KIWI
kiwi
The KIWI integration allows you to open your KIWI Smart Locks and Smart Entry Devices. All you need to get started is a KIWI account. Register at the KIWI website.
In Apple Home through HomeKit Bridge
What HomeKit Bridge makes of each kind of entity this integration creates, read from its source code. A device only gets the ones that apply to it.
| Entity | Shows up as | Note |
|---|---|---|
lock | Lock | Needs its own HomeKit Bridge in accessory mode |
What people report
KIWI door locks are supported via cloud.
- Works1
| Device | In Home Assistant | In Apple Home | What they said | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KIWI door lock | Works Cloud | Door lock platform added in 2018Saved copyDescription: Added support for the KIWI Door lock platform (https://kiwi.ki). Pull request in home-assistant.github.io with documentation (if applicable): https://github.com/home-assistant/home-assistant.github.io/pull/5381 ## Example entry for `configuration.yaml` (if applicable): [code] ## Checklist: - [x] The code change is tested and works locally. If user exposed functionality or configuration variables are added/changed: - [x] Documentation added Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-23. | PR #14485 · 2018-05 |
Gathered from GitHub issues, pull requests, discussions and docs, and from r/homeassistant. These are individual reports, so check the linked thread and the date before you buy.
How it connects
Cloud polling
Goes through the maker’s cloud, asking it for updates every so often. Needs the internet and an account.
Details
| Installs (analytics) | 1 |
|---|---|
| Quality scale | Legacy |
| Added in | Home Assistant 0.72 |
| Set up in the UI | No, YAML |
In ReReHome
Whatever HomeKit Bridge shares reaches Apple Home as normal HomeKit accessories behind your Home Assistant bridge, so ReReHome shows and controls them like any other.
Bridges get their own settings page listing the accessories behind them.
