homebridge-http-thermometer

Description

This homebridge plugin exposes a web-based thermometer to Apple's HomeKit. Using simple HTTP requests, the plugin polls your home's temperature.

Installation

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

Configuration

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

Core

| Key | Description | Default | | --- | --- | --- | | accessory | Must be Thermometer | N/A | | name | Name to appear in the Home app | N/A | | apiroute | Root URL of your device | N/A |

Additional options

| Key | Description | Default | | --- | --- | --- | | pollInterval | Time (in seconds) between device polls | 300 | | 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 |

API Interfacing

Your API should be able to return the temperature when it receives /status in the JSON format like below:

{
    "currentTemperature": FLOAT_VALUE
}