OpenGarage
opengarage
The OpenGarage integration lets you control the open-source OpenGarage.io device through Home Assistant.
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 |
|---|---|---|
light | Light | |
cover | Garage door | |
binary_sensor | Sensor (motion, contact, leak, smoke…) | |
sensor | Sensor (humidity, temperature) | |
button | Button (as a switch) |
What people report
OpenGarage works locally; cloud relay URL fails with invalid authentication.
- Not working1
| Device | In Home Assistant | In Apple Home | What they said | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenGarage via cloud.openthings.io | Not working Cloud | Invalid Authentication when using the cloud relay URLSaved copyThe problem OpenGarage devices are accessible via TWO possible urls: http://192.168.1.143/ https://cloud.openthings.io/forward/v1/OTac0keyreddacted83/ cloud.openthings.io is a free proxy service provided by the device maker. Its preferential when possible to use the http://192.168.1.143/ format to get the lowest latency. But I need to add a unit that is on a different ISP. I need to use that cloud relay. But no matter what i try in the add device UI, it tells me "invalid authentication". I really doubt there's an authentication problem..... So the error message could use work. And there's … Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-23. | Issue #187108 · 2026-10 |
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
Local polling
Talks to the device on your network, asking it for updates every so often.
Details
| Installs (analytics) | 507 (0.07%) |
|---|---|
| Added in | Home Assistant 0.44 |
| Set up in the UI | Yes |
| Maintainers | @danielhiversen |
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.
