diff --git a/assets/app/schema.json b/assets/app/schema.json
index 8c35fb6d..ef183c8d 100755
--- a/assets/app/schema.json
+++ b/assets/app/schema.json
@@ -747,6 +747,94 @@
         ]
       }
     },
+    "matterDevice": {
+      "type": "object",
+      "required": ["vendorId", "productId"],
+      "properties": {
+        "vendorId": {
+          "oneOf": [
+            {
+              "type": "number",
+              "minimum": 1,
+              "maximum": 65520
+            },
+            {
+              "type": "array",
+              "items": {
+                "type": "number",
+                "minimum": 1,
+                "maximum": 65520
+              }
+            }
+          ]
+        },
+        "productId": {
+          "oneOf": [
+            {
+              "type": "number",
+              "minimum": 1,
+              "maximum": 65535
+            },
+            {
+              "type": "array",
+              "items": {
+                "type": "number",
+                "minimum": 1,
+                "maximum": 65535
+              }
+            }
+          ]
+        },
+        "deviceVendorId": {
+          "oneOf": [
+            {
+              "type": "number",
+              "minimum": 1,
+              "maximum": 65520
+            },
+            {
+              "type": "array",
+              "items": {
+                "type": "number",
+                "minimum": 1,
+                "maximum": 65520
+              }
+            }
+          ]
+        },
+        "deviceProductName": {
+          "oneOf": [
+            {
+              "type": "string",
+              "minLength": 1,
+              "maxLength": 32
+            },
+            {
+              "type": "array",
+              "items": {
+                "type": "string",
+                "minLength": 1,
+                "maxLength": 32
+              }
+            }
+          ]
+        },
+        "learnmode": {
+          "type": "object",
+          "required": [
+            "instruction"
+          ],
+          "properties": {
+            "image": {
+              "type": "string"
+            },
+            "instruction": {
+              "$ref": "#/definitions/i18nObject"
+            }
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    },
     "zigbeeDevice": {
       "type": "object",
       "required": [ 
@@ -1322,6 +1410,9 @@
               }
             ]
           },
+          "matter": {
+            "$ref": "#/definitions/matterDevice"
+          },
           "zwave": {
             "$ref": "#/definitions/zwaveDevice"
           },
@@ -1368,7 +1459,8 @@
                 "zigbee",
                 "infrared",
                 "rf433",
-                "rf868"
+                "rf868",
+                "matter"
               ]
             }
           }
diff --git a/lib/App/index.js b/lib/App/index.js
index 094a91e9..70e76e2e 100644
--- a/lib/App/index.js
+++ b/lib/App/index.js
@@ -342,9 +342,9 @@ class App {
         }
 
         // validate `appJson.drivers[].connectivity`
-        if (driver.connectivity && (driver.connectivity.includes('lan') || driver.connectivity.includes('rf868'))) {
+        if (driver.connectivity && (driver.connectivity.includes('lan') || driver.connectivity.includes('rf868') || driver.connectivity.includes('matter'))) {
           if (driver.platforms && driver.platforms.includes('cloud')) {
-            throw new Error(`drivers.${driver.id} invalid 'connectivity': Platform 'cloud' does not support 'lan' or 'rf868'.`);
+            throw new Error(`drivers.${driver.id} invalid 'connectivity': Platform 'cloud' does not support 'lan', 'matter' or 'rf868'.`);
           }
         }
 
@@ -365,6 +365,41 @@ class App {
             });
           }
         }
+
+        if (driver.connectivity && driver.connectivity.includes('matter')) {
+          if (!driver.matter) {
+            throw new Error(`drivers.${driver.id} has 'connectivity': 'matter' and therefore requires a 'matter' object.`);
+          }
+
+          if (driver.pair) {
+            throw new Error(`drivers.${driver.id} invalid 'pair' configuration, Matter drivers do not support custom pairing views.`);
+          }
+
+          if (
+            (driver.matter.deviceVendorId === undefined && driver.matter.deviceProductName !== undefined) ||
+            (driver.matter.deviceVendorId !== undefined && driver.matter.deviceProductName === undefined)
+          ) {
+            throw new Error(`drivers.${driver.id} invalid 'matter': 'deviceVendorId' and 'deviceProductName' must be defined together.`);
+          }
+
+          const deviceJsExists = await this._fileExistsCaseSensitive(join('drivers', driver.id, 'device.js'));
+          const deviceMjsExists = await this._fileExistsCaseSensitive(join('drivers', driver.id, 'device.mjs'));
+          
+          if (deviceJsExists || deviceMjsExists) {
+            throw new Error(`drivers.${driver.id}: using a device.${deviceJsExists ? 'js' : 'mjs'} file is not supported for Matter drivers.`);
+          }
+
+          const driverJsExists = await this._fileExistsCaseSensitive(join('drivers', driver.id, 'driver.js'));
+          const driverMjsExists = await this._fileExistsCaseSensitive(join('drivers', driver.id, 'driver.mjs'));
+
+          if (driverJsExists || driverMjsExists) {
+            throw new Error(`drivers.${driver.id}: using a driver.${driverJsExists ? 'js' : 'mjs'} file is not supported for Matter drivers.`);
+          }
+        }
+
+        if (driver.matter && !(driver.connectivity && driver.connectivity.includes('matter'))) {
+          throw new Error(`drivers.${driver.id} Matter drivers require 'connectivity' to include 'matter'.`);
+        }
       }
     }