Node-RED Teslemetry Integration

Node-RED nodes for interacting with Tesla vehicles and energy sites via Teslemetry.

Installation

Local installation (for development):

cd ~/.node-red
npm install /path/to/packages/node-red-contrib-teslemetry

Nodes

teslemetry-config

Configuration node to store your Teslemetry Access Token.

teslemetry-vehicle-command

Send commands to a specific vehicle or retrieve vehicle data.

Configuration:

• VIN: Select a vehicle or leave empty to use msg.vin.
• Command: Select a command or leave empty to use msg.command.

Inputs:

• msg.vin (string): VIN of the vehicle (if not configured).
• msg.command (string): Command to execute (if not configured).
• msg.driver_temp (number): Driver temperature for setTemps.
• msg.passenger_temp (number): Passenger temperature for setTemps.
• msg.seat (string): Seat position for setSeatHeater (e.g., front_left).
• msg.level (number): Heat level (0-3) for setSeatHeater.
• msg.percent (number): Charge limit percentage for setChargeLimit.
• msg.amps (number): Charging amps for setChargingAmps.
• msg.lat (number): Latitude for triggerHomelink.
• msg.lon (number): Longitude for triggerHomelink.
• msg.value (string): Address or text for navigationRequest.

teslemetry-energy-command

Send commands to a Tesla Energy Site or retrieve site status.

Configuration:

• Site ID: Select a site or leave empty to use msg.siteId.
• Command: Select a command or leave empty to use msg.command.

Inputs:

• msg.siteId (number): Energy Site ID (if not configured).
• msg.command (string): Command to execute (if not configured).
• msg.percentage (number): Backup reserve percentage for setBackupReserve.
• msg.percent (number): Off-grid reserve percentage for setOffGridVehicleChargingReserve.

teslemetry-event

Listen for real-time Server-Sent Events (SSE) from Teslemetry.

Configuration:

• VIN: Filter events for a specific vehicle (optional).
• Event Type: The type of event to listen for (e.g., vehicle_data, state, alerts).

Outputs:

• msg.payload: The event data object.
• msg.topic: The event type.

teslemetry-signal

Listen for specific signal changes from a vehicle.

Configuration:

• VIN: The vehicle to monitor.
• Field: The specific signal field to listen for (e.g., speed, odometer).

Outputs:

• msg.payload: The new value of the signal.
• msg.topic: signal.
• msg.field: The name of the field.