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Looking for a way to get more detailed information from the new smartthings API using only a browser?
A community member has a project to do just that! It also has some additional cool features like being able to create new location modes and some simple virtual devices.
It works in a browser, so you just need any mobile device or computer connected to the Internet.
It has become very popular, so much so that smartthings staff are now recommending it to customers with specific issues. 
a summary of things you can do with the API Browser+:
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- Browse detail info for locations, modes, hubs, rooms, scenes, rules, preferences, profiles, devices, drivers, capabilities, channels, apps
- Execute scenes and rules
- Get list of offline devices or devices with low battery
- Create virtual devices and modes
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