# Dexcom Developer API now live! **URL:** https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/dexcom-developer-api-now-live/2059 **Category:** C/GM **Tags:** cgm, dexcom **Created:** [September 19, 2017, 1:45pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/dexcom-developer-api-now-live/2059 "2017-09-19T13:45:26Z") **Posts on this page:** 1 **Showing post:** 11
### Author: ![dm61](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/dm61/32/1602_2.png) [@dm61](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/dm61) #### Post date: [September 21, 2017, 3:37pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/dexcom-developer-api-now-live/2059/11 "2017-09-21T15:37:19Z")
> [@Thomas](#): > > 3 hrs is straddling the fence. Open the door some but not giving it all away. The sole purpose of the 3 hour delay is to make it impossible to create dosing apps based on the data. If real time data were available, one could imagine all kinds of “bolus-wizard” type apps popping up in apple and google app stores, which of course could be great, but could also create risks and legal problems for Dex. Incidentally, [Nightscout](http://www.nightscout.info/) has had API with real-time access to data for more than 2 years now, which has allowed developments of many watchface apps, analysis tools, etc. It’s fantastic news that Dex is now following the path traced by the DIY community - very smart and courageous! On a related note, the Dexcom team behind the API includes contributors from the #WeAreNotWaiting community, who we should all thank (yet again). --- _[View the full topic](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/dexcom-developer-api-now-live/2059)._