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Samsung to End Free SmartThings API Access, Impacting Smart Home Apps

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Samsung is ending free access to its SmartThings API, which could affect the functionality of various smart home applications. Developers will likely face new fees to continue using the API, potentially leading to increased costs or changes for users of integrated smart home devices and apps. AI

IMPACT Potential changes to smart home app functionality and developer costs due to API access changes.

RANK_REASON The item discusses a change in API access policy for a smart home platform, which is a product-related change.

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Samsung to End Free SmartThings API Access, Impacting Smart Home Apps

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Samsung SmartThings API fees could impact your favorite smart home apps Free access to SmartThings API is coming to an end. https://www. androidauthority.com/sm

    Samsung SmartThings API fees could impact your favorite smart home apps Free access to SmartThings API is coming to an end. https://www. androidauthority.com/smarthing s-api-paid-tiers-3681929/ # Tech # Technology # TechNews # AI # Gadgets # Software # Cybersecurity # Apple # Goo…

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