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Google produces Nest smart thermostats as part of the Google smart home product group. Nest thermostats are designed to lower energy costs through energy efficiency features, such as remote climate monitoring and control, as well as climate setting scheduling. Google also produces an optional Nest Temperature Sensor accessory to prioritize certain rooms.
We support the following features:
This integration requires several steps, including both Google Nest and Seam.
Once you have set up Google Device Access, prompt the owners of these Google Nest devices (that is, your end users) to perform the following steps:
In the Google Home app, add your Nest thermostats.
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Note that, until you obtain Google Commercial Development, you can only connect devices associated directly with your own Google test users' accounts to Seam.
Order Nest thermostats from the Google online store or from Amazon.
This integration supports all .
For detailed information about the Google Nest devices that Seam supports, see the following table and our :
To create a that enables your users to connect their Nest devices to Seam, include the google_nest
in the accepted_providers
list. For more information, see .
First, create a project—including an associated OAuth client—and provide information about this project to Seam through the .
We recommend that you apply for for your Nest devices. For detailed instructions, see .
Note the restrictive in the Google Device Access Sandbox environment while testing the integration with customers.
The period of time that Google takes to approve Commercial Development may range from a week to more than a month. For more information, see on the Google Device Access site.
Further, once Google approves your Commercial Development application, you can gradually scale the number of managed devices as you proceed through the Google stages to reach .
Create an account in the if you have not done so already.
Note your login credentials for the Google Home app, and use these credentials to log in to the to add your devices to Seam.
If you have not yet , and your end user attempts to connect a Google Nest thermostat to Seam using a , the Connect Webview displays the following error:
Guide for using Nest thermostats with Seam