# Dexcom API

**URL:** https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/dexcom-api/11273
**Category:** DIY
**Created:** [April 21, 2021, 7:19pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/dexcom-api/11273 "2021-04-21T19:19:06Z")
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### Author: ![SteveMann](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5e9695/32.png) [@SteveMann](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/SteveMann)
#### Post date: [April 21, 2021, 7:19pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/dexcom-api/11273/1 "2021-04-21T19:19:06Z")

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> [@Dexcom Developer API now live!](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/dexcom-developer-api-now-live/2059/11):
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> The sole purpose of the 3 hour delay is to make it impossible to create dosing apps based on the data.

I got a developer account to look further into this. The delay is there because it’s only available for app development. Once your app is approved by Dexcom, you get near-real time data.