# Where to find the Zigbee API for a device?

**URL:** <https://community.homey.app/t/where-to-find-the-zigbee-api-for-a-device/89233>\
**Category:** Developers\
**Created:** [September 11, 2023, 8:56pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/where-to-find-the-zigbee-api-for-a-device/89233 "2023-09-11T20:56:42Z")\
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**Author:** ![Peter\_Govaers](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/peter_govaers/32/58041_2.png) [@Peter\_Govaers](https://community.homey.app/u/Peter_Govaers)\
**Post date:** [September 11, 2023, 8:56pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/where-to-find-the-zigbee-api-for-a-device/89233/1 "2023-09-11T20:56:42Z")

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Hello,

Suppose I want to write an app to support a zigbee device. I’ll manage to write the app (some topics available on the forum here too), but where do I find information on how to communicate with the device? Do I need an API from the manufacturer? Is it possible to reverse engineer the Zigbee “commands”? Can you sniff Zigbee?

Thanks.

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**Author:** ![schmucke](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/schmucke/32/79913_2.png) [@schmucke](https://community.homey.app/u/schmucke)\
**Post date:** [September 12, 2023, 5:16am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/where-to-find-the-zigbee-api-for-a-device/89233/2 "2023-09-12T05:16:39Z")

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> **[Homey Developer](https://homey.app/en-ca/developer/)**

I think you just read the developer informations.