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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
As part of a strategic evolution of its cloud services, Samsung | As part of a strategic evolution of its cloud services, Samsung announced the introduction of an ''"Enhanced API Experience"'' for the SmartThings platform on 25 June 2026.<ref name="smartthings_api_announcement">{{Cite web |author= |title=A New Enhanced SmartThings API Experience |url=https://blog.smartthings.com/smartthings-updates/a-new-enhanced-smartthings-api-experience/ |website=[[SmartThings]] |date=25 Jun 2026 |access-date=29 Jun 2026 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260625173301/https://blog.smartthings.com/smartthings-updates/a-new-enhanced-smartthings-api-experience/ |archive-date=25 Jun 2026}}</ref> While marketed as an upgrade to service stability and feature sets, the core of the update involves transitioning from the current free and open access model to a structure involving paid API tiers. | ||
==Impact on Ecosystem Interoperability== | ==Impact on Ecosystem Interoperability== | ||