Vera
vera
The Vera hub is a controller mainly for connecting to Z-Wave devices.
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 | |
switch | Switch or outlet | |
cover | Blind, garage door, window or door | |
climate | Thermostat | |
lock | Lock | Needs its own HomeKit Bridge in accessory mode |
binary_sensor | Sensor (motion, contact, leak, smoke…) | |
sensor | Sensor (humidity, light level, temperature) | |
scene | Scene (as a switch) |
4 reports below say how a device from this integration behaves in the Home app.
What people report
Vera hubs expose Z-Wave devices locally; one report of a Danfoss thermostat showing a bogus current temperature in Apple Home.
- Works1
- Partly works3
| Device | In Home Assistant | In Apple Home | What they said | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vera hub | Works Local | Works in Home Used with Homebridge as HomeKit front-end for years | Local API, SSH, no cloud requiredSaved copyAgreed. Vera absolutely has a "local API trap door", though. I used mine with Homebridge/homekit as a front-end for years before finally migrating to Home Assistant. Vera has SSH access, a web configuration UI that's fully locally hosted. Cloud connectivity is not required for it to operate. Excerpt saved from the Arctic Shift Reddit archive on 2026-10-23. | Reddit comment · 2026-07 |
| Danfoss thermostat (via Vera) | Partly works | Partly in Home Shows a bogus current temperature ring | Z-Wave thermostat has no temperature sensor; HomeKit displays an invalid current temperatureSaved copy… (Hass.io/Docker/Windows/etc.): Hass.io Component/platform: https://www.home-assistant.io/components/homekit/ https://www.home-assistant.io/components/vera/ Description of problem: I have Danfoss Thermostat connected via z-wave to vera hub. In Home Assistant it doesn't show temperature from Danfoss sensor, which is expected behaviour as Danfoss Thermostats don't come with such sensor. They are only to setup temperature of heater to desired value. Issue is after implementing themorstat to HomeKit via HomeKit component. HomeKit "sees" temperature from unexisting sensor with value "21". This … Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-23. | Issue #26767 · 2019-09 |
| Danfoss Z-Wave thermostat via Vera Plus | Partly works Local | Broken in Home Home app shows a current temperature ring the thermostat does not measure | Reports null current temperature because it has no sensorSaved copy… (Hass.io/Docker/Windows/etc.): Hass.io Component/platform: https://www.home-assistant.io/components/homekit/ https://www.home-assistant.io/components/vera/ Description of problem: I have Danfoss Thermostat connected via z-wave to vera hub. In Home Assistant it doesn't show temperature from Danfoss sensor, which is expected behaviour as Danfoss Thermostats don't come with such sensor. They are only to setup temperature of heater to desired value. Issue is after implementing themorstat to HomeKit via HomeKit component. HomeKit "sees" temperature from unexisting sensor with value "21". This … Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-23. | Issue #26767 · 2019-09 |
| Schlage Connect deadbolt | Partly works Local | Partly in Home Lock state goes busy after Siri or Home command | Z-Wave via Vera Plus; node report busy after commandSaved copy… (Hass.io/Docker/Windows/etc.): Component/platform: Description of problem: I have homekit integration on my hass as well as the vera component. I recently installed a schlage connect deadbolt which I paired with my z-wave controller (vera plus). This setup allowed me to see the status of my deadbolt from vera, from hass, and also from homekit. My problem is that when I initiate a command through siri or through homekit, it appears that the the state for the lock goes from unlock to lock and then back to unlock even though I only asked for it to unlock the deabolt. This also leads to siri … Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-23. | Issue #17367 · 2018-10 |
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) | 362 (0.05%) |
|---|---|
| Added in | Home Assistant pre 0.7 |
| Set up in the UI | Yes |
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.
