Schema Devices and Custom Capabilities

[nayelyz (SmartThings Developer Support)]

You’re right, the Rules API is used to create complex automations, the Actions property includes a Commands section, where you can call a command from the device and send arguments. You can see more details about the parameters it can receive at the SmartThings API reference - Rules and the newest trigger options here:

October Rules API Update -Triggers

New Triggers for the Rules API There are new features to use as a condition to trigger the automation. We will create a sample rule for each one of them to see how they work. These are: dropsBelow and dropsToOrBelow risesAbove and risesToOrAbove securityState Requirements Postman Personal Access Token (PAT) Getting started Open Postman and create a new POST request. Put in the Rules request URL (https://api.smartthings.com/v1/rules). Add the location ID as a query parameter. Change to the authorization tab, select Bearer Token as type and introduce the PAT. You will paste the rules in the body tab after selecting it’s raw > JSON type. Make sure to replace the IDs correctly. Note: for more information about the Rules API, go to the documentation or these posts on Smartthings Com…