Welcome to the SmartThings Community. @Smart_Regs!
Don’t worry about asking questions, we’re here to help you out.
Edge Drivers are used to integrate Zigbee, Z-Wave, or LAN devices into the SmartThings platform (see this announcement for more info)
To begin this implementation journey you need:
- A SmartThings Hub with the firmware version 000.038.000XX or higher, we’re currently on 000.040.000XX
- Install the SmartThings CLI. See these setup instructions or, you can also install it using npm.
- When you execute a command like
smartthings devicesa window will be opened on the browser asking you to sign in and authorize access to the tool, after you select “Authorize”, an Access Token is generated automatically so you don’t have to make other requests to get it.
- When you execute a command like
A great starting point is checking these samples:
- Hello World sample (LAN integration)
- Ligtbulb LAN sample (Integration of an ESP device)
- Z-Wave Sample, integration of an Aeotec multisensor
- Zigbee Sample, integration of a SmartThings multipurpose sensor
Let me know if you have more questions.