homebridge-web-garage

Description

This homebridge plugin exposes a web-based garage opener to Apple's HomeKit. Using HTTP requests, you can open/close the garage and update the plugin with the garage's real-time position. The plugin achieves this by setting up a listen server which listens for changes in state from your device and then feeds them real-time into HomeKit.

Installation

1. Install homebridge
2. Install this plugin: npm install -g homebridge-web-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 | | --- | --- | --- | | autoLock | Whether your garage should auto-close after being opened | false | | autoLockDelay | Time (in seconds) until your garage will automatically close (if enabled) | 10 | | autoReset | Whether obstruction detection should automatically change the state back to 0 after being triggered | false | | autoResetDelay | Time (in seconds) until the obstruction detection will automatically reset (if enabled) | 5 |

Additional options

| Key | Description | Default | | --- | --- | --- | | pollInterval | Time (in seconds) between device polls | 300 | | port | Port for your HTTP listener (only one listener per port) | 2000 | | 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:

{
    "currentDoorState": INT_VALUE,
    "targetDoorState": INT_VALUE
}

2. Open/close the garage when it receives:

/setTargetDoorState/INT_VALUE_0_TO_1

3. Update currentDoorState as it opens/closes by messaging the listen server:

/currentDoorState?value=INT_VALUE_0_TO_3

4. Update targetDoorState following a manual override by messaging the listen server:

/targetDoorState?value=INT_VALUE_0_TO_1

5. Update obstructionDetected when an obstruction is detected by messaging the listen server (should notify 0 after obstruction moves unless autoReset is enabled):

/obstructionDetected?value=INT_VALUE_0_TO_1

DoorState Key

| Number | Name | | --- | --- | | 0 | Open | | 1 | Closed | | 2 | Opening | | 3 | Closing |