Open Data

Nova's open data platform provides a robust foundation for both professional developers and enthusiasts to design and build sophisticated experiences. Through its comprehensive API, users can develop custom games, applications, and training programs tailored to their specific needs. The platform's open architecture not only facilitates seamless integration with other systems and devices but also promotes software interoperability, enabling a more connected and versatile ecosystem. Additionally, the open data framework invites collaboration, allowing developers to contribute and continuously improve the Nova platform.

Open Data

Nova is not a black box, it is a launchpad. Real time shot data, device events, and system control are all exposed through an open API so you can build your own tools on top of the same engine that powers Nova today.

If you like to script, tweak, or over engineer your sim setup, you are in the right place.

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Build your own sim golf experience.

Developer Guide

The Nova Developer Guide exposes a clean, event-driven interface for working with Nova shot data and device state. Whether you are building a full game, a training tool, or a tiny utility, you get the same consistent data stream Nova uses internally.

  • Access real time ball flight data like ball speed, launch angles, spin, and spin axis.

  • Listen for device events such as discovery, connect, ready state, and shot captures.

  • Stream data locally in open formats so you are never locked into one app or platform.

  • Prototype quickly with simple JSON payloads, then grow into full applications when you are ready.
If you can parse JSON, you can build on Nova.
Developer Guide

Make Nova part of your smart home.

Home Assistant Integration

Nova also plays nicely with Home Assistant. The official integration exposes Nova shot and device data as sensors, so your hitting bay can trigger automations across your entire setup.

  • Turn on sim lights automatically when Nova wakes up.

  • Flash LEDs or play a sound when a shot exceeds a ball speed or carry threshold.

  • Log every shot into your own database or dashboard via Home Assistant automations.

If you already live in Home Assistant, Nova just becomes another powerful data source.
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