Nest Doorbell Motion Detection Triggering Lights

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Hi all,

I am trying to find out if there is a way to tap into the motion detection properties of a doorbell. I currently have a SimpliSafe doorbell that I am looking to switch out with a Nest(or maybe Unifi) doorbell in the future. Ideally, I would like to know if it is possible to use the motion detection on a doorbell to trigger the porch lights to come on if someone is approaching instead of buying a separate outdoor motion sensor.

I currently have the Google SDM API (Nest Integration) by dkilgore90 and use it with my thermostats but since I don't have a Nest doorbell I don't know what properties I can control with it yet.

Does anyone with the Nest integration setup know if this is possible?

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Yes, the integration handles all events exposed by the API. For the current doorbell (battery) model being sold, the API documentation indicates Motion, Person, and Chime (button pressed) events.

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Nice! Thank you!