# Termux:API (open-source developer tool)

> 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.

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

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/termux/termux-api |
| Platforms | Android |
| Built with | Java |
| GitHub stars | 4,440 |
| License | GPL-3.0-only (open source) |
| F-Droid | https://f-droid.org/packages/com.termux.api/ (package com.termux.api) |
| F-Droid anti-features | none flagged |
| Google Play | not linked |
| App Store | not linked |
| Website | https://termux.com |
| Official | yes (published by the organization behind the product) |
| Category | Developer & terminal tools |
| Latest release | v0.53.0 (Sep 1, 2025) |
| Last commit | Sep 17, 2026 |

F-Droid builds its apps from source and flags anti-features: https://f-droid.org/en/docs/Anti-Features/

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