The Official BitUpdate API is Here!

Use this as a simple way to integrate BitUpdate into your iOS Shortcuts without requiring a separate shortcut.

BitUpdate Custom is what I'm calling it. I've been planning something like this for a while, a shortcut where you, the developer, can make your own UI and choose which features to support, making the BitUpdate user experience even faster than BitUpdate Lite.

Documentation

GET /custom/v0-1/check

Endpoint to check for updates for a given shortcut ID.

Parameters

• id: The unique identifier of the shortcut.
• source: Where to look for your shortcut's ID. Currently only supports RoutineHub's API. Defaults to rh.

Example:

curl "https://bitupdate.vercel.app/custom/v0-1/check?id=14309&source=rh"

Returns

• updateID: The ID of the latest update.
• iCloudURL: The iCloud URL of the latest version.
• notes: Release notes for the update.
• current: The latest version.
• release: Release date of the latest version.

Example:

{
    "updateID":45089,
    "iCloudURL":"https://www.icloud.com/shortcuts/ba2ef62a7dc745c5b45bc9f09b030299",
    "notes":"- Shortcut list when creating an announcement/update is now sorted alphabetically\r\n- Other fixes for creating updates and announcements\r\n\r\nAlso, the official chatbit_ website is here! Go to https://chatbit.glitch.me to check it out!",
    "current":"1.9.2",
    "release":"February 22, 2024"
}

POST /custom/v0-1/check

Endpoint to check for updates and handle version comparison.

Parameters

• version: The current version of the shortcut.
• id: The unique identifier of the shortcut.
• prefs: An array containing preference values. Click here for more details.
• source: Where to look for your shortcut's ID. Currently only supports RoutineHub's API. Defaults to rh.

Example:

curl -X POST -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{"id":14309,"version":"1.9.1a","source":"rh"}' https://bitupdate.vercel.app/custom/v0-1/check/

Returns

• type: The type of update (rollback, update, current, announcement).
• updateID: The ID of the latest update.
• iCloudURL: The iCloud URL of the latest version. Does not count as a download.
• downloadURL: The download URL for the version of the shortcut. Also adds to the download counter.
• notes: Release notes for the update.
• current: The latest version.
• release: Release date of the latest version.

Example:

{
    "iCloudURL":"https:\/\/www.icloud.com\/shortcuts\/ba2ef62a7dc745c5b45bc9f09b030299",
    "release":"February 22, 2024",
    "current":"1.9.2",
    "notes":"- Shortcut list when creating an announcement\/update is now sorted alphabetically\r\n- Other fixes for creating updates and announcements\r\n\r\nAlso, the official chatbit_ website is here! Go to https:\/\/chatbit.glitch.me to check it out!",
    "type":"update",
    "updateID":45089,
    "downloadURL":"https://routinehub.co/download/45089"
}