Is it possible to link 2 Homey's 2019?

I’d restore a backup from Homey 1 (H1) to Homey 2 (H2).
Shut H1 down first!

H2 actions:

When H2 is up and running

  • Remove all zigbee devices you intend to keep at H1.
  • Disable any flow which you intend to run at H1

H1 actions

  • Shut H2 down first!
  • When H1 is up and running, remove all zigbee devices you didn’t remove from H2.
  • Disable any flow which you intend to run at H2
  • When you’re very sure no zigbee devices are present on both Homeys:
  • Start H2

App Control

At this moment, we can’t merge 2 Homeys into the app. The easiest way to control H2, without logging in & out every time:

  • Create a 2nd Homey account
  • Transfer the owner role from H1 account to the new created 2nd account (while H2 is a copy of H1, the H1 owner account is also H2 owner)
  • Change the H1 account rights to ‘Manager’
  • At H1, invite the 2nd account as ‘Manager’.
    When done, you’d be able to switch Homeys by pressing a few buttons:

Only for certain tasks, you’ll need to login using the the right owner account:
Managing users and sytem updates

Communication:

You can also use MQTT as communication between both Homey’s, using virtual MQTT devices, but it’s not everyone’s cup of tea.

About webhooks as presented by Henk:
In your situation ou can use local webhooks, to avoid using and needing Athom cloud:

I’ve also heard Athom is planning to release an app called Homey Link, which might be what you need. But I wouldn’t wait for it to be published.

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