Create an add-on repository


An add-on repository can contain one or more add-ons. Each add-on is stored in its own unique folder. To be indentified as a repository, the repository must contain a configuration file.

Check the Example add-on repository for further details.

Installing a repository

A user can add a repository by going to the Hass.io panel in Home Assistant, clicking on the store icon in the top right, copy/paste the URL of your repostory into the repository textarea and click on Save.

Repository configuration

Each repository is required to contain repository.json at the root in the git repository.

{
  "name": "Name of repository",
  "url": "http://www.example/addons",
  "maintainer": "HomeAssistant Team <info@home-assistant.io>"
}
Key Required Description
name yes Name of the repository
url no Homepage of the repository. Here you can explain the various add-ons.
maintainer no Contact info of the maintainer.