Hassbian 0.77.2 with legacy API password, mqtt login, ifttt

Installation Home Assistant OS
1

In new Hassbian 0.77.2 version, it requests a new user account and password. The mqtt switch based on ESP8266 cannot login with neither legacy API password nor new username and password.

if (mqtt_client.connect("NodeClient")) {  // Work
    // if (mqtt_client.connect("NodeClient","homeassistant","Legacy_API_password")) {      // Not work 0.77.2, worked in 0.70.xx
	// if (mqtt_client.connect("NodeClient","new_username","new_password")) {      // Not work
}

The mqtt switch can only login (connect) and work without api_password in “configuration.yaml”:

http:
  # Secrets are defined in the file secrets.yaml
  # api_password: !secret http_password

But there is another problem with ifttt when removing api_password

https://your_duckdns_domain_name.duckdns.org:8123/api/services/switch/turn_on?api_password=your_api_password

ifttt does not work withou api_password and I do not know how to use ifttt with new username/password

Code for ESP8266 using Arduino IDE

#include <ESP8266WiFi.h>
#include <ESP8266mDNS.h>
#include <WiFiUdp.h>
#include <PubSubClient.h>
 
const char* ssid = "abc";
const char* password = "12345678";
const char* mqtt_server = "192.168.0.100";
int SwitchedPin = 2;

WiFiClient espClient;
PubSubClient mqtt_client(espClient);

void setup() {
  pinMode(SwitchedPin, OUTPUT);
  digitalWrite(SwitchedPin, HIGH);
  
  Serial.begin(115200);
  Serial.println("Booting");
  WiFi.mode(WIFI_STA);
  WiFi.begin(ssid, password);
  while (WiFi.waitForConnectResult() != WL_CONNECTED) {
    Serial.println("Connection Failed! Rebooting...");
    delay(5000);
    ESP.restart();
  }
 
  mqtt_client.setServer(mqtt_server, 1883);
  mqtt_client.setCallback(callback);
  
  Serial.print("IP address: ");
  Serial.println(WiFi.localIP());
}

void callback(char* topic, byte* payload, unsigned int length) 
{ 
  //turn the switch off if the payload is 'OFF' and publish to the MQTT server a confirmation message 
  payload[length] = '\0';
  if (strcmp((char *)payload,"ON") == 0)
  { 
    mqtt_client.publish("homeassistant/bedroom/switch1", "Relay is ON"); 
    digitalWrite(SwitchedPin, LOW);
  }
   
  if (strcmp((char *)payload,"OFF") == 0)
  { 
    mqtt_client.publish("homeassistant/bedroom/switch1", "Relay is OFF"); 
    digitalWrite(SwitchedPin, HIGH);
  } 
} 

void loop() {
  if (!mqtt_client.connected()) {
    Serial.println("reconnecting ... ");
    reconnect();
  }
  mqtt_client.loop();
}

void reconnect() {
  // Loop until we're reconnected
  while (!mqtt_client.connected()) {
    Serial.print("Attempting MQTT connection...");
    // Attempt to connect
    if (mqtt_client.connect("NodeClient")) {
    // if (mqtt_client.connect("NodeClient","homeassistant","Legacy_API_password")) {      
      Serial.println("connected");
      // Once connected, publish an announcement...
      mqtt_client.subscribe("homeassistant/bedroom/#");
    } else {
      Serial.print("failed, rc=");
      Serial.print(mqtt_client.state());
      Serial.println(" try again in 5 seconds");
      // Wait 5 seconds before retrying
      delay(5000);
    }
  }
}

I need either ifttt and mqtt work. Thank you

2

Are you using embedded MQTT server? Check our breaking change in 0.76 release.

You need add mqtt password config

mqtt:
  password: your_api_password
3

Hello,

It works with mqtt and api_password in configuration.yaml and re-flash ESP8266 with old api_password:

 if (mqtt_client.connect("NodeClient","homeassistant","Legacy_API_password")) {
    ...
    }

Thank you very much for your helps

4

Also worked for me. I’ve been trying to set up the IOS app but it wouldn’t accept api_password. I assume it had something to do with the version I started on and the transition away from api_password. Anyhow once

mqtt:
  password: your_api_password

IOS app is working. thanks!