Possible to add notifications support?

[quack3d]

Is it possible to add support for notifications so we can display text on our TVs? It seems like it's possible with the SmartThings hub:

https://community.smartthings.com/t/get-notifications-from-smartthings-on-samsung-tv/82528

[ffurious01]

I second that. It would be really nice to have that feature to show notification some events from connected devices.

[mendoncart]

It'd be awesome to be able to send notifications to the tv.

[ollo69]

I don't know how to send notification using API. If someone have this info, I can implement it.

[andrewdolphin]

Ape/samsungctl#37

[dibyadip-das]

I am looking forward to it as well.

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[quack3d]

Beep. Still wanted.

[whittin3]

Definitely still wanted. Happy to help test

[rogerveijk]

I'm also interested in this feature. Found some official samsung documentation, maybe someone can make something of this: https://docs.tizen.org/application/web/guides/messaging/push/

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[whittin3]

This is a wanted feature, still.

[Mishta]

Is someone working on this?
Can I help, as beta tester?

[ollo69]

I do not found any documentation that explain how to send notification to TV with SmartThings API used by this integration to comunicate with TV. If someone have more information, please share here.

[Mishta]

I do not found any documentation that explain how to send notification to TV with SmartThings API used by this integration to comunicate with TV. If someone have more information, please share here.

Thank you ollo69!

It is true!
Sadly, I cannot identify anything in the SmartThings API that could be used for Notifications on TV...

[torsteinelv]

what is this:
https://developer.samsung.com/smarttv/develop/api-references/tizen-web-device-api-references/push-api.html

[whittin3]

Might this work if the location id specified is the desired TV you wish to target with the notification?

[ScottRoach]

Might this work if the location id specified is the desired TV you wish to target with the notification?

This seems to only create notifications for the mobile apps belonging to the location. Docs on the endpoint.

The locationId seems to be the home and the TV is it's own device (deviceId) inside the location (locationId). Specifying a locationId and deviceId or just a deviceId does not work.

[alexpatcas]

I will literally pay for this.

[emmaly]

I will literally pay for this.

If it's a thing, I would very happily pitch in as well for this. Just tell me how, when, and how much.

[torsteinelv]

Me also. Have tried my self and it should be possible to create a better integration. I just dont understand the crappy documentation on how to develop this.

[torsteinelv]

There is also samsung smart things that could be added to the tv in its own application that could possibly do these things if someone with knowledge in how to develop an integration for this.

[kamoteshake]

@ollo69 Im not really familiar with the smart things API but from reading the docs, is it possible to call the executeDeviceCommands and the command would be deviceNotification based on this docs?

[gsportelli]

The TV seems to have some notification functionality, e.g., with the Ring doorbell camera. I've been experimenting with the smartthings CLI and my Q80 series but with no success.
My TV doesn't have the "notification" capability. Maybe somebody else with a newer TV has more luck.
After installing smartthings-cli, I run smartthings devices which outputs this

──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
#  Label                    Name                          Type  Device Id
──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
1  Samsung 7 Series (43)    [TV] Samsung 7 Series (43)    OCF   xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx
2  Samsung Q80 Series (55)  [TV] Samsung Q80 Series (55)  OCF   yyyyyyyy-yyyy-yyyy-yyyy-yyyyyyyyyyyy
──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────

the I run smartthings devices:commands yyyyyyyy-yyyy-yyyy-yyyy-yyyyyyyyyyyy getting

Samsung Q80 Series (55)

Capabilities:
────────────────────────────────────
1   ocf
2   switch
3   audioVolume
4   audioMute
5   tvChannel
6   mediaInputSource
7   mediaPlayback
8   mediaTrackControl
9   custom.error
10  custom.picturemode
11  custom.soundmode
12  custom.accessibility
13  custom.launchapp
14  custom.recording
15  custom.tvsearch
16  custom.disabledCapabilities
17  samsungvd.remoteControl
18  samsungvd.ambient
19  samsungvd.ambientContent
20  samsungvd.ambient18
21  samsungvd.mediaInputSource
22  refresh
23  execute
24  samsungvd.firmwareVersion
25  samsungvd.supportsPowerOnByOcf
26  sec.diagnosticsInformation
────────────────────────────────────

the script then asks for which command to execute. Nothing seemed to be relevant.

[kamoteshake]

@gsportelli That's interesting. So it seems like you need to run the execute command which you can then use the notification command from this doc.

smartthings devices:commands <device uuid>

That should output a list of commands you can run then it will ask you which command you want to run. With your TV, the execute command is 23

It will then ask you to enter a command to execute

execute("deviceNotification", {"notification": "Test Notification"})

deviceNotification - that is the command that you want to run.
{"notification": "Test Notification"} - is the argument for that command. Again, based on the docs, notification is the argument and it accepts a string, which in the example above is "Test Notification"

I just tried it but I was getting a 500 error. 🤷🏼‍♂️

[torsteinelv]

What i figured out is that you can program this with smart things app on the tv. Not directly with the tv? ons. 6. sep. 2023, 22:34 skrev gsportelli ***@***.***>:

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The TV seems to have some notification functionality, e.g., with the Ring doorbell camera <https://www.samsung.com/us/support/answer/ANS00087644/>. I've been experimenting with the smartthings CLI <https://github.com/SmartThingsCommunity/smartthings-cli> and my Q80 series but with no success. My TV doesn't have the "notification" capability. Maybe somebody else with a newer TV has more luck. After installing smartthings-cli, I run smartthings devices which outputs this ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── # Label Name Type Device Id ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── 1 Samsung 7 Series (43) [TV] Samsung 7 Series (43) OCF xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx 2 Samsung Q80 Series (55) [TV] Samsung Q80 Series (55) OCF yyyyyyyy-yyyy-yyyy-yyyy-yyyyyyyyyyyy ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── the I run smartthings devices:commands xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx getting Samsung Q80 Series (55) Capabilities: ──────────────────────────────────── 1 ocf 2 switch 3 audioVolume 4 audioMute 5 tvChannel 6 mediaInputSource 7 mediaPlayback 8 mediaTrackControl 9 custom.error 10 custom.picturemode 11 custom.soundmode 12 custom.accessibility 13 custom.launchapp 14 custom.recording 15 custom.tvsearch 16 custom.disabledCapabilities 17 samsungvd.remoteControl 18 samsungvd.ambient 19 samsungvd.ambientContent 20 samsungvd.ambient18 21 samsungvd.mediaInputSource 22 refresh 23 execute 24 samsungvd.firmwareVersion 25 samsungvd.supportsPowerOnByOcf 26 sec.diagnosticsInformation ──────────────────────────────────── the script then asks for which command to execute. Nothing seemed to be relevant. — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#106 (comment)>, or unsubscribe <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AEMNAODBY7D4HJ6JZAZOPITXZDM63ANCNFSM5G2EGTQA> . You are receiving this because you commented.Message ID: ***@***.***>

[gsportelli]

@gsportelli That's interesting. So it seems like you need to run the execute command which you can then use the notification command from this doc.

smartthings devices:commands <device uuid>

That should output a list of commands you can run then it will ask you which command you want to run. With your TV, the execute command is 23

It will then ask you to enter a command to execute

execute("deviceNotification", {"notification": "Test Notification"})

deviceNotification - that is the command that you want to run. {"notification": "Test Notification"} - is the argument for that command. Again, based on the docs, notification is the argument and it accepts a string, which in the example above is "Test Notification"

I just tried it but I was getting a 500 error. 🤷🏼‍♂️

I did the same, tried all possible combinations of notification and deviceNotification, nothing worked.

[kamoteshake]

@gsportelli were you getting any errors?

[gsportelli]

smartthings devices:commands <device-id> 'execute:execute("command")'
returns Command executed successfully whatever I write as command, e.g.,

$ smartthings devices:commands yyyyyyyy-... 'execute:execute("deviceNotification")'
> Command executed successfully

$ smartthings devices:commands yyyyyyyy-... 'execute:execute("iamNotACommand")'
> Command executed successfully

Instead, if I add an argument, whatever the argument is, it fails as follows

$ smartthings devices:commands yyyyyyyy-... 'execute:execute("deviceNotification", {"notification": "Test notification"})'
AxiosError: Request failed with status code 500:
{"requestId":"...","error":{"code":"UnexpectedError","message":"unsuccessful-http-call status=500","details":[]}}
Code: ERR_BAD_RESPONSE

If I use a non JSON argument, I get another error:

$ smartthings devices:commands yyyyyyyy-... 'execute:execute("deviceNotification", "Test notification")'
AxiosError: Request failed with status code 422:
{"requestId":"...","error":{"code":"ConstraintViolationError","message":"The request is
malformed.","details":[{"code":"UnprocessableEntityError","target":"commands[0].arguments[1]","message":"commands[
0].arguments[1]: string found, object expected","details":[]}]}}
Code: ERR_BAD_REQUEST

[mendoncart]

arguments[1]: string found, object expected","details":[]

It seems it needs you to pass an object on the argument 1.

Maybe try something like:
$ smartthings devices:commands yyyyyyyy-... 'execute:execute("deviceNotification", {"notification": ["Test notification"]})'

It's expecting something to be wrapped in [ ].

[gsportelli]

Same error:

$ smartthings devices:commands yyyyyyyy-... 'execute:execute("deviceNotification", {"notification": ["Test notification"]})'
AxiosError: Request failed with status code 500:
{"requestId":"...","error":{"code":"UnexpectedError","message":"unsuccessful-http-call status=500","details":[]}}
Code: ERR_BAD_RESPONSE

[mendoncart]

This looks like a syntax error.
The object probably is expecting a string, n image, and/or button text/style.
What the documentation says about it?

[mendoncart]

Here is the full json in the docs

{ "name": "Notification", "status": "live", "attributes": { }, "commands": { "deviceNotification": { "arguments": [ { "name": "notification", "schema": { "title": "String", "type": "string", "maxLength": 255 }, "optional": false } ], "name": "deviceNotification" } }, "id": "notification", "version": 1 }

So, after deviceNotification, you should pass the arguments: name, schema, ant others.

That's why the command is failing.

[kamoteshake]

@mendoncart I think that's just the JSON to build the docs. So it's just saying that the command deviceNotification has a required argument called notification and the type of it is a string

I was able to switch my tv on/off using the smartthing CLI. so I have a feeling that we're using execute in a wrong way. The doc doesn't really tell what commands we could run with execute

[magnolia61]

Would love this feature!

[whittin3]

@mendoncart I think that's just the JSON to build the docs. So it's just saying that the command deviceNotification has a required argument called notification and the type of it is a string

I was able to switch my tv on/off using the smartthing CLI. so I have a feeling that we're using execute in a wrong way. The doc doesn't really tell what commands we could run with execute

Did you find any luck since getting this to work. I will attempt to use the samsung smart things cli this weekend and will post back with results.

[giof94is]

@ollo69 @mendoncart @kamoteshake any news on that? It would be super...