- name
- google-home
- description
- Control Google Nest devices (thermostats, cameras, doorbells) via the Google Smart Device Management API using curl and jq.
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Google Home / Nest CLI
Control Google Nest devices via the Smart Device Management (SDM) API using curl + jq.
Setup (Required)
- Create a Google Cloud Project
- Go to https://console.cloud.google.com - Create a new project
- Enable the SDM API
- APIs & Services → Library - Search "Smart Device Management" - Enable it
- Create OAuth Credentials
- APIs & Services → Credentials - Create OAuth 2.0 Client ID - Download the JSON file - Extract client_id and client_secret
- Register Your Devices
- Visit https://nests.google.com/frame/register-user - Accept the terms
- Get Access Token
# Replace with your values
curl -s \
-d "client_id=YOUR_CLIENT_ID" \
-d "client_secret=YOUR_CLIENT_SECRET" \
-d "refresh_token=YOUR_REFRESH_TOKEN" \
-d "grant_type=refresh_token" \
https://www.googleapis.com/oauth2/v4/tokenQuick Start
# List devices
google-home-cli devices
# Get thermostat info
google-home-cli thermostat "Living Room" --info
# Set temperature (heat/cool/auto)
google-home-cli thermostat "Living Room" --temp 72
# Query camera
google-home-cli camera "Front Door" --statusDevice Commands
Thermostats
google-home-cli thermostat <name>— show current temp/humidity--temp <degrees>— set target temperature--mode heat|cool|auto— set HVAC mode--fan on|auto— control fan
Cameras & Doorbells
google-home-cli camera <name>— get stream/status--snapshot— download current image--stream— start live stream URL
Speakers & Displays
google-home-cli speaker <name>— device info--volume 0-100— set volume--stop— stop playback
Environment Variables
export GOOGLE_HOME_CLIENT_ID="your-client-id"
export GOOGLE_HOME_CLIENT_SECRET="your-client-secret"
export GOOGLE_HOME_ACCESS_TOKEN="your-access-token"Alternative: Direct API Calls
# List all devices
curl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $ACCESS_TOKEN" \
"https://smartdevicemanagement.googleapis.com/v1/enterprises/YOUR_PROJECT_ID/devices"
# Get device traits
curl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $ACCESS_TOKEN" \
"https://smartdevicemanagement.googleapis.com/v1/enterprises/YOUR_PROJECT_ID/devices/YOUR_DEVICE_ID"Helper Script
A nest CLI helper is included at scripts/nest:
# Make it available globally
ln -sf /Users/mitchellbernstein/clawd/skills/google-home/scripts/nest /usr/local/bin/nest
# List devices
nest list
# Get thermostat status
nest status "enterprises/PROJECT_ID/devices/DEVICE_ID"
# Set temperature (Celsius)
nest temp "enterprises/PROJECT_ID/devices/DEVICE_ID" 22
# Set mode
nest mode "enterprises/PROJECT_ID/devices/DEVICE_ID" HEATConfiguration
Create ~/.config/google-home/config.json:
{
"project_id": "your-google-cloud-project-id",
"access_token": "your-oauth-access-token"
}Notes
- Tokens expire; refresh them periodically
- Device names use full path:
enterprises/PROJECT_ID/devices/DEVICE_ID - Temperature is in Celsius (convert from Fahrenheit if needed)
- Camera streams require additional permissions