PetSafe SmartDoor Model HPA15-13808 (DTH in post 27)

[JDRoberts]

@Flexx187

I am new to SmartThings and am trying to get this dog door working with SmartThings. I see that there is a device-type code for this door. Is that the code that I use when adding it under “My Device Handlers” or when adding the “New SmartApp”. Or perhaps I am just going about this all wrong?

Start with this. It will explain the basic process and after that everything should be much clearer. ( this is a clickable link)

[OBSOLETE] FAQ: An Overview of Using Custom Code in SmartThings (SmartThings Classic, Groovy Code)

The original FAQ information in this thread refers to the original smartthings architecture, which was in place through the end of 2022 and a little beyond. Custom code was written in the groovy programming language and ran in the smartthings cloud. As of May 2023, you can no longer add new Groovy DTH‘s or smartapps to your smartthings account. So if you came here because of a link in an old forum thread, or on another site, I’m afraid the Groovy information is no longer usable. All of this was replaced by a new architecture. Cloud to cloud integrations use the smartthings API. Hub connected devices, mostly Zigbee and zwave, now use “Edge Drivers,” written in the LUA programming language. Here’s the official announcement on those: The process for using a custom Edge Driver in the new …