homebridge-http-garage

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. Please look at homebridge-web-garage if you want a plugin that allows for real-time status updates.

Find script samples for the opener in the examples folder.

Installation

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

Configuration

"accessories": [
     {
       "accessory": "GarageDoorOpener",
       "name": "Garage",
        "apiroute": "http://myurl.com"
     }
]

Core

| Key | Description | Default | | --- | --- | --- | | accessory | Must be GarageDoorOpener | N/A | | name | Name to appear in the Home app | N/A | | apiroute | Root URL of your device | 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 | | pollInterval | Time (in seconds) between device polls (if polling is enabled) | 120 |

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 | apiroute | | manufacturer | Appears under the Manufacturer field for the accessory | author | | firmware | Appears under the Firmware field for the accessory | version |

API Interfacing

Your API should be able to:

1. Return JSON information when it receives /status:

{
    "currentState": INT_VALUE
}

2. Set the state when it receives:

/setState?value=INT_VALUE

State key

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