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Simple API Use SOLVED

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  • UncleSamU UncleSam

    @ap2017 Thanks for the clarifications.

    What happens if you open the URL in your browser? Do you get a JSON response similar to the following or an error message?

    {"id":"javascript.0.Pi-detection","value":true}
    

    How do you know that you are "getting nothing"?

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    @UncleSam In browser I am getting error message
    "error: datapoint "javascript.0.Pi-detection" not found"
    I monitor variable PI-detection as Boolean widget in VIS

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      @UncleSam In browser I am getting error message
      "error: datapoint "javascript.0.Pi-detection" not found"
      I monitor variable PI-detection as Boolean widget in VIS

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      UncleSam
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      @ap2017 Can you please share a screenshot of your object tree in ioBroker where we can see the mentioned state (and its parents)?

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        @ap2017 Can you please share a screenshot of your object tree in ioBroker where we can see the mentioned state (and its parents)?

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        @UncleSam Here the screenshot. Do I need to have subfolder variables in my URL?

        478101c6-03ea-4770-aca9-b414a5870a93-image.png

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          @UncleSam Here the screenshot. Do I need to have subfolder variables in my URL?

          478101c6-03ea-4770-aca9-b414a5870a93-image.png

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          #9

          @ap2017
          URL: http://iobrokerip:8087/set/javascript.0.variables.PI-detection?value=true

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            @UncleSam Here the screenshot. Do I need to have subfolder variables in my URL?

            478101c6-03ea-4770-aca9-b414a5870a93-image.png

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            @ap2017 So, did you copy the state ID the way I asked you to?

            Because it seems to me that the name should be javascript.0.variables.PI-detection

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            • UncleSamU UncleSam

              @ap2017 So, did you copy the state ID the way I asked you to?

              Because it seems to me that the name should be javascript.0.variables.PI-detection

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              @UncleSam Thank you, with subfolder "variables" added I am getting browser response
              {"id":"javascript.0.variables.PI-detection","value":true,"val":true}

              Now I need to figure out how MotionEye notification work, since I PI-detection does not change in response to motion

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              • UncleSamU UncleSam

                @ap2017 So, did you copy the state ID the way I asked you to?

                Because it seems to me that the name should be javascript.0.variables.PI-detection

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                @UncleSam Everything works now. I did not realized that I have to reset the web hook variable after motion is detected.

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                  @UncleSam Everything works now. I did not realized that I have to reset the web hook variable after motion is detected.

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                  Hey there,

                  i got the same Error but little different problem. I have copyed the Object-Path with the little button.

                  so i build this URL:
                  http://SERVER:8087/set/0_userdata.0.VirtualDevices.hc3lite.FlurPIR-1?value=false&prettyPrint

                  The Url works fine in any browser but when i try to use it in my code i get:

                  "error: no value found for "0_userdata.0.VirtualDevices.hc3lite.FlurPIR-1". Use /set/id?value=1 or /set/id?value=1&wait=1000"

                  I will use it in a Lua Script that runs on the "Fibaro Home center lite". When i rebuild the URL to "toggle" it works fine.. i have no clue whats the issue .. because it makes no sense for me.

                  Lua Code:

                  local value = fibaro.getValue(52, "value")
                  local url
                  
                  -- Deside if value should be true or false
                  if (fibaro.getValue(52, "value") == true) then
                  url = 'http://SERVER:8087/set/0_userdata.0.VirtualDevices.hc3lite.FlurPIR-1?value=true&prettyPrint'
                  elseif (fibaro.getValue(52, "value") == false) then
                  url = 'SERVER/set/0_userdata.0.VirtualDevices.hc3lite.FlurPIR-1?value=false&prettyPrint'
                  else 
                  print ("No Match")
                  end
                  
                  print(url)
                  
                  local selfhttp = net.HTTPClient()
                  
                  local headers = {
                          ["Accept"] = "application/json",
                          ["Content-Type"] = 'application/json',
                          ["Cache-Control"] = "no-cache"
                      }
                  
                  selfhttp:request(url, {
                    options={
                      method = 'GET',
                      headers = headers,
                      timeout = 5000
                    },
                   success = function(response) 
                              print(response.status)
                              print(response.data)
                      end,
                      error = function(message)
                              print("error:", message)
                      end
                  })
                   
                  

                  anyone knows something? i think i had the same issue by try to use something like this in Android App - Tasker, but then give out and used toggle.

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                    @tehmilcho sagte in Simple API Use SOLVED:

                    http://SERVER:8087/set/0_userdata.0.VirtualDevices.hc3lite.FlurPIR-1?value=true&prettyPrint

                    Try to encode the URL

                    let encodedUrl = encodeURIComponent(url);
                    

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                      @tehmilcho sagte in Simple API Use SOLVED:

                      http://SERVER:8087/set/0_userdata.0.VirtualDevices.hc3lite.FlurPIR-1?value=true&prettyPrint

                      Try to encode the URL

                      let encodedUrl = encodeURIComponent(url);
                      
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                      @mcu said in Simple API Use SOLVED:

                      let encodedUrl = encodeURIComponent(url);

                      the Lua Script in Fibaro seems not happy about it:

                      [24.11.2023] [22:43:48] [ERROR] [SCENE29]: (load):15: syntax error near 'encodedUrl

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                        @mcu said in Simple API Use SOLVED:

                        let encodedUrl = encodeURIComponent(url);

                        the Lua Script in Fibaro seems not happy about it:

                        [24.11.2023] [22:43:48] [ERROR] [SCENE29]: (load):15: syntax error near 'encodedUrl

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                        @tehmilcho In LUA seems to be

                        local encodedUrl = url.escape(url)
                        

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                          @tehmilcho In LUA seems to be

                          local encodedUrl = url.escape(url)
                          
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                          @mcu said in Simple API Use SOLVED:

                          local encodedUrl = url.escape(url)

                          mhh seems like fibaro specail lua?

                          [24.11.2023] [22:54:25] [ERROR] [SCENE29]: (load):23: attempt to call a nil value (field 'escape')

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                            @mcu said in Simple API Use SOLVED:

                            local encodedUrl = url.escape(url)

                            mhh seems like fibaro specail lua?

                            [24.11.2023] [22:54:25] [ERROR] [SCENE29]: (load):23: attempt to call a nil value (field 'escape')

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                            @tehmilcho Do you use it so?

                            url = url.escape(url)
                            
                            selfhttp:request(url, {
                              options={
                                method = 'GET',
                                headers = headers,
                                timeout = 5000
                              },
                              success = function(response) 
                                print(response.status)
                                print(response.data)
                              end,
                              error = function(message)
                                print("error:", message)
                              end
                            })
                            

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                              @tehmilcho Do you use it so?

                              url = url.escape(url)
                              
                              selfhttp:request(url, {
                                options={
                                  method = 'GET',
                                  headers = headers,
                                  timeout = 5000
                                },
                                success = function(response) 
                                  print(response.status)
                                  print(response.data)
                                end,
                                error = function(message)
                                  print("error:", message)
                                end
                              })
                              
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                              @mcu yep this leads to "[24.11.2023] [22:54:25] [ERROR] [SCENE29]: (load):23: attempt to call a nil value (field 'escape')"

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                                @mcu yep this leads to "[24.11.2023] [22:54:25] [ERROR] [SCENE29]: (load):23: attempt to call a nil value (field 'escape')"

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                                @tehmilcho sagte in Simple API Use SOLVED:

                                :23: attempt to call a nil value (field 'escape')

                                Try this

                                url = url:gsub("([^A-Za-z0-9_])", function(c) return string.format("%%%02X", string.byte(c)) end)
                                

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                                  @tehmilcho sagte in Simple API Use SOLVED:

                                  :23: attempt to call a nil value (field 'escape')

                                  Try this

                                  url = url:gsub("([^A-Za-z0-9_])", function(c) return string.format("%%%02X", string.byte(c)) end)
                                  
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                                  @mcu said in Simple API Use SOLVED:

                                  url = url:gsub("([^A-Za-z0-9_])", function(c) return string.format("%%%02X", string.byte(c)) end)

                                  then it seems to get stuck, no error but will not finsh and also the state in iobroker is not changed, when you Output the new string you will get:

                                  http%3A%2F%2F192%2E168%2E178%2E37%3A8087%2Fset%2F0_userdata%2E0%2EVirtualDevices%2Ehc3lite%2EFlurPIR%2D1%3Fvalue%3Dtrue%26prettyPrint

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                                    @mcu said in Simple API Use SOLVED:

                                    url = url:gsub("([^A-Za-z0-9_])", function(c) return string.format("%%%02X", string.byte(c)) end)

                                    then it seems to get stuck, no error but will not finsh and also the state in iobroker is not changed, when you Output the new string you will get:

                                    http%3A%2F%2F192%2E168%2E178%2E37%3A8087%2Fset%2F0_userdata%2E0%2EVirtualDevices%2Ehc3lite%2EFlurPIR%2D1%3Fvalue%3Dtrue%26prettyPrint

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                                    @MCU but this brings me on track, i now swap the "?" with "%3F" now it works .. damn @MCU you are f****** smart :) Thanks a lot. spend already hours on this :)

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