I’m thrilled to share my recent project, BlinkFollow, a custom app I developed to integrate my Blink cameras seamlessly with SmartThings!
This journey was a fantastic learning experience, even though I had no prior Node.js knowledge. I utilized AWS Lambda to host the app, which was a great way to leverage my existing SmartThings setup and presence sensors. The process involved creating two Lambda functions: one for the SmartThings integration and another for interacting with Blink’s API using Python and the blinkpy library. It was a bit challenging, especially with serverless packaging, but I managed to get it up and running. Now, my Blink cameras automatically arm and disarm based on my presence, which is incredibly convenient! I’d love to hear about others’ experiences with integrating Blink cameras or other security systems into their SmartThings setup. Have you created any custom apps or scripts? Let’s share tips and tricks! ![]()