Get Your Aqara API Keys

After following this guide, you'll have three values to paste into the app:

• Go to the Aqara Developer Portal Open developer.aqara.com in your browser.
• Click "Sign Up" Use your email address to register a new account.
• Verify your email Check your inbox for a verification email from Aqara and click the confirmation link.
• Select your region Choose the same region where your Aqara devices are registered. This is important — using the wrong region will cause authentication to fail.

• Go to "My Apps" in the left sidebar After logging in, go to App Management in the developer console. Need help? See the official process overview.
• Click "Create App" Fill in a name (e.g. Smart Home Board) and a short description. The exact values don't matter for functionality.
• Select "Open Platform" as the app type This grants access to the Open API used by this app.
• Submit and wait for approval App creation is usually instant. Once approved, your credentials will appear in the app details page.

• Open your app's detail page Click on the app you just created from the "My Apps" list.
• Find the "App Credentials" section This section shows your AppId, KeyId, and AppKey.
• Copy all three values Use the copy buttons next to each field. You'll paste them into the Smart Home Board app on the next step.

• Open Smart Home Board If you haven't set up credentials yet, the Home tab will show the setup form automatically.
• Paste your credentials Fill in App ID, Key ID, and App Key from the portal.
• Tap "Save" Credentials are stored locally on your device only — they are never sent to any third-party server.

The app connects to the Aqara server for the region where your account was created. Using the wrong region will cause login or device lookup to fail.