What’s New in the SmartThings Developer Center: 2026 Redesign Explained

Samsung rebuilt the SmartThings Developer Center into a single guided console where device makers and service partners can manage integration types, from initial idea to Works with SmartThings (WWST) certification.

It adds step-by-step workflows, real-time status tracking, partner analytics, and shareable routines. If you build products, you’ll receive a quick, clear path to certification. If you use the SmartThings app, you’ll receive ready-made routines from brands you trust and a smooth path to use new devices within the app.

SmartThings Developer Center Updates at a Glance

Feature	What It Does
Unified console	Puts device, service, and future integration types in one place
Guided workflow	Walks partners through each integration step by step, with progress indicators
Real-time status	Shows device profiles, setup and support profiles, and test results in one view
Partner Analytics	Shows partners how people use their products, without exposing personal data
Shareable Routines	Lets certified partners publish routines users can import into the SmartThings app

What Does the Developer Center Redesign Mean for SmartThings Users?

This update targets companies that build for SmartThings, but two parts of it apply to your app:

• Shareable Routines. Import a ready-made routine from a certified brand, like a morning routine that opens the blinds and turns on the lights together, instead of building it yourself.
• A streamlined path to certification. Samsung designed the new flow to cut errors and back-and-forth for partners, helping more WWST-certified devices reach the app.

The redesign doesn’t change the day-to-day features in the consumer SmartThings app.

What Features Changed in the SmartThings Developer Center?

Samsung replaced separate paths for each integration type with a single console. Partners follow one guided route from idea to integration, certification, and insights. The goal is to reduce errors and cut down on back-and-forth compared to the older, less guided process.

Which Integration Types Does the Developer Center Support?

Currently supported:

• Local hub connections: devices that connect through a SmartThings Hub via Matter, Zigbee, or Z-Wave.
• SmartThings Schema apps: cloud-to-cloud integrations, where a device maker’s cloud connects to the SmartThings Cloud and devices authenticate through a Schema app.
• Direct cloud connections: devices that connect to the SmartThings Cloud with the Device SDK.
• SmartThings Find devices: devices that join the guided journey.
• Support for SmartThings API Access Apps, which let third-party apps securely reach devices, scenes, and locations through the API.

How Does the Redesign Speed Up Work With SmartThings Certification?

Samsung’s goal for the redesign is to speed up the path to WWST certification. The guided flow is designed to catch errors early and cut back-and-forth. Samsung’s Test Suite helps too: partners can self-test Hub Connected and Cloud Connected devices for WWST certification without shipping them to a lab.

What Is SmartThings Partner Analytics?

Partner Analytics shows certified partners how customers use their products, without revealing individual user data. Partners can see:

• Which devices people most often pair with their product in routines
• Which features get used most

Samsung positions this data as input for partners’ product and roadmap decisions.

What Are SmartThings Shareable Routines?

Shareable Routines let WWST-certified partners build routines that feature their products alongside other brands’ devices. You can import them into the SmartThings app. If you don’t own a device a routine requires, SmartThings shows the partner’s recommended devices with “Buy” links, so you can purchase what you need without leaving the app.

How Does the IKEA Integration Fit In?

IKEA’s partnership shows this partner support at work: a non-Samsung brand’s Matter-over-Thread devices running natively in SmartThings. See IKEA’s Matter-over-Thread Devices and SmartThings to learn what devices and features you can connect and automate.