@jshethbright/homebridge-smartrent v1.5.1
Unofficial Homebridge plugin for SmartRent, allowing you to control your SmartRent devices with Apple Home.
🔄 Supported Devices
Homebridge SmartRent currently supports these devices through a SmartRent hub:
- 🔒 Locks
- 💧 Leak sensors
- 🔌 Switches
- 🌡 Thermostats
- 🎚 Multilevel (Dimmer) Switches
✅ Usage
Installation
Install Homebridge, add it to Apple Home, then install and configure Homebridge SmartRent.
Recommended
Open the Homebridge UI.
Open the Plugins tab, search for
homebridge-smartrent, and install the plugin.Log in to SmartRent through the settings panel, and optionally set your unit name.
Manual
Install the plugin using NPM:
npm i -g @bhavishyachandra/homebridge-smartrentConfigure the SmartRent platform in
~/.homebridge/config.jsonas shown inconfig.example.json.Start Homebridge:
homebridge -D
Configuration
All configuration values are strings.
| Property | Description |
|---|---|
email | SmartRent account email |
password | SmartRent account password |
tfaCode | If you have enabled two-factor authentication on your SmartRent account, enter the six-digit code here, then restart Homebridge before the code expires. |
unitName | Only necessary if you have multiple units in your SmartRent account. Get the name from the top of the More tab in the SmartRent app. |
🛠 Development
Setup Development Environment
To develop Homebridge SmartRent you must have Node.js 12 or later installed, and a modern code editor such as VS Code. This plugin template uses TypeScript to make development easier and comes with pre-configured settings for VS Code and ESLint. If you are using VS Code install these extensions:
Install Development Dependencies
Using a terminal, navigate to the project folder and run this command to install the development dependencies:
npm installBuild Plugin
TypeScript needs to be compiled into JavaScript before it can run. The following command will compile the contents of your src directory and put the resulting code into the dist folder.
npm run buildLink To Homebridge
Run this command so your global install of Homebridge can discover the plugin in your development environment:
npm linkYou can now start Homebridge, use the -D flag so you can see debug log messages in your plugin:
homebridge -DWatch For Changes and Build Automatically
If you want to have your code compile automatically as you make changes, and restart Homebridge automatically between changes you can run:
npm run watchThis will launch an instance of Homebridge in debug mode which will restart every time you make a change to the source code. It will load the config stored in the default location under ~/.homebridge. You may need to stop other running instances of Homebridge while using this command to prevent conflicts. You can adjust the Homebridge startup command in the nodemon.json file.
⚖️ Legal
License
GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE, Version 3
Disclaimer
This project is not endorsed by, directly affiliated with, maintained, authorized, or sponsored by SmartRent Technologies, Inc or Apple Inc. All product and company names are the registered trademarks of their original owners. The use of any trade name or trademark is for identification and reference purposes only and does not imply any association with the trademark holder of their product brand.