SMA APIs

This page provides an overview for the SMA API catalogue

Rate Limits

We inform you that from 01.07.2025 a rate limit will be introduced for the API usage that limits the number of request that can be made for one credential within a 5 minute intervall.

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Swagger documentation

To make your life easier to start developing against our APIs, we have implemented Swaggers as our API-endpoint and DataModel documentation tool. This allows you to explore and test the API right in your browser with our included test client.

SMA Monitoring API

  • Ensures the reliable operation of energy generation assets

  • Provides system core-, log/event- and granular measurement data of plants & connected devices from Sunny Portal and ennexOS Portal

OpenAPI/Swagger description Release notes
Available in Production & Sandbox

SMA GridControl API

  • Enables high re-activity, adaptivity of SMA assets to fast changing market conditions and to avoid FeedIn penalties

  • Provides remote-steering of PV-generation assets and allows clients to change SMA system settings and operations modes via schedule commands

OpenAPI/Swagger description Release notes
Available in Production & Sandbox

SMA Live API

  • Enhance your clients user experience by offering “live” UI-views of PV-generation & consumption data

  • Provides nearTime measurement data (EnergyBalance) for SMA WebConnect systems of plants from Sunny Portal and ennexOS Portal

  • Not allowed for constant monitoring

OpenAPI/Swagger description Release notes
Available in Production & Sandbox

SMA SmartHome API

  • Empowers your users to control energy consumers in their households

  • Provides remote-steering of smart devices (e.g. PowerPlug connected, SEMP and EV-chargers) in SMA systems to set/change supported operational modes

OpenAPI/Swagger description Release notes
Available in Production & Sandbox