What to build

Traits and features for your device.
Control the brightness of light bulbs and dimmer switches.
Control color lights for a vibrant experience.
Use your voice or touch to control your devices.
Enable voice control for your devices with the Google Assistant.
Control and manage all devices in the Google Home ecosystem from your phone via the Google Home app (available on Android + iOS).
Enable quick, passwordless account linking. Only for Cloud-to-cloud integrations.

Ways to build

Integration options for your device.
Set up and control Matter devices with Google Home and your app.
Connect your cloud backend with the Smart Home API. Option for devices with their own internet connection.
Leverage Google Home devices, infrastructure, and intelligence — in your own app.

Why build with Matter and the Home APIs

Build a best-in-class Matter integration for your smart devices, that will work with all major ecosystems and other Matter devices.
Easily build apps that will work with your Matter devices, or others.
Matter support on Android lets you easily build apps services that work with any Matter devices.