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millheater

A python3 library to communicate with Mill

millheater v0.15.0 74.1K downloads/30d#14,878 on PyPI23
Permissive license MIT AGING released

What it is and what it does

millheater is a Python 3 library that communicates with Mill heater devices over the network to send control commands and retrieve temperature readings. It wraps Mill's API using aiohttp for async HTTP requests and PyJWT for authentication, making it suitable for integrating Mill heaters into home automation systems or custom control applications.

The library is actively used in Home Assistant's Mill climate component. It targets modern Python (3.10+) and offers a low-friction installation as a pure-wheel package. Maintenance is aging—the last commit was recent but development activity appears limited—so you should expect slower response to bug reports or feature requests.

Use it for:

  • Integrate Mill heaters into a Home Assistant or other home automation platform
  • Build a custom dashboard to monitor and control multiple Mill heater devices remotely
  • Automate heating schedules by querying current temperatures and adjusting device settings
  • Log heater telemetry and temperature data for analysis or historical tracking

Worth the install?

AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying

Python library to control Mill heater devices and read their measured temperatures via network communication.

Yes, if you own Mill heater devices and need programmatic control or temperature monitoring. The library is stable, has no known vulnerabilities, and is already proven in Home Assistant. The aging maintenance status means you should not expect rapid updates, but the core functionality is solid for its narrow use case.

Install

millheater on PyPI

pip

pip install millheater

uv

uv add millheater

poetry

poetry add millheater

Installing millheater

Before you install

Low install friction with a pure-Python wheel. Maintenance status is aging—last commit was 2025-12-11 and the repository remains active but shows limited recent development velocity.

License in practice

MIT license is permissive; you can use, modify, and distribute this package freely with minimal restrictions.

Quickstart

pip install millheater

import millheater
# Create client and authenticate with Mill API credentials
# Use aiohttp-based async methods to control heaters and fetch temperatures

Requires Python 3.10 or later; uses async/await patterns via aiohttp, so callers must run within an async context.

Verify before relying

  • Specific Mill device models or API versions supported by version 0.15.0
  • Whether PyJWT is used for authentication or token handling with Mill's API
  • Rate limits or throttling behavior when polling multiple heater devices

Package facts

License MIT (permissive)
Python support supports the current Python release (>=3.10)
Install friction low — pure-Python wheel
Runtime dependencies 2 — aiohttp, PyJWT
Maintenance aging — 246 days since the last release
Last repo commit
First released
Downloads 74,074/month — #14,878 on PyPI (30-day window, as of 2026-08-14)
Known vulnerabilities none known (OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14)

Evidence: millheater-0.15.0-py3-none-any.whl

Intended Audience :: DevelopersOperating System :: OS IndependentProgramming Language :: PythonProgramming Language :: Python :: 3Topic :: Home AutomationTopic :: Software Development :: Libraries :: Python Modules

Tags

mill heater control pythonsmart heater api libraryhome automation heatingmill device integrationtemperature monitoring heateriot heater controlmill climate device
home-automationiot-deviceasync-http

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