Device Sharing

SiliconWit.io lets you share devices with team members, make devices publicly accessible, and embed live data widgets on external websites.

Sharing with Users

Share any device with other SiliconWit.io users by email. Each shared user gets a specific permission level.

Permission Levels

Level	View Data	Send Commands	Edit Settings	Manage Shares
View	Yes	-	-	-
Control	Yes	Yes	-	-
Admin	Yes	Yes	Yes	-
Owner	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

Only the device owner can add or remove shared users, delete the device, or toggle public access.

Adding a Shared User

1. Open your device’s detail page
2. Go to the Sharing section in the Settings tab
3. Enter the user’s email address (they must have a SiliconWit.io account)
4. Select the permission level (View, Control, or Admin)
5. Optionally restrict which fields they can see
6. Click Share

If the user already has access, their permission level is updated.

Field-Level Access

When sharing a device, you can restrict which telemetry fields the shared user can see. By default, all fields are visible. To restrict access:

1. Toggle on Restrict visible fields
2. Select the fields to share
3. Save

The shared user will only see the selected fields in charts, tables, and latest readings.

Share Limits

Plan	Maximum Shared Users
Free	2
Starter	5
Business	20
Scale	Unlimited
Enterprise	Custom

Limits are per-device. If you reach the limit, upgrade your plan or remove existing shares.

Removing a Shared User

In the Sharing section, click the remove button next to the user you want to revoke access from. Access is removed immediately.

Public Device Pages

Make your device data publicly accessible with a shareable URL. Anyone with the link can view the device’s data without logging in.

Enabling Public Access

1. Open your device’s detail page
2. Go to the Settings tab
3. Toggle Public access on
4. Choose which fields to display publicly (all by default)
5. Save

Note

You must complete your profile (display name) before enabling public access. Go to Settings > Profile to set this up.

Public URL Format

Your public device page is available at:

https://siliconwit.io/d/{slug}

• Free plan: Auto-generated slugs only (e.g., swd-a7x2q1)
• Paid plans: Custom slugs (e.g., my-temperature-sensor), 3-60 characters, lowercase letters, numbers, and hyphens

What Visitors See

Public pages display:

• Device name, type, and description
• Owner name (with verified badge on paid plans)
• Latest reading with field values
• Interactive charts (raw, hourly, daily, weekly views)
• Telemetry data table
• Device status (online/offline)
• Map view (if GPS fields are configured)
• Camera snapshots (if enabled)

Public pages never show access tokens, settings, alerts, or shared user lists. Commands are hidden by default too, unless you explicitly turn on public control (see below).

Letting Visitors Control Your Device (Optional)

If your device supports commands (like a relay toggle), you can let visitors on your public page trigger them too, without needing to log in - useful for live demos, trade shows, or letting a client try your device themselves via a QR code.

1. Open your device’s Settings tab and mark which specific commands are safe for public use (each command has its own “Allow public control” checkbox)
2. In the Public Sharing section, turn on Allow public control
3. Choose how long it stays on - it automatically turns itself back off after that (1 hour up to 3 days), so you don’t have to remember to disable it later
4. Visitors to your public page will see a “Try it yourself” panel with whichever commands you marked public

Only commands you individually mark public are ever reachable this way - turning on public control doesn’t expose every command your device has. You can turn it off immediately at any time.

Data Retention on Public Pages

Public pages respect your plan’s data retention limit. Free plan pages show up to 7 days of data, Starter shows 90 days, and so on.

Free Plan Benefit

On the Free plan, making a device public unlocks your 3rd device slot. This encourages sharing while giving free users access to the full 3-device limit.

Embeddable Widgets

Embed a live data widget on your website, blog, or dashboard. The widget shows the latest reading from your device and refreshes automatically.

Getting the Embed Code

Your embed URL follows this pattern:

https://siliconwit.io/d/{slug}/embed

Add it to your website with an iframe:

<iframe
  src="https://siliconwit.io/d/your-slug/embed"
  style="width: 480px; height: auto; border: none; border-radius: 8px;"
></iframe>

What the Widget Shows

• Device name
• Online/offline status indicator
• Latest value for each field (respects public field restrictions)
• Field units (if configured)
• Last updated timestamp
• “Powered by SiliconWit.io” footer

The widget auto-refreshes every 30 seconds. No login is required to view it.

Next Steps

• Adding Devices - Register new devices
• Alert Integrations - Set up notification channels
• Plans & Pricing - Compare sharing limits