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API for new or custom devices

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d.kiran:
Is there a plan to have an API to add custom devices? I am looking mainly for API based options. For IP based stuff, you would have customizable REST APIs. It would be awesome if you could implement websockets.

LGNilsson:
There has been talks about doing something, but I don't know when we'll have something.

d.kiran:
Thanks Lars. I think this is key to long term success for Securifi. I have seen so many startups come and go. The key is for you to build a community, have extensive support for devices (a large community goes hand-in-hand with that) and enable the community to add new stuff (easy to use API/SDK). I look at the potential of Almond+ with IP based, zigbee and z-wave devices and I think we are not even at 10% of what it can do, two years after backing it on Kickstarter.

I love the hardware and the work you guys are putting in. I am somewhat worried that someone out there might innovate faster than you :-) .

matt:

--- Quote from: d.kiran on March 08, 2015, 08:37:46 pm ---Thanks Lars. I think this is key to long term success for Securifi. I have seen so many startups come and go. The key is for you to build a community, have extensive support for devices (a large community goes hand-in-hand with that) and enable the community to add new stuff (easy to use API/SDK). I look at the potential of Almond+ with IP based, zigbee and z-wave devices and I think we are not even at 10% of what it can do, two years after backing it on Kickstarter.

I love the hardware and the work you guys are putting in. I am somewhat worried that someone out there might innovate faster than you :-) .

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I agree, it's something I've been wanting since the start too. For me, I would be perfectly happy with even the ability to add devices through SDK callbacks/extensions, but I guess it would get greater adoption with API/webhooks.

kristopher_d:
Nearly 3 years later and no progress.  I'm really rather frustrated that I trusted you folks when you advertised "Home Automation" and I bought the Almond+.  So many Zigbee and Z-Wave devices either don't work at all, or don't work properly it's really rather absurd.  Just let us define our own devices (and custom triggers via webhook, etc).

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