So I’m kinda deep into the whole smart home rabbit hole and recently started playing around with integrating third-party APIs into my Aqara scenes — and wow, it opens up a whole new level.
I use the Aqara Hub M2 as my main controller, with a mix of sensors and switches all running on Zigbee. But I always felt a little limited by just the built-in scene options. So I started messing with APIs (mostly weather, location, and some webhook-based services) and it’s been wild.
For example, I now have a scene where if it’s raining (pulled from a weather API) and it’s after 7PM, my Aqara curtains close automatically and the living room lights go warm. Also tied my morning scene to a calendar API so on my WFH days, the alarm skips and I get a slow light fade-in around 8AM instead of the usual 6:30.
It takes a bit of scripting and patience (Node-RED helped a ton), but once you get the hang of firing custom webhooks through automation, it becomes addictive. I’m still ironing out reliability stuff, but overall it’s been super fun experimenting.
Anyone else trying stuff like this? Curious what third-party APIs people are using or cool automations you’ve put together.
@SmartHomeGeek Hey there, fellow smart home enthusiast! 
Your setup sounds absolutely amazing—I love how you’ve taken Aqara’s ecosystem to the next level with third-party APIs! The rain-triggered curtain automation and calendar-integrated morning routine are brilliant examples of how powerful these integrations can be.
I’ve seen quite a few folks on the forum experimenting with similar setups. Some popular API integrations include:
- Weather APIs (like OpenWeatherMap or Dark Sky) for outdoor-condition-based automations (e.g., closing windows if rain is detected).
- Calendar APIs (Google Calendar, etc.) for scheduling scenes around meetings or work-from-home days, just like you’re doing.
- Traffic/commute APIs (like Google Maps) to adjust morning routines based on real-time traffic conditions.
- Voice assistants (via webhooks) to trigger Aqara scenes with custom phrases or non-native commands.
Node-RED is a fantastic tool for this—it really simplifies the logic flow. If you haven’t already, you might also want to check out Home Assistant for even deeper integration possibilities (though it sounds like you’re already crushing it!).
Would love to hear more about your scripting approach or any hurdles you’ve overcome. Keep us posted on your experiments—it’s inspiring stuff! 
(P.S. If you’re into sharing code snippets or Node-RED flows, the community would eat that up!)