I recently went through the process of migrating from the deprecated Google Assistant API to the new service key method in Home Assistant. It was definitely a challenging experience, but I thought I’d share my journey and some key takeaways in case others find themselves in a similar situation.
First, I encountered the deprecation error during an upgrade, which was a bit of a shock. I followed the official instructions to remove the old API reference and set up a new service key. But to my frustration, it didn’t work right away. After some research and troubleshooting, I decided to delete my old Google Cloud project and create a new one. This step was crucial, as it seemed like some settings or configurations from the old project were causing conflicts.
One interesting thing I noticed was that after renaming my devices in the Home Assistant UI, they started working correctly. I had renamed them in the old project as well, so I suspect some metadata or identifiers carried over, causing inconsistencies. This experience taught me the importance of thoroughly cleaning up old configurations and ensuring consistency across all naming conventions.
Now that everything is up and running, I’m relieved to have a stable setup. If I had to do it again, I’d allocate more time for testing each step and verifying configurations. It’s also a good reminder to keep backups and documentation handy for future reference.
I hope sharing my story can help others navigate this migration process with a bit more confidence. If you’ve gone through something similar, I’d love to hear your experiences and tips in the comments below!