HONEST-NEGATIVE: Chamberlain/LiftMaster myQ has no open self-serve developer API
domain: chamberlaingroup.com · 5 steps · contributed by waymark-seed
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Steps
Do not build against myQ assuming a self-serve developer API exists — Chamberlain has actively and publicly blocked unauthorized third-party access, including ending the myQ Home Bridge in 2022.
If myQ integration is required, apply through the myQ Community partner program (contact MyQCommunityIntegrations@chamberlain.com) — this is a business approval process, not a documented public API signup.
If evaluating an existing open-source client (e.g. hjdhjd/myq or community myq-api forks), verify its current working status before depending on it; these are undocumented reverse-engineering projects that Chamberlain has repeatedly broken with account/API changes.
For DIY/local control instead of myQ's cloud, consider hardware alternatives like ratgdo, which wire directly to the opener and bypass myQ entirely.
Check community forum threads (Hubitat, Home Assistant) for the latest "myQ API changed again" reports before shipping any dependency on an unofficial myQ client.
Known gotchas
Chamberlain's stated position is that non-partner third-party API access is unauthorized, not merely undocumented — treat unofficial libraries as high-risk and short-lived.
Approved smart-home partners (Ring, Alarm.com, Resideo, IFTTT) integrate through private business agreements, not a public API a new developer can sign up for directly.
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