Google's Nest Labs today announced a number of updates to the Works with Nest program, seeking to keep its digital thermostats and other products at the center of the connected home. Developed by Nest and previously used in only Nest products, Nest Weave is a communication protocol that lets devices talk directly to each other and to Nest products. Nest Weave solves many issues associated with connecting products in the home, including the ability to connect power-constrained devices as well as devices that require low latency and redundancy.

The new camera API lets developers connect their products to Nest Cam for this first time. August, Mimo, Petnet, Philips hue and Skybell are the first third-party products to launch Nest Cam integrations providing improved safety and awareness in the home.

The Works with Nest Store is an online catalog of all Works with Nest products. Nest developers can apply to have their products featured in the store so that customers can find and use them.

Google says that more than 11,000 developers have accessed Nest’s APIs to connect with Nest products, through the cloud – and 1 in 8 Nest homes are using a Works with Nest integration. Developers have built everything from appliances that know not to run when energy prices are high – to light bulbs that flash when there’s smoke in the house.

With the addition of Nest Weave to the Works with Nest program, any product – even power-constrained ones – can connect with Nest. Through Nest Weave or Nest’s cloud APIs, developers can access Home and Away states, smoke and carbon monoxide alerts, motion and sound alerts, and peak energy rush hour events to create interesting integrations across iOS, Android and the Web.

The camera API is available to developers now. New Works with Nest integrations from August, Mimo, Petnet, Philips hue and Skybell are available this month.

In addition, developers can integrate their products with the Nest app and apply to have them included in the Works with Nest Store.

Developers can apply to have their certified products appear in the Works with Nest Store now at developer.nest.com. The Store will be available to customers later this year.