Internet of things adaptable downlight

A luminaire comprising:

• a housing containing a light engine for projecting light through a front side of the housing, wherein the housing contains driver electronics for controlling power received by the luminaire for powering the light engine, a main power line connection to the driver electronics extending through a sidewall of the housing containing the light engine, wherein an access opening is present through an exterior surface of a back side of the housing that is opposite the front side of the housing;
• and
• a junction box that is engaged to the exterior surface of the back side of the housing having the access opening, the junction box having a control module and an electrical pathway opening, wherein electrical communication between the control module is across an electrically conductive pathway that extends through the access opening into connection with the driver electronics, wherein the main power line connection is outside the junction box containing the control module.