Thingsquare Tech and Developer Resources

This is where Thingsquare customers find tech documentation

By Fredrik Rosendal, Thingsquare CTO – August 05, 2019

This post is a collection of tech and developer resources for Thingsquare customers.

Mobile Apps

The Thingsquare native mobile apps is the quickest way to run custom proof-of-concept apps, without having to upload a native app to the Apple and Google app stores.

The native mobile app makes it possible to use Bluetooth beacons to identify nearby devices, which is particularly useful for installation apps.

The Thingsquare native app is available for Apple iOS, Android, and Windows:

The app is also available as a web frontend here:

Thingsquare web frontend

How to configure a custom PoC app

By default, the Thingsquare app will open the Thingsquare device viewer app. This is useful for inspection and interaction of your local devices, but can also be used as a trampoline to get to your custom PoC app, without having to upload your own native app to the app stores.

To set up a custom PoC app:

Create an account on the Thingsquare web frontend
Go to the User tab
Tap the Add external app button
Enter a name (e.g. Installation app) in the Name field
Enter the URL (e.g. https://0ac48bf3-9fab-4bad-8455-e394808eda6b.developer.thingsquare.com/) in the Address field
Tap Add

This will now show up in the External apps button in the first view in the Thingsquare app. To use this:

Open the Thingsquare app on your mobile device
Log in with the account you created above
Tap the External apps button
Tap the app name in the list of apps that appears
Use the app

The Thingsquare product console gives access to the device and user database for your custom product, or your custom application stack. Talk to your Thingsquare representative to get your username and password.

The product console is available here: