Built for Proximos, then reimagined
The Proximos API was built internally to power the Proximos app — a macOS software update enforcement tool for Mac admins. We needed a fast, reliable, cloud-hosted way to query the full macOS release history and board ID compatibility, so we built one. Once built, we thought other admins and developers might find it useful for their own scripts, workflows, and tools — so we released it as a licensed HTTP API. The Proximos API uses a separate, standalone API route and macOS Version Database from the Proximos Application.What about the MacAdmins SOFA project?
We genuinely admire the SOFA project from the Mac Admins community. SOFA is an excellent community resource for macOS and iOS update data. The Proximos API and SOFA serve different use cases:
SOFA is a JSON file you download and parse yourself. The Proximos API is a structured HTTP API — you request exactly what you need and get back exactly what you asked for.