Developing apps and accessories for the home – Apple Developer

If you plan to develop or manufacture a HomeKit accessory that will be distributed or sold, your company needs to be enrolled in the MFi Program. MFi licensees get access to the HomeKit Accessory Protocol Specification, Third-party SDKs for commercial development and Works with Apple Home certification and tools.

Learn more about MFi

Apple has added support for the Matter standard in iOS 16.1, iPadOS 16.1, macOS Ventura, watchOS 9.1, tvOS 16.1, and HomePod software 16.1. Xcode includes the certified Matter SDK in its entirety, and you’re encouraged to use this version of the SDK for your Matter ecosystem apps. Apple will work continuously to keep it up-to-date. If you plan to distribute or sell a Matter accessory, you will need to submit that accessory for certification via the Connectivity Standards Alliance certification process.

Works with Apple Home badge

The Works with Apple Home badge can be used to visually communicate that your accessory is compatible with the Apple Home and Siri on Apple devices.

HomeKit

If you plan to develop or manufacture a HomeKit accessory that will be distributed or sold, your company needs to be enrolled in the MFi Program.

Matter

For Matter-certified accessories, requirements to use the badge will be available soon, along with downloadable artwork files and identity guidelines for packaging and marketing communications.