In order to be certified a Matter device must conform to one of the approved device types.
As of Matter 1.2 the following types are certifiable.
The On/Off Light is a lighting device that is capable of being switched on or off by means of a bound controller device such as an On/Off Light Switch or a Dimmer Switch. In addition, an on/off light is also capable of being switched by means of a bound occupancy sensor.
A Dimmable Light is a lighting device that is capable of being switched on or off and the intensity of its light adjusted by means of a bound controller device such as a Dimmer Switch or a Color Dimmer Switch. In addition, a Dimmable Light device is also capable of being switched by means of a bound occupancy sensor or other device(s).
A Color Temperature Light is a lighting device that is capable of being switched on or off, the intensity of its light adjusted, and its color temperature adjusted by means of a bound controller device such as a Color Dimmer Switch.
An Extended Color Light is a lighting device that is capable of being switched on or off, the intensity of its light adjusted, and its color adjusted by means of a bound controller device such as a Color Dimmer Switch or Control Bridge. The device supports adjustment of color by means of hue/saturation, enhanced hue, color looping, XY coordinates, and color temperature. In addition, the extended color light is also capable of being switched by means of a bound occupancy sensor.
An On/Off Plug-in Unit is a device that is capable of being switched on or off by means of a bound controller device such as an On/Off Light Switch or a Dimmer Switch. The On/Off Plug-in Unit is typically used to control a conventional non-communicating light by switching its mains connection. Other appliances can be controlled this way as well.
A Dimmable Plug-In Unit is a device that is capable of being switched on or off and have its level adjusted by means of a bound controller device such as a Dimmer Switch or a Color Dimmer Switch. The Dimmable Plug-in Unit is typically used to control a conventional non-communicating light through its mains connection using phase cutting.
A Pump device is a pump that may have variable speed. It may have optional built-in sensors and a regulation mechanism. It is typically used for pumping fluids like water.
An On/Off Light Switch is a controller device that, when bound to a lighting device such as an On/Off Light, is capable of being used to switch the device on or off.
A Dimmer Switch is a controller device that, when bound to a lighting device such as a Dimmable Light, is capable of being used to switch the device on or off and adjust the intensity of the light being emitted.
A Color Dimmer Switch is a controller device that, when bound to a lighting device such as an Extended Color Light, is capable of being used to adjust the color of the light being emitted.
A Control Bridge is a controller device that, when bound to a lighting device such as an Extended Color Light, is capable of being used to switch the device on or off, adjust the intensity of the light being emitted and adjust the color of the light being emitted. In addition, a Control Bridge device is capable of being used for setting scenes.
A Pump Controller device is capable of configuring and controlling a Pump device.
A generic switch can be either momentary or latching in state, with multiple positions.
The Generic Switch device type and the On/Off Light Switch device type both convey information about interactions with a switch to another device.
This allows a more comprehensive controller to combine the information from the switch with other inputs or information sources (e.g. time of day, user presence) to determine which control commands (e.g. on/off, scene recall, attribute change) are sent to other devices in the network.
The Contact Sensor is a device that reports a boolean state, typically open/closed.
A Light Sensor device is a measurement and sensing device that is capable of measuring and reporting the intensity of light (illuminance) to which the sensor is being subjected.
An Occupancy Sensor is a measurement and sensing device that is capable of measuring and reporting the occupancy state in a designated area.
A Temperature Sensor device reports measurements of temperature.
A Pressure Sensor device measures and reports the pressure of a fluid.
A Flow Sensor device measures and reports the flow rate of a fluid.
A humidity sensor (in most cases a Relative humidity sensor) reports humidity measurements.
An On/Off Sensor is a measurement and sensing device that, when bound to a lighting device such as a Dimmable Light, is capable of being used to switch the device on or off.
A Smoke CO Alarm device is capable of sensing smoke, carbon monoxide or both. It is capable of issuing a visual and audible alert to indicate elevated concentration of smoke or carbon monoxide. Smoke CO Alarms are capable of monitoring themselves and issuing visual and audible alerts for hardware faults, critical low battery conditions, and end of service. Optionally, some of the audible alerts can be temporarily silenced. Smoke CO Alarms are capable of performing a self-test which performs a diagnostic of the primary sensor and issuing a cycle of the audible and visual life safety alarm indications. Some smoke alarms MAY be capable of adjusting sensitivity. Smoke CO Alarm MAY have the ability to detect and report humidity levels, temperature levels, and contamination levels.
A Door Lock is a device used to secure a door. It is possible to actuate a door lock either by means of a manual or a remote method.
A Door Lock Controller is a device capable of controlling a door lock.
A window covering is a device that actuates a cover for a window, typically a blind. The covering can be vertical or horizontal and optionally the tilt of the sections in the covering can be changed.
A Window Covering Controller is a device that controls a window covering device.
A Heating/Cooling Unit is a device capable of heating or cooling a space in a house. It is not mandatory to provide both functionalities (for example, the device may just heat but not cool). It may be an indoor air handler.
A Thermostat device is capable of having either built-in or separate sensors for temperature, humidity or occupancy. It allows the desired temperature to be set either remotely or locally. The thermostat is capable of sending heating and/or cooling requirement notifications to a heating/cool ing unit (for example, an indoor air handler) or is capable of including a mechanism to control a heating or cooling unit directly.
An Air Purifier is a standalone device that is designed to clean the air in a room. It is a device that has a fan to control the air speed while it is operating. Optionally, it can report on the condition of its filters.
This defines conformance for the Air Quality Sensor device type. An air quality sensor is a device designed to monitor and measure various parameters related to the quality of ambient air in indoor or outdoor environments.
A Basic Video Player represents a device that is able to play media to a physical output or to a display screen which is part of the device. A Basic Video Player has playback controls (play, pause, etc.) and keypad remote controls (up, down, number input), but is not able to launch content and is not a content app platform. For example, a Basic Video Player can be a traditional TV device a physical media playback device such as a DVD Player, or a device that provides input to another device like a TV or computer monitor.
A Casting Video Player represents a device that is able to play media to a physical output or to a display screen which is part of the device. A Casting Video Player has basic controls for playback (play, pause, etc.) and keypad input (up, down, number input), and is able to launch content. For example, a Casting Video Player can be a smart TV device, a TV Set Top Box, or a content streaming device that provides input to another device like a TV or computer monitor.
This feature controls the speaker volume of the device. To control unmute/mute, the On/Off cluster SHALL be used. A value of TRUE for the OnOff attribute SHALL represent the volume on (not muted) state, while a value of FALSE SHALL represent the volume off (muted) state. For volume level control, the Level cluster SHALL be used. A dedicated endpoint is needed because the On/Off cluster can also be used for other purposes, such as for power control.
A Content App is usually an application built by a Content Provider. A Casting Video Player with a Content App Platform is able to launch Content Apps and represent these apps as separate end points.
A Casting Video Client is a client that can launch content on a Casting Video Player, for example, a Smart Speaker or a Content Provider phone app.
A Video Remote Control is a client that can control a Video Player, for example, a traditional universal remote control.
A robotic vacuum cleaner is a device capable of autonomous cleaning, the cleaning mode may be selected from a number of predefined options and the device should report back any error states.
A refrigerator represents a device that contains one or more cabinets that are capable of chilling or freezing food. Examples of consumer products that MAY make use of this device type include refrigerators, freezers, and wine coolers.
A Temperature Controlled Cabinet only exists composed as part of another device type. It represents a single cabinet chilling or freezing food in a refrigerator, freezer, wine chiller or other similar device.
A Room Air Conditioner is a device with the primary function of controlling the air temperature in a single room.
A Laundry Washer represents a device that is capable of laundering consumer items. Any laundry washer product may utilize this device type.
A dishwasher is a device that is generally installed in residential homes and is capable of washing dishes, cutlery, and other items associate with food preparation and consumption. The device can be permanently installed or portable and can have variety of filling and draining methods.