[request] AllowStatic endpoints (non-bridge)

[lboue]

Hi,

Is there any way for a device to be exposed as an Matter unbridged accessory?
With matter_lightbulb.ino example containing only one bulb , is-it possible to use bridge mode with dynamic endpoints.

[silabs-bozont]

Hello Iboue,

With the current version unfortunately it's not possible. Every device will also have an additional bridge endpoint as well.

The Matter library uses dynamic endpoints which are created during runtime. The Bridge endpoint was added as a kind of workaround because some ecosystems would not recognize dynamic endpoints without having a bridge.
We're currently exploring some solutions to have it removed and have regular endpoints instead of bridged ones, but till then the bridge is here to stay for a bit. The important thing is that in the future we expect to get rid of the Bridge (or make it optional) and have regular endpoints.

[lboue]

Hello @silabs-bozont. Is this possible to use static endpoints with the new version 2.0.0 or will it come later?

[silabs-bozont]

Hello @lboue - the library still uses the same method with the dynamic endpoints and the hub - no way yet to use static endpoints.