Feature Overview
openHAB has many features and we will try here to give you an overview of them. Please also check the issue tracker.
The main interface to communicate with openHAB is surely the web-based UI. It comes with the default runtime package and is pre-configured with a demo house. This UI is available at the url http://localhost:8080/openhab.app?sitemap=demo
There is a native iOS User Interface available on the !AppStore. Go and check it out!
There is a native Android User Interface. Go and check it out!
There is a SenchaTouch-based UI, which can be used with smartphones and tablets likewise. This UI is distributed as a separate package and needs to be unzipped to {$openhab.home}/webapps. Afterwards it is accessible at the url
http://localhost:8080/greent/
openHAB adds commands to the OSGi console. If you type "help" on the console, you will see a section like
---openHAB commands---
openhab send <item> <command> - sends a command for an item
openhab update <item> <state> - sends a status update for an item
openhab status <item> - shows the current status of an item
openhab items [<pattern>] - lists names and types of all items matching the pattern
openhab say <sentence to say> - Says a message through TTS on the host machine
With these you can manually send commands and status updates to the event bus, ask for the current status of items and browse the item registry.
The "say" command also supports to include item states in the sentence to say through TTS. If the item Weather_Temperature has the current value 15, you can use the command
openhab say The temperature outside is %Weather_Temperature% degrees celsius.
where %Weather_Temperature% is automatically replaced by 15.
openHAB supports remote console access through XMPP. For this, you require an XMPP account for your house - you can easily create on for example at Jabber.org.
Configure the XMPP-section of your openhab.cfg file accordingly and define, which XMPP users are allowed to use the console.
Next time you start your openHAB runtime, you will see that your house automatically comes online - you can now chat with it just like on the local console (the only difference is that you do not need the "openhab" prefix of the commands, e.g. simply type status Weather_Temperature).
The third console is using Google calendar entries - with this cool feature, you can schedule console commands by entering them in your calendar. See more details about how to use it here.
The RESTful interface opens up openHAB to any other system that might want to tightly interact with openHAB. Not only gives it direct access to items, but also to sitemaps.This API can hence be used as a communication channel for user interfaces. Read all the details about the REST-API.
The openHAB Designer, which is the configuration tool for the openHAB Runtime, is an Eclipse RCP application with Xtext-based editors to offer a highly user-friendly way of editing configuration files, UI definitions and automation rules. For the automation rules, there are two implementations available. A self designed powerful Xbase/Xtext-based engine or the JBoss Drools engine.
openHAB comes with a highly integrated rule engine to allow users to write automation rules. Read about the details on this wiki page.
Optionally, you can also use JBoss Drools, see the details here.
Rules can make use of user-defined Scripts, but those scripts can also be called directly from consoles. They make it very easy to define macros.
openHAB defines a useful set of actions that can be used from within rules and scripts. They can be used to send e-mails and do other kinds of notifications as well as other common things.
There more features which aren't hardware/protocol bindings but also available as separate bundles.
- Dropbox Support
- Google Calendar Support
- Text to speech implementation
ℹ Please find all documentation for openHAB 2 under http://docs.openhab.org.
The wiki pages here contain (outdated) documentation for the older openHAB 1.x version. Please be aware that a lot of core details changed with openHAB 2.0 and this wiki as well as all tutorials found for openHAB 1.x might be misleading. Check http://docs.openhab.org for more details and consult the community forum for all remaining questions.
- Classic UI
- iOS Client
- Android Client
- Windows Phone Client
- GreenT UI
- CometVisu
- Kodi
- Chrome Extension
- Alfred Workflow
- Cosm Persistence
- db4o Persistence
- Amazon DynamoDB Persistence
- Exec Persistence
- Google Calendar Presence Simulator
- InfluxDB Persistence
- JDBC Persistence
- JPA Persistence
- Logging Persistence
- mapdb Persistence
- MongoDB Persistence
- MQTT Persistence
- my.openHAB Persistence
- MySQL Persistence
- rrd4j Persistence
- Sen.Se Persistence
- SiteWhere Persistence
- AKM868 Binding
- AlarmDecoder Binding
- Anel Binding
- Arduino SmartHome Souliss Binding
- Asterisk Binding
- Astro Binding
- Autelis Pool Control Binding
- BenQ Projector Binding
- Bluetooth Binding
- Bticino Binding
- CalDAV Binding
- Chamberlain MyQ Binding
- Comfo Air Binding
- Config Admin Binding
- CUL Transport
- CUL Intertechno Binding
- CUPS Binding
- DAIKIN Binding
- Davis Binding
- DD-WRT Binding
- Denon Binding
- digitalSTROM Binding
- DIY on XBee Binding
- DMX512 Binding
- DSC Alarm Binding
- DSMR Binding
- eBUS Binding
- Ecobee Binding
- EDS OWSever Binding
- eKey Binding
- Energenie Binding
- EnOcean Binding
- Enphase Energy Binding
- Epson Projector Binding
- Exec Binding
- Expire Binding
- Fatek PLC Binding
- Freebox Binding
- Freeswitch Binding
- Frontier Silicon Radio Binding
- Fritz AHA Binding
- Fritz!Box Binding
- FritzBox-TR064-Binding
- FS20 Binding
- Garadget Binding
- Global Caché IR Binding
- GPIO Binding
- HAI/Leviton OmniLink Binding
- HDAnywhere Binding
- Heatmiser Binding
- Homematic / Homegear Binding
- Horizon Mediabox Binding
- HTTP Binding
- IEC 62056-21 Binding
- IHC / ELKO Binding
- ImperiHome Binding
- Insteon Hub Binding
- Insteon PLM Binding
- IPX800 Binding
- IRtrans Binding
- jointSPACE-Binding
- KM200 Binding
- KNX Binding
- Koubachi Binding
- LCN Binding
- LightwaveRF Binding
- Leviton/HAI Omnilink Binding
- Lg TV Binding
- Logitech Harmony Hub
- MailControl Binding
- MAX!Cube-Binding
- MAX! CUL Binding
- MCP23017 I/O Expander Binding
- MCP3424 ADC Binding
- MiLight Binding
- MiOS Binding
- Mochad X10 Binding
- Modbus Binding
- MPD Binding
- MQTT Binding
- MQTTitude binding
- MystromEcoPower Binding
- Neohub Binding
- Nest Binding
- Netatmo Binding
- Network Health Binding
- Network UPS Tools Binding
- Nibe Heatpump Binding
- Nikobus Binding
- Novelan/Luxtronic Heatpump Binding
- NTP Binding
- One-Wire Binding
- Onkyo AV Receiver Binding
- Open Energy Monitor Binding
- OpenPaths presence detection binding
- OpenSprinkler Binding
- OSGi Configuration Admin Binding
- Panasonic TV Binding
- panStamp Binding
- Philips Hue Binding
- Picnet Binding
- Piface Binding
- PiXtend Binding
- pilight Binding
- Pioneer-AVR-Binding
- Plex Binding
- Plugwise Binding
- PLCBus Binding
- PowerDog Local API Binding
- Powermax alarm Binding
- Primare Binding
- Pulseaudio Binding
- Raspberry Pi RC Switch Binding
- RFXCOM Binding
- RWE Smarthome Binding
- Sager WeatherCaster Binding
- Samsung AC Binding
- Samsung TV Binding
- Serial Binding
- Sallegra Binding
- Satel Alarm Binding
- Siemens Logo! Binding
- SimpleBinary Binding
- Sinthesi Sapp Binding
- Smarthomatic Binding
- Snmp Binding
- Somfy URTSI II Binding
- Sonance Binding
- Sonos Binding
- Souliss Binding
- Squeezebox Binding
- Stiebel Eltron Heatpump
- Swegon ventilation Binding
- System Info Binding
- TA CMI Binding
- TCP/UDP Binding
- Tellstick Binding
- TinkerForge Binding
- Tivo Binding
- UCProjects.eu Relay Board Binding
- UPB Binding
- VDR Binding
- Velleman-K8055-Binding
- Wago Binding
- Wake-on-LAN Binding
- Waterkotte EcoTouch Heatpump Binding
- Weather Binding
- Wemo Binding
- Withings Binding
- XBMC Binding
- xPL Binding
- Yamahareceiver Binding
- Zibase Binding
- Z-Wave Binding
- Asterisk
- DoorBird
- FIND
- Foscam IP Cameras
- LG Hombot
- Worx Landroid
- Heatmiser PRT Thermostat
- Google Calendar
- Linux Media Players
- Osram Lightify
- Rainforest EAGLE Energy Access Gateway
- Roku Integration
- ROS Robot Operating System
- Slack
- Telldus Tellstick
- Zoneminder
- Wink Hub (rooted)
- Wink Monitoring
- openHAB Cloud Connector
- Google Calendar Scheduler
- Transformations
- XSLT
- JSON
- REST-API
- Security
- Service Discovery
- Voice Control
- BritishGasHive-Using-Ruby
- Dropbox Bundle
A good source of inspiration and tips from users gathered over the years. Be aware that things may have changed since they were written and some examples might not work correctly.
Please update the wiki if you do come across any out of date information.
- Rollershutter Bindings
- Squeezebox
- WAC Binding
- WebSolarLog
- Alarm Clock
- Convert Fahrenheit to Celsius
- The mother of all lighting rules
- Reusable Rules via Functions
- Combining different Items
- Items, Rules and more Examples of a SmartHome
- Google Map
- Controlling openHAB with Android
- Usecase examples
- B-Control Manager
- Spell checking for foreign languages
- Flic via Tasker
- Chromecast via castnow
- Speedtest.net integration