diff --git a/platypush/plugins/zwave/__init__.py b/platypush/plugins/zwave/__init__.py
index 9fce8280..774d616c 100644
--- a/platypush/plugins/zwave/__init__.py
+++ b/platypush/plugins/zwave/__init__.py
@@ -9,9 +9,10 @@ from platypush.backend.zwave import ZwaveBackend
 from platypush.context import get_backend
 from platypush.plugins import action
 from platypush.plugins.switch import SwitchPlugin
+from platypush.plugins.zwave._base import ZwaveBasePlugin
 
 
-class ZwavePlugin(SwitchPlugin):
+class ZwavePlugin(ZwaveBasePlugin, SwitchPlugin):
     """
     This plugin interacts with the devices on a Z-Wave network started through the
     :class:`platypush.backend.zwave.ZwaveBackend` backend.
@@ -156,7 +157,8 @@ class ZwavePlugin(SwitchPlugin):
             return {}
 
         return {
-            'command_class': value.node.get_command_class_as_string(value.command_class) if value.command_class else None,
+            'command_class': value.node.get_command_class_as_string(value.command_class)
+            if value.command_class else None,
             'data': value.data,
             'data_as_string': value.data_as_string,
             'data_items': list(value.data_items) if isinstance(value.data_items, set) else value.data_items,
@@ -218,7 +220,8 @@ class ZwavePlugin(SwitchPlugin):
             'is_awake': node.is_awake if hasattr(node, 'is_awake') else False,
             'is_failed': node.is_failed if hasattr(node, 'is_failed') else False,
             'is_beaming_device': node.is_beaming_device if hasattr(node, 'is_beaming_device') else False,
-            'is_frequent_listening_device': node.is_frequent_listening_device if hasattr(node, 'is_frequent_listening_device') else False,
+            'is_frequent_listening_device': node.is_frequent_listening_device
+            if hasattr(node, 'is_frequent_listening_device') else False,
             'is_info_received': node.is_info_received if hasattr(node, 'is_info_received') else False,
             'is_listening_device': node.is_listening_device if hasattr(node, 'is_listening_device') else False,
             'is_locked': node.is_locked if hasattr(node, 'is_locked') else False,
diff --git a/platypush/plugins/zwave/_base.py b/platypush/plugins/zwave/_base.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0099b9e8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/platypush/plugins/zwave/_base.py
@@ -0,0 +1,688 @@
+from abc import ABC
+from typing import Any, Dict, Optional, List, Union
+
+from platypush.plugins import action
+from platypush.plugins.switch import SwitchPlugin
+
+
+class ZwaveBasePlugin(ABC, SwitchPlugin):
+    """
+    Base class for Z-Wave plugins.
+    """
+
+    @action
+    def start_network(self):
+        raise NotImplementedError
+
+    @action
+    def stop_network(self):
+        raise NotImplementedError
+
+    @action
+    def status(self) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+        """
+        Get the status of the controller.
+        """
+        raise NotImplementedError
+
+    @action
+    def add_node(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        """
+        Start the inclusion process to add a node to the network.
+        """
+        raise NotImplementedError
+
+    @action
+    def remove_node(self):
+        """
+        Remove a node from the network.
+        """
+        raise NotImplementedError
+
+    @action
+    def remove_failed_node(self, node_id: Optional[int] = None, node_name: Optional[str] = None, **kwargs):
+        """
+        Remove a failed node from the network.
+
+        :param node_id: Filter by node_id.
+        :param node_name: Filter by node name.
+        """
+        raise NotImplementedError
+
+    @action
+    def replace_failed_node(self, node_id: Optional[int] = None, node_name: Optional[str] = None, **kwargs):
+        """
+        Replace a failed node on the network.
+
+        :param node_id: Filter by node_id.
+        :param node_name: Filter by node name.
+        """
+        raise NotImplementedError
+
+    @action
+    def replication_send(self, node_id: Optional[int] = None, node_name: Optional[str] = None, **kwargs):
+        """
+        Send node information from the primary to the secondary controller.
+
+        :param node_id: Filter by node_id.
+        :param node_name: Filter by node name.
+        """
+        raise NotImplementedError
+
+    @action
+    def request_network_update(self, node_id: Optional[int] = None, node_name: Optional[str] = None, **kwargs):
+        """
+        Request a network update to a node.
+
+        :param node_id: Filter by node_id.
+        :param node_name: Filter by node name.
+        """
+        raise NotImplementedError
+
+    @action
+    def request_node_neighbour_update(self, node_id: Optional[int] = None, node_name: Optional[str] = None, **kwargs):
+        """
+        Request a neighbours list update to a node.
+
+        :param node_id: Filter by node_id.
+        :param node_name: Filter by node name.
+        """
+        raise NotImplementedError
+
+    @action
+    def get_nodes(self, node_id: Optional[int] = None, node_name: Optional[str] = None, **kwargs) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+        """
+        Get the nodes associated to the network.
+
+        :param node_id: Filter by node_id.
+        :param node_name: Filter by node name.
+        """
+        raise NotImplementedError
+
+    @action
+    def get_node_stats(self, node_id: Optional[int] = None, node_name: Optional[str] = None, **kwargs) \
+            -> Dict[str, Any]:
+        """
+        Get the statistics of a node on the network.
+
+        :param node_id: Filter by node_id.
+        :param node_name: Filter by node name.
+        """
+        raise NotImplementedError
+
+    @action
+    def set_node_name(self, new_name: str, node_id: Optional[int] = None, node_name: Optional[str] = None):
+        """
+        Rename a node on the network.
+
+        :param new_name: New name for the node.
+        :param node_id: Filter by node_id.
+        :param node_name: Filter by current node name.
+        """
+        raise NotImplementedError
+
+    @action
+    def set_node_product_name(self, product_name: str, node_id: Optional[int] = None, node_name: Optional[str] = None,
+                              **kwargs):
+        """
+        Set the product name of a node.
+
+        :param product_name: Product name.
+        :param node_id: Filter by node_id.
+        :param node_name: Filter by current node name.
+        """
+        raise NotImplementedError
+
+    @action
+    def set_node_manufacturer_name(self, manufacturer_name: str, node_id: Optional[int] = None,
+                                   node_name: Optional[str] = None, **kwargs):
+        """
+        Set the manufacturer name of a node.
+
+        :param manufacturer_name: Manufacturer name.
+        :param node_id: Filter by node_id.
+        :param node_name: Filter by current node name.
+        """
+        raise NotImplementedError
+
+    @action
+    def set_node_location(self, location: str, node_id: Optional[int] = None, node_name: Optional[str] = None,
+                          **kwargs):
+        """
+        Set the location of a node.
+
+        :param location: Node location.
+        :param node_id: Filter by node_id.
+        :param node_name: Filter by current node name.
+        """
+        raise NotImplementedError
+
+    @action
+    def cancel_command(self):
+        """
+        Cancel the current running command.
+        """
+        raise NotImplementedError
+
+    @action
+    def kill_command(self):
+        """
+        Immediately terminate any running command on the controller and release the lock.
+        """
+        raise NotImplementedError
+
+    @action
+    def set_controller_name(self, name: str, **kwargs):
+        """
+        Set the name of the controller on the network.
+
+        :param name: New controller name.
+        """
+        raise NotImplementedError
+
+    @action
+    def get_capabilities(self, **kwargs) -> List[str]:
+        """
+        Get the capabilities of the controller.
+        """
+        raise NotImplementedError
+
+    @action
+    def receive_configuration(self, **kwargs):
+        """
+        Receive the configuration from the primary controller on the network. Requires a primary controller active.
+        """
+        raise NotImplementedError
+
+    @action
+    def transfer_primary_role(self, **kwargs):
+        """
+        Add a new controller to the network and make it the primary.
+        The existing primary will become a secondary controller.
+        """
+        raise NotImplementedError
+
+    @action
+    def heal(self, refresh_routes: bool = False, **kwargs):
+        """
+        Heal network by requesting nodes rediscover their neighbors.
+
+        :param refresh_routes: Whether to perform return routes initialization (default: ``False``).
+        """
+        raise NotImplementedError
+
+    @action
+    def switch_all(self, state: bool, **kwargs):
+        """
+        Switch all the connected devices on/off.
+
+        :param state: True (switch on) or False (switch off).
+        """
+        raise NotImplementedError
+
+    @action
+    def test(self, count: int = 1, **kwargs):
+        """
+        Send a number of test messages to every node and record results.
+
+        :param count: The number of test messages to send.
+        """
+        raise NotImplementedError
+
+    @action
+    def get_value(self, value_id: Optional[int] = None, id_on_network: Optional[str] = None,
+                  value_label: Optional[str] = None, node_id: Optional[int] = None, node_name: Optional[str] = None,
+                  **kwargs) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+        """
+        Get a value on the network.
+
+        :param value_id: Select by value_id.
+        :param id_on_network: Select value by id_on_network.
+        :param value_label: Select value by [node_id/node_name, value_label]
+        :param node_id: Select value by [node_id/node_name, value_label]
+        :param node_name: Select value by [node_id/node_name, value_label]
+        """
+        raise NotImplementedError
+
+    @action
+    def set_value(self, data, value_id: Optional[int] = None, id_on_network: Optional[str] = None,
+                  value_label: Optional[str] = None, node_id: Optional[int] = None, node_name: Optional[str] = None,
+                  **kwargs):
+        """
+        Set a value.
+
+        :param data: Data to set for the value.
+        :param value_id: Select value by value_id.
+        :param id_on_network: Select value by id_on_network.
+        :param value_label: Select value by [node_id/node_name, value_label]
+        :param node_id: Select value by [node_id/node_name, value_label]
+        :param node_name: Select value by [node_id/node_name, value_label]
+        """
+        raise NotImplementedError
+
+    @action
+    def set_value_label(self, new_label: str, value_id: Optional[int] = None, id_on_network: Optional[str] = None,
+                        value_label: Optional[str] = None, node_id: Optional[int] = None,
+                        node_name: Optional[str] = None, **kwargs):
+        """
+        Change the label/name of a value.
+
+        :param new_label: New value label.
+        :param value_id: Select value by value_id.
+        :param id_on_network: Select value by id_on_network.
+        :param value_label: Select value by [node_id/node_name, value_label]
+        :param node_id: Select value by [node_id/node_name, value_label]
+        :param node_name: Select value by [node_id/node_name, value_label]
+        """
+        raise NotImplementedError
+
+    @action
+    def node_add_value(self, value_id: Optional[int] = None, id_on_network: Optional[str] = None,
+                       value_label: Optional[str] = None, node_id: Optional[int] = None,
+                       node_name: Optional[str] = None, **kwargs):
+        """
+        Add a value to a node.
+
+        :param value_id: Select value by value_id.
+        :param id_on_network: Select value by id_on_network.
+        :param value_label: Select value by label.
+        :param node_id: Select node by node_id.
+        :param node_name: Select node by label.
+        """
+        raise NotImplementedError
+
+    @action
+    def node_remove_value(self, value_id: Optional[int] = None, id_on_network: Optional[str] = None,
+                          value_label: Optional[str] = None, node_id: Optional[int] = None,
+                          node_name: Optional[str] = None, **kwargs):
+        """
+        Remove a value from a node.
+
+        :param value_id: Select value by value_id.
+        :param id_on_network: Select value by id_on_network.
+        :param value_label: Select value by [node_id/node_name, value_label]
+        :param node_id: Select node by node_id.
+        :param node_name: Select node by label.
+        """
+        raise NotImplementedError
+
+    @action
+    def node_heal(self, node_id: Optional[int] = None, node_name: Optional[str] = None, refresh_routes: bool = False,
+                  **kwargs):
+        """
+        Heal network node by requesting the node to rediscover their neighbours.
+
+        :param node_id: Select node by node_id.
+        :param node_name: Select node by label.
+        :param refresh_routes: Whether to perform return routes initialization. (default: ``False``).
+        """
+        raise NotImplementedError
+
+    @action
+    def node_update_neighbours(self, node_id: Optional[int] = None, node_name: Optional[str] = None, **kwargs):
+        """
+        Ask a node to update its neighbours table.
+
+        :param node_id: Select node by node_id.
+        :param node_name: Select node by label.
+        """
+        raise NotImplementedError
+
+    @action
+    def node_network_update(self, node_id: Optional[int] = None, node_name: Optional[str] = None, **kwargs):
+        """
+        Update the controller with network information.
+
+        :param node_id: Select node by node_id.
+        :param node_name: Select node by label.
+        """
+        raise NotImplementedError
+
+    @action
+    def node_refresh_info(self, node_id: Optional[int] = None, node_name: Optional[str] = None, **kwargs):
+        """
+        Fetch up-to-date information about the node.
+
+        :param node_id: Select node by node_id.
+        :param node_name: Select node by label.
+        """
+        raise NotImplementedError
+
+    @action
+    def get_dimmers(self, node_id: Optional[int] = None, node_name: Optional[str] = None, **kwargs) -> Dict[int, Any]:
+        """
+        Get the dimmers on the network or associated to a node.
+
+        :param node_id: Select node by node_id.
+        :param node_name: Select node by label.
+        """
+        raise NotImplementedError
+
+    @action
+    def get_node_config(self, node_id: Optional[int] = None, node_name: Optional[str] = None, **kwargs) \
+            -> Dict[int, Any]:
+        """
+        Get the configuration values of a node or of all the nodes on the network.
+
+        :param node_id: Select node by node_id.
+        :param node_name: Select node by label.
+        """
+        raise NotImplementedError
+
+    @action
+    def get_battery_levels(self, node_id: Optional[int] = None, node_name: Optional[str] = None, **kwargs) \
+            -> Dict[int, Any]:
+        """
+        Get the battery levels of a node or of all the nodes on the network.
+
+        :param node_id: Select node by node_id.
+        :param node_name: Select node by name.
+        """
+        raise NotImplementedError
+
+    @action
+    def get_power_levels(self, node_id: Optional[int] = None, node_name: Optional[str] = None, **kwargs) \
+            -> Dict[int, Any]:
+        """
+        Get the power levels of this node.
+
+        :param node_id: Select node by node_id.
+        :param node_name: Select node by name.
+        """
+        raise NotImplementedError
+
+    @action
+    def get_bulbs(self, node_id: Optional[int] = None, node_name: Optional[str] = None, **kwargs) -> Dict[int, Any]:
+        """
+        Get the bulbs/LEDs on the network or associated to a node.
+
+        :param node_id: Select node by node_id.
+        :param node_name: Select node by name.
+        """
+        raise NotImplementedError
+
+    @action
+    def get_switches(self, node_id: Optional[int] = None, node_name: Optional[str] = None, **kwargs) -> Dict[int, Any]:
+        """
+        Get the switches on the network or associated to a node.
+
+        :param node_id: Select node by node_id.
+        :param node_name: Select node by name.
+        """
+        raise NotImplementedError
+
+    @action
+    def get_sensors(self, node_id: Optional[int] = None, node_name: Optional[str] = None, **kwargs) -> Dict[int, Any]:
+        """
+        Get the sensors on the network or associated to a node.
+
+        :param node_id: Select node by node_id.
+        :param node_name: Select node by name.
+        """
+        raise NotImplementedError
+
+    @action
+    def get_doorlocks(self, node_id: Optional[int] = None, node_name: Optional[str] = None, **kwargs) -> Dict[int, Any]:
+        """
+        Get the doorlocks on the network or associated to a node.
+
+        :param node_id: Select node by node_id.
+        :param node_name: Select node by name.
+        """
+        raise NotImplementedError
+
+    @action
+    def get_usercodes(self, node_id: Optional[int] = None, node_name: Optional[str] = None, **kwargs) -> Dict[int, Any]:
+        """
+        Get the usercodes on the network or associated to a node.
+
+        :param node_id: Select node by node_id.
+        :param node_name: Select node by name.
+        """
+        raise NotImplementedError
+
+    @action
+    def get_thermostats(self, node_id: Optional[int] = None, node_name: Optional[str] = None, **kwargs) \
+            -> Dict[int, Any]:
+        """
+        Get the thermostats on the network or associated to a node.
+
+        :param node_id: Select node by node_id.
+        :param node_name: Select node by name.
+        """
+        raise NotImplementedError
+
+    @action
+    def get_protections(self, node_id: Optional[int] = None, node_name: Optional[str] = None, **kwargs) \
+            -> Dict[int, Any]:
+        """
+        Get the protection-compatible devices on the network or associated to a node.
+
+        :param node_id: Select node by node_id.
+        :param node_name: Select node by name.
+        """
+        raise NotImplementedError
+
+    @action
+    def get_groups(self, **kwargs) -> Dict[int, Any]:
+        """
+        Get the groups on the network.
+        """
+        raise NotImplementedError
+
+    @action
+    def get_scenes(self, **kwargs) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+        """
+        Get the scenes configured on the network.
+        """
+        raise NotImplementedError
+
+    @action
+    def create_scene(self, label: str, **kwargs):
+        """
+        Create a new scene.
+
+        :param label: Scene label.
+        """
+        raise NotImplementedError
+
+    @action
+    def remove_scene(self, scene_id: Optional[int] = None, scene_label: Optional[str] = None, **kwargs):
+        """
+        Remove a scene.
+
+        :param scene_id: Select by scene_id.
+        :param scene_label: Select by scene label.
+        """
+        raise NotImplementedError
+
+    @action
+    def activate_scene(self, scene_id: Optional[int] = None, scene_label: Optional[str] = None, **kwargs):
+        """
+        Activate a scene.
+
+        :param scene_id: Select by scene_id.
+        :param scene_label: Select by scene label.
+        """
+        raise NotImplementedError
+
+    @action
+    def set_scene_label(self, new_label: str, scene_id: Optional[int] = None, scene_label: Optional[str] = None,
+                        **kwargs):
+        """
+        Rename a scene/set the scene label.
+
+        :param new_label: New label.
+        :param scene_id: Select by scene_id.
+        :param scene_label: Select by current scene label.
+        """
+        raise NotImplementedError
+
+    @action
+    def scene_add_value(self, data: Optional[Any] = None,
+                        value_id: Optional[int] = None, id_on_network: Optional[str] = None,
+                        value_label: Optional[str] = None, scene_id: Optional[int] = None,
+                        scene_label: Optional[str] = None, node_id: Optional[int] = None,
+                        node_name: Optional[str] = None, **kwargs):
+        """
+        Add a value to a scene.
+
+        :param data: Data to set for the value (default: current value data).
+        :param value_id: Select value by value_id.
+        :param id_on_network: Select value by id_on_network.
+        :param value_label: Select value by [node_id/node_name, value_label]
+        :param node_id: Select value by [node_id/node_name, value_label]
+        :param node_name: Select value by [node_id/node_name, value_label]
+        :param scene_id: Select scene by scene_id.
+        :param scene_label: Select scene by scene label.
+        """
+        raise NotImplementedError
+
+    @action
+    def scene_remove_value(self, value_id: Optional[int] = None, id_on_network: Optional[str] = None,
+                           value_label: Optional[str] = None, scene_id: Optional[int] = None,
+                           scene_label: Optional[str] = None, node_id: Optional[int] = None,
+                           node_name: Optional[str] = None, **kwargs):
+        """
+        Remove a value from a scene.
+
+        :param value_id: Select value by value_id.
+        :param id_on_network: Select value by id_on_network.
+        :param value_label: Select value by [node_id/node_name, value_label]
+        :param node_id: Select value by [node_id/node_name, value_label]
+        :param node_name: Select value by [node_id/node_name, value_label]
+        :param scene_id: Select scene by scene_id.
+        :param scene_label: Select scene by scene label.
+        """
+        raise NotImplementedError
+
+    @action
+    def get_scene_values(self, scene_id: Optional[int] = None, scene_label: Optional[str] = None, **kwargs) -> dict:
+        """
+        Get the values associated to a scene.
+
+        :param scene_id: Select by scene_id.
+        :param scene_label: Select by scene label.
+        :return: value_id -> value (as a dict) mapping.
+        """
+        raise NotImplementedError
+
+    @action
+    def get_scene_values(self, scene_id: Optional[int] = None, scene_label: Optional[str] = None, **kwargs) -> dict:
+        """
+        Get the values associated to a scene.
+
+        :param scene_id: Select by scene_id.
+        :param scene_label: Select by scene label.
+        """
+        raise NotImplementedError
+
+    @action
+    def create_button(self, button_id: Union[int, str], node_id: Optional[int] = None, node_name: Optional[str] = None,
+                      **kwargs):
+        """
+        Create a handheld button on a device. Only intended for bridge firmware controllers.
+
+        :param button_id: The ID of the button.
+        :param node_id: Filter by node_id.
+        :param node_name: Filter by current node name.
+        """
+        raise NotImplementedError
+
+    @action
+    def delete_button(self, button_id: Union[int, str], node_id: Optional[int] = None, node_name: Optional[str] = None,
+                      **kwargs):
+        """
+        Delete a button association from a device. Only intended for bridge firmware controllers.
+
+        :param button_id: The ID of the button.
+        :param node_id: Filter by node_id.
+        :param node_name: Filter by current node name.
+        """
+        raise NotImplementedError
+
+    @action
+    def add_node_to_group(self, group_index: Optional[int] = None, group_label: Optional[str] = None,
+                          node_id: Optional[int] = None, node_name: Optional[str] = None, **kwargs):
+        """
+        Add a node to a group.
+
+        :param group_index: Select group by group index.
+        :param group_label: Select group by group label.
+        :param node_id: Select node by node_id.
+        :param node_name: Select node by node name.
+        """
+        raise NotImplementedError
+
+    @action
+    def remove_node_from_group(self, group_index: Optional[int] = None, group_label: Optional[str] = None,
+                               node_id: Optional[int] = None, node_name: Optional[str] = None, **kwargs):
+        """
+        Remove a node from a group.
+
+        :param group_index: Select group by group index.
+        :param group_label: Select group by group label.
+        :param node_id: Select node by node_id.
+        :param node_name: Select node by node name.
+        """
+        raise NotImplementedError
+
+    @action
+    def create_new_primary(self, **kwargs):
+        """
+        Create a new primary controller on the network when the previous primary fails.
+        """
+        raise NotImplementedError
+
+    @action
+    def hard_reset(self, **kwargs):
+        """
+        Perform a hard reset of the controller. It erases its network configuration settings.
+        The controller becomes a primary controller ready to add devices to a new network.
+        """
+        raise NotImplementedError
+
+    @action
+    def soft_reset(self, **kwargs):
+        """
+        Perform a soft reset of the controller.
+        Resets a controller without erasing its network configuration settings.
+        """
+        raise NotImplementedError
+
+    @action
+    def write_config(self, **kwargs):
+        """
+        Store the current configuration of the network to the user directory.
+        """
+        raise NotImplementedError
+
+    @action
+    def on(self, device: str, *args, **kwargs):
+        """
+        Turn on a switch on a device.
+
+        :param device: ``id_on_network`` of the value to be switched on.
+        """
+        raise NotImplementedError
+
+    @action
+    def off(self, device: str, *args, **kwargs):
+        """
+        Turn off a switch on a device.
+
+        :param device: ``id_on_network`` of the value to be switched off.
+        """
+        raise NotImplementedError
+
+    @action
+    def toggle(self, device: str, *args, **kwargs):
+        """
+        Toggle a switch on a device.
+
+        :param device: ``id_on_network`` of the value to be toggled.
+        """
+        raise NotImplementedError
+
+
+# vim:sw=4:ts=4:et:
diff --git a/platypush/plugins/zwave/mqtt.py b/platypush/plugins/zwave/mqtt.py
index ab128259..ef14d2e4 100644
--- a/platypush/plugins/zwave/mqtt.py
+++ b/platypush/plugins/zwave/mqtt.py
@@ -10,13 +10,13 @@ from platypush.message.event.zwave import ZwaveNodeRenamedEvent, ZwaveNodeEvent
 from platypush.context import get_backend, get_bus
 from platypush.message.response import Response
 from platypush.plugins.mqtt import MqttPlugin, action
-from platypush.plugins.zwave import ZwavePlugin
+from platypush.plugins.zwave._base import ZwaveBasePlugin
 from platypush.plugins.zwave._constants import command_class_by_name
 
 _NOT_IMPLEMENTED_ERR = NotImplementedError('Not implemented by zwave.mqtt')
 
 
-class ZwaveMqttPlugin(MqttPlugin, ZwavePlugin):
+class ZwaveMqttPlugin(MqttPlugin, ZwaveBasePlugin):
     """
     This plugin allows you to manage a Z-Wave network over MQTT through
     `zwavejs2mqtt <https://github.com/zwave-js/zwavejs2mqtt>`_.
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ class ZwaveMqttPlugin(MqttPlugin, ZwavePlugin):
 
     def _get_value(self, value_id: Optional[int] = None, id_on_network: Optional[str] = None,
                    value_label: Optional[str] = None, node_id: Optional[int] = None, node_name: Optional[str] = None,
-                   use_cache: bool = True, **kwargs) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+                   use_cache: bool = True, **_) -> Dict[str, Any]:
         # Unlike python-openzwave, value_id and id_on_network are the same on zwavejs2mqtt
         value_id = value_id or id_on_network
         assert value_id or value_label, 'Please provide either value_id, id_on_network or value_label'
@@ -1140,8 +1140,8 @@ class ZwaveMqttPlugin(MqttPlugin, ZwavePlugin):
         return self._filter_values(['user_code'], node_id=node_id, node_name=node_name, **kwargs)
 
     @action
-    def get_thermostats(self, node_id: Optional[int] = None, node_name: Optional[str] = None,
-                        **kwargs) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+    def get_thermostats(self, node_id: Optional[int] = None, node_name: Optional[str] = None, **kwargs) \
+            -> Dict[str, Any]:
         """
         Get the thermostats on the network or associated to a node.
 
@@ -1155,8 +1155,8 @@ class ZwaveMqttPlugin(MqttPlugin, ZwavePlugin):
                                     'thermostat_setback'], node_id=node_id, node_name=node_name, **kwargs)
 
     @action
-    def get_protections(self, node_id: Optional[int] = None, node_name: Optional[str] = None,
-                        **kwargs) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+    def get_protections(self, node_id: Optional[int] = None, node_name: Optional[str] = None, **kwargs) \
+            -> Dict[str, Any]:
         """
         Get the protection-compatible devices on the network or associated to a node.