Model a garage door in SmartThings using a custom capability (garageDoorControl is deprecated)
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Steps
Note that SmartThings' original "Garage Door Control" (garageDoorControl) capability has been deprecated since February 2018 and is not accepted for new Works-with-SmartThings certified integrations.
Define a custom capability (e.g. yournamespace.customGarageDoor) with a "door" attribute (open/opening/closed/closing/partial) and a setDoor(door) command constrained to open/closed arguments.
Create and upload a Capability Presentation for the custom capability so it renders correctly (status/toggle) in the SmartThings app.
Register a Device Profile including your custom capability plus standard capabilities like refresh and healthCheck, with metadata ocfDeviceType set to oic.d.garagedoor.
Use the SmartThings REST API's device-commands endpoint to send setDoor commands and the device-status endpoint to read the current door attribute value.
Known gotchas
Devices built on a custom capability are explicitly excluded from Works-with-SmartThings (WWST) certification at this time — fine for personal/DIY integrations, not a certified commercial product.
Only the namespace owner can create/modify capabilities under that namespace; capability IDs look like <random-namespace>.<capabilityName>, not a fixed public identifier.
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