardware, MQTT gateways and on-device AI boards. Production-grade industrial PCBs with REST + MQTT out of the box, from smart parking to edge-AI vision, no middleware, no wrappers, just clean endpoints and firmware that stays out of your way.

150+devices in the field
12msedge → API latency
24×7industrial uptime
How it flows

Physical world → clean API → your app

Every apiHardware board speaks HTTP + MQTT + WebSocket out of the box. Point your app at an endpoint, get JSON back, from an IoT sensor, a relay, an on-device AI camera or a full Linux kiosk.

1. Read the world

Temperature, ANPR, footfall, LoRa telemetry, dry contacts, the board wraps every sensor into a normalised feed.

apihw.log · live
GET  /devices/anpr-01/plate  → 200
POST /devices/flap-b14/open  → 200
GET  /devices/temp-hall3     → 200
POST /devices/kiosk-r/heart  → 429
GET  /devices/lora-fld-03    → 200

2. Expose as API

REST + MQTT + WebSocket, all first-class. Signed JWT auth, retries, rate-limits, the boring bits are done.

Occupancy78%
Relay CH-1ON
Latency12ms

3. Control from anywhere

Web dashboard, mobile app, factory PLC, anything that can speak HTTPS drives your hardware in real time.

apiHardware industrial IoT hardware, MQTT gateways and on-device AI boards
About us

IoT hardware that speaks
your API's language

apiHardware (apiHW) designs and manufactures custom IoT hardware, MQTT gateways and on-device AI boards for industrial and smart-automation applications. Embedded Linux and Android SoMs, MQTT brokers, edge-AI vision, ANPR and face-recognition cameras, every device we ship exposes a clean REST + MQTT interface so your software team owns the integration end-to-end.

Custom engineering

PCB, firmware and enclosures tailored to your form-factor and I/O.

Industrial-grade

Built for 24×7 duty, wide temperature ranges and dusty sites.

API-first firmware

Every relay, GPIO and sensor gets its own REST + WebSocket endpoint.

Long-term support

Firmware updates OTA, spare stock, and a real human on WhatsApp.

Our capabilities

What apiHardware offers

IoT hardware, MQTT gateways, on-device AI boards, custom PCBs and integration services, one story, five product lines. Pick a category to explore.

apiHardware custom IoT hardware board

Custom Hardware Boards

We design and manufacture custom API-controllable boards tailored to your industrial, IoT and automation needs, sensor integration, relay control, protocol adaptation, all built to spec.

  • API-controllable relays & I/Os
  • RS232, RS485, I²C, SPI, Modbus
  • Edge-ready microcontroller support
  • Real-time system integration
  • Durable industrial design
  • Scalable customisation
apiHardware Android and Linux SoM boards

Custom Android & Linux Boards

Tailored Android and Linux systems built on RK3568, MediaTek and Quectel chipsets, ideal for kiosks, smart terminals, and embedded edge deployments where control and stability matter.

  • RK3568 / MediaTek / Quectel chipsets
  • Custom Android kiosk mode
  • Rich GPIO for peripherals
  • RS232 / RS485 / I²C / SPI
  • Embedded Linux ready
  • Long-term industrial support
apiHardware self-hosted MQTT broker and MQTT gateway

Custom MQTT Broker Solutions

Dedicated MQTT brokers tuned to your topology and protocol needs, industrial IoT, home automation, edge-to-cloud data exchange, delivered with the reliability your ops team expects.

  • MQTT v3.1 & v3.1.1 support
  • Lightweight, secure messaging
  • Device-level authentication
  • Cloud or on-premise deployment
  • Scales to thousands of clients
  • Custom topics & access rules
apiHardware custom industrial IoT sensors

Custom Sensor Solutions

Smart-sensor systems engineered for your specific case, smart buildings, industrial monitoring, edge intelligence, covering environment sensing, human activity tracking and RF telemetry.

  • People detection & tracking
  • Sound & noise monitoring
  • Humidity & env. sensing
  • LoRa / LoRaWAN integration
  • Edge data processing
  • Custom enclosure & deployment
apiHardware on-device AI vision boards for edge inference

Custom AI Vision Boards

AI-powered vision systems built around your business, safety compliance, automation, analytics, running your models at the edge without cloud dependency.

  • Mask & PPE detection
  • ANPR (number-plate recognition)
  • Face recognition & attendance
  • Helmet / vest detection
  • People counting & footfall
  • Behaviour & zone monitoring
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Our portfolio

Selected recent work

Real deployments in production, a slice of what we've built for customers across India and the region.

FAQ

Common questions about apiHardware

Quick answers for anyone who found us searching for IoT hardware, MQTT gateways or on-device AI.

What does apiHardware do?

apiHardware (also known as apiHW) designs and manufactures custom IoT hardware, MQTT gateways and on-device AI boards. Every device ships with a REST + MQTT API so software teams can integrate directly, without middleware.

Is apiHardware and apiHW the same company?

Yes. apiHardware is the full brand name and apiHW is the shorthand used on product labels, QR codes and device firmware. Both refer to the same company at apihardware.com.

Does apiHardware make MQTT gateways?

Yes. apiHardware builds custom MQTT gateways and self-hosted MQTT brokers for industrial and smart-automation deployments, with TLS, retained messages and per-device authentication out of the box.

Can apiHardware run AI on the device itself?

Yes. apiHardware supports on-device AI on Rockchip (RK3568 / RK3566) and MediaTek NPU-equipped SoMs, for ANPR, face recognition, object detection and other edge-AI vision workloads that don’t need the cloud.

Where is apiHardware located?

apiHardware is based in Pune, Maharashtra, India, and ships products worldwide.

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