Samsung SmartThings

Samsung SmartThings Devices API

Access, control, install, update, and delete devices.

GitHub OpenAPI

Operations 6

GET /devices List Devices #
POST /devices Install a Device #
GET /devices/{deviceId} Get the Description of a Device #
PUT /devices/{deviceId} Update a Device #
DELETE /devices/{deviceId} Delete a Device #
GET /devices/{deviceId}/health Get the Health State of a Device #

Documentation

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Documentation
https://developer.smartthings.com/docs/devices/device-basics
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APIReference
https://developer.smartthings.com/docs/api/public
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Documentation
https://developer.smartthings.com/docs/devices/commands
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Documentation
https://developer.smartthings.com/docs/locations/locations
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Documentation
https://developer.smartthings.com/docs/locations/rooms
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Documentation
https://developer.smartthings.com/docs/automations/scenes
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Documentation
https://developer.smartthings.com/docs/automations/rules
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Documentation
https://developer.smartthings.com/docs/devices/capabilities/capabilities-reference
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Documentation
https://developer.smartthings.com/docs/connected-services/subscriptions
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Documentation
https://developer.smartthings.com/docs/connected-services/schedules
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Documentation
https://developer.smartthings.com/docs/connected-services/smartapp-basics
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Documentation
https://developer.smartthings.com/docs/connected-services/lifecycles
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Documentation
https://developer.smartthings.com/docs/devices/device-presentation
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Documentation
https://developer.smartthings.com/docs/devices/device-history
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Documentation
https://developer.smartthings.com/docs/devices/virtual-devices

Specifications

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OpenAPI
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/smartthings/refs/heads/main/openapi/smartthings-devices-api-openapi.yml

Other Resources

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PostmanCollection
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/smartthings/refs/heads/main/collections/smartthings.postman_collection.json
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OpenCollection
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/smartthings/refs/heads/main/collections/smartthings.opencollection.json

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OpenAPI Specification

smartthings-devices-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Samsung SmartThings Devices API
  description: The SmartThings API is the RESTful core of the SmartThings smart-home IoT platform.
  version: '1.0'
  contact:
    name: SmartThings Developers
    url: https://developer.smartthings.com
servers:
- url: https://api.smartthings.com/v1
  description: SmartThings Cloud API
security:
- bearerAuth: []
- oauth2: []
tags:
- name: Devices
  description: Access, control, install, update, and delete devices.
paths:
  /devices:
    get:
      operationId: listDevices
      tags:
      - Devices
      summary: List Devices
      description: Lists the devices accessible to the authenticated principal, optionally filtered by location, capability, or type.
      parameters:
      - name: locationId
        in: query
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: capability
        in: query
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: A paginated list of devices.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/DeviceList'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
    post:
      operationId: installDevice
      tags:
      - Devices
      summary: Install a Device
      description: Installs (creates) a device, for example a virtual or cloud-connected device.
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: object
              additionalProperties: true
      responses:
        '200':
          description: The installed device.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Device'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '422':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/UnprocessableEntity'
  /devices/{deviceId}:
    parameters:
    - $ref: '#/components/parameters/DeviceId'
    get:
      operationId: getDevice
      tags:
      - Devices
      summary: Get the Description of a Device
      responses:
        '200':
          description: The device description.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Device'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
    put:
      operationId: updateDevice
      tags:
      - Devices
      summary: Update a Device
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: object
              additionalProperties: true
      responses:
        '200':
          description: The updated device.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Device'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
    delete:
      operationId: deleteDevice
      tags:
      - Devices
      summary: Delete a Device
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Deletion confirmation.
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
  /devices/{deviceId}/health:
    parameters:
    - $ref: '#/components/parameters/DeviceId'
    get:
      operationId: getDeviceHealth
      tags:
      - Devices
      summary: Get the Health State of a Device
      responses:
        '200':
          description: The device health state (ONLINE/OFFLINE).
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  deviceId:
                    type: string
                  state:
                    type: string
                    enum:
                    - ONLINE
                    - OFFLINE
                    - UNHEALTHY
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
components:
  parameters:
    DeviceId:
      name: deviceId
      in: path
      required: true
      description: The identifier of the device.
      schema:
        type: string
  responses:
    NotFound:
      description: The requested resource was not found.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
    Unauthorized:
      description: Missing or invalid access token.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
    UnprocessableEntity:
      description: The request violated a platform guardrail or failed validation.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
  schemas:
    DeviceList:
      type: object
      properties:
        items:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Device'
        _links:
          type: object
          additionalProperties: true
    Error:
      type: object
      properties:
        requestId:
          type: string
        error:
          type: object
          properties:
            code:
              type: string
            message:
              type: string
            details:
              type: array
              items:
                type: object
                additionalProperties: true
    Device:
      type: object
      properties:
        deviceId:
          type: string
        name:
          type: string
        label:
          type: string
        locationId:
          type: string
        roomId:
          type: string
        deviceTypeName:
          type: string
        type:
          type: string
        components:
          type: array
          items:
            type: object
            additionalProperties: true
  securitySchemes:
    bearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      description: 'A Personal Access Token (PAT) from https://account.smartthings.com/tokens or an OAuth 2.0 access token, passed as `Authorization: Bearer {token}`.'
    oauth2:
      type: oauth2
      description: OAuth 2.0 authorization code flow for production integrations.
      flows:
        authorizationCode:
          authorizationUrl: https://api.smartthings.com/oauth/authorize
          tokenUrl: https://api.smartthings.com/oauth/token
          scopes:
            r:devices:*: Read devices
            x:devices:*: Control devices
            r:locations:*: Read locations
            w:locations:*: Manage locations
            r:scenes:*: Read scenes
            x:scenes:*: Execute scenes
            r:rules:*: Read rules
            w:rules:*: Manage rules