Record
Capture counts, measurements, habits, etc. by date.
Your activity, pixel by pixel
Make your every day visible.
Habits, effort, and precious memories. Record them with a simple API, and Pixela will grow them into a vivid graph.
- REST-style API
- Free to start
- Built for daily data
About Pixela
A simple API for recording your daily activity.
Send one value for one date. Pixela stores it, color-codes each day, and gives you a graph you can share or build into your own workflow.
Visualize
See momentum as a color-scaled graph, badge, or detailed view.
Build on it
Simply add an API call to your existing system and use Pixela as a fully managed store for daily-series data.
Use cases
One simple system.
Infinite records.
From software development to personal habits and health tracking.
Use the same API to record anything you want to keep going.
Development
Count every deployment
Connect Pixela to CI/CD and make shipping visible as a graph or compact badge.
Habit
Grow a reading habit
Record pages from Shortcuts, a smart speaker, the iOS app, or your own automation.
Healthcare
Follow daily change
Track gains and losses. Pixela accepts negative values and supports incoming webhooks.
Pixela supporters
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Quick start
How to use Pixela
Pixela's service interface is centered on a REST-style API.
Dive into the world of Pixela from the console on your machine!
01
Create your user account
Call /v1/users API by HTTP POST.
$ curl -X POST https://pixe.la/v1/users -d '{"token":"thisissecret", "username":"a-know", "agreeTermsOfService":"yes", "notMinor":"yes"}'
{"message":"Success.","isSuccess":true}02
Create a graph definition
Call /v1/users/<username>/graphs by HTTP POST.
$ curl -X POST https://pixe.la/v1/users/a-know/graphs -H 'X-USER-TOKEN:thisissecret' -d '{"id":"test-graph","name":"graph-name","unit":"commit","type":"int","color":"shibafu"}'
{"message":"Success.","isSuccess":true}03
Get the graph!
Browse https://pixe.la/v1/users/a-know/graphs/test-graph! This is also the /v1/users/<username>/graphs/<graphID> API.
04
Post value to the graph
Call /v1/users/<username>/graphs/<graphID> by HTTP POST.
$ curl -X POST https://pixe.la/v1/users/a-know/graphs/test-graph -H 'X-USER-TOKEN:thisissecret' -d '{"date":"20180915","quantity":"5"}'
{"message":"Success.","isSuccess":true}05
Browse again!
Browse https://pixe.la/v1/users/a-know/graphs/test-graph, again!
06
You can also find out more
Add .html to the end of the URL and open it in your browser for more information. (https://pixe.la/v1/users/a-know/graphs/test-graph.html)
Community stories
See how other people connect Pixela.
From CI pipelines to smart speakers, these community articles show what a tiny API can unlock.
Automation
GitHub Actions × Pixela
Visualize activity from a GitHub Actions workflow.
DevelopmentTravis CI × Pixela
Connect continuous integration with a daily graph.
AutomationGoogle Apps Script
Send data to Pixela from a lightweight Google script.
CloudAWS Lambda × Pixela
Update a graph with a serverless function.
Smart homeIFTTT & Google Home
Record activity through a voice-driven routine.
HardwareSORACOM LTE-M Button
Make a physical button add a pixel.
ToolingOfficial CLI tool
Use Pixela without leaving your terminal.
Ready when you are
Add your first pixel today.
One API call is enough to begin a graph you can keep growing.