Welcome to the community @mamssw
I want API access too!!!
Have you tried the IFTTT integration to see if it fills in your needs at this time? I know Home Assistant connects with IFTTT and you can do some fancy work arounds to get things the way you want it, possibly with some python code too. I haven’t needed any of this, but thought I would let you know of some possibilities.
Also, please vote for the home assistant feature: