# dresden-elektronik/deconz-rest-plugin

deCONZ REST-API plugin to control ZigBee devices

Repository: https://github.com/dresden-elektronik/deconz-rest-plugin
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/deconz-rest-plugin
Language: C++
License: BSD-3-Clause
License Family: permissive
Topics: zigbee, raspberry-pi, zll, zha, home-automation, raspbee, conbee
Last push: 2026-08-25T14:29:45+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 89/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 69, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4793, "days_push": 8, "days_rel": 47, "gap_med": 136.0, "n_releases_24m": 5}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1910, forks 527 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:53.083420+00:00)

## What it is
A C++ REST-API plugin for the deCONZ gateway software that exposes Zigbee 3.0, ZHA, and ZLL devices (lights, switches, sensors) over HTTP. It works with dresden elektronik's ConBee/RaspBee hardware and supports vendors like Philips Hue, IKEA TRÅDFRI, and Xiaomi Aqara.

## Use cases
- control zigbee lights and sensors from a rest api
- build a zigbee gateway on a raspberry pi with conbee
- integrate ikea tradfri and xiaomi aqara devices into home automation
- replace a philips hue bridge with an open-source alternative
- expose zigbee devices to home assistant via deconz
- manage zigbee sensors and switches from a web app

## When to choose
- you use ConBee or RaspBee hardware and want a REST API for your Zigbee network
- you need broad Zigbee device support with an active release cycle
- you want a Hue-compatible API for third-party Zigbee lights and sensors

## When to avoid
- you use a non-dresden-elektronik Zigbee coordinator (e.g. Zigbee2MQTT-supported sticks)
- you prefer an MQTT-based Zigbee solution like Zigbee2MQTT
- you need Zigbee support without the deCONZ gateway application

## Facets
- artifact type: plugin
- maturity: active
- function: api-framework, http-server, iot, middleware
- domain: iot, hardware
- platform: windows, iot, cpp
- tags: zigbee, rest-api, home-automation, conbee, raspbee, smart-home-hub, iot-gateway, philips-hue, home-assistant, automation, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- dresden-elektronik/deconz-rest-plugin (main) score 89

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:53.083420+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T03:11:03.871692+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/dresden-elektronik/deconz-rest-plugin (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:53.083420+00:00, sha 4c643523221f)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.