Define Your Own Logic
With States in Controller for HomeKit, you can create virtual switches that give you full control over how your workflows behave. Stored on your Controller Hub, they let you define what truly matters in your home - from presence to custom modes and beyond.
Use States to…
🔍 Track who’s home and trigger the perfect workflows automatically
🌴 Activate Vacation Mode and use it as a condition in all workflows to pause them while you’re away
🧹 Mute motion sensors while cleaning or during quiet hours
🎬 Turn on manual modes like “Do Not Disturb” or “Movie Time” - whenever you need
📆 Run workflows once a day, week, month - or any custom interval
🛏️ Enable Guest Mode to disable workflows in guest rooms and keep things simple
Connect Anything
Want to connect devices or services that aren’t HomeKit-compatible? No problem.
Every State includes ready-to-use URLs to turn it on, off or toggle it - just copy them from the State’s context menu.
Use these links to trigger States from tools like IFTTT, SmartThings, webhooks, or custom apps. It’s the easiest way to connect non-HomeKit devices to your Apple Home setup.
Whether you’re syncing presence from a third-party system, triggering vacation mode from a calendar app or toggling a State via a button outside HomeKit - URL control gives you the flexibility to integrate anything.
Requirements
To create and use States, you’ll need a device acting as a Controller Hub. Once set up, you can use States in your workflows as start events, conditions, steps, or stop events.
To create and use States, you’ll need a device acting as a Controller Hub. Once set up, you can use States in your workflows as start events, conditions, steps, or stop events.
To keep a continuous history of your accessory changes, you’ll need a device acting as a Controller Hub.
