Keyboard with REST API
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Replacement keyboard app with REST API listening for network control commands
- Downloads
- 39.7K+
- on Google Play
- Price
- Free
- In-app purchases
- Updated
- Jul 25
- 2026 · v4.9
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About Keyboard with REST API
This is a modified Android TV keyboard which also hosts a REST API listening for certain commands from network.
The main purpose of this application is to enable direct commands from smart home devices to your Android TV. Supported commands are listed below.
There is also a ready groovy device handler for easy integration with Samsung Smartthings platform at my github repository : "ilker-aktuna/androidTV_keyboard_withRestAPI"
Usage for Smartthings:
1. install this keyboard on your Android TV and select it as the active keyboard from settings. (input/keyboard)
2. create a device handler on your Smartthings platform with the groovy code from my github repository.
3. create a device with the new device type (created in step 2)
4. set "Device Network Id" in hex format (example "c0a8fe27:1388" for "192.168.254.39:5000")
5. set IP address of your new device (IP address of Android TV device)
6. set PORT of your new device as 5000
7. save your device and use through Smartthings
Usage for any other environment:
1. install this keyboard on your Android TV and select it as the active keyboard from settings. (input/keyboard)
2. you may call following commands using any HTTP client with this format:
http://IP_ADDRESS_OF_ANDROID_TV:5000/[command]
Supported Commands:
/sleep
/home
/back
/search
/up
/down
/left
/right
/center
/volumeup
/volumedown
/rewind
/ff
/playpause
/previous
/next
The main purpose of this application is to enable direct commands from smart home devices to your Android TV. Supported commands are listed below.
There is also a ready groovy device handler for easy integration with Samsung Smartthings platform at my github repository : "ilker-aktuna/androidTV_keyboard_withRestAPI"
Usage for Smartthings:
1. install this keyboard on your Android TV and select it as the active keyboard from settings. (input/keyboard)
2. create a device handler on your Smartthings platform with the groovy code from my github repository.
3. create a device with the new device type (created in step 2)
4. set "Device Network Id" in hex format (example "c0a8fe27:1388" for "192.168.254.39:5000")
5. set IP address of your new device (IP address of Android TV device)
6. set PORT of your new device as 5000
7. save your device and use through Smartthings
Usage for any other environment:
1. install this keyboard on your Android TV and select it as the active keyboard from settings. (input/keyboard)
2. you may call following commands using any HTTP client with this format:
http://IP_ADDRESS_OF_ANDROID_TV:5000/[command]
Supported Commands:
/sleep
/home
/back
/search
/up
/down
/left
/right
/center
/volumeup
/volumedown
/rewind
/ff
/playpause
/previous
/next
What’s new
Version 4.9 · Updated July 25, 2026
v1.5: added 2 new functions /keycode example: /keycode=44 or with keycode names like: /keycode=KEYCODE_P list of available keycodes are here: https://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/KeyEvent.html /sendtext example: /sendtext=test.me v1.1: initial release
User reviews
Was searching for something similar to this i.e to control my Android TV using REST API, which I can now. Thanks.
Frequently asked questions
What is the purpose of the Keyboard with REST API application?
The main purpose of this application is to enable direct commands from smart home devices to your Android TV.
How can I integrate this application with Samsung Smartthings?
You can integrate this application with Samsung Smartthings by following the steps mentioned below:
How can I use this application in any other environment?
You can use this application in any other environment by following the steps mentioned below:
What are the supported commands of this application?
The supported commands of this application include:
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