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Build on our API for Home or Business
SmartThings API Access Apps power use cases whether you're building for your own home or your industry. Some industries include short-term rental, retail, energy, senior care, and security - here's more on a few of them.
Home Automation and Custom Integrations
Create custom automations, connect SmartThings to other platforms, and build dashboards through SmartThings API Access Apps.
- Device Control
Pull device status, health, and control into your own dashboard or app. - Cross-Platform Automations
Connect SmartThings and trigger automations in the platforms and tools you use. - Multi-Location Management
Manage devices and hubs across multiple homes under one Developer subscription.
Short-Term Rental, Hospitality & PropTech
Automate guest check-in and checkout, remote-manage locks and thermostats across properties, and can help reduce energy use between stays - all through one integration.
- Guest Access & Smart Lock Operations
Automates check-in/out by provisioning guest access codes, flags offline and low battery locks. - Turnover Readiness
Tracks a unit's status with sensors from checkout until it is fully ready for the next guest. - Climate Comfort & Energy Optimization
Automatically manages HVAC based on vacancy and arrival schedules. - Water Risk & Leak Detection
Detects leaks to automatically close water valves and reduce the risk of property damage. Requires compatible sensors and valves.
Retail
Use connected-home data with customer consent to grow revenue streams. Pull device diagnostics from customers' connected appliances to power proactive service and warranty support.1
- Personalized Merchandising
Turn device-ownership signals into targeted offers and boosted product recommendations. - Service & Protection Revenue
Turn telemetry like fault codes and offline devices into protection-plan upsells and repair bookings. - Fewer Returns
Catch failed pairings and setup issues before they turn into a return or a bad review.
1Operators responsible for securing appropriate end-user consent and compliance with applicable laws.
Key Features for Developers or Business
Samsung Device Access
API Usage Dashboard
Near Real-Time Events (SSE)
Support
Choose the right plan for you
Simple pricing for individual developers and flexible plans for businesses
Developer
$4.99/mo
Individual plan for developers building apps on the SmartThings API
Near real-time events (SSE & Webhooks)- 100,000 total API calls / month
- Up to 10 installed apps
- Standard SmartThings Support
- API Usage Dashboard
- Personal household locations only
Usage limits apply. In the US, prices shown don't include applicable tax. Available in select countries; see FAQ for the full list. Plan details, pricing, and availability are subject to change.
Business
Usage-based
For business partners building and delivering services for their end users
- Near real-time events (SSE & Webhooks)
- Volume tiers starting at 1M API calls per month
- Pricing that grows with your business
- Support & onboarding assistance
- API Usage Dashboard
Plan details, pricing, and availability are subject to change.
Launch in 4 Steps in our Developer Center Console
- Sign up or sign in to your Developer Center account
- Choose a plan - sign up for Developer or talk to our Partner team for Business
- Register your API Access App and generate credentials
- Build your integration, then monitor calls and installs in the API Usage Dashboard.
Frequently asked questions
General
Developer
Business
Have your own corporate-owned devices?
SmartThings Pro may be a good fit. Here's how it compares to the API Access Apps introduced on this page.
API Access App (Developer)
For smart home developers who want to pull their own SmartThings devices into a self-hosted or third-party platform.
Individual, self-serve authorization- End-user owned API access & devices
- Home automation & custom integrations
API access: end-user owned. Devices: end-user owned (SmartThings app user).
API Access App (Business)
For companies that want to bring SmartThings devices and experiences into their own product.
- Cross-ecosystem automations
- API onboarding support
- Individual (Samsung Account) authorization
API access: company owned. Devices: end-user owned (SmartThings app user).
SmartThings Pro (Business)
Samsung's Enterprise IoT Platform for Property Management: start with one building or phase and scale. Licensing is flexible and per-device, billed annually.
- Multi-site management
- Pre-built dashboards & RBAC
- Corporate-owned devices & enterprise API keys
API access: company owned. Devices: company owned.
Ready to build on SmartThings?
Register your API Access App and start building today.
New to the API? Explore the docs.