# Hacking with private APIs on iPad

DevFeed: [Hacking with private APIs on iPad](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/hacking-with-private-apis-on-ipad-39506.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://rambo.codes/posts/2019-01-11-hacking-with-private-apis-on-ipad>)

Published: 2019-01-11T14:00:00Z

Content type: tutorial

Language: en

Sources: [Rambo Codes](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/rambo-codes.md>)

Topics: [iOS](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ios.md>), [Swift](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/swift.md>), [coding](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/coding.md>), [Xcode](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/xcode.md>), [JavaScript](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/javascript.md>)

Tags: [coding](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/coding.md>), [it-s](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/it-s.md>), [javascript](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/javascript.md>), [mac](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/mac.md>), [swift](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/swift.md>)

## AI overview

This article explains how to work with private iOS APIs on an iPad using Swift Playgrounds, JSBox, and Pythonista. It compares their approaches for interacting with native APIs and runtime features, including UI examples and Shortcuts integration.

## Source excerpt

Gui Rambo writes about his coding and reverse engineering adventures.