So I gotta admit—I was totally clueless when I first stumbled into the Aqara developer tools. I’d been using their gear for basic stuff (motion sensors, door sensors, yada yada) but hadn’t touched anything beyond the app. Then I got curious… and a little brave.
Jumped into the Developer Hub thinking “how hard could it be?” LOL. First week: pure chaos. Things didn’t connect like I thought they would, docs felt like reading a foreign language, and I almost bricked one of my devices trying a stupid script. But then it clicked.
Started small, just trying to get one scene to trigger based on API calls. After way too many fails, it actually worked. That buzz? Addictive. Next came writing custom automations using Lua on iHost and integrating their devices into my local MQTT setup. Had no idea I could even pull that off.
I’m now running insane routines like personalized wall switches that change function based on time of day, or my favorite—my curtain opens when my cat jumps on the windowsill (thanks to a motion sensor + a bit of silly code).
If you’re thinking about diving in: do it. Be ready to break things, read a lot, and get frustrated. But once stuff starts working the way you told it to? Man, nothing beats that.
Happy to share code or tips if anyone’s stuck or curious. Anyone else mess around with the Dev Hub? What wild automations have you cooked up?