# QSH direct channel APIs The QSH direct channel APIs provide low-latency sensor data handling for the high-rate applications, using fastRPC to manage requests and shared memory for data access across subsystems. The QSH direct channel APIs facilitate efficient sensor data processing and accessibility. This information is available to the licensed users who have full access to the proprietary software shipped with Qualcomm Linux. For more information, see [Interfaces](https://docs.qualcomm.com/bundle/resource/topics/80-70015-7A/qsh_api_reference.html) in [Qualcomm Linux Sensors Guide - Addendum](https://docs.qualcomm.com/bundle/resource/topics/80-70015-7A/overview.html). Note [Qualcomm Linux Sensors Guide - Addendum](https://docs.qualcomm.com/bundle/resource/topics/80-70015-7A/overview.html) is available to licensed users with authorized access. Last Published: Dec 24, 2024