# dgreif/ring

Unofficial packages for Ring Doorbells, Cameras, Alarm System, and Smart Lighting

Repository: https://github.com/dgreif/ring
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/dgreif-ring
Language: TypeScript
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: homebridge-plugin, ring, alarm, homebridge, homekit
Last push: 2026-08-20T11:55:47+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 88/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 98, release rhythm 69, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2882, "days_push": 13, "days_rel": 206, "gap_med": 0, "n_releases_24m": 14}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1520, forks 209 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:57.660338+00:00)

## What it is
Unofficial TypeScript packages for interacting with Ring doorbells, cameras, alarm systems, and smart lighting. It includes ring-client-api for developers building custom integrations and homebridge-ring for integrating Ring products into Apple HomeKit via Homebridge.

## Use cases
- integrate Ring cameras into Apple HomeKit
- control Ring alarm system programmatically
- build custom apps using Ring's API
- automate Ring smart lighting
- view Ring doorbell video streams in HomeKit
- monitor Ring devices from a home automation setup

## When to choose
- you want Ring devices in Apple HomeKit via Homebridge
- you're a Node.js/TypeScript developer building custom Ring integrations
- you need unofficial programmatic access to Ring devices

## When to avoid
- you need official support or guaranteed API stability
- you don't use Node.js or Homebridge
- you need a polished consumer app rather than a developer library

## Facets
- artifact type: library
- maturity: active
- function: sdk, workflow-automation, plugin-system
- domain: iot, developer-tools
- platform: self-hosted, cross-platform
- tags: ring, homebridge, homekit, smart-home, unofficial-api, typescript, doorbell, camera, alarm-system, automation, nodejs

## Member repositories
- dgreif/ring (main) score 88

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:57.660338+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 2026-08-30T04:31:54.209006+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/dgreif/ring (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:57.660338+00:00, sha 98502f657598)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.