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Hikvision DS-KD series outdoor door station

Security Systems · Security

Partly worksCloud

1 report: 1 says it partly works.

Reported with 1 integration: Hik-Connect.

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IntegrationIn Home AssistantIn Apple HomeWhat they saidSource
Hik-ConnectPartly works CloudCloud call status unreliable; ISAPI mode PR closed
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Add ISAPI-based call status mode for outdoor door stations (DS-KD series) ### Problem The existing `CallStatusSensor` uses `api.get_call_status()` which polls the Hik-Connect cloud API. For many users, particularly those with outdoor door stations like the DS-KD series, this endpoint consistently returns errors and leaves the call status entity permanently unavailable. See the open issues around call status failures. ### Solution This PR adds an alternative call status implementation using the Hik-Connect ISAPI cloud tunnel (`/api/device/isapi`), which proxies ISAPI requests through the cloud …

Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-23.

PR #72 · 2026-07

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Once Home Assistant’s HomeKit Bridge shares it, this device reaches Apple Home as a HomeKit accessory behind your Home Assistant bridge, so ReReHome shows and controls it like any other.

Identifiers

BrandHikvision
ModelDS-KD
CategorySecurity Systems