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Adding External Devices

This section is for developers who want to add a device not currently in the SmartHQ ecosystem to the SmartHQ ecosystem. Whether that is a smart lightbulb or an energy measuring device, for example, the Device Adapter API allows those devices to communicate their state information to the SmartHQ cloud.

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API for this Purpose

  • Device Adapter API
    For adding external devices, beyond GE Appliances, to the SmartHQ ecosystem.

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How it Works

The Device Adapter API is called from a server with an internet connection. That server is a "Gateway." The Gateway is responsible for communicating with the device, getting up-to-date device information, and calling the Device Adapter API endpoints to tell the SmartHQ cloud what is going on with the device.

An Adapter is used for the Digital Twin API to send commands to the Gateway, which propagates those requests to the actual device

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