Introduction

SmartThings is the open platform for the Internet of Things, bringing together developers, device makers, and service providers to make the world smarter.

In this guide, you will learn:

• A high-level understanding of the SmartThings architecture and important concepts.
• How you can develop for SmartThings.
• The programming language of SmartThings (hey, it’s Groovy!).

Contents:

• What is SmartThings?
  • What We Believe
  • Key Concepts
    • SmartApps
    • Device Type Handlers
  • Supported Protocols
• Important Concepts
  • Asynchronous & Eventually Consistent Programming
  • Containers
    • Accounts
    • Locations & Users
    • Groups
  • Capability Taxonomy
    • Attributes & Events
    • Commands
    • Custom Capabilities
• Architecture
  • Overview
  • Benefits
  • Big Picture
    • Devices
• Developing with SmartThings
  • Who can Develop with SmartThings?
  • Create Device Type Handlers
  • Create Event-Handler SmartApps
  • Create Integration SmartApps
    • Custom SmartApp APIs
    • Calling Outbound Web Services
• Groovy – The SmartThings Programming Language
  • What is Groovy?
  • Why Groovy?
  • Groovy Sandboxing
    • No Custom Classes or JARs
    • Class Restrictions
    • Closure Restrictions
    • Builder Restrictions
    • Method Restrictions
    • Property Restrictions
    • Other restrictions
  • Tips & Tricks
    • GStrings
    • Optional Parentheses
    • Optional Return Statements
    • Closures
  • References and Resources