homebridge-switchhub

User defined switches for http requests. Useful for lights, A/V systems, home automation, whatever

Switch Hub

Define your switches with whatever name you want to appear as the input title on Homekit controls. Then, the appropriate endpoint pin to call. Complete http endpoints are constructed as host + '?' + pin. Currently only built to support one http method per switch service, meaning, all endpoint calls will be either GET (default) or POST etc.

{
    "accessory": "SwitchHub",
    "name": "My SwitchHub",
    "host": "http://192.168.0.10X:8080",   // don't forget to specify a port, if necessary
    "switches": [
       { "name" : "Living Room Light"  , "pin" : 11 },
       { "name" : "Bathroom Light"     , "pin" : 12 },
       { "name" : "Bedroom Light"      , "pin" : 13 },
       { "name" : "Garden Light"       , "pin" : 14 },
       { "name" : "Hall Light"         , "pin" : 15 }
    ]
}

Configuration Params

Parameter	Description	Required
name	name of the accessory	✓
host	url for whatever is receiving these requests	✓
switches	list of inputs - name and pin	✓
http_method	GET (default), POST, PUT, DELETE
username	username for request
password	password for request
send_immediately	option for request
manufacturer	will show in Home app description of this Homekit accessory, ex. 'LG'
model	will show in Home app description of this Homekit accessory, ex. 'HD 2000'

Debug logging

Running homebridge manually will allow you to see the SwitchHub console logs.

Tips

• Run Homebridge on startup and have it restart if crashed,
• Make sure specify a port in the if necessary. (i.e. "base_url" : "http://192.168.0.XXX:2000")
• Must prepend 'http://' to your host
• Verify the correct http_method is begin used. SwitchHub defaults to GET

Installation

1. Install homebridge using: npm install -g homebridge
2. Install homebridge-http using: npm install -g homebridge-switchhub
3. Update your config file