# Integrating Z-Wave into Maker

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/integrating-z-wave-into-maker/37275>\
**Category:** Maker\
**Created:** [July 31, 2020, 9:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/integrating-z-wave-into-maker/37275 "2020-07-31T21:59:43Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
**Page:** 1

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![jason1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b19c9b/32.png) [@jason1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jason1)\
**Post date:** [July 31, 2020, 9:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/integrating-z-wave-into-maker/37275/1 "2020-07-31T21:59:43Z")

</div>

Greetings, A couple questions on Integrating Z-Wave into Maker. I’m using Maker v8.0.15 and the recommended Aeotec Z-Stick Gen-5.

What is the recommended way to add a non-secure node? Using the Z-Stick button standalone or somehow using Ignition to send the include node command?

What is the recommended way to add a secure node (like a Kwikset Z-wave plus deadbolt)?

Is there a help document somewhere to walk us through the whole integration of Z-Wave into Maker, I’m pretty familiar with Z-wave in general (have used HomeSeer in the past). The GitHub Z-wave readme mostly talks about how to add the Z-Wave module into Maker but then pretty much stops at that point.

Thanks for the help

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![john.n.tunell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/0ea827/32.png) [@john.n.tunell](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/john.n.tunell)\
**Post date:** [September 30, 2020, 10:20am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/integrating-z-wave-into-maker/37275/2 "2020-09-30T10:20:33Z")

</div>

I would use something like OpenHab to access your Zwave devices then connect Maker to OpenHab via the RESTful api, MQTT, or using Node Red which is my preferred method.