# CableFYI

> Comprehensive cable and connector reference for IT professionals, home users, and A/V enthusiasts. Covers connector types, cable standards, device compatibility, setup guides, speed benchmarks, interactive tools, glossary, and in-depth guides. 15 languages supported.

## Data Scope
- Connector types with pinouts, specifications, and compatibility (USB, HDMI, Thunderbolt, DisplayPort, etc.)
- Cable standards with version history, bandwidth, and maximum length
- Cables with specifications, shielding, and recommended use cases
- Devices and their ports — laptops, monitors, docks, adapters
- Compatibility results — which cables work with which devices
- Setup guides for common connection scenarios
- Speed benchmarks comparing transfer rates across standards
- Side-by-side cable and connector comparisons
- Interactive tools for cable selection and compatibility checking
- Cable terminology glossary with cross-references
- In-depth guides organized by series

## URL Patterns
- Append `.md` to any URL for plain-text markdown format.
- i18n: URL prefix `/{lang}` for non-English (ko, ja, zh-hans, es, fr, de, pt, ru, vi, tr, ar, hi, th, id).
- `/connectors/` — Browse all connector types (e.g. `/connectors/`)
- `/connectors/{slug}/` — Connector detail with pinouts (e.g. `/connectors/usb-type-c/`)
- `/standards/` — Cable standards (e.g. `/standards/`)
- `/standards/{slug}/` — Standard detail (e.g. `/standards/hdmi-2-1/`)
- `/cables/` — All cables (e.g. `/cables/`)
- `/cables/{slug}/` — Cable detail (e.g. `/cables/dp-to-usb-c-cable/`)
- `/devices/` — Devices with port info (e.g. `/devices/`)
- `/devices/{slug}/` — Device detail (e.g. `/devices/apple-macbook-air-13-m3-2024/`)
- `/speed/{slug}/` — Speed benchmark (e.g. `/speed/thunderbolt-4/`)
- `/compare/{slug1}-vs-{slug2}/` — Side-by-side comparison (e.g. `/compare/usb-3-2-gen-2-vs-usb4-v1-0/`)
- `/terms/` — Cable terminology glossary (e.g. `/terms/`)
- `/terms/{slug}/` — Glossary term detail (e.g. `/terms/bandwidth/`)
- `/guides/` — In-depth guides (e.g. `/guides/`)
- `/guides/{slug}/` — Guide detail (e.g. `/guides/best-cables-samsung-galaxy/`)
- `/tools/` — Interactive tools (e.g. `/tools/`)
- `/tools/{slug}/` — Tool detail (e.g. `/tools/cable-finder/`)

## Connectors & Cables
- [All Connectors](https://cablefyi.com/connectors/)
- [Cable Standards](https://cablefyi.com/standards/)
- [All Cables](https://cablefyi.com/cables/)

## Devices & Compatibility
- [Devices](https://cablefyi.com/devices/)

## Tools & Reference
- [Interactive Tools](https://cablefyi.com/tools/)
- [Glossary](https://cablefyi.com/terms/)
- [Guides](https://cablefyi.com/guides/)

## Embed Widget
- [CableFYI Widget Docs](https://widget.cablefyi.com)
- [cablefyi-embed on npm](https://www.npmjs.com/package/cablefyi-embed)
- [cablefyi-embed on GitHub](https://github.com/fyipedia/cablefyi-embed)

## REST API

Free REST API. No authentication required. JSON responses. CORS enabled.

| Method | Endpoint | Description |
|--------|----------|-------------|
| GET | `/api/v1/connectors/` | List connector types |
| GET | `/api/v1/connectors/{slug}/` | Connector detail |
| GET | `/api/v1/standards/` | Cable standards |
| GET | `/api/v1/cables/` | All cables |
| GET | `/api/v1/devices/` | Devices with ports |
| GET | `/api/v1/compatibility/` | Compatibility results |
| GET | `/api/v1/setup-guides/` | Setup guides |
| GET | `/api/v1/benchmarks/` | Speed benchmarks |
| GET | `/api/v1/terms/` | Glossary terms |
| GET | `/api/v1/guide-series/` | Guide series |
| GET | `/api/v1/guides/` | Guide articles |
| GET | `/api/v1/tools/` | Interactive tools |
| GET | `/api/v1/faqs/` | FAQs |
| GET | `/api/v1/stats/` | Site statistics |
| GET | `/api/v1/search/?q={query}` | Search across all content |

```bash
curl -s "https://cablefyi.com/api/v1/connectors/"
```

[API Docs](https://cablefyi.com/developers/) · [OpenAPI Spec](https://cablefyi.com/api/openapi.json)

## Developer Tools
- **PyPI**: `pip install cablefyi` — [cablefyi](https://pypi.org/project/cablefyi/) — Submarine cables and landing points API client
- **Embed Widget**: [cablefyi-embed](https://widget.cablefyi.com)

## Network FYI Family

Part of [FYIPedia](https://fyipedia.com) developer tools ecosystem.
- [TLDFYI](https://tldfyi.com) — TLD registry, domain extensions, WHOIS
- [IPFYI](https://ipfyi.com) — IP geolocation, ASN lookup, CIDR ranges
- [StatusCodeFYI](https://statuscodefyi.com) — HTTP status codes, protocol references

## Full Index
- [Full content index](https://cablefyi.com/llms-full.txt)
- [XML Sitemap](https://cablefyi.com/sitemap.xml)