The move timed to a Hero9 Black firmware update is intended to allow new, innovative connections, the company says. GoPro HERO9 Image: GoPro GoPro announced on Tuesday an open API initiative for HERO9 Black integrations from third-party developers. According to a news release, Open GoPro is live with the release of the camera firmware update v1.6. The Open GoPro API (available on GitHub) is the primary way for users to interact with a GoPro camera, the company says on its website.