Samsung will soon start charging fees for access to its smart home API

As of October of this year Samsung will launch A variety of new paid tiers for access to the SmartThings API, including a $4.99 monthly plan for “individual, non-commercial developers.”

Developers won’t be the only ones paying the price. Some more advanced smart home users could potentially fall foul of the rule change if they directly access the SmartThings API for more flexible smart home controls, or use third-party tools that do the same. “Use the Home Assistant integration will Affected by its changes and will Written by Paulus Schützen, founder Home Assistant is an open source smart home platformin A Blog post.

Samsung says the new pricing will allow it to “invest heavily in enterprise-level features that our partners and users demand,” including stability improvements, new integrations, and an update to its Developer Center hub.