rachio

Node.js client for the Rachio Smart Sprinkler controller

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Requirements

• Rachio Smart Sprinkler Controller
• Rachio Api Key
• Node.js v6.0.0 or Greater

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Install

npm install rachio

Usage

const RachioClient = require('rachio');
const client = new RachioClient('[YOUR-API-TOKEN]');

API

Conventions & Hints

• All calls are in the context of the api token used to instantiate the client
• All functions return native Promises unless otherwise noted
• All resource objects implement .toPlainObject() and .toJson() functions that can aid in application / development / debugging.
• Don't instantiate the Resource classes directly. Always get an instance from the RachioClient or returned from a method on another Resource instance.
• There are often multiple ways to accomplish the same tasks in this library. For instance, the RachioClient provides entry points to every resource class provided you know the ids, but as you're learning and exploring the API, it might help to consider a relational approach, i.e., use the RachioClient to get Devices to get Zones, etc.

Classes

• RachioClient
• Device
• Zone
• MultiZone
• CurrentConditions
• CurrentSchdeule
• Event
• Forecast
• Person
• ScheduleItem
• ScheduleRule

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RachioClient

This is the entry point for all of your interaction with the Rachio API. Most programs should start by getting an instance of the client using your Rachio Api Key.

const RachioClient = require('rachio');
const client = new RachioClient('YOUR-API-KEY');

// ... Do something useful

All subsequent code examples will presume you have an instance of RachioClient assigned to the variable client in the current application scope.

Methods

getDevices ( )

returns

• a Promise to return an Array of Device objects

Use Case

• Get a list of all Rachio devices associated with the API token

Example

code

client.getDevices()
  .then(devices =>
    devices.forEach(d =>
      console.log(`${d.name} : ${d.model} : ${d.id}`)));

output

Rachio-Garage : 8ZR2ULW : 2a5e7d3c-c140-4e2e-91a1-a212a518adc5
Rachio-Backyard : 8ZR2ULW : 8de4dbf6-7a52-43b0-9c18-7d074b868f67

getDevice ( device_id )

parameters

• a String representing a device id

returns

• a Promise to return a Device object

Use Case

• Gets a device so that its properties can be inspected and actions can be performed upon it.

Example

code

const deviceId = '2a5e7d3c-c140-4e2e-91a1-a212a518adc5';

client.getDevice(deviceId)
  .then(device =>
    console.log(`${device.name} : ${device.model} : ${device.id}`));

output

Rachio-Garage : 8ZR2ULW : 2a5e7d3c-c140-4e2e-91a1-a212a518adc5

Other Methods

As mentioned earlier, the RachioClient provides direct access to every resource class represented in the public API. More detail on how these work will be covered in the documentation for the individual resources

getPersonInfo()

Returns information about the currently authenticated user

getDeviceEvents(deviceId, startTime, endTime, filters)

Retrieves a list of events for the given device id

getDeviceCurrentConditions(deviceId, units)

The CurrentConditions as reported by your Rachio's preferred PWS

getDeviceForecast(deviceId, startTime, endTime, units)

The forecasted conditions reported between the start and end dates

getDeviceForecastToday(deviceId, units)

Today's Forecast for the device

getDeviceForecastTomorrow(deviceId, units)

Tomorrow's Forecast for the device

getZonesByDevice(deviceId)

Get all Zone objects for the specified device

getZone(zoneId)

Gets the Zone specified by the zoneId

multiZone()

Gets a new instance of MultiZone for operations across multiple zones

getScheduleRule(scheduleRuleId)

Gets the ScheduleRule for the given id

getFlexScheduleRule(flexScheduleRuleId)

Gets the FlexScheduleRule for the given id

Device

getZones ( )

returns

• a Promise to return an Array of Zone objects

Use Case

• Get a list of all zones associated with the Device

Example

code

const deviceId = '2a5e7d3c-c140-4e2e-91a1-a212a518adc5';

client.getDevice(deviceId)
  .then(device => device.getZones())
  .then(zones =>
    zones.forEach(z =>
      console.log(`${z.name} : ${z.zoneNumber} : ${z.enabled} : ${z.id}`)));

output

Zone 1 - Front Door  : 1 : true : ec47f4a6-5771-4d8f-834a-89bc7d889ea4
Zone 2 - Front West : 2 : true : f0e042bd-7ba1-4aba-bede-6d8b16857d3a
Zone 3 - Garage Front : 3 : true : f0e042bd-7ba1-4aba-bede-6d8b16857d3a
Zone 4 - Garage Side : 4 : true : 8de4dbf6-7a52-43b0-9c18-7d074b868f67
Zone 5 - Back Door  : 5 : true : 1f3759cf-8722-4331-8859-aef4e328ce51
Zone 6 - Back Yard : 6 : false : 5bb1b267-7c0d-40a3-b532-d3b4e616c280
Zone 7 : 7 : false : 34c2b94a-2be0-46bd-83af-cc63daa8047c
Zone 8 : 8 : false : d8bd46d1-77ab-4c15-8aa1-b5a529897b37

isWatering ( )

returns

• A Promise resolving to true if the device is currently watering
• A Promise resolving to false if the device is not currently watering

Use Case

• Are any of the zones on the device currently watering?

Example

code

const deviceId = '2a5e7d3c-c140-4e2e-91a1-a212a518adc5';

client.getDevice(deviceId)
  .then(device => device.isWatering())
  .then(isWatering => console.log( isWatering
    ? 'The lunatic is on the grass'
    : 'The lunatic is in my head'));

...Looking outside, I see zone 5 watering...

output

The lunatic is on the grass

stopWater ( )

returns

• true

Use Case

• Tell the device to halt any currently running watering activity

Example

code

const deviceId = '2a5e7d3c-c140-4e2e-91a1-a212a518adc5';

client.getDevice(deviceId)
  .then(device => device.stopWater())
  .then(success => console.log(success));

output

true

getActiveZone ( )

returns

• a Promise to return a Zone object that is currently watering.
• false if no zone is currently watering

Use Case

• Get me the zone that is watering right now

Example

code

const deviceId = '2a5e7d3c-c140-4e2e-91a1-a212a518adc5';

client.getDevice(deviceId)
  .then(device => device.getActiveZone())
  .then(activeZone => console.log( activeZone
    ? `The lunatic is in ${activeZone.name}`
    : 'The lunatic is in my head'));

...Looking outside, I see zone 5 watering...

output

The lunatic is in Zone 5 - Back Door

standbyOn ( )

returns

• a Promise that resolves to a Boolean dependent on the success of the operation

Use Case

• Tell the device to stand-by and cease running any current or future scheduled activity

Example

code

const deviceId = '2a5e7d3c-c140-4e2e-91a1-a212a518adc5';

client.getDevice(deviceId)
  .then(device => device.standbyOn())
  .then(success => console.log(success));

output

true

standbyOff ( )

returns

• a Promise that resolves to a Boolean dependent on the success of the operation

Use Case

• Tell the device to resume all scheduled activity, if it was previously in stand-by mode

Example

code

const deviceId = '2a5e7d3c-c140-4e2e-91a1-a212a518adc5';

client.getDevice(deviceId)
  .then(device => device.standbyOff())
  .then(success => console.log(success));

output

true

rainDelay (durationInSeconds)

parameters

• durationInSeconds (default = 1 day), a Number representing the number of seconds from now you would like the rain delay to persist

returns

• a Promise that resolves to a Boolean dependent on the success of the operation

Use Case

• Set a rain delay for the next 8 hours

Example

code

const deviceId = '2a5e7d3c-c140-4e2e-91a1-a212a518adc5';
const duration = 28800; // 8 hours, in seconds

client.getDevice(deviceId)
  .then(device => device.rainDelay(duration))
  .then(success => console.log(success));

output

true

rainDelayCancel ()

returns

• a Promise that resolves to a Boolean dependent on the success of the operation

Use Case

• Cancel a previously set rain delay

Example

code

const deviceId = '2a5e7d3c-c140-4e2e-91a1-a212a518adc5';

client.getDevice(deviceId)
  .then(device => device.rainDelayCancel())
  .then(success => console.log(success));

output

true

Tip

• This is equivalent to calling Device.rainDelay(0)

getEvents (startTime, endTime, filters)

parameters

• startTime (optional), a Number representing the Unix time in milliseconds for which you would like to start your event filter
  • Cannot be a number < 28 days from present
• endTime (optional), a Number representing the Unix time in milliseconds for which you would like to end your event filter
• filters (optional), an Object whose properties and values you would like to use as a filter for events.

returns

• a Promise to return an Array of device Event objects that match your specified filters

Use Case

• Show me every time my Device has set a rain delay in the past week

Example

code

const deviceId = '2a5e7d3c-c140-4e2e-91a1-a212a518adc5';
const endTime = Date.now();
const startTime = endTime - 604800000; // 1 Week in millis
const filters = {
  category: 'DEVICE',
  type: 'RAIN_DELAY',
  subType: 'RAIN_DELAY_ON'
};

client.getDevice(deviceId)
  .then(device => device.getEvents(startTime, endTime, filters))
  .then(events => events.forEach(e => console.log(e.toPlainObject())));

output

...
{ createDate: 1499458409090,
  lastUpdateDate: 1499458409090,
  id: '15117336-668c-4f74-a162-efc9c36f95ea',
  deviceId: '2a5e7d3c-c140-4e2e-91a1-a212a518adc5',
  category: 'DEVICE',
  type: 'RAIN_DELAY',
  eventDate: 1499458409090,
...
  iconUrl: 'http://media.rach.io/icons/api/rain-delay-activated.png',
  summary: 'Rain delay active until Saturday, July 8 02:13 PM',
  subType: 'RAIN_DELAY_ON',
  hidden: false,
  topic: 'DEVICE' }
...

Tip

• I haven't seen great documentation on the possible event types / values. The best way to figure out what's available to you with Events is to just call Device.getEvents() and explore the data returned from your device.

getForecast (startTime, endTime, filters)

parameters

• startTime (optional), a Number representing the lower-bound Unix time in milliseconds for which you would like to fetch the forecasts. Rounds down to 00:00 of the day represented by the timestamp
• endTime (optional), a Number representing the upper-bound Unix time in milliseconds for which you would like to fetch the forecasts. Rounds up to 23:59 of the day represented by the timestamp
• units (defaults to "US"), a String with the value of US or METRIC, determining the forecast data representation

returns

• a Promise to return an Array of device Forecast objects that match your specified parameters

Use Case

• See the next 3 days of forecast data for your device

Example

code

const deviceId = '2a5e7d3c-c140-4e2e-91a1-a212a518adc5';
const startTime = Date.now();
const endTime = startTime + 259200000; // 3 days in millis

client.getDevice(deviceId)
  .then(device => device.getForecast(startTime, endTime))
  .then(forecasts => forecasts.forEach(f => console.log(f.toPlainObject())));

output

...
{ localizedTimeStamp: 1500296400000,
  precipIntensity: 0,
  precipProbability: 0.1,
  temperatureMin: 64.4,
  temperatureMax: 91.4,
  windSpeed: 4.34,
  humidity: 0.55,
  cloudCover: 0.31,
  dewPoint: 51.8,
  weatherType: 'partly-cloudy-day',
  unitType: 'US',
  weatherSummary: 'Partly Cloudy with Isolated Storms',
  iconUrl: 'http://media.rach.io/images/weather/v2/active_partly_cloudy_day_2x.png',
  icons: {},
  calculatedPrecip: 0,
  prettyTime: '2017-07-17T13:00:00Z',
  time: 1500296400 }
...

Tip

• When called with no parameters, Device.getForecast() will return the next 14 days of Forecast objects

getForecastToday (units)

parameters

• units (defaults to "US"), a String with the value of US or METRIC, determining the forecast data representation

returns

• a Promise to return a Forecast object for today

getForecastTomorrow (units)

parameters

• units (defaults to "US"), a String with the value of US or METRIC, determining the forecast data representation

returns

• a Promise to return a Forecast object for tomorrow

getForecastNextRain (probabilityThreshold, units)

parameters

• probabilityThreshold (defaults to 0.25), a Number representing the probability threshold beyond which to classify a Forecast as "rainy"
• units (defaults to "US"), a String with the value of US or METRIC, determining the forecast data representation

returns

• a Promise to return the earliest Forecast object that it is projected to rain within the next 14 days

getForecastTomorrow (units)

parameters

• units (defaults to "US"), a String with the value of US or METRIC, determining the forecast data representation

returns

• a Promise to return a Forecast object for tomorrow

Zone

getDevice ( )

returns

• a Promise to return the parent Device to which this zone belongs

Use Case

• I need to get from Zone objects, back to Device objects

Example

code

const zoneId = 'f0e042bd-7ba1-4aba-bede-6d8b16857d3a';

client.getZone(zoneId)
  .then(zone => device.getDevice())
  .then(device => console.log(`${d.name} : ${d.model} : ${d.id}`));

output

Rachio-Garage : 8ZR2ULW : 2a5e7d3c-c140-4e2e-91a1-a212a518adc5

isWatering ( )

returns

• a Promise to return a Boolean, true if the zone is currently watering, false otherwise

Use Case

• Tell me if a specific zone is watering.

Example

code

const deviceId = '2a5e7d3c-c140-4e2e-91a1-a212a518adc5';

client.getDevice(deviceId)
  .then(device => device.getZones())
  .then([zone1, zone2, ...rest] => zone2.isWatering());
  .then(console.log);

I look out the window and see zone 2 watering...

output

true

start (durationInSeconds)

parameters

• durationInSeconds (defaults to 60), a Number representing the minutes that this zone should water, beginning now.

returns

• a Promise that resolves to a Boolean dependent on the success of the operation

Use Case

• Start a zone watering, right now

Example

code

const zoneId = 'f0e042bd-7ba1-4aba-bede-6d8b16857d3a';
const durationInSeconds = 300;

client.getZone(zoneId)
  .then(zone => zone.start(durationInSeconds))
  .then(console.log);

output

true

stop ()

returns

• a Promise that resolves to a Boolean dependent on the success of the operation

Use Case

• Stop a zone that is currently watering

Example

code

const zoneId = 'f0e042bd-7ba1-4aba-bede-6d8b16857d3a';

client.getZone(zoneId)
  .then(zone => zone.stop())
  .then(console.log);

output

true

Tip

• This is the same as calling Device.stopWater(), and as such it will also stop all other zones that may be currently watering or were scheduled for a manual run (i.e., from a MultiZone.start())

MultiZone

This class is used for operations that span multiple zones such as manually starting one or more zones for immediate watering. The best way to work with this class is to first obtain an instance from the RachioClient as here:

...
const multi = client.multiZone();
...

Note that this function is synchronous and does not return a Promise

add (zone, durationInSeconds )

parameters

• zone, a Zone - or Object with a property id - representing the zone you would like to add to the multi zone operation
• durationInSeconds (defaults to 60), a Number representing the minutes that this zone should water, beginning now.

returns

• a MultiZone itself, allowing you to chain multiple add() calls together to compose your multi zone operation
• Note that this function is synchronous and does not return a Promise

Use Case

• see MultiZone.start() below

Example

• see MultiZone.start() below

start ()

returns

• A Promise resolving to true if the operation is successful

Use Case

• I want to water all of the zones on my device, immediately, for 5 minutes each

Example

code

const deviceId = '2a5e7d3c-c140-4e2e-91a1-a212a518adc5';
const durationInSeconds = 300;

client.getDevice(deviceId)
  .then(device => device.getZones())
  .then(zones => zones.reduce((multi, zone) => multi.add(zone, durationInSeconds), client.multiZone()))
  .then(multi => multi.start())
  .then(console.log);

output

true
// Looking out my window, I notice each of the zones watering for 5 minutes, in numerical order

ScheduleRule

TODO: Documentation

Development

Debug

To turn on debugging logs, set the environment variable DEBUG=rachio.* when starting your nodejs process.

Todo

• Implement Webhook / Notifications API
• Better, friendlier date handling. The client-facing api doesn't have to be exclusively epoch-based.
• Better documentation and examples
• Explore packaging as a general javascript library (work from browser or node)
• Consider a transpiler to broaden support to older versions of Node.js

Testing

npm run mocha

Support on Beerpay

Contributions to the 🍻 fund are much appreciated!

License

MIT License

Copyright (c) 2017 Jonathan Griggs

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