Last year, we told you that we are transitioning to an API-first SmartThings Platform . As a part of this, we started investing deeply in improving stability and security. Today we are announcing the beta release of SmartThings Edge - a new architecture for Hubs that use Device Drivers and Rules to e…

[image] TAustin: Not sure I understand all the consternation around virtual devices. They are super easy to create on the Edge platform, in fact I’ve already got a driver for end-users to create them without requiring any coding. Right now it can create and manage any number of contact, moti…

[image] JDRoberts: That requires a hub, right? Well yes, this is an Edge topic after all. :upside_down_face: But I appreciate your point about so many users without hubs!

[image] TAustin: [image] JDRoberts: That requires a hub, right? Well yes, this is an Edge topic after all. :upside_down_face: But I appreciate your point about so many users without hubs! Well, it may be that once the transition is complete the only way to use virtual devices is to h…

[image] milandjurovic71: why don’t you share your virtual device driver? I would like to test it. Will do! I’ll start a separate topic for it. Have to run out in a bit but will get posted by this evening.

I’m hoping variables make their way over. My “coolest” webcore piston is random greetings when certain people arrive or leave home :slight_smile: Not really smart house related but cool nonetheless.

@TAustin there’s is a topic from couple days ago, that has solution with groovy, but nothing with new Edge drivers or maybe is more smart app, than device. Virtual Thermostat [image] Simulated Heater needed Devices & Integrations Yes, that is what that SmartApp does. It c…

In my case just aware virtual ones could still to be created …

Will there be any kind of metrics available for shared channels? For example, I’d like to see the number of installs & uninstalls by driver by channel.

[image] TAustin: Will there be any kind of metrics available for shared channels? For example, I’d like to see the number of installs & uninstalls by driver by channel. I’ll record this feature request for our product team. This is something we considered during requirements design for drive…

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TAustin September 17, 2021, 6:32pm 172

DONE! [ST Edge] vEdge Creator: a virtual device generator for end users

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