# Need some help with Tuya API that requires signature authentication

**URL:** <https://community.homey.app/t/need-some-help-with-tuya-api-that-requires-signature-authentication/66329>\
**Category:** Developers\
**Tags:** devices, flow, homey-pro\
**Created:** [July 21, 2022, 1:26pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/need-some-help-with-tuya-api-that-requires-signature-authentication/66329 "2022-07-21T13:26:26Z")\
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**Author:** ![Peter\_Kawa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/peter_kawa/32/173848_2.png) [@Peter\_Kawa](https://community.homey.app/u/Peter_Kawa)\
**Post date:** [July 21, 2022, 3:12pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/need-some-help-with-tuya-api-that-requires-signature-authentication/66329/2 "2022-07-21T15:12:52Z")

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> [@\[APP\]\[Pro\] Tuya Cloud - This app allows you to connect Homey to the Tuya cloud](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-tuya-cloud/21313/765):
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> When adding a device is not possible, try using the so called RAW Commands functionality. Howto: -With the flow below, you´ll be able to “listen” to event messages of your devices; In this example a message of the ‘text’ type, which will return text, numeric and yes/no values. So, when you trigger the device you want to control from the Tuya Smart mobile app ([Google store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tuya.smart&pli=1) / [Apple store](https://apps.apple.com/nl/app/tuya-smart/id1034649547)), or the SmartLife mobile app ([Google store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tuya.smartlife) / [Apple store](https://apps.apple.com/nl/app/smart-life-smart-living/id1115101477)) or when you just activate a sensor, you’ll catc…

In the opening post is a howto to connect the Tuya Cloud app with the Tuya iot API

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