Getting Started
Hungry Machines optimizes your home’s energy use without you having to think about it, through whichever of the four routes fits your home: your own Home Assistant, a Home Hub, a Smart Satellite, or a client you build on the API. You start the same place either way.
Step 1 — Create your Hungry Machines account
Section titled “Step 1 — Create your Hungry Machines account”This step is the same for everyone. Go to hungrymachines.io and sign up. Confirm your email when the verification message arrives. The email and password you set there are what you’ll use everywhere — the Home Assistant app, the website dashboard, and any integration you build.
Step 2 — Choose your path
Section titled “Step 2 — Choose your path”Which path is right for me?
Section titled “Which path is right for me?”| You are… | Best path | Availability |
|---|---|---|
| Running Home Assistant already | Home Assistant | Shipping today |
| A homeowner who wants one box that runs every machine in the house | Home Hub | Beta list |
| Someone with one window AC or mini-split to optimize | Smart Satellite | Beta list |
| A Home Assistant power user who wants to extend or replace the default UI | Custom HA integration | Shipping today |
| A developer building a non-HA tool — mobile app, embedded device, custom hub | Build your own client | Shipping today |
| Just curious about the API surface | API Reference | Shipping today |
Every path uses the same account, the same API, and the same optimizer. The only difference is what carries out the plan — and whether that hardware has shipped yet.
Next steps
Section titled “Next steps”- Running Home Assistant: Install the integration
- Want a Home Hub or Satellite: join the beta list from the Home Hub or Satellite page
- Developers: For Developers
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