Adding Cordova APIs to Android via CLI: Accelerometer and Camera

In this beginner’s article, we’ll see what’s involved in adding the Cordova APIs to an PhoneGap Android project. It was written to help get your feet wet in case you’ve never tried it. An API (application programming interface) will allow us to use the features of the smartphone, such as accelerometer, camera, com
pass, and other features. In the case of Cordova’s PhoneGap, this APIs come in the form of plugins. They need to be added to the project on an as-needed basis.