homebridge-garage-remote-http

This work is forked from https://github.com/SenorFernando/homebridge-garage-remote-http.

Fixed a bug, hard coded "GET", logging to DEBUG only and statusURL body

Description

This homebridge plugin exposes a web-based garage opener to Apple's HomeKit. Using simple HTTP requests, the plugin allows you to open/close the garage. Updated version allows to specify additional data when calling for a status update.

Installation

1. Install homebridge
2. Install this plugin: npm install -g homebridge-garage-remote-http
3. Update your config.json

Configuration

"accessories": [
     {
       "accessory": "GarageDoorOpener",
       "name": "Garage",
       "openURL": "http://myurl.com/open",
       "closeURL": "http://myurl.com/close",
       "openTime": "30",
       "closeTime": "30",
       "autoLock": "true",
       "autoLockDelay": "30",
       "switchOff": "true",
       "switchOffDelay": "5"
     }
]

Core

| Key | Description | Default | | --- | --- | --- | | accessory | Must be GarageDoorOpener | N/A | | name | Name to appear in the Home app | N/A | | openURL | URL to trigger the opening of your garage | N/A | | closeURL | URL to trigger the closing of your garage | N/A |

Optional fields

| Key | Description | Default | | --- | --- | --- | | openTime | Time (in seconds) to simulate your garage opening | 10 | | closeTime | Time (in seconds) to simulate your garage closing | 10 | | autoLock | Whether your garage should auto-close after being opened | false | | autoLockDelay | Time (in seconds) until your garage will automatically close (if enabled) | 20 | | switchOff | Closes the garage immediately without animation. For IR remote control use. | false | | switchOffDelay | Time (in seconds) until your garage will automatically close without animation (if enabled) | 2 | | polling | Whether the state should be polled at intervals | false | | pollInterval | Time (in seconds) between device polls (if polling is enabled) | 120 | | statusURL | URL to retrieve state on poll (should return 0 or 1) | N/A | | statusURLBody | Additional information to pass along with status URL query | N/A |

Additional options

| Key | Description | Default | | --- | --- | --- | | timeout | Time (in milliseconds) until the accessory will be marked as Not Responding if it is unreachable | 3000 | | http_method | HTTP method used to communicate with the device | GET | | username | Username if HTTP authentication is enabled | N/A | | password | Password if HTTP authentication is enabled | N/A | | model | Appears under the Model field for the accessory | plugin | | serial | Appears under the Serial field for the accessory | version | | manufacturer | Appears under the Manufacturer field for the accessory | author | | firmware | Appears under the Firmware field for the accessory | version |

State key

| State | Description | | --- | --- | | 0 | Open | | 1 | Closed |