influxdb-logger
A collection of custom SmartApps and device handlers for extending Samsung SmartThings home automation capabilities.
What is influxdb-logger?
SmartThings by codersaur is a collection of custom SmartApps and device handlers for the Samsung SmartThings home automation platform. It extends SmartThings' functionality by adding support for specific third-party devices like Honeywell Evohome systems and various Z-Wave sensors and controllers, and enables logging to InfluxDB. The project solves the limitation of SmartThings' native device support by providing community-developed handlers that offer advanced features and better integration.
SmartThings users and developers who want to integrate unsupported devices or systems, or who need advanced control and logging capabilities beyond the platform's default offerings.
Developers choose this project because it provides well-documented, tested code for niche integrations and devices not officially supported by SmartThings, saving time and enabling more complex home automation setups. The advanced device handlers offer features like full parameter synchronization and detailed logging that aren't available in standard handlers.
Overview
Samsung SmartThings SmartApps and Device Handlers
Use Cases
Best For
- Integrating Honeywell Evohome heating systems with SmartThings
- Logging SmartThings device data to an InfluxDB database
- Adding advanced control for Fibaro Z-Wave devices like dimmers and flood sensors
- Monitoring energy usage with Aeon or GreenWave power meters in SmartThings
- Debugging and configuring Z-Wave devices using the Z-Wave Tweaker tool
- Extending SmartThings with custom device handlers for unsupported hardware
Not Ideal For
- Users with smart home setups dominated by Wi-Fi or Bluetooth devices not covered in the repository
- Projects requiring official Samsung support or warranty-backed integrations for critical systems
- SmartThings users migrating to the new Edge Driver platform who need future-proof, locally executed handlers
- Simple automation scenarios where all devices are already natively supported by SmartThings without advanced features
Pros & Cons
Pros
Provides detailed device handlers for specific Z-Wave devices like Fibaro dimmers, enabling features such as full parameter synchronization and multi-channel associations that exceed default SmartThings capabilities.
Bridges SmartThings with external systems like Honeywell Evohome for heating control and InfluxDB for data logging, expanding the platform's utility beyond its native ecosystem.
The README includes step-by-step installation guides with screenshots, reducing the learning curve for implementing custom handlers and SmartApps in the SmartThings IDE.
Offers tools like the Z-Wave Tweaker for interrogating and configuring Z-Wave devices, aiding in troubleshooting and advanced device management for developers and tinkerers.
Cons
Relies on the older Groovy-based SmartThings IDE, which Samsung is deprecating in favor of Edge Drivers, risking future incompatibility and lack of updates.
Focuses on a niche set of Z-Wave devices and integrations; users with unsupported hardware must seek additional community solutions or develop their own handlers.
Key components like the Evohome integration are marked as BETA, indicating potential bugs or incomplete features, and the project's last update was in 2017, suggesting it may not be actively maintained.
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