Termux:API
Termux:API is a free, open-source developer tool for Android. Access Android functions from Termux. It has 4,440 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-3.0-only license, and you can install it from F-Droid.
- Official
- Android
- Java
- Developer & terminal tools
- Actively maintained
About Termux:API
Expose basic Android functionality like sending SMS or accessing GPS data to the app. This is an add-on which requires that the main Termux app is installed to use. * Read and send sms messages from your terminal. * Access device GPS location sensor from scripts. * Pipe the result of commands into the device text-to-speech engine. * Vibrate the device when something interesting happens. * Access the system clipboard from shell scripts. * List contacts from the system contact list. Besides installing this app an additional package is required to install inside Termux: $ apt install termux-api
Privacy and F-Droid
F-Droid builds Termux:API from its published source code and flags anti-features such as ads, tracking or reliance on non-free services.
No anti-features flagged on the latest F-Droid build.
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What is Termux:API?
Termux:API is a free, open-source developer tool for Android. Access Android functions from Termux. It has 4,440 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-3.0-only license, and you can install it from F-Droid.
Is Termux:API free and open source?
Yes. Termux:API's source code is public on GitHub under the GPL-3.0-only license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free. F-Droid, which builds it from source, flags no anti-features such as ads or tracking on its latest build.
How do I install Termux:API?
You can install Termux:API from F-Droid (package com.termux.api); the links are on this page. Its GitHub repository also publishes releases (latest: v0.53.0).
Is Termux:API still maintained?
The repository's most recent commit was on Sep 17, 2026. Its F-Droid listing was last updated on Sep 5, 2025. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.