homebridge-external-ip

A Homebridge plugin exposing a contact sensor state based on external IP

Installation

1. Install homebridge using: npm install -g homebridge
2. Install this plugin: npm install -g homebridge-external-ip
3. Update your config.json configuration file

Configuration

Example config.json entry:

"platforms": [
    {
        "platform": "ExternalIp",
        "expectedIp": "x.x.x.x",
        "interval": 120
    }
]

Where:

• expectedIp is the expected external IP address. Contact sensor shows "detected" when the current external IP matches this value.
• interval is the polling interval in seconds to check the current external IP (default: 60).

Help

If you have a query or problem, raise an issue in GitHub, or better yet submit a PR!