API Catalog for Home Assistant

Reference skill for connecting external APIs and services to Home Assistant.

Overview

This skill covers authentication patterns and working code examples for connecting popular APIs to Home Assistant via three methods:

• Node-RED - HTTP request node flows (fastest to get running)
• HA YAML - rest sensor and rest_command (good for simple polling)
• Custom integration - Full HACS-publishable Python component (use ha-integration skill)

The Iron Law

CREDENTIALS IN SECRETS - NEVER HARDCODED IN FLOWS OR YAML