Nest Developer Changes -- Shutting Down 31 Aug

[cbeale]

Just got this email ----

Works with Nest changes

Dear Works with Nest developer,

Today, Nest and Google Home teams have joined forces and are now Google Nest, and we want to share some news about upcoming changes to Works with Nest that will affect your product integration.

Works with Nest was created in 2014, at a time when there was no central platform to manage and control Nest devices alongside other smart home devices. Since we introduced Works with Nest, the Google Assistant has evolved into a leading connected home platform, letting users manage all their connected home devices from Google, Nest, and third-party device partners in one place.Moving forward, we will wind down the Works with Nest developer program on August 31, 2019, and focus on delivering a single consumer and developer experience through the Works with Google Assistant program.

As a Works with Nest developer, you and your users will no longer be able to access and control Nest devices once the Works with Nest APIs are turned off on August 31. Because we understand this may impact your users’ experience with our products, we want to notify you well in advance so you can prepare for these changes.Important dates, information, and resources to help you through the transition:

• Works with Nest API deprecation date. Nest device APIs will be turned off August 31, 2019.• Nest Account to Google Account migration. Early this summer, we will invite Nest Account holders to migrate to a Google Account to align our systems, accounts, and platforms.- During account migration, users will be asked to remove their Works with Nest connections.- Once migration is completed, all of their Works with Nest connections will no longer work. This action is not reversible.

• Works with Nest badge retirement. We are officially retiring the Works with Nest consumer-facing badge. If you are currently using the Works with Nest badge, we ask that you remove it no later than August 31. For packaging and hard marketing material, please remove it at your next revision.

• Service Shutdown Reminder. We will notify all Nest Account holders and developers by email at least 2 weeks before the Works with Nest service is turned off.

• For more detailed information, see our What’s Happening at Nest FAQ page. Please provide this link to customers who want to learn more about these changes.We appreciate you being a partner of Works with Nest. We encourage you to visit the Actions on Google Smart Home developer site to learn how to integrate your devices or services with the Google Assistant.Sincerely,The Google Nest team |

• Works with Nest API deprecation date. Nest device APIs will be turned off August 31, 2019. | • Nest Account to Google Account migration. Early this summer, we will invite Nest Account holders to migrate to a Google Account to align our systems, accounts, and platforms.- During account migration, users will be asked to remove their Works with Nest connections.- Once migration is completed, all of their Works with Nest connections will no longer work. This action is not reversible. |

• Works with Nest badge retirement. We are officially retiring the Works with Nest consumer-facing badge. If you are currently using the Works with Nest badge, we ask that you remove it no later than August 31. For packaging and hard marketing material, please remove it at your next revision. |

• Service Shutdown Reminder. We will notify all Nest Account holders and developers by email at least 2 weeks before the Works with Nest service is turned off. | • For more detailed information, see our What’s Happening at Nest FAQ page. Please provide this link to customers who want to learn more about these changes.

• Works with Nest API deprecation date. Nest device APIs will be turned off August 31, 2019.

• Nest Account to Google Account migration. Early this summer, we will invite Nest Account holders to migrate to a Google Account to align our systems, accounts, and platforms.- During account migration, users will be asked to remove their Works with Nest connections.- Once migration is completed, all of their Works with Nest connections will no longer work. This action is not reversible.

• Works with Nest badge retirement. We are officially retiring the Works with Nest consumer-facing badge. If you are currently using the Works with Nest badge, we ask that you remove it no later than August 31. For packaging and hard marketing material, please remove it at your next revision.

• Service Shutdown Reminder. We will notify all Nest Account holders and developers by email at least 2 weeks before the Works with Nest service is turned off.

• For more detailed information, see our What’s Happening at Nest FAQ page. Please provide this link to customers who want to learn more about these changes.

[danbridgland]

It’s now do or die. If no solution can be found to avoid Google, this junk is going on eBay.

[lennnertt]

I just set everything into place regarding homebridge :( is there any possibility that this plugin will be changed to the new Google Assistent platform?

[adavison007]

Please advise if another or new solution can work, I have all my nest products nicely nested into homekit....

[weiran]

Until Google release any more information, this can be seen as the end of any homebridge integrations with Nest unfortunately.

[djrobx]

Google/Nest should offer a refund if they're going to remove functionality that was available when the hardware was purchased. Transitioning to a Google API is fine but it needs to offer equivalent access and functionality as the WWN API that was available when I purchased my Nest equipment.

This is similar to Sony dropping the linux console support in its PS3 in firmware updates. Sony was sued for that, and lost, because they eliminated functionality that people may have purchased the hardware for.

I bought a "smart" thermostat with the expectation of integrating it into my "smart" home, and this removes its ability to do that.

[codebykenny]

As far as I can tell there is no longer any way to create a new developer account, the page just shows their deprecation notice.

Does that mean at the moment there is currently no way for users to use homebridge-nest? I cannot find a way to create a clientId/clientSecret.

[chrisjshull]

Just FYI, project ownership changed a while back. Please see https://github.com/chrisjshull/homebridge-nest/issues/94

[adriancable]

Release 3.0.0 at the chrisjshull/homebridge-nest no longer requires 'Works With Nest'.

[mikesalz]

@adriancable - Dumb question - Does this mean the homebridge Nest plugin will continue to work regardless of the API shut-down? I am considering purchasing some Nest products, but will only do so if I can use them with HomeKit!