Switcher platform component

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Hi,

I was wondering if this is the place to suggest the development of a new component for the Switcher which is a boiler smart switch
I’ve ran into an Alexa skill published to GitHub and am new to Python development
Would be glad to receive some guidance on adapting the existing code to Python

Thanks in advance,
Ohad

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There seems to be some sort of API.

Browse through our existing platforms (e.g., this one) to see how this can be handled.

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I just did some more research and found this Python API which seems to work
Which type of component should I look at that would be of the same usage as the switcher ?
I’m pretty new to Python development (coming from Java) so I might not understand everything explained on the first shot

Thanks for your patience

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This is a similar one:

https://github.com/home-assistant/home-assistant/blob/dev/homeassistant/components/switch/mystrom.py

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Thanks for that @fabaff
I ended up using the Python API linked above together with a command line switch as per the API’s author (Gal Golan) suggestion: https://pastebin.com/DPcHetKb

I’ll keep your suggestion though to a time I’ll be more available to create a component for this switch
Thanks a lot for your time and guidance

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@ohadbenita , Ill be happy to assist if you need any help

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Getting started with it is the hardest thing basically; I configured an automation for the Switcher workflow for auto-starting on cloudy days but obviously the best solution would be for a new type of climate device