# Generic Wifi Smart switch integration

**URL:** <https://community.smartthings.com/t/generic-wifi-smart-switch-integration/126362>\
**Category:** Connected Things\
**Created:** [May 12, 2018, 11:36pm UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/generic-wifi-smart-switch-integration/126362 "2018-05-12T23:36:54Z")\
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**Author:** ![VatsanM](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/6f9a4e/32.png) [@VatsanM](https://community.smartthings.com/u/VatsanM)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2018, 11:36pm UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/generic-wifi-smart-switch-integration/126362/1 "2018-05-12T23:36:54Z")

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I’m trying to connect the hub to a generic WiFi smart switch. is it possible.?

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**Author:** ![JDRoberts](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/smartthings/user_avatar/community.smartthings.com/jdroberts/32/56577_2.png) [@JDRoberts](https://community.smartthings.com/u/JDRoberts)\
**Post date:** [May 13, 2018, 12:22am UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/generic-wifi-smart-switch-integration/126362/2 "2018-05-13T00:22:07Z")

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It uses the the EWeLink app, so you can get indirect integration that way. See the FAQ ( this is a clickable link)

> [@Integrating WiFi Switches/Plugs that use the Tuya SmartLife App or eWeLink app](https://community.smartthings.com/t/integrating-wifi-switches-that-use-the-tuya-smartlife-app-or-ewelink-app/116141):
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> That switch uses the smartlife app. There are many other inexpensive Chinese Wi-Fi devices that also use the same app. In May2020, SmartLife dropped their IFTTT channel due to increasing costs. Paul Hibbard, a tech blogger, says you can try the “brilliant smart“ app from Australia instead, as it has its own Ifttt channel. That company told him they recently renewed with Ifttt, so he says it should be good for at least a year. However, it’s always possible that the company will shut this down for brands other than their own if it starts costing too much money. To use the IFTTT method: Create a virtual switch in smartthings to act as a proxy for the Wi-Fi device. You need one virtual switch for each Wi-Fi device. Create four IFTTT applets for each Wi-Fi device. one to turn the …

It’s unlikely that you can get direct integration unless they publish an open API.