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title: "Canary"
description: "Canary is a built-in integration for Home Assistant. It has 122 installs sharing analytics and needs the vendor's cloud."
canonical: "https://vulpo.app/integrations/core/canary"
url: "https://vulpo.app/integrations/core/canary.md"
last-updated: "2026-10-22"
version: "1.4"
---

# Canary

> Canary is a built-in integration for Home Assistant. It has 122 installs sharing analytics and needs the vendor's cloud.

[Open in My Home Assistant](https://my.home-assistant.io/redirect/config_flow_start/?domain=canary)

## Supports

- **Uses the vendor's cloud**: Needs an internet connection and an account with the vendor.
- **Set up in the UI**: Add it in Settings, Devices and services. Nothing to download.
- **Updated with Home Assistant**: Ships and updates with every Home Assistant release.

## Setting it up

It is added under Settings, Devices and services, with Add integration.

### Connect to Canary

- **Password**
- **Username**

### After setup

- **Arguments passed to FFmpeg for cameras**
- **Request timeout (seconds)**

Texts from Home Assistant's source code, [Apache License 2.0](https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0).

## At a glance

- Kind: Built-in integration
- Category: [Security and safety](https://vulpo.app/integrations/category/security-and-safety.md), Alarm systems
- Number: 122 installs sharing analytics
- Connection: Needs the vendor's cloud
- Upkeep: Part of Home Assistant
- Needs: Built into Home Assistant
- Domain: `canary`
- Source: <https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/canary/>

In Vulpo: Alarm Panel card (Pro), Camera card, Chart card, Apple Watch

Independent directory, made by the developer of Vulpo. Not affiliated with Home Assistant or the Open Home Foundation. [About these numbers](https://vulpo.app/integrations/about)

Last updated 2026-10-22. Source: https://vulpo.app/integrations/core/canary

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