LIVE JSON / API BOARDS
Connect any JSON API and the live-data widget pipes real values straight onto a board. Map fields to cells or repeat rows from an array, and prices, stats, statuses, and lists flip into place as your source updates — the engine behind every dynamic board.
A live GitHub repo board that flips stars, forks, and open-issue counts plus the latest release tag for facebook/react, each fed by the public GitHub API. Engineering teams put it on the office TV to watch a release land or a star milestone tick past. Swap two URLs to track your own repository instead.
A live earthquake monitor that lists recent seismic events — magnitude and place — from the USGS all-day GeoJSON feed on an 11x44 split-flap grid. Newsrooms, geology classrooms, and data-curious offices run it as a real-time wall display with the source credited on the board. The repeater widget shows four events at a time in orange.
A public library events board that flips the next program time from today's schedule, pulls upcoming public holidays from a live API feed, and cycles hours and visitor reminders in a ticker. Sized at 11x42 for a lobby TV near the front desk, it covers programs, closures, and holds pickup in one glance.
A live GitHub star counter that reads the public repository API and flips stargazer count, fork count, and the latest release tag — preloaded with vercel/next.js as the example. Point the three data widgets at your own repo URL and the board becomes a real-time traction display for dev offices, launch livestreams, and conference booths.
A live crypto ticker that pulls Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana prices in USD from CoinGecko's public API and flips each row when the market moves. The three data widgets ship preconfigured with the URL and JSON paths, so prices work the moment you fork. Trading desks, crypto meetups, and home offices run it as a Solari-style market wall.
An engineering status board that shows live GitHub status, open incident count, deploy notes, and the on-call rotation on an office TV. It ships already wired to the GitHub status API, alongside a zero-incident counter, a deploy ticker ("production healthy", "release window 3pm"), and primary/secondary on-call names. Point the data widget at your own status page and the board becomes your team's heads-up display.
A ferry terminal board that counts down to the next sailing, rotates dock assignments, and pulls live wind speed from the Open-Meteo API so passengers see conditions before boarding. Sailings at 07:40, 08:20, 09:05, and 10:00 cycle through the next-sailing widget while a notices row flips boarding rules like "bikes board first." Suited to terminal waiting rooms, harbor offices, and waterfront restaurants.
Turning any JSON endpoint into a split-flap board
The live-data widget is the connector behind every dynamic board: point it at a URL that returns JSON, map fields to cells, and the flaps flip to new values within a second of the source changing. Two modes cover most jobs — single-value mapping for a price, count, or status, and the repeater, which loops over an array and renders one row per item, flipping rows in and out as the feed changes. The poll interval is set per connector, from seconds to minutes.
Anything that speaks JSON feeds it. Public APIs work directly; internal systems usually need a small endpoint that reshapes your data into flat fields; tools without an API can write a hosted JSON file on a schedule. The pattern that scales is a thin aggregation endpoint you own, merging several sources into one document the board reads — one URL to secure, one place to rename fields. Live sources are the core of the Business plan at $79/mo.
Boards this widget makes possible: a departures board repeating rows from a GTFS-realtime bridge; a market watchlist flipping prices from an exchange API; an office wallboard mixing Stripe revenue with CRM pipeline; and a queue board reading now-serving numbers from a ticketing system. Each is a forked template plus field mapping — no code on the display side — and any browser-capable TV runs the result while one dashboard manages every connected screen.
- 01Connect any JSON API
- 02Map fields to board cells
- 03Repeat rows from arrays
- 04Live prices, stats, statuses
- 05Set your own refresh interval
What kind of data sources can I connect?
Any endpoint returning JSON — public APIs, your own backend, or a webhook URL — with values mapped onto cells that flip live.
Can it render a list or table of rows?
Yes. The repeater connector loops over an array and renders each item as a row, flipping new entries as the feed changes.
How do I control update frequency?
Set the poll interval per connector, so the board flips as often as you need without any hardware or code.
What plan do live data boards need?
Live JSON and API sources are a Business-plan feature at $79/mo, which also includes unlimited displays. Building and previewing a connected layout is free, so you can map fields and test the design before subscribing.
Does a live data board need special hardware?
No. The board runs in the browser of any Chromecast, Fire TV, Apple TV, or smart TV, polling your endpoint directly. There is no media player, gateway, or on-site install — a screen that opens a URL is the whole deployment.
START FROM A TEMPLATE
Pick a board, customize the copy and data, and open it in a supported Chrome or Edge player.