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Screenshot of the Commissioning API in an app

Set up Matter devices using Google’s hub and fabric.

Simplify device setup with Fast Pair on 3 billion Android phones
Commission Matter devices directly in your app, no hub or Matter fabric required
Devices can be used in the Google Home app, for voice control via Assistant, or in any app built on the Home APIs
Your app will get the same improvements as the Google Home app

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Included setup UX

Scanning a bar code

Connecting a device to Wi-Fi

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Putting it in a room

Giving it a name

Screenshot of the Device and Structure APIs in an app

Foundational building blocks to create smart home experiences.

Access to over 600M devices with a single integration
A single, consistent interface to manage cloud-connected Matter, and Google Nest devices
Control and manage devices at home or on the go
Enable low-latency local control for Matter devices
Innovate with Matter custom clusters

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Key capabilities + many more

Device API

Get a list of devices

Send control commands to devices

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Subscribe to device state

Manage device properties, such as the name

Structure API

Get access to a list of the rooms in a structure

Add and delete rooms

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Change which devices are in a room

Change the name of a room

Screenshot of the Automation API in an app

Create and manage automations directly in your app.

Allow users to create, edit and manually run automations directly in your app
Automations can use 100+ signals and commands powered by the Google Home automation engine
Query the home for available starters, conditions, and actions
Access Google-specific AI-driven signals like Home & Away

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Key capabilities + many more

Starters

Occupancy / Motion

Home / Away

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Device State

Hey Google phrases

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Day / Time schedules

Ambient environment signals (temperature, humidity, light level)

Actions

Device On / Off

Set Brightness

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Open / Close

Set Temperature

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Broadcast

Media Play / Pause

Simplify device setup with Fast Pair on 3 billion Android phones

Commission Matter devices directly in your app, no hub or Matter fabric required

Devices can be used in the Google Home app, for voice control via Assistant, or in any app built on the Home APIs

Your app will get the same improvements as the Google Home app

Included setup UX

Hidden

Access to over 600M devices with a single integration

A single, consistent interface to manage cloud-connected Matter, and Google Nest devices

Control and manage devices at home or on the go

Enable low-latency local control for Matter devices

Innovate with Matter custom clusters

Device API

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Structure API

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Allow users to create, edit and manually run automations directly in your app

Automations can use 100+ signals and commands powered by the Google Home automation engine

Query the home for available starters, conditions, and actions

Access Google-specific AI-driven signals like Home & Away

Starters

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Actions

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