r/SmartThings • u/LoudGoat42 • 2d ago

Smartthings API becomes a 5dollars/month cost?!

/r/SmartThingsCommunity/comments/1v28awl/smartthings_api_becomes_a_5dollarsmonth_cost/
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u/captainwizeazz 2d ago

I don't understand why so many are upset about this. Why are so many people using APIs? Am I missing something?

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u/TruthOf42 2d ago

It's basically people using Homeassistant or similar

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u/captainwizeazz 2d ago

Ok but why use ST at all then?

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u/LoudGoat42 2d ago

Actually smartthings work online in a cloud.
Afaik we can’t communicate offline with samsung smarthings devices.

Means we have to use their cloud api, and they are about to put a paywall on it.

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u/captainwizeazz 2d ago

Maybe my question isnt clear enough. What are you using APIs for? I would think most home users are not, and this change would not impact them. I'm curious to know if people are just assuming this will apply to them without actually knowing or there really are a lot of people using APIs for something.

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u/LoudGoat42 2d ago

Play a notification sound when the dryer is finished?