homebridge-simple-http-heater

Simpler http Heater

A Homebridge plugin to control a water heater via HTTP GET requests.

Features

• Control your water heater temperature via HTTP GET requests.
• Set custom min, max, and step values for the temperature.
• Configurable HTTP timeout for slow servers.

Installation

1. Check if the needed package is installed

      npm install axios homebridge

2. Install Homebridge using the instructions from homebridge.io.
3. Install the plugin:

      npm install -g homebridge-simple-http-heater

Getting Started

| name | type | description | | ------------- |:-------------:| :-----| | name | < string > | required: Defines the name which is later displayed in HomeKit | | getURL | < string > | required: Defines the url to get the temperature | | maxTemp | < int > | required: Defines the maximum temperature | | minTemp | < int > | required: Defines the minimum temperature | | minStep | < float > | optional: Defines steps - If not present, 0.5 is default | | timeout | < int > | optional: Defines timeout from Server in seconds - If not present, 2 seconds is default |

config.json

"accessories": [
     {
         "accessory": "WaterTemperature",
         "name": "Water Heater",
         "getURL": "http://10.0.0.1:80/?get",
         "setURL": "http://10.0.0.1:80/?set=",
         "maxTemp": 60,
         "minTemp": 30,
         "minStep": 0.5,
         "timeout": 5
     }
 ]

Expected response from server:

GET Temperature

http://10.0.0.1:80/?get

   {
   	"temperature": 38.0
   }

SET Temperature

http://10.0.0.1:80/?set=50.0

{
	"success": true,
	"temperature": 50.0
}