Hue API Compatibility

These pages document the differences between the deCONZ REST API, v2_04_40 beta, and the Philips Hue API, v1.17.0. Ultimately, we would like Philips Hue applications (like my Homebridge plugin) to work unaltered with deCONZ.

Section	Resource	Conclusion
Bridge Discovery		Major application changes needed.
Lights	/lights	No application changes needed. Handling of colours seems to be slightly different.
Groups	/groups	Major application changes needed. Notably deCONZ doesn't return the details per group on a GET of /groups, so groups need to be polled individually.
Schedules	/schedules	t.b.d.
Scenes	/scenes	Major application changes needed, but not used by homebridge-hue.
Sensors	/sensors	t.b.d. Minor application changes needed, as deCONZ reports a different sensor type (e.g. ZHASwitch vs ZLLSwitch for the Hue dimmer switch).
Rules	/rules	t.b.d.
Configuration	/config	t.b.d.
Info		Deprecated.
Resourcelinks	/resourcelinks	Missing from the deCONZ API, but not used by homebridge-hue.
Capabilities	/capabilities	Missing from the deCONZ API, but not used by homebridge-hue.