Screenshot of the Commissioning API in an app
Set up Matter devices using Google’s hub and fabric.

  • On Android, simplify device setup with Fast Pair on 3 billion Android phones

  • On iOS, add devices to both Apple's fabric and Google's fabric in a single flow

  • 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

Android iOS
Scanning a bar code
Connecting a device to Wi-Fi
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

Android iOS
Key capabilities + many more
Get a list of devices
Send control commands to devices
Subscribe to device state
Manage device properties, such as the name
Get access to a list of the rooms in a structure
Add and delete rooms
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

Android iOS
Key capabilities + many more
Occupancy / Motion
Home / Away
Device State
Hey Google phrases
Day / Time schedules
Ambient environment signals (temperature, humidity, light level)
Device On / Off
Set Brightness
Open / Close
Set Temperature
Broadcast
Media Play / Pause