In embodiments a computing device receives a selection of a device template associated with a physical device. The computing device receives a selection of a third-party device type associated with a third-party system. The computing device determines a device rule template associated with the device type, the device rule template comprising a first mapping between one or more commands and one or more additional device properties in the device type. The computing device determines a second mapping between the one or more additional device properties and one or more device properties in the device template. The computing device generates an adapter template comprising the first mapping between the one or more commands and the one or more additional device properties and the second mapping between the one or more additional device properties and the one or more device properties.