Matter development checklist

Develop

1. Build a Matter-enabled device.

2. Register with the Alliance to get your own unique Vendor ID (VID) and Product ID (PID). If you don't have your own VID or PID, choose one that is allocated for testing purposes. To use a production VID for an integration, the production VID must be verified and added to the allow list.

3. Connect your device and enable setup in your app, Android app, or Google Home app (GHA).

Test & Field Trial

4. Test your Matter integrations before you submit for Certification.

1. Launch Google Home Test Suite or use the Test tab in the Developer Console.

2. Configure your test.

3. Run your test.

4. Review the test results.

5. Submit the test results.

5. Perform a Field Trial, if required, before you submit for Certification.

1. Review the Field Trial guidelines.

2. Plan the Field Trial.

3. Conduct the Field Trial.

4. Review the Field Trial results.

5. Optionally, share Field Trial results with Google.

OTA

6. Prepare an OTA image.

1. Create OTA image.

2. Upload the OTA image.

7. Test and validate OTA

1. Create a Matter device test certificate.

2. Test a Matter OTA.

Certify & Launch

8. Review the Certification Requirements before you submit for Certification.

1. Resolve all issues if status is not approved.

2. Submit Certification.

3. Check Certification Status.

9. Launch your certified integration.

1. Launch immediately or schedule a launch date.