Hello
I have managed to connect the Blue Connect with IFTTT and it already sends the data well.
What I am not able to achieve is for IFTTT to send the data to HA or HA to capture that data.
Could you pass me the configuration that I have to put in cofiguration.yaml and if I have to do something else in HA?
I copied all the ones you have here in the thread but for some reason it does not detect my IFTTT.
Thank you so much for everything
Hi all. Thanks for this info.
I’m super keen to get it working.
I procured a Blue Connect yesterday. Happily taking sigfox and BT readings.
configuration.yaml and automations.yaml appear to be good.
IFTTT seems to load ok with the key.
I’m struggling with my skills and the IFTTT documentation:
My IFTTT looks nothing like the documentation screen shots.
Nor does my lovelace UI for Development > Services. Mine asks for the service name (ifttt.trigger) and Service Data (YAML, optional). Not the JSON in the documentation and @danps description above.
When I set up the webhooks service there is no UI that asks to complete a trigger field as shown in the documentation.
I’m not sure if there is a fundamental problem with my understanding of the solution (likely) or if the documentation hasn’t been updated for a fair while.
Any pointers greatly appreciated. Thanks
When you setup the IFTTT on HA, you get a webhook_id, something like http://your_ha_ip_address:8123/api/webhook/your_webhook_id
You need to add BlueConnect on IFTTT.
You create a webhook on IFTTT if a new measurement with these settings:
URL: http://your_ha_ip_address:8123/api/webhook/your_webhook_id
method: POST
content type : application/json
action: { "action": "my_action_name", "property":"{{property_value}}"}
On HA you have to consume it this way:
input_number:
property:
automation:
- alias: my alias
trigger:
platform: event
event_type: ifttt_webhook_received
event_data:
action: my_action_name
condition: []
action:
- service: input_number.set_value
data_template:
entity_id: input_number.property
value: '{{ trigger.event.data.property }}'
Hi All,
Here is the updated Node-Red JSON for my inbound data flow…
[{"id":"a2345807.bbc9c8","type":"ha-webhook","z":"1bb50542.81126b","name":"BlueConnect Webhook","server":"a23a4d01.eeb32","outputs":1,"webhookId":"blue_connect","payloadLocation":"payload","payloadLocationType":"msg","headersLocation":"","headersLocationType":"none","x":180,"y":320,"wires":[["ebc5b5a.3c2a248"]]},{"id":"ebc5b5a.3c2a248","type":"switch","z":"1bb50542.81126b","name":"New Measure?","property":"payload.time","propertyType":"msg","rules":[{"t":"neq","v":"","vt":"prev"}],"checkall":"true","repair":false,"outputs":1,"x":400,"y":320,"wires":[["d2c85e6f.f164e","3770976e.784fb8","5f5d6f7f.8c305","dae8675e.10b038","747b5a26.135d64","b048c2c3.9025d","7d0176e9.094a18"]]},{"id":"d2c85e6f.f164e","type":"function","z":"1bb50542.81126b","name":"x1000","func":"var x=Number(msg.payload.salinity)\nmsg.payload.salinity=x*1000\nreturn msg;","outputs":1,"noerr":0,"x":650,"y":360,"wires":[["f38fab54.5fe968"]]},{"id":"3770976e.784fb8","type":"change","z":"1bb50542.81126b","name":"Measure Delay","rules":[{"t":"set","p":"payload","pt":"msg","to":"(\t $toMillis($now()) - $toMillis(\t payload.time,\t '[D01]/[M01]/[Y0001] [H01]:[m01]:[s01]' \t )\t)/1000\t","tot":"jsonata"}],"action":"","property":"","from":"","to":"","reg":false,"x":540,"y":480,"wires":[["a256dbf0.03bb48"]]},{"id":"6424dda6.4cc674","type":"ha-entity","z":"1bb50542.81126b","name":"Blue Connect Measurement Delay","server":"a23a4d01.eeb32","version":1,"debugenabled":false,"outputs":1,"entityType":"sensor","config":[{"property":"name","value":"Blue Connect Measurement Delay"},{"property":"device_class","value":""},{"property":"icon","value":""},{"property":"unit_of_measurement","value":"s"}],"state":"payload","stateType":"msg","attributes":[],"resend":true,"outputLocation":"","outputLocationType":"none","inputOverride":"allow","x":1020,"y":480,"wires":[[]]},{"id":"5f5d6f7f.8c305","type":"ha-entity","z":"1bb50542.81126b","name":"Temperature","server":"a23a4d01.eeb32","version":1,"debugenabled":false,"outputs":1,"entityType":"sensor","config":[{"property":"name","value":"pool_temperature"},{"property":"device_class","value":"temperature"},{"property":"icon","value":""},{"property":"unit_of_measurement","value":"°C"}],"state":"payload.temperature","stateType":"msg","attributes":[],"resend":true,"outputLocation":"payload","outputLocationType":"msg","inputOverride":"allow","x":790,"y":180,"wires":[[]]},{"id":"dae8675e.10b038","type":"ha-entity","z":"1bb50542.81126b","name":"pH","server":"a23a4d01.eeb32","version":1,"debugenabled":false,"outputs":1,"entityType":"sensor","config":[{"property":"name","value":"pool_ph"},{"property":"device_class","value":""},{"property":"icon","value":""},{"property":"unit_of_measurement","value":"pH"}],"state":"payload.ph","stateType":"msg","attributes":[],"resend":true,"outputLocation":"","outputLocationType":"none","inputOverride":"allow","x":770,"y":240,"wires":[[]]},{"id":"747b5a26.135d64","type":"ha-entity","z":"1bb50542.81126b","name":"Orp","server":"a23a4d01.eeb32","version":1,"debugenabled":false,"outputs":1,"entityType":"sensor","config":[{"property":"name","value":"pool_orp"},{"property":"device_class","value":""},{"property":"icon","value":""},{"property":"unit_of_measurement","value":"mV"}],"state":"payload.orp","stateType":"msg","attributes":[],"resend":true,"outputLocation":"","outputLocationType":"none","inputOverride":"allow","x":770,"y":300,"wires":[[]]},{"id":"f38fab54.5fe968","type":"ha-entity","z":"1bb50542.81126b","name":"Salinity","server":"a23a4d01.eeb32","version":1,"debugenabled":false,"outputs":1,"entityType":"sensor","config":[{"property":"name","value":"pool_salinity"},{"property":"device_class","value":""},{"property":"icon","value":""},{"property":"unit_of_measurement","value":"ppm"}],"state":"payload.salinity","stateType":"msg","attributes":[],"resend":true,"outputLocation":"","outputLocationType":"none","inputOverride":"allow","x":780,"y":360,"wires":[[]]},{"id":"b048c2c3.9025d","type":"ha-entity","z":"1bb50542.81126b","name":"Conductivity","server":"a23a4d01.eeb32","version":1,"debugenabled":false,"outputs":1,"entityType":"sensor","config":[{"property":"name","value":"pool_conductivity"},{"property":"device_class","value":""},{"property":"icon","value":""},{"property":"unit_of_measurement","value":"mho"}],"state":"payload.conductivity","stateType":"msg","attributes":[],"resend":true,"outputLocation":"","outputLocationType":"none","inputOverride":"allow","x":790,"y":420,"wires":[[]]},{"id":"2e3b8fff.7ed07","type":"ha-entity","z":"1bb50542.81126b","name":"Update Count","server":"a23a4d01.eeb32","version":1,"debugenabled":false,"outputs":1,"entityType":"sensor","config":[{"property":"name","value":"Blue Connect Update Count"},{"property":"device_class","value":""},{"property":"icon","value":""},{"property":"unit_of_measurement","value":""}],"state":"payload","stateType":"msg","attributes":[],"resend":true,"outputLocation":"","outputLocationType":"none","inputOverride":"allow","x":800,"y":540,"wires":[[]]},{"id":"7d0176e9.094a18","type":"api-current-state","z":"1bb50542.81126b","name":"Count","server":"a23a4d01.eeb32","version":1,"outputs":1,"halt_if":"","halt_if_type":"num","halt_if_compare":"is","override_topic":false,"entity_id":"sensor.blue_connect_update_count","state_type":"num","state_location":"payload","override_payload":"msg","entity_location":"data","override_data":"msg","blockInputOverrides":false,"x":490,"y":540,"wires":[["b94912c.85ab7f"]]},{"id":"b94912c.85ab7f","type":"function","z":"1bb50542.81126b","name":"+1","func":"var x=Number(msg.payload)\nmsg.payload=x+1\nreturn msg;","outputs":1,"noerr":0,"x":630,"y":540,"wires":[["2e3b8fff.7ed07"]]},{"id":"88995690.f6b7b8","type":"inject","z":"1bb50542.81126b","name":"Reset Counter","topic":"","payload":"0","payloadType":"num","repeat":"","crontab":"00 00 * * *","once":false,"onceDelay":0.1,"x":160,"y":600,"wires":[["5230267f.9a7e68"]]},{"id":"a256dbf0.03bb48","type":"function","z":"1bb50542.81126b","name":"Single Decimal Place","func":"var x = Number(msg.payload)\n\nmsg.payload = x.toFixed(1)\nreturn msg;","outputs":1,"noerr":0,"x":760,"y":480,"wires":[["6424dda6.4cc674"]]},{"id":"c22f216.ef67ae","type":"ha-entity","z":"1bb50542.81126b","name":"Yesterday Count","server":"a23a4d01.eeb32","version":1,"debugenabled":false,"outputs":1,"entityType":"sensor","config":[{"property":"name","value":"Blue Connect Updates Yesterday"},{"property":"device_class","value":""},{"property":"icon","value":""},{"property":"unit_of_measurement","value":""}],"state":"payload","stateType":"msg","attributes":[],"resend":true,"outputLocation":"","outputLocationType":"none","inputOverride":"allow","x":480,"y":600,"wires":[["8215815e.5dfc2"]]},{"id":"5230267f.9a7e68","type":"api-current-state","z":"1bb50542.81126b","name":"Count","server":"a23a4d01.eeb32","version":1,"outputs":1,"halt_if":"","halt_if_type":"num","halt_if_compare":"is","override_topic":false,"entity_id":"sensor.blue_connect_update_count","state_type":"num","state_location":"payload","override_payload":"msg","entity_location":"data","override_data":"msg","blockInputOverrides":false,"x":330,"y":600,"wires":[["c22f216.ef67ae"]]},{"id":"8215815e.5dfc2","type":"change","z":"1bb50542.81126b","name":"Zero","rules":[{"t":"set","p":"payload","pt":"msg","to":"0","tot":"num"}],"action":"","property":"","from":"","to":"","reg":false,"x":630,"y":600,"wires":[["2e3b8fff.7ed07"]]},{"id":"a23a4d01.eeb32","type":"server","z":"","name":"Home Assistant"}]
One thing we noticed when I was helping a friend set his up using my exported JSON, is that for the HA nodes, we needed to go in and change the server name from “Home Assistant” to “Home Assistant”!!
I’m assuming there is some hidden id in play, and the imported “Home Assistant” which was selected was not the correct one.
The flow now looks like this…
It depends on having not just the node red addon installed, but also the integration installed (via HACS) and configured. I no longer use the “input-numbers” as NR can now create sensors directly in HA which is great.
As a previous poster mentioned, after deploying this flow, you’ll need to go into HA config and find the webhook that has been created. I use Nabu Casa cloud for this inbound webhook so it’s auto-created, but you could also port-map your HA server from the outside world.
Hope that helps
Hey thank you @rzulian and @danps.
I’m still struggling with my skills and understanding of the solution but it is becoming clearer for me now. Cheers.
The IFTTT part looks to be working but my automation doesn’t seem to have been triggered.
I’m assuming my casa URL below is doing the same thing in calling my HA server:
My automation.blue_connect_data_update shows last_triggered: null and there aren’t any instances of webhook or IFTTT in my log.
The automation I have was from dan’s post above which looks inline with the advice from Riccardo:
- id: blue_connect_data_update
alias: Blue Connect Data Update
trigger:
- platform: webhook
webhook_id: blueconnect
action:
- service: input_number.set_value
data_template:
entity_id: input_number.pool_temperature
value: '{{trigger.json.temperature | float}}'
Any ideas appreciated.
Should I stick with the input-number or try the node-red method? Concerned that it may further stretch my ability.
Thanks!!
Hi,
On the product page it says that it can communicate via bluetooth, does someone tried to scan the data advertised by BLE?
This would enable a more direct integration.
@thetastate Did you check if this is triggering the automation?
curl -H 'Content-Type: application/json' -X POST -d '{ "temperature":"16.4" }' https://hooks.nabu.casa/everything-else
@1technophile I’ve no idea on how to scan the data advertised by BLE. If you can suggest me how to do it I can try. In any case, if the Blueconnect is in the pool, it can be difficult to read it via Bluetooth. They are also selling a Bluetooth extender via wifi, but it’s not clear if you can control the extender and request more readings. I suspect they have limited readings to preserve battery life.
You may try to scan the device with a bluetooth app and see if it advertise service data like below:
If it is the case, there is a possibility that we could use these data directly from the sensor.
I am quite certain that this would be possible, as I can use my iPhone to request and receive a reading. The phone and blue connect communicates over Bluetooth. But has someone experience for how to understand Bluetooth protocols? Is there a Bluetooth “hub” that integrates with Home Assistant?
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You can use either the embedded bluetooth chip of a Pi or an ESP32
Yes I have
Cool! I assume a BLE integration needs to firstly send a command to the blue connect to perform a reading and then listen to it. Good thing that using BLE would allow for custom intervals of the reading polls, eg, every 30 mins instead of approx hourly with sigfox.
If you scroll down do you see some fields called “service data” like in my example?
All working now.
It turns out that I needed to enable the blue connect webhook in Configuration > Home Assistant Cloud > Webhooks > Blue Connect Data Update (automation).
Hi guys. I also acquired a Blue Connect, but I took a different route to getting data out. I’ve reversed their apps API.
I’ve created a BlueRiiot -> MQTT program and placed it here: https://github.com/LordMike/MBW.BlueRiiot2MQTT
Let me know in the issues if something is amiss…
Mike.
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I’m trying to make this work with IFTTT. I think I have everything set up properly; I get communication both ways between HASS and IFTTT and my sensors are all defined and visible in HASS. My problem may be with automation:
- id: blue_connect_data_update
alias: SERVICES - Blue Connect Data Update
trigger:
- platform: event
event_type: ifttt_webhook_received
event_data:
action: blueconnect
condition: []
action:
- service: input_number.set_value
data_template:
entity_id: input_number.pool_temperature
value: '{{trigger.json.temperature | float}}'
- service: input_number.set_value
data_template:
entity_id: input_number.pool_ph
value: '{{trigger.json.ph | float}}'
- service: input_number.set_value
data_template:
entity_id: input_number.pool_orp
value: '{{trigger.json.orp | float}}'
- service: input_number.set_value
data_template:
entity_id: input_number.pool_salinity
value: '{{trigger.json.salinity | float}}'
- service: input_number.set_value
data_template:
entity_id: input_number.pool_conductivity
value: '{{trigger.json.conductivity | float}}'
I get the following error message after a reading:
Log Details (ERROR)
Logger: homeassistant.components.automation
Source: helpers/service.py:135
Integration: Automation (documentation, issues)
First occurred: 9:59:06 PM (1 occurrences)
Last logged: 9:59:06 PM
SERVICES - Blue Connect Data Update: Error executing script. Unexpected error for call_service at pos 1: Error rendering data template: UndefinedError: 'dict object' has no attribute 'json'
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/src/homeassistant/homeassistant/helpers/template.py", line 222, in async_render
return compiled.render(kwargs).strip()
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.7/site-packages/jinja2/environment.py", line 1090, in render
self.environment.handle_exception()
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.7/site-packages/jinja2/environment.py", line 832, in handle_exception
reraise(*rewrite_traceback_stack(source=source))
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.7/site-packages/jinja2/_compat.py", line 28, in reraise
raise value.with_traceback(tb)
File "<template>", line 1, in top-level template code
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.7/site-packages/jinja2/sandbox.py", line 407, in getattr
value = getattr(obj, attribute)
jinja2.exceptions.UndefinedError: 'dict object' has no attribute 'json'
During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/src/homeassistant/homeassistant/helpers/service.py", line 132, in async_prepare_call_from_config
template.render_complex(config[CONF_SERVICE_DATA_TEMPLATE], variables)
File "/usr/src/homeassistant/homeassistant/helpers/template.py", line 71, in render_complex
return {key: render_complex(item, variables) for key, item in value.items()}
File "/usr/src/homeassistant/homeassistant/helpers/template.py", line 71, in <dictcomp>
return {key: render_complex(item, variables) for key, item in value.items()}
File "/usr/src/homeassistant/homeassistant/helpers/template.py", line 73, in render_complex
return value.async_render(variables)
File "/usr/src/homeassistant/homeassistant/helpers/template.py", line 224, in async_render
raise TemplateError(err)
homeassistant.exceptions.TemplateError: UndefinedError: 'dict object' has no attribute 'json'
The above exception was the direct cause of the following exception:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/src/homeassistant/homeassistant/helpers/script.py", line 153, in _async_step
self, f"_async_{cv.determine_script_action(self._action)}_step"
File "/usr/src/homeassistant/homeassistant/helpers/script.py", line 623, in _async_call_service_step
*self._prep_call_service_step(), blocking=True, context=self._context
File "/usr/src/homeassistant/homeassistant/helpers/script.py", line 252, in _prep_call_service_step
return async_prepare_call_from_config(self._hass, self._action, self._variables)
File "/usr/src/homeassistant/homeassistant/helpers/service.py", line 135, in async_prepare_call_from_config
raise HomeAssistantError(f"Error rendering data template: {ex}") from ex
homeassistant.exceptions.HomeAssistantError: Error rendering data template: UndefinedError: 'dict object' has no attribute 'json'
Connection lost. Reconnecting…
Any idea?
This is my IFTTT trigger, which properly get fired when a new measure is taken. I do receive the event in HA.
One thing I noticed is that I do not get any entities listed under my IFTTT integration in HA. Should I be getting something there?
UPDATE:
Ok, I got it to work finally by simply replacing “json” by “event.data”. For example, from
value: '{{trigger.json.temperature | float}}'
to
value: '{{trigger.event.data.temperature | float}}'
UPDATE 2: End Result:
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