diff --git a/config.schema.json b/config.schema.json
index 6ca4a64b..72f4a29a 100644
--- a/config.schema.json
+++ b/config.schema.json
@@ -96,6 +96,11 @@
                       "title": "Motion Sensor",
                       "enum": ["Motion Sensor"]
                     },
+
+                    {
+                      "title": "Hub 2",
+                      "enum": ["Hub 2"]
+                    },
                     {
                       "title": "Contact Sensor",
                       "enum": ["Contact Sensor"]
@@ -184,7 +189,7 @@
                   ],
                   "description": "Bluetooth (BLE) API is only available for the following Device Types: Humidifier, Meter, MeterPlus, Curtain, Bot, Motion Sensor, Contact Sensor, Plug Mini (US), Plug Mini (JP), & Color Bulb",
                   "condition": {
-                    "functionBody": "return (model.options && model.options.devices && model.options.devices[arrayIndices].deviceId && !model.options.devices[arrayIndices].hide_device);"
+                    "functionBody": "return (model.options && model.options.devices && model.options.devices[arrayIndices].deviceId && !model.options.devices[arrayIndices].hide_device && model.options.devices[arrayIndices].configDeviceType !== 'Hub 2');"
                   }
                 },
                 "customBLEaddress": {
@@ -203,6 +208,25 @@
                     "functionBody": "return (model.options && model.options.devices && model.options.devices[arrayIndices].deviceId && !model.options.devices[arrayIndices].hide_device && (model.options.devices[arrayIndices].connectionType === 'BLE' || model.options.devices[arrayIndices].connectionType === 'BLE/OpenAPI'));"
                   }
                 },
+                "hidHub": {
+                  "type": "object",
+                  "properties": {
+                    "hide_temperature": {
+                      "title": "Hide Hub 2's Temperature Sensor",
+                      "type": "boolean",
+                      "condition": {
+                        "functionBody": "return (model.options && model.options.devices && !model.options.devices[arrayIndices].hide_device && (model.options.devices[arrayIndices].configDeviceType === 'Hub 2') && model.options.devices[arrayIndices].deviceId);"
+                      }
+                    },
+                    "hide_humidity": {
+                      "title": "Hide Hub 2's Humidity Sensor",
+                      "type": "boolean",
+                      "condition": {
+                        "functionBody": "return (model.options && model.options.devices && !model.options.devices[arrayIndices].hide_device && (model.options.devices[arrayIndices].configDeviceType === 'Hub 2') && model.options.devices[arrayIndices].deviceId);"
+                      }
+                    }
+                  }
+                },
                 "bot": {
                   "type": "object",
                   "properties": {
@@ -1134,6 +1158,8 @@
             "options.devices[].hide_device",
             "options.devices[].configDeviceType",
             "options.devices[].connectionType",
+            "options.devices[].hidHub.hide_temperature",
+            "options.devices[].hidHub.hide_humidity",
             "options.devices[].scanDuration",
             "options.devices[].disableCaching",
             "options.devices[].maxRetry",
diff --git a/src/device/hub.ts b/src/device/hub.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..45897b3c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/device/hub.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,395 @@
+import https from "https";
+import crypto from "crypto";
+import { Context } from "vm";
+import { IncomingMessage } from "http";
+import { interval } from "rxjs";
+import superStringify from "super-stringify";
+import { SwitchBotPlatform } from "../platform";
+import { Service, PlatformAccessory, CharacteristicValue } from "homebridge";
+import { device, devicesConfig, HostDomain, DevicePath } from "../settings";
+import { sleep } from "../utils";
+
+export class Hub {
+  // Services
+  hubTemperatureSensor: Service;
+  hubHumiditySensor: Service;
+
+  // Characteristic Values
+  CurrentRelativeHumidity!: number;
+  CurrentTemperature!: number;
+
+  // OpenAPI Others
+  deviceStatus!: any; //deviceStatusResponse;
+
+  // Config
+  set_minStep!: number;
+  updateRate!: number;
+  set_minLux!: number;
+  set_maxLux!: number;
+  scanDuration!: number;
+  deviceLogging!: string;
+  deviceRefreshRate!: number;
+
+  // Connection
+  private readonly BLE = this.device.connectionType === "BLE" || this.device.connectionType === "BLE/OpenAPI";
+  private readonly OpenAPI = this.device.connectionType === "OpenAPI" || this.device.connectionType === "BLE/OpenAPI";
+
+  constructor(private readonly platform: SwitchBotPlatform, private accessory: PlatformAccessory, public device: device & devicesConfig) {
+    // default placeholders
+    this.logs(device);
+    this.refreshRate(device);
+
+    this.CurrentRelativeHumidity = accessory.context.CurrentRelativeHumidity;
+    this.CurrentTemperature = accessory.context.CurrentTemperature;
+
+    // Retrieve initial values and updateHomekit
+    this.refreshStatus();
+
+    // set accessory information
+    accessory
+      .getService(this.platform.Service.AccessoryInformation)!
+      .setCharacteristic(this.platform.Characteristic.Manufacturer, "SwitchBot")
+      .setCharacteristic(this.platform.Characteristic.Model, accessory.context.model)
+      .setCharacteristic(this.platform.Characteristic.SerialNumber, device.deviceId)
+      .setCharacteristic(this.platform.Characteristic.FirmwareRevision, this.FirmwareRevision(accessory, device))
+      .getCharacteristic(this.platform.Characteristic.FirmwareRevision)
+      .updateValue(this.FirmwareRevision(accessory, device));
+
+    // get the WindowCovering service if it exists, otherwise create a new WindowCovering service
+    // you can create multiple services for each accessory
+    (this.hubTemperatureSensor =
+      accessory.getService(this.platform.Service.TemperatureSensor) || accessory.addService(this.platform.Service.TemperatureSensor)),
+      `${device.deviceName} ${device.deviceType}`;
+
+    (this.hubHumiditySensor =
+      accessory.getService(this.platform.Service.HumiditySensor) || accessory.addService(this.platform.Service.HumiditySensor)),
+      `${device.deviceName} ${device.deviceType}`;
+
+    // To avoid "Cannot add a Service with the same UUID another Service without also defining a unique 'subtype' property." error,
+    // when creating multiple services of the same type, you need to use the following syntax to specify a name and subtype id:
+    // accessory.getService('NAME') ?? accessory.addService(this.platform.Service.WindowCovering, 'NAME', 'USER_DEFINED_SUBTYPE');
+
+    // set the service name, this is what is displayed as the default name on the Home app
+    // in this example we are using the name we stored in the `accessory.context` in the `discoverDevices` method.
+    this.hubTemperatureSensor.setCharacteristic(this.platform.Characteristic.Name, accessory.displayName);
+    if (!this.hubTemperatureSensor.testCharacteristic(this.platform.Characteristic.ConfiguredName)) {
+      this.hubTemperatureSensor.addCharacteristic(this.platform.Characteristic.ConfiguredName, accessory.displayName);
+    }
+
+    this.hubHumiditySensor.setCharacteristic(this.platform.Characteristic.Name, accessory.displayName);
+    if (!this.hubHumiditySensor.testCharacteristic(this.platform.Characteristic.ConfiguredName)) {
+      this.hubHumiditySensor.addCharacteristic(this.platform.Characteristic.ConfiguredName, accessory.displayName);
+    }
+
+    // each service must implement at-minimum the "required characteristics" for the given service type
+    // see https://developers.homebridge.io/#/service/WindowCovering
+
+    // console.log(this.hubHumiditySensor);
+
+    // Humidity Sensor Service
+    if (device.hub?.hide_humidity) {
+      this.debugLog(`${this.device.deviceType}: ${accessory.displayName} Removing Humidity Sensor Service`);
+      this.hubHumiditySensor = this.hubHumiditySensor.setCharacteristic(this.platform.Characteristic.CurrentRelativeHumidity, false);
+      accessory.removeService(this.hubHumiditySensor!);
+    } else if (!this.hubHumiditySensor) {
+      this.debugLog(`${this.device.deviceType}: ${accessory.displayName} Add Humidity Sensor Service`);
+      (this.hubHumiditySensor =
+        accessory.getService(this.platform.Service.HumiditySensor) || accessory.addService(this.platform.Service.HumiditySensor)),
+        `${device.deviceName} ${device.deviceType}`;
+
+      this.hubHumiditySensor.setCharacteristic(this.platform.Characteristic.Name, `${accessory.displayName} Humidity Sensor`);
+      this.hubHumiditySensor.setCharacteristic(this.platform.Characteristic.ConfiguredName, `${accessory.displayName} Humidity Sensor`);
+    } else {
+      this.debugLog(`${this.device.deviceType}: ${accessory.displayName} Humidity Sensor Service Not Added`);
+    }
+
+    // Temperature Sensor Service
+    if (device.hub?.hide_temperature) {
+      this.debugLog(`${this.device.deviceType}: ${accessory.displayName} Removing Temperature Sensor Service`);
+      this.hubTemperatureSensor = this.hubTemperatureSensor.setCharacteristic(this.platform.Characteristic.CurrentTemperature, false);
+      accessory.removeService(this.hubTemperatureSensor!);
+    } else if (!this.hubTemperatureSensor) {
+      this.debugLog(`${this.device.deviceType}: ${accessory.displayName} Add Temperature Sensor Service`);
+      (this.hubTemperatureSensor =
+        accessory.getService(this.platform.Service.TemperatureSensor) || accessory.addService(this.platform.Service.TemperatureSensor)),
+        `${device.deviceName} ${device.deviceType}`;
+
+      this.hubTemperatureSensor.setCharacteristic(this.platform.Characteristic.Name, `${accessory.displayName} Temperature Sensor`);
+      this.hubTemperatureSensor.setCharacteristic(this.platform.Characteristic.ConfiguredName, `${accessory.displayName} Temperature Sensor`);
+    } else {
+      this.debugLog(`${this.device.deviceType}: ${accessory.displayName} Temperature Sensor Service Not Added`);
+    }
+
+    // Update Homekit
+    this.updateHomeKitCharacteristics();
+
+    // Start an update interval
+    interval(this.deviceRefreshRate * 1000).subscribe(async () => {
+      await this.refreshStatus();
+    });
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Parse the device status from the SwitchBot api
+   */
+  async parseStatus(): Promise<void> {
+    if (this.OpenAPI && this.platform.config.credentials?.token) {
+      await this.openAPIparseStatus();
+    } else {
+      await this.offlineOff();
+      this.debugWarnLog(
+        `${this.device.deviceType}: ${this.accessory.displayName} Connection Type:` + ` ${this.device.connectionType}, parseStatus will not happen.`,
+      );
+    }
+  }
+
+  async openAPIparseStatus(): Promise<void> {
+    this.debugLog(`${this.device.deviceType}: ${this.accessory.displayName} openAPIparseStatus`);
+    this.infoLog(`update temperature and humidity for ${this.accessory.displayName}`);
+    // this.infoLog(`temp: ${this.CurrentTemperature}, humidity: ${this.CurrentRelativeHumidity}`);
+    this.hubTemperatureSensor.setCharacteristic(this.platform.Characteristic.CurrentTemperature, this.CurrentTemperature);
+    this.hubHumiditySensor.setCharacteristic(this.platform.Characteristic.CurrentRelativeHumidity, this.CurrentRelativeHumidity);
+  }
+
+  async refreshStatus(): Promise<void> {
+    if (this.OpenAPI && this.platform.config.credentials?.token) {
+      await this.openAPIRefreshStatus();
+    } else {
+      await this.offlineOff();
+      this.debugWarnLog(`${this.device.deviceType}: ${this.accessory.displayName} Connection Type: OpenAPI, refreshStatus will not happen.`);
+    }
+  }
+
+  async openAPIRefreshStatus(): Promise<void> {
+    this.debugLog(`${this.device.deviceType}: ${this.accessory.displayName} openAPIRefreshStatus`);
+    try {
+      const t = Date.now();
+      const nonce = "requestID";
+      const data = this.platform.config.credentials?.token + t + nonce;
+      const signTerm = crypto.createHmac("sha256", this.platform.config.credentials?.secret).update(Buffer.from(data, "utf-8")).digest();
+      const sign = signTerm.toString("base64");
+      this.debugLog(`${this.device.deviceType}: ${this.accessory.displayName} sign: ${sign}`);
+      const options = {
+        hostname: HostDomain,
+        port: 443,
+        path: `${DevicePath}/${this.device.deviceId}/status`,
+        method: "GET",
+        headers: {
+          Authorization: this.platform.config.credentials?.token,
+          sign: sign,
+          nonce: nonce,
+          t: t,
+          "Content-Type": "application/json",
+        },
+      };
+      const req = https.request(options, (res) => {
+        this.debugLog(`${this.device.deviceType}: ${this.accessory.displayName} statusCode: ${res.statusCode}`);
+        this.debugLog(`${this.device.deviceType}: ${this.accessory.displayName}: ${res}`);
+        let rawData = "";
+        res.on("data", (d) => {
+          rawData += d;
+          this.debugLog(`${this.device.deviceType}: ${this.accessory.displayName} d: ${d}`);
+        });
+        res.on("end", () => {
+          try {
+            this.deviceStatus = JSON.parse(rawData);
+            this.CurrentTemperature = this.deviceStatus.body.temperature;
+            this.CurrentRelativeHumidity = this.deviceStatus.body.humidity;
+            this.infoLog(`${this.device.deviceType}: ${this.accessory.displayName} refreshStatus: ${superStringify(this.deviceStatus)}`);
+            this.openAPIparseStatus();
+            this.updateHomeKitCharacteristics();
+          } catch (e: any) {
+            this.errorLog(`${this.device.deviceType}: ${this.accessory.displayName} error message: ${e.message}`);
+          }
+        });
+      });
+      req.on("error", (e: any) => {
+        this.errorLog(`${this.device.deviceType}: ${this.accessory.displayName} error message: ${e.message}`);
+      });
+      req.end();
+    } catch (e: any) {
+      this.apiError(e);
+      this.errorLog(
+        `${this.device.deviceType}: ${this.accessory.displayName} failed openAPIRefreshStatus with ${this.device.connectionType}` +
+          ` Connection, Error Message: ${superStringify(e.message)}`,
+      );
+    }
+  }
+
+  async retry({ max, fn }: { max: number; fn: { (): any; (): Promise<any> } }): Promise<null> {
+    return fn().catch(async (e: any) => {
+      if (max === 0) {
+        throw e;
+      }
+      this.infoLog(e);
+      this.infoLog(`${this.device.deviceType}: ${this.accessory.displayName} Retrying`);
+      await sleep(1000);
+      return this.retry({ max: max - 1, fn });
+    });
+  }
+
+  maxRetry(): number {
+    if (this.device.maxRetry) {
+      return this.device.maxRetry;
+    } else {
+      return 5;
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Handle requests to set the value of the "Target Position" characteristic
+   */
+
+  async updateHomeKitCharacteristics(): Promise<void> {
+    this.hubHumiditySensor?.updateCharacteristic(this.platform.Characteristic.CurrentRelativeHumidity, this.CurrentRelativeHumidity);
+    this.infoLog(this.CurrentRelativeHumidity);
+    this.hubTemperatureSensor?.updateCharacteristic(this.platform.Characteristic.CurrentTemperature, this.CurrentTemperature);
+  }
+
+  async statusCode({ res }: { res: IncomingMessage }): Promise<void> {
+    switch (res.statusCode) {
+      case 151:
+        this.errorLog(`${this.device.deviceType}: ${this.accessory.displayName} Command not supported by this device type.`);
+        break;
+      case 152:
+        this.errorLog(`${this.device.deviceType}: ${this.accessory.displayName} Device not found.`);
+        break;
+      case 160:
+        this.errorLog(`${this.device.deviceType}: ${this.accessory.displayName} Command is not supported.`);
+        break;
+      case 161:
+        this.errorLog(`${this.device.deviceType}: ${this.accessory.displayName} Device is offline.`);
+        this.offlineOff();
+        break;
+      case 171:
+        this.errorLog(`${this.device.deviceType}: ${this.accessory.displayName} Hub Device is offline. Hub: ${this.device.hubDeviceId}`);
+        this.offlineOff();
+        break;
+      case 190:
+        this.errorLog(
+          `${this.device.deviceType}: ${this.accessory.displayName} Device internal error due to device states not synchronized with server,` +
+            ` Or command: ${superStringify(res)} format is invalid`,
+        );
+        break;
+      case 100:
+        this.debugLog(`${this.device.deviceType}: ${this.accessory.displayName} Command successfully sent.`);
+        break;
+      default:
+        this.debugLog(`${this.device.deviceType}: ${this.accessory.displayName} Unknown statusCode.`);
+    }
+  }
+
+  async offlineOff(): Promise<void> {
+    if (this.device.offline) {
+      await this.updateHomeKitCharacteristics();
+    }
+  }
+
+  async apiError(e: any): Promise<void> {
+    this.hubTemperatureSensor?.updateCharacteristic(this.platform.Characteristic.CurrentTemperature, e);
+    this.hubHumiditySensor?.updateCharacteristic(this.platform.Characteristic.CurrentRelativeHumidity, e);
+  }
+
+  FirmwareRevision(accessory: PlatformAccessory<Context>, device: device & devicesConfig): CharacteristicValue {
+    let FirmwareRevision: string;
+    this.debugLog(
+      `${this.device.deviceType}: ${this.accessory.displayName}` + ` accessory.context.FirmwareRevision: ${accessory.context.FirmwareRevision}`,
+    );
+    this.debugLog(`${this.device.deviceType}: ${this.accessory.displayName} device.firmware: ${device.firmware}`);
+    this.debugLog(`${this.device.deviceType}: ${this.accessory.displayName} this.platform.version: ${this.platform.version}`);
+    if (accessory.context.FirmwareRevision) {
+      FirmwareRevision = accessory.context.FirmwareRevision;
+    } else if (device.firmware) {
+      FirmwareRevision = device.firmware;
+    } else {
+      FirmwareRevision = this.platform.version;
+    }
+    return FirmwareRevision;
+  }
+
+  async refreshRate(device: device & devicesConfig): Promise<void> {
+    // refreshRate
+    if (device.refreshRate) {
+      this.deviceRefreshRate = this.accessory.context.refreshRate = device.refreshRate;
+      this.debugLog(`${this.device.deviceType}: ${this.accessory.displayName} Using Device Config refreshRate: ${this.deviceRefreshRate}`);
+    } else if (this.platform.config.options!.refreshRate) {
+      this.deviceRefreshRate = this.accessory.context.refreshRate = this.platform.config.options!.refreshRate;
+      this.debugLog(`${this.device.deviceType}: ${this.accessory.displayName} Using Platform Config refreshRate: ${this.deviceRefreshRate}`);
+    }
+    // updateRate
+    if (device?.curtain?.updateRate) {
+      this.updateRate = device?.curtain?.updateRate;
+      this.debugLog(`${this.device.deviceType}: ${this.accessory.displayName} Using Device Config Curtain updateRate: ${this.updateRate}`);
+    } else {
+      this.updateRate = 7;
+      this.debugLog(`${this.device.deviceType}: ${this.accessory.displayName} Using Default Curtain updateRate: ${this.updateRate}`);
+    }
+  }
+
+  async logs(device: device & devicesConfig): Promise<void> {
+    if (this.platform.debugMode) {
+      this.deviceLogging = this.accessory.context.logging = "debugMode";
+      this.debugLog(`${this.device.deviceType}: ${this.accessory.displayName} Using Debug Mode Logging: ${this.deviceLogging}`);
+    } else if (device.logging) {
+      this.deviceLogging = this.accessory.context.logging = device.logging;
+      this.debugLog(`${this.device.deviceType}: ${this.accessory.displayName} Using Device Config Logging: ${this.deviceLogging}`);
+    } else if (this.platform.config.options?.logging) {
+      this.deviceLogging = this.accessory.context.logging = this.platform.config.options?.logging;
+      this.debugLog(`${this.device.deviceType}: ${this.accessory.displayName} Using Platform Config Logging: ${this.deviceLogging}`);
+    } else {
+      this.deviceLogging = this.accessory.context.logging = "standard";
+      this.debugLog(`${this.device.deviceType}: ${this.accessory.displayName} Logging Not Set, Using: ${this.deviceLogging}`);
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Logging for Device
+   */
+  infoLog(...log: any[]): void {
+    if (this.enablingDeviceLogging()) {
+      this.platform.log.info(String(...log));
+    }
+  }
+
+  warnLog(...log: any[]): void {
+    if (this.enablingDeviceLogging()) {
+      this.platform.log.warn(String(...log));
+    }
+  }
+
+  debugWarnLog(...log: any[]): void {
+    if (this.enablingDeviceLogging()) {
+      if (this.deviceLogging?.includes("debug")) {
+        this.platform.log.warn("[DEBUG]", String(...log));
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  errorLog(...log: any[]): void {
+    if (this.enablingDeviceLogging()) {
+      this.platform.log.error(String(...log));
+    }
+  }
+
+  debugErrorLog(...log: any[]): void {
+    if (this.enablingDeviceLogging()) {
+      if (this.deviceLogging?.includes("debug")) {
+        this.platform.log.error("[DEBUG]", String(...log));
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  debugLog(...log: any[]): void {
+    if (this.enablingDeviceLogging()) {
+      if (this.deviceLogging === "debug") {
+        this.platform.log.info("[DEBUG]", String(...log));
+      } else {
+        this.platform.log.debug(String(...log));
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  enablingDeviceLogging(): boolean {
+    return this.deviceLogging.includes("debug") || this.deviceLogging === "standard";
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/platform.ts b/src/platform.ts
index 051fb8ed..563c1a8a 100644
--- a/src/platform.ts
+++ b/src/platform.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import { Plug } from './device/plug';
 import { Lock } from './device/lock';
 import { Meter } from './device/meter';
 import { Motion } from './device/motion';
+import { Hub } from './device/hub';
 import { Contact } from './device/contact';
 import { Curtain } from './device/curtain';
 import { IOSensor } from './device/iosensor';
@@ -414,6 +415,7 @@ export class SwitchBotPlatform implements DynamicPlatformPlugin {
         break;
       case 'Hub 2':
         this.debugLog(`Discovered ${device.deviceType}: ${device.deviceId}`);
+        this.createHub2(device);
         break;
       case 'Bot':
         this.debugLog(`Discovered ${device.deviceType}: ${device.deviceId}`);
@@ -730,7 +732,7 @@ export class SwitchBotPlatform implements DynamicPlatformPlugin {
     }
   }
 
-  private async createMeterPlus(device: device & devicesConfig) {
+private async createMeterPlus(device: device & devicesConfig) {
     const uuid = this.api.hap.uuid.generate(`${device.deviceId}-${device.deviceType}`);
 
     // see if an accessory with the same uuid has already been registered and restored from
@@ -740,6 +742,7 @@ export class SwitchBotPlatform implements DynamicPlatformPlugin {
     if (existingAccessory) {
       // the accessory already exists
       if (await this.registerDevice(device)) {
+        // console.log("existingAccessory", existingAccessory);
         // if you need to update the accessory.context then you should run `api.updatePlatformAccessories`. eg.:
         existingAccessory.context.model = device.deviceType;
         existingAccessory.context.deviceID = device.deviceId;
@@ -786,6 +789,63 @@ export class SwitchBotPlatform implements DynamicPlatformPlugin {
     }
   }
 
+  private async createHub2(device: device & devicesConfig) {
+    const uuid = this.api.hap.uuid.generate(`${device.deviceId}-${device.deviceType}`);
+
+    // see if an accessory with the same uuid has already been registered and restored from
+    // the cached devices we stored in the `configureAccessory` method above
+    const existingAccessory = this.accessories.find((accessory) => accessory.UUID === uuid);
+
+    if (existingAccessory) {
+      // the accessory already exists
+      if (await this.registerDevice(device)) {
+        // console.log("existingAccessory", existingAccessory);
+        // if you need to update the accessory.context then you should run `api.updatePlatformAccessories`. eg.:
+        existingAccessory.context.model = device.deviceType;
+        existingAccessory.context.deviceID = device.deviceId;
+        existingAccessory.displayName = device.configDeviceName || device.deviceName;
+        existingAccessory.context.firmwareRevision = device.firmware;
+        existingAccessory.context.deviceType = `SwitchBot: ${device.deviceType}`;
+        this.infoLog(`Restoring existing accessory from cache: ${existingAccessory.displayName} DeviceID: ${device.deviceId}`);
+        existingAccessory.context.connectionType = await this.connectionType(device);
+        this.api.updatePlatformAccessories([existingAccessory]);
+        // create the accessory handler for the restored accessory
+        // this is imported from `platformAccessory.ts`
+        new Hub(this, existingAccessory, device);
+        this.debugLog(`${device.deviceType} uuid: ${device.deviceId}-${device.deviceType}, (${existingAccessory.UUID})`);
+      } else {
+        this.unregisterPlatformAccessories(existingAccessory);
+      }
+    } else if (await this.registerDevice(device)) {
+      // the accessory does not yet exist, so we need to create it
+      if (!device.external) {
+        this.infoLog(`Adding new accessory: ${device.deviceName} ${device.deviceType} DeviceID: ${device.deviceId}`);
+      }
+
+      // create a new accessory
+      const accessory = new this.api.platformAccessory(device.deviceName, uuid);
+
+      // store a copy of the device object in the `accessory.context`
+      // the `context` property can be used to store any data about the accessory you may need
+      accessory.context.device = device;
+      accessory.context.model = device.deviceType;
+      accessory.context.deviceID = device.deviceId;
+      accessory.context.firmwareRevision = device.firmware;
+      accessory.context.deviceType = `SwitchBot: ${device.deviceType}`;
+      accessory.context.connectionType = await this.connectionType(device);
+      // create the accessory handler for the newly create accessory
+      // this is imported from `platformAccessory.ts`
+      new Hub(this, accessory, device);
+      this.debugLog(`${device.deviceType} uuid: ${device.deviceId}-${device.deviceType}, (${accessory.UUID})`);
+
+      // publish device externally or link the accessory to your platform
+      this.externalOrPlatform(device, accessory);
+      this.accessories.push(accessory);
+    } else {
+      this.debugLog(`Device not registered: ${device.deviceName} ${device.deviceType} DeviceID: ${device.deviceId}`);
+    }
+  }
+
   private async createIOSensor(device: device & devicesConfig) {
     const uuid = this.api.hap.uuid.generate(`${device.deviceId}-${device.deviceType}`);
 
diff --git a/src/settings.ts b/src/settings.ts
index 90c69a02..50209167 100644
--- a/src/settings.ts
+++ b/src/settings.ts
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ export interface devicesConfig extends device {
   ceilinglight?: ceilinglight;
   plug?: Record<any, any>;
   lock?: lock;
+  hub?: hub;
 }
 
 export type meter = {
@@ -152,6 +153,11 @@ export type lock = {
   hide_contactsensor?: boolean;
 };
 
+export type hub = {
+  hide_temperature?: boolean;
+  hide_humidity?: boolean;
+};
+
 export interface irDevicesConfig extends irdevice {
   configRemoteType?: string;
   connectionType?: string;