--- title: "Google Nest" description: "Google Nest is a built-in integration for Home Assistant. It has 21.3k installs sharing analytics and needs the vendor's cloud." canonical: "https://vulpo.app/integrations/core/nest" url: "https://vulpo.app/integrations/core/nest.md" last-updated: "2026-10-22" version: "1.4" --- # Google Nest > Google Nest is a built-in integration for Home Assistant. It has 21.3k installs sharing analytics and needs the vendor's cloud. Google Nest is a built-in integration that connects Nest cameras, doorbells and thermostats to Home Assistant through Google's cloud. It adds camera, climate, event and sensor entities, including chime and motion events and a sensor for the fan timer timeout. An action sets the fan to run for a specific duration. Devices can start automations directly through triggers for motion, person, sound and doorbell presses. Updates from Nest devices arrive through a Cloud Pub/Sub subscription, which relies on a Google Cloud project and a Device Access project. Sign-in runs through the vendor's own page, and the integration is configured in the UI. New devices appear without repeating setup, and devices that are gone are removed automatically. 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=nest) ## 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. - **Sign in with the vendor**: Connects through the vendor's own sign-in page. - **Device triggers**: Its devices can start automations directly. - **Adds new devices**: New devices show up without setting it up again. - **Cleans up devices**: Devices that are gone are removed by themselves. - **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. ### Pick authentication method - **Application credentials**: The credentials you want to use to authenticate. ### Nest: Enter Cloud Project ID - **Google Cloud Project ID**: The Google Cloud Project ID which can be obtained from the Cloud Console ### Nest: Create a Device Access Project - **Device Access Project ID**: The Device Access Project ID which can be obtained from the Device Access Console ### Configure Cloud Pub/Sub subscription - **Pub/Sub subscription name**: The Pub/Sub subscription name to receive Nest device updates ### Configure Cloud Pub/Sub topic - **Pub/Sub topic name**: The Pub/Sub topic name configured in the Device Access Console Texts from Home Assistant's source code, [Apache License 2.0](https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0). ## Entities - **Events**: Chime, Motion - **Sensors**: Fan timer timeout ## Actions - **Set fan timer**: Sets the fan to run for a specific duration. Fields: Duration ## Troubleshooting - **Diagnostics**: Downloads a diagnostics file to attach to a bug report. ## At a glance - Kind: Built-in integration - Category: [Security and safety](https://vulpo.app/integrations/category/security-and-safety.md), Cameras - Brand: [Google](https://vulpo.app/integrations/google.md) - Number: 21.3k installs sharing analytics - Connection: Needs the vendor's cloud - Upkeep: Part of Home Assistant - Needs: Built into Home Assistant - Domain: `nest` - Source: In Vulpo: Climate card, Camera card, Chart card, Apple Watch, Climate Live Activity (Pro) [Widgets & Live Activities in Vulpo](https://vulpo.app/features/widgets-and-live-activities) ## Other ways in for Google | Name | Kind | Installs or stars | Connection | Upkeep | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Google Translate text-to-speech](https://vulpo.app/integrations/core/google-translate.md) | Built-in integration | 524k installs sharing analytics | Needs the vendor's cloud | Part of Home Assistant | | [Google Cast](https://vulpo.app/integrations/core/cast.md) | Built-in integration | 288k installs sharing analytics | Works locally | Part of Home Assistant | | [Google Calendar](https://vulpo.app/integrations/core/google.md) | Built-in integration | 42.6k installs sharing analytics | Needs the vendor's cloud | Part of Home Assistant | | [Google Gemini](https://vulpo.app/integrations/core/google-generative-ai-conversation.md) | Built-in integration | 36.3k installs sharing analytics | Needs the vendor's cloud | Part of Home Assistant | | [Google Drive](https://vulpo.app/integrations/core/google-drive.md) | Built-in integration | 15.3k installs sharing analytics | Needs the vendor's cloud | Part of Home Assistant | Independent directory, made by the developer of Vulpo. 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