HubConnect Remote Client for HA
A Home Assistant custom integration that lets Home Assistant participate as a HubConnect remote client for a Hubitat HubConnect Server Instance.
Hubitat
Home Assistant
Before you start If you don't already have HubConnect installed, follow the ProBundle installation instructions to add HubConnectServer_v2.0 and HubConnectUniversalDrivers_v2.0 first.
Setup — five steps, alternating between the two systems
Hubitat
Create the HubConnect Remote
Create a new HubConnect Remote, then fill out the fields:
- Private LAN IP Address of Client Hub:
<IP address of your Home Assistant instance>(IP or FQDN only, no port.) - Type of Remote Hub: Homebridge
- Local Connection Type: Hubitat oAuth (http)
Copy the Connection Key — don't click Verify yet.
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Home Assistant · HACS
Install with HACS
Add as a custom repository:
- In Home Assistant, open HACS.
- Open the three-dot menu → Custom repositories.
- Add this repository URL:
https://github.com/csteele-PD/HubConnect4HA - Choose Integration as the category.
- Install HubConnect Remote Client for HA.
- Restart Home Assistant.
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Home Assistant
Add the integration
Settings → Devices & services → Add integration → HubConnect
Create the integration and keep the generated bearer token — you'll use it for debugging later.
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Home Assistant · Configure
Open the HubConnect integration
- Open Configure (gear icon).
- Paste the Connection Key from your Hubitat HubConnect Server Instance.
- Enter a Home Assistant base URL that Hubitat can reach on your LAN, e.g.
http://homeassistant.local:8123 - Select any Home Assistant entities you want to expose to Hubitat.
- Save the options.
Hubitat
Verify the connection
Back on Hubitat, click Verify to complete the HubConnect Remote Instance.
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