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title: "Hive"
description: "Hive is a built-in integration for Home Assistant. It has 3.3k installs sharing analytics and needs the vendor's cloud."
canonical: "https://vulpo.app/integrations/core/hive"
url: "https://vulpo.app/integrations/core/hive.md"
last-updated: "2026-10-22"
version: "1.4"
---

# Hive

> Hive is a built-in integration for Home Assistant. It has 3.3k installs sharing analytics and needs the vendor's cloud.

Hive is a built-in integration that connects Home Assistant to Hive smart home devices through the vendor's cloud. It adds binary sensors, climate controls, lights, sensors, switches and water heaters. Three actions cover boost mode: one turns heating boost on with a set duration and target temperature, one turns it off, and one switches hot water boost on or off for a chosen period. Setup runs in the UI with a username and password, and a two-factor code is requested when the account uses it. The scan interval in seconds can be changed in the options.

Automatic summary of Home Assistant's source code. Something wrong? [Get in touch](https://vulpo.app/contact)

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

## 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.
- **Found by itself**: Home Assistant spots it on the network and offers to add it.
- **Updated with Home Assistant**: Ships and updates with every Home Assistant release.

## Setting it up

Home Assistant usually finds it on the network and offers to add it. It can also be added by hand under Settings, Devices and services.

### Hive login

- **Password**
- **Scan interval (seconds)**
- **Username**

### Hive two-factor authentication

- **Two-factor code**

### Hive configuration

- **Device name**

### Hive login

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

### After setup

- **Scan interval (seconds)**

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

## Actions

- **Boost heating off**: Sets the boost mode OFF.
  Fields: Entity ID
- **Boost heating on**: Sets the boost mode ON, defining the period of time and the desired target temperature for the boost.
  Fields: Temperature, Time period
- **Boost hotwater**: Sets the boost mode ON or OFF, defining the period of time for the boost.
  Fields: Entity ID, Mode, Time period

## At a glance

- Kind: Built-in integration
- Category: [Climate](https://vulpo.app/integrations/category/climate.md), Thermostats and heating
- Brand: [Hive](https://vulpo.app/integrations/hive.md)
- Number: 3.3k installs sharing analytics
- Connection: Needs the vendor's cloud
- Upkeep: Part of Home Assistant
- Needs: Built into Home Assistant
- Domain: `hive`
- Source: <https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/hive/>

In Vulpo: Light card, Quick Toggle card, Climate card, Chart card, Apple Watch, Control Center, Climate Live Activity (Pro)

[Widgets & Live Activities in Vulpo](https://vulpo.app/features/widgets-and-live-activities)

## Other ways in for Hive

| Name | Kind | Installs or stars | Connection | Upkeep |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Hive](https://vulpo.app/integrations/marketplace/pyhass-hive-custom-component.md) | Marketplace integration | 832 installs sharing analytics | Needs the vendor's cloud | Updated in the last 6 months |
| [Hive Local Thermostat](https://github.com/andrew-codechimp/HA-Hive-Local-Thermostat) | Marketplace integration | 106 installs sharing analytics | Works locally | Removed from the Marketplace: Removal requested by the owner |

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

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