Rachio Homebridge plugin

Rachio

homebridge-rachio-irrigation · v1.5.7

VerifiedCloudHomebridge 2.0

Adds Rachio sprinkler controllers and Smart Hose Timers to HomeKit as irrigation systems with zones.

View on npm Source code

What it says it supports

Brands

Rachio

Devices it names

Rachio 1 controller
Rachio 2 controller
Rachio 3 controller
Rachio Smart Hose Timer

Shows up in Apple Home as from its README

What people report

Rachio controllers and smart hose timer valves are supported; Rachio Smart Lighting Controller is not planned.

Works3
Requested1

Device	Status	What they said	Source
Rachio 2 sprinkler controller	Works	Homebridge plugin works perfectly with Rachio 2 (no native HomeKit) Saved copy Rachio 3 and newer only though. I have a Rachio 2. But this Homebridge plugin works perfectly with it: https://github.com/kcharwood/homebridge-rachio-platform Excerpt saved from Arctic Shift Reddit archive on 2026-10-22.	Reddit comment · 2020-12
Rachio smart hose timer valve	Works	Valves supported via showValves option; webhook errors reported and resolved Saved copy ok changed that. Here is the debug information after turning the debug logs in homebridge [21/03/2025, 11:28:15] [Rachio] get list locations response { "locationSummary": [ { "location": { "id": "79ee690c-3836-4022-810b-5a957a13850e", "created": "2024-03-21T23:59:49.207964Z", "updated": "2024-03-22T21:25:16.507465Z", "name": "Rachio Controller", "deviceId": [ "5dad9d51-ddb3-4d4b-aa46-5dbc9e7f02ec" ], "address": { "addressLine1": "1750 Begen Ave", "addressLine2": "", "city": "Mountain View", "county": "Santa Clara County", "region": { "name": "California", "code": "CA" }, "postalCode": … Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-22.	Issue #72 · 2025-03
Rachio sprinkler controller	Works	Listed among plugins in a 120+ accessory setup running fine Saved copy I can’t add a pic or I’d show you a screenshot. I have Brinks (alarm.com), Govee, Big Ass Fans, Levoit, Nest, Rachio, Tuya plugins with 120+ accessories in Homebridge. I have been running for years on a Pi2 with 1Gb RAM and 100M LAN and the CPU usage barely goes up, it has .25Gb free RAM and I do not have any lag in HomeKit. A Pi5 with 4G is plenty good for Homebridge. The only caveat for me is to not run video cameras through this as it won’t keep up. Excerpt saved from Arctic Shift Reddit archive on 2026-10-22.	Reddit comment · 2025-07
Rachio Smart Lighting Controller	Requested	Maintainer has no plans to add support; cost of buying one to test Saved copy Rachio has released a smart lighting controller which works with their app. I'm assuming they have added this controller to their web api. They claim the controller is Matter compatible and would work directly with Homekit; however I have a Leviton smart switch claiming Matter compatibility which will not directly connect with Homekit. As such, I hope this plug-in will support the controller. Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-22.	Issue #81 · 2025-07

Gathered from the plugin’s GitHub issues, pull requests, discussions, wiki and docs, and from r/homebridge. These are individual reports, so check the linked thread and the date before you buy.

How it connects

Cloud

Rachio cloud API with webhooks or polling

You’ll need

Rachio account/API key
Webhook port forwarding (IPv4) for real-time updates

Compatibility

Verified by Homebridge	Yes
Homebridge versions	^1.11.0 \|\| ^2.4.0
Homebridge 2.0	Yes
Node.js	^22.19.0 \|\| ^24.18.0 \|\| ^26.4.0
Settings in Homebridge UI	Yes
Matter	No
Platform name	rachio
License	MIT

Community signals

Downloads a week	34
Downloads a month	222
GitHub stars	25
Open issues	5
Closed issues	47
Last code push	2026-09-01
Latest version	1.5.7 (2026-09-01)
First published	2023-09-25
Releases	28

In ReReHome

Whatever this plugin publishes reaches Apple Home as a normal HomeKit accessory behind your Homebridge bridge, so ReReHome shows and controls it like any other.

Bridges get their own settings page listing the accessories behind them.

Caveats from the README

No IPv6 webhook support
Hose timer battery shows good/bad only

HomeKit services in its code

Found by scanning the published npm package. A plugin can register a service only for some devices.

Battery
IrrigationSystem
Switch
Valve
WiFiTransport

Sources

npm: https://www.npmjs.com/package/homebridge-rachio-irrigation
Source code: https://github.com/valiquette/homebridge-rachio-irrigation
Issues: https://github.com/valiquette/homebridge-rachio-irrigation/issues
Homepage: https://github.com/valiquette/Homebridge-Rachio-Irrigation#readme
Verified plugins list: https://github.com/homebridge/verified