# ESPHome API Client

## Docs

- [Architecture](https://mintlify.wiki/richard87/esphome-apiclient/advanced/architecture.md): How the ESPHome API Client is structured internally
- [Bluetooth proxy](https://mintlify.wiki/richard87/esphome-apiclient/advanced/bluetooth-proxy.md): Use ESPHome devices as Bluetooth LE proxies for advertisement scanning and GATT operations
- [Noise encryption](https://mintlify.wiki/richard87/esphome-apiclient/advanced/encryption.md): Secure connections using the Noise protocol with a pre-shared key
- [ESPHome Native API protocol](https://mintlify.wiki/richard87/esphome-apiclient/advanced/protocol.md): Binary framing and connection lifecycle of the ESPHome Native API
- [Bluetooth proxy](https://mintlify.wiki/richard87/esphome-apiclient/api/bluetooth.md): Reference for all Bluetooth proxy methods
- [Client](https://mintlify.wiki/richard87/esphome-apiclient/api/client.md): Reference for the Client type, Dial functions, and core methods
- [Commands](https://mintlify.wiki/richard87/esphome-apiclient/api/commands.md): Reference for all command methods to control ESPHome entities
- [Entity registry](https://mintlify.wiki/richard87/esphome-apiclient/api/entities.md): Reference for the EntityRegistry and all entity types
- [Options](https://mintlify.wiki/richard87/esphome-apiclient/api/options.md): Configuration options for the Client
- [CLI commands](https://mintlify.wiki/richard87/esphome-apiclient/cli/commands.md): Reference for all esphome-cli subcommands and their flags
- [CLI overview](https://mintlify.wiki/richard87/esphome-apiclient/cli/overview.md): Install and use the esphome-cli tool to interact with ESPHome devices from the terminal
- [Connecting to a device](https://mintlify.wiki/richard87/esphome-apiclient/guides/connecting.md): Establish a connection to an ESPHome device using plain TCP or Noise encryption
- [Working with entities](https://mintlify.wiki/richard87/esphome-apiclient/guides/entities.md): Discover and query ESPHome entities using the entity registry
- [Streaming device logs](https://mintlify.wiki/richard87/esphome-apiclient/guides/logs.md): Subscribe to real-time log output from ESPHome firmware
- [Auto-reconnect](https://mintlify.wiki/richard87/esphome-apiclient/guides/reconnect.md): Configure automatic reconnection with exponential backoff
- [Sending commands](https://mintlify.wiki/richard87/esphome-apiclient/guides/sending-commands.md): Control ESPHome devices by sending typed commands to entities
- [Subscribing to state updates](https://mintlify.wiki/richard87/esphome-apiclient/guides/subscribing-states.md): Receive real-time state changes from ESPHome entity state subscriptions
- [Installation](https://mintlify.wiki/richard87/esphome-apiclient/installation.md): Add the ESPHome API Client to your Go project
- [Introduction](https://mintlify.wiki/richard87/esphome-apiclient/introduction.md): What is the ESPHome API Client and why use it
- [Quick start](https://mintlify.wiki/richard87/esphome-apiclient/quickstart.md): Connect to an ESPHome device and stream sensor data in under 5 minutes