ESP8266 Community Forum

- Wed Dec 07, 2016 8:19 am #59211 hello,

I know that I can use the ESP8266 to control switches, but can I use it to read data?

I want to use the ESP8266 as Wi-Fi shield that send data from Arduino Uno to a web page, is it possible or I will have to get a Wi-Fi shield?

thanks

- Mon Dec 12, 2016 3:24 am #59389 Yes, you can use the ESP to read sensors.