Read Last Entry ID
Read entry ID number for last entry with HTTP GET
Request
HTTP Method
GET
URL
https://api.thingspeak.com/channels/CHANNEL_ID/last_entry_id.FORMAT
URL Parameters
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
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(Required) The channel ID for the channels of interest. |
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(Required) The format for the HTTP response, specified as .json, .xml, .csv, or .txt. |
Query String Parameters
| Name | Description | Value Type |
|---|---|---|
api_key |
(Required for private channels). Specify Read API Key for this specific channel. The Read API key is found on the API Keys tab of the channel view. | user-API-string |
Read Last Entry ID Provide Results in JSON Format
Read Last Entry ID and Provide Results in XML Format
Read Last Entry ID From a Private Channel and Provide Results in text Format
Response
Success
200 OK
If you do not have access to the channel, the response is -1
| JSON Example | XML Example | CSV Example (same result for .TXT) |
GET https://api.thingspeak.com/channels/9/last_entry_id.json?results=2 or |
GET https://api.thingspeak.com/channels/9/last_entry_id.xml?results=2 |
GET https://api.thingspeak.com/channels/9/last_entry_id.csv?results=2 |
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The response is a JSON object of the channel feed, for example: 13556556 |
The response is a XML object of the channel feed, for example: <xml class="last_entry_id">13556555</xml> |
The response is a CSV object of the channel feed, for example: 13556548 |
Error
For the full list, see Error Codes.
If you do not have access to the channel, the response is -1
