Helping Developers Build with Google, Matters
Posted by Jeannie Zhang and Kevin Po; Product Managers,
Nest
As the smart home industry
prepares for a major shift in usability and interoperability with Matter launching later this
year, we are working to help you build more devices and connections with Google products and
beyond.
At Google I/O this year, we
shared updates on how Google is continuing to support smart home
developers, including the launch of our new and improved Google Home Developer Center. Today,
we are excited to share that the Google Home Developer Console is now in Developer Preview at
console.home.google.com.
What is the Google Home Developer
Console?
The Google Home Developer Console is a
guided flow for developers looking to integrate with Google. It provides everything needed to
build intelligent and innovative smart home products with Matter. By simplifying the process
of building Matter-enabled smart home products, you can spend more time innovating with your
devices and less time on the basics.
The console is a part of the
Google Home Developer
Center we announced earlier this year; the go-to starting place for anyone
interested in developing smart home devices and apps with Google.
Google Home Device SDK
Along with this new console, we have also released two new software
development kits to make building Matter devices with Google easier. We’ve created the Google
Home Device SDK, which extends the open-source Matter SDK with development, testing, and go-to
market tools; making it the fastest and easiest way to build Matter devices.
Created with both new and experienced smart home developers in mind, the Google Home
Device SDK has tools such as code samples, code labs and a Matter virtual device to help you
start building, integrating and testing your Matter devices with Google easily.
At I/O this year, we announced Intelligence Clusters, which will allow you to
access Google intelligence about the home locally and directly on your Matter devices, using a
similar structure to clusters within Matter. To protect the privacy and security of our users,
we have built guardrails into our Intelligence Clusters, beginning with Home & Away,
to ensure that user information is always encrypted, processed locally, and only with user
consent and visibility. You can learn more about these guardrails and fill out our interest
form
here.
Google Home Mobile SDK
Apps are
invaluable to the user experience for your devices, so we have also deployed the Google Home
Mobile SDK, a tool to build Android Apps that connect directly with Matter devices. Our mobile
SDK streamlines the setup process, creating a more consistent and reliable experience for
Android users. These APIs make it easier to set up devices in your app, Google Home, and third
party ecosystems, and to share devices with other ecosystems and
apps.
Why build
with Google?
Even with Matter making
interoperability the standard, determining the best platform for your smart devices is still
an important consideration. Google's end-to-end tools for Matter devices and apps complement
your existing development platforms, accelerate time-to-market for your devices, improve
reliability, and let you differentiate with Google Home while having interoperability with
other Matter platforms.
Getting
Started
Looking to get started building with
Matter? Before hopping into the Google Home Developer Console, head over to our
Get
Started page to gather all the information you need to know before building.
We’re committed to supporting smart home developers that build and innovate
with Google, by providing easy and high-quality resources. The latest tools are just an
example of our ongoing commitment to be partners in this industry. We can’t wait to see what
you build!
