---
id: zigpy-zigate
version: "0.14.0"
license: GPL-3.0
license_treatment: copyleft
maintenance: active
---

# zigpy-zigate — A library which communicates with ZiGate radios for zigpy

License: copyleft · Maintenance: active · Downloads: 206.6K/mo

## What it is and what it does

zigpy-zigate is a Python driver that bridges ZiGate Zigbee radio adapters to the zigpy protocol stack. It supports multiple ZiGate hardware variants—USB, GPIO (PiZiGate), WiFi, and Ethernet—allowing you to control Zigbee devices like sensors, lights, and switches through a unified Python interface. The package handles serial communication with ZiGate hardware via USB-to-serial or network sockets and includes an integrated firmware flasher tool for updating device firmware.

The package depends on voluptuous (configuration validation), zigpy (the core Zigbee stack), pyusb (USB communication), and gpiozero (GPIO control for PiZiGate variants). It requires Python 3.11 or later and is commonly used within Home Assistant's ZHA (Zigbee Home Automation) component to manage Zigbee networks. No known security vulnerabilities are recorded.

Use it for:

- Integrate a ZiGate USB adapter into a Home Assistant or zigpy-based Zigbee network to control smart home devices
- Use a PiZiGate GPIO module on Raspberry Pi or compatible hardware as a Zigbee coordinator for local device control
- Flash firmware updates to ZiGate hardware using the integrated Python flasher tool
- Connect to a ZiGate WiFi or Ethernet adapter over a network to manage Zigbee devices remotely
- Build custom Zigbee automation or monitoring applications on top of zigpy with ZiGate as the radio backend

## Worth the install?

AI-flagged interpretation of the facts above — verify before relying.

Provides a Python 3 driver for ZiGate Zigbee radio adapters (USB, GPIO, and WiFi variants) to integrate with the zigpy Zigbee protocol stack.

Yes, if you own ZiGate hardware and need to integrate it with zigpy or Home Assistant. The package is actively maintained, has low install friction, and includes built-in firmware flashing. The GPL-3.0 copyleft license is standard for this ecosystem. Verify that your ZiGate firmware version meets the 3.1a minimum (3.1d+ recommended) before installing.

## Install

pip install zigpy-zigate
uv add zigpy-zigate
poetry add zigpy-zigate

## Installing zigpy-zigate

Before you install: Low install friction with four runtime dependencies. Actively maintained as of 2026-04-20 with recent activity. Requires Python 3.11 or later.

License in practice: Licensed under GPL-3.0 (copyleft). Any derivative work or distribution must also be open-source under GPL-3.0 terms.

Quickstart:

pip install zigpy-zigate

import zigpy_zigate
# Configure with port (e.g., /dev/ttyUSB0 for USB, socket://192.168.1.10:9999 for WiFi)
# Integrate with zigpy for Zigbee device control

Requires Python 3.11+; ZiGate hardware with firmware 3.1a or later (3.1d+ recommended); USB or GPIO connectivity or network access to ZiGate device

Verify before relying:

- Whether the package works with all listed ZiGate hardware variants (USB, USB-DIN, PiZiGate, Ethernet, WiFi) without additional configuration
- Stability and maturity level beyond 'active' maintenance status
- Whether gpiozero is required for all use cases or only GPIO-based ZiGate variants

## Package facts

- License: GPL-3.0 (copyleft)
- Python support: supports_current
- Install friction: low
- Maintenance: active
- Downloads: 206.6K/month (top 15,000 on PyPI)
- Known vulnerabilities: none known

## Tags

zigbee adapter driver, zigate usb radio, zigpy radio module, zigbee home automation, pizigate gpio, zigbee device control, zigate firmware flasher, zigbee, home-automation, hardware-driver

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