Help Center
Welcome to the ZouIC Help Center. Here you'll find detailed guides and answers to common questions about using the platform.
Contents
Quick start
1. Browse Boards
Open the open source boards to browse all 67 boards. Filter by vendor or chip architecture to find the board that fits your project.
2. Find projects
Open the project list to browse 1538 open source open source projects. Filter by framework or difficulty to match your skill level.
3. Use the search
Use the search box at the top of the page and enter keywords to quickly locate boards and projects. You can filter by type to search only boards or only projects.
4. Create an account
Once registered, you can favorite projects, post comments, and join community discussions.
Search guide
Basic search
Enter keywords in the search box and the system searches board names, descriptions, and chip architectures, as well as project names, descriptions, and tags.
Search type filter
Open the dropdown to the right of the search box and choose "Boards" or "Projects" to search only that type of content.
Popular searches
The search page offers popular search tags — click one to search related content instantly.
Using boards
View board details
Click a board card to see details including technical specs, peripheral interfaces, supported development frameworks, and related open source projects.
Compare boards
On the board list page, check the boxes next to several boards and click "Compare selected boards" to see a specification comparison table.
Development resources
Each board detail page links to official documentation, SDK downloads, video tutorials, and community forums.
Using projects
View project details
Click a project card to see details including the description, stars, forks, license, and build status.
Favorite projects
After logging in, click the favorite button on a project detail page to add the project to your favorites.
Share project
Click the share button to copy a project link and share it with other developers.
Post comments
After logging in, leave your comments and suggestions in the comment section of a project detail page.
Account management
Create an account
Go to the sign-up page and enter a username, email, and password to create an account. Usernames must be 3-20 characters, and passwords at least 8 characters.
Log in
Go to the login page and enter your username and password. The password can be shown or hidden.
Personal center
After logging in, click your username at the top of the page to open your personal center, where you can view favorite projects and change your settings.
Set your skill level
On the settings page in your personal center, choose your skill level (beginner/intermediate/advanced) and the system will recommend suitable projects.
FAQ
API
Overview
ZouIC offers a RESTful API that lets developers retrieve board and project data. All endpoints return JSON.
Base URL
The base URL for all API endpoints is:/api/v1
Endpoints
| Path | Method | Description |
|---|---|---|
| /api/v1/boards | GET | Get the list of boards |
| /api/v1/boards/{id} | GET | Get board details |
| /api/v1/projects | GET | Get the list of projects |
| /api/v1/search | GET | Search boards and projects |
| /api/v1/favorites | POST | Add to favorites (login required) |
| /api/v1/favorites/{id} | DELETE | Remove from favorites (login required) |
Request example
curl -X GET "https://www.zouic.com/api/v1/boards?page=1&per_page=10"
Response example
{
"data": [...],
"total": 100,
"page": 1,
"per_page": 10
}