java-http-libimobiledevice is a simple REST API wrapper of libimobiledevice to communicate with services of Apple iOS devices using native protocols. This service works on Linux and macOS.

libimobiledevice is a cross-platform software library that talks the protocols to support iPhone®, iPod Touch®, iPad® and Apple TV® devices. Unlike other projects, it does not depend on using any existing proprietary libraries and does not require jailbreaking. It allows other software to easily access the device's filesystem, retrieve information about the device and it's internals, backup/restore the device, manage SpringBoard® icons, manage installed applications, etc.

Install libimobiledevice:

Linux (Ubuntu)

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:pmcenery/ppa
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install libimobiledevice
sudo apt-get install libimobiledevice-utils

macOS

ruby -e "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install)" < /dev/null 2> /dev/null
brew install libimobiledevice

We need to set the libimobiledevice binaries path. In order to know this path open a terminal and execute:

whereis ideviceinfo 

Copy the path on the ios-service.config file. E.G:

service.port=5050
libimobiledevice.path=/usr/bin/
libimobiledevice.timeout=20000

• Download the latest version
• Place the ios-service.config configuration file in the folder where java-http-libimobiledevice-X.X.X.jar is located.
• Start service:

java -jar java-http-libimobiledevice-X.X.X.jar

The java-http-libimobiledevice API lives at http://127.0.0.1:5050/api/v1/, with particular endpoints following that prefix.

Responses are in JSON

API examples use httpie, a command-line HTTP client.

Gets information about the battery of an attached device.

:serial = Target specific device by its 40-digit device UDID.

http http://127.0.0.1:5050/api/v1/device/:serial/battery

Response

{
    "data": {
        "currentCapacity": 100,
        "externalChargeCapable": true,
        "externalConnected": true,
        "fullyCharged": false,
        "gasGaugeCapability": true,
        "health": "good",
        "isCharging": false,
        "temp": "0"
    }
}

Retrieve the CPU Architecture from the target device.

http http://127.0.0.1:5050/api/v1/device/:serial/cpu/architecture

Response

{
    "data": {
        "architecture": "armv7f",
        "status": "Success"
    }
}

Get a device

Retrieve the CPU Architecture from the target device.

http http://127.0.0.1:5050/api/v1/device/:serial

Response

{
    "data":{
               "architecture": "armv7f", 
               "battery": {
                   "currentCapacity": 100, 
                   "externalChargeCapable": true, 
                   "externalConnected": true, 
                   "fullyCharged": false, 
                   "gasGaugeCapability": true, 
                   "health": "good", 
                   "isCharging": false, 
                   "temp": "0"     
               }, 
               "disk": {
                   "amountDataAvailable": 2901368832.0, 
                   "amountDataReserved": 209715200.0, 
                   "calculateDiskUsage": "null", 
                   "calendarUsage": 0.0, 
                   "cameraUsage": 0.0, 
                   "mediaCacheUsage": 0.0, 
                   "notesUsage": 0.0, 
                   "photoUsage": 0.0, 
                   "totalDataAvailable": 3111084032.0, 
                   "totalDataCapacity": 13924319232.0, 
                   "totalDiskCapacity": 15955132416.0, 
                   "totalSystemAvailable": 272629760.0, 
                   "totalSystemCapacity": 2030813184.0, 
                   "voicemailUsage": 0.0, 
                   "webAppCacheUsage": 0.0
               }, 
               "model": "iPad", 
               "manufacturer": "Apple",
               "platform": "ios", 
               "platformVersion": "8.4.1", 
               "present": true,     
               "ready": true,
               "status" : 3, 
               "serial": "0416d649d4c1b9b57e0dae22a42344926a1dcc74",
               "state": "available"     
            }
    }
}

We use apiDoc in order to generate the documentation for java-http-libimobiledevice’s HTTP API.

apiDoc creates a documentation from API annotations in your source code. Please check the documentation here

The proyect come with a Maven task in order to generate the documentation from Maven without any pain, but FIRST you need install apiDoc of course:

npm install apidoc -g 

And now we need execute the following command:

mvn exec:exec

The documentation is generated on the doc directory.

Any ideas are welcome. Feel free to submit any issues or pull requests.

Java HTTP Libimobiledevice is developed and maintained by Mobilebox team.