Polestar API
pypolestar/polestar_api · v1.24.3
Polestar API - Home Assistant Component
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 |
|---|---|---|
binary_sensor | Sensor (motion, contact, leak, smoke…) | |
sensor | Sensor (temperature, humidity, air quality…) |
What people report
Polestar cars via the Polestar cloud API; connection drops after Polestar backend changes were fixed by updates. Car model is now requested in bug reports, and battery data is skipped on unsupported cars.
- Partly works1
| Device | In Home Assistant | In Apple Home | What they said | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polestar cars (battery data on unsupported models) | Partly works Cloud | Battery and target SoC fetched only when vehicle supports itSaved copycloses #440 #442 ## Summary by CodeRabbit - Bug Fixes - Battery and target state-of-charge data are now retrieved only when supported by the vehicle. - Unsupported data is cleared instead of retaining outdated values, improving accuracy for vehicles without these capabilities. - Chores - Updated the Polestar API integration and supporting library to newer patch versions for improved compatibility and reliability. Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-23. | PR #444 · 2026-08 |
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) | 1,069 (0.15%) |
|---|---|
| GitHub stars | 276 |
| Latest version | 1.24.3 (2026-09-22) |
| Set up in the UI | Yes |
| Maintainers | @leeyuentuen, @jschlyter |
| License | MIT |
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.
Sources
- Documentation: https://github.com/pypolestar/polestar_api
- Source code: https://github.com/pypolestar/polestar_api
- Issues: https://github.com/pypolestar/polestar_api/issues
- HACS: https://hacs.xyz
