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Samsung’s SmartThings API Terminates Free Access

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Samsung is ending free access to its SmartThings API starting in October, Hackaday reports. Non-commercial users will pay four ninety-nine dollars per month going forward, with commercial tiers also planned. The change affects anyone using SmartThings through systems like Home Assistant, adding another chapter to a familiar story where hardware-connected services eventually shift from free to paid.

Source: https://hackaday.com/2026/07/28/samsungs-smartthings-api-...

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