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title: "Serial"
description: "Serial is a built-in integration for Home Assistant. It has 308 installs sharing analytics and works locally."
canonical: "https://vulpo.app/integrations/core/serial"
url: "https://vulpo.app/integrations/core/serial.md"
last-updated: "2026-10-22"
version: "1.4"
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# Serial

> Serial is a built-in integration for Home Assistant. It has 308 installs sharing analytics and works locally.

Set up in configuration.yaml. See [the documentation](https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/serial/).

## Supports

- **Works locally**: Talks to your devices on your own network. No vendor cloud in between.
- **Set up in YAML**: Added through configuration.yaml.
- **Updated with Home Assistant**: Ships and updates with every Home Assistant release.

## Setting it up

It is set up in configuration.yaml, not in the UI.

## At a glance

- Kind: Built-in integration
- Category: [Hubs and protocols](https://vulpo.app/integrations/category/hubs-and-protocols.md)
- Number: 308 installs sharing analytics
- Connection: Works locally
- Upkeep: Part of Home Assistant
- Needs: Built into Home Assistant
- Domain: `serial`
- Source: <https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/serial/>

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

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