Sensors from my workshop over LTE Cloud

ESPHome
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Hi!
How can I connect ESP8266 sensors from my workshop via LTE Mobile WiFi?
Any Chance with Nabu Casa?
Or second Raspberry in my workshop?
MQTT is not my choice…
Thanks
René

2

No

Yes, vpn to your lan.

3

Yes if you want to make use of webhooks :anchor:

For for the full blown beauty :sunflower:

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4

Can you do that from esphome?

5

Never tried that but the http_request looks useful for that task :thinking:

6

The whole thing is made easier by the pi. Most people’s requirements for remote esphome don’t include a pi. With a vpn using the esphome api should be easy.

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Doesn’t look that hard looking at this posts here:

      on_value:
        then:
          http_request.post:
            verify_ssl: false
            url: https://hooks.nabu.casa/copy_url_from_cloud_page
            headers:
              Content-Type: application/json
            json:
              ilp_temp: !lambda |-
                  return ((std::string) to_string(id(ilp_temp).state));

But if one has spare pi’s in the drawer one could use them as vpn gateway. Easier solution might be just to use a phone (if that does any way provide the mobile hotspot) for vpn or maybe even try wireguard with esphome if one is really adventures :person_climbing:

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My remote esphome node has been working very reliably since it was installed. Build the conf as normally would do and then send out with interval automation.

- interval: 5min
    then:
      http_request.post:
        verify_ssl: false
        url: https://hooks.nabu.casa/xxx...
        headers:
          Content-Type: application/json
        json:
          ilp_temp: !lambda |-
              return ((std::string) to_string(id(ilp_temp).state));
          cabinet_temp: !lambda |-
              return ((std::string) to_string(id(cabinet_temp).state));
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