homebridge-http-programmableswitch

Homebridge programmables switches that can be triggered by calling HTTP handler

Installation

1. Install Homebridge using: npm install -g homebridge
2. Install this plugin using npm install -g homebridge-http-programmableswitch
3. Edit your configuration file like the example below and restart Homebridge.

Configuration

  {
    "accessory": "HttpProgrammableSwitch",
    "name": "My switches",
    "port": 3001,
    "switches": [
      {"name": "Switch A", "path": "/swa"},
      {"name": "An other switch", "path": "/anotherswitch", "maxValue": 0},
      ...
    ]
  }

port

Web server port

name

Name of your accessory

switches

Array of all your switches with the following properties :

• name: Name of your switch
• path: the switch path you want to use
• maxValue: can have 3 differents values: 0 for only simple press, 1 for simple press and double press, 2 (default) for simple, double and long press.

Trigger event

Trigger an event by calling the url http://yourHomebridgeIp:port/switchPath[/X]. X can have the following values:

• 0 or no value: Simple press
• 1: double press
• 2: double press

Exemple: http://192.168.0.100:3001/swa/1 to trigger a double click on the switch 'Switch A' in the example.

Known issues

• Sometime, the configuration in Home app takes 1 or 2 minutes to appear.
• The name of your switch does not appear in Home app but appear in Eve app