Display today's menu at Wheelock Dining Hall on an e-ink display using the Raspberry Pi Pico W and Pimoroni's Inky Pack.
- Attach Pimoroni's Inky Pack to a Raspberry Pi Pico W
- Flash Pimoroni's firmware (version 1.23.0 - Bugfix 1) to the Pico.
- Upload the repository to the Pico.
- Rename
env_example.pytoenv.pyand fill in your information.
The API endpoint is an HTTP URL that accepts GET requests and returns data in the following format:
{
"date": "March 19, 2025",
"menu": {
"lunch": [
"Sauteed Perogy Bowl",
"Lemon Hoisin Chicken"
],
"dinner": [
"Beef Vegetable Stew",
"Pasta with Chicken and Pomodoro Sauce"
]
}
}- The API Key will be passed to the
X-API-Keyheader. If your endpoint does not require authorization, set the API Key to a blank string.