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[HowTo] Using HABridge with Reactor
therealdbT
If you’re like me and still running HABridge to control your devices locally via Alexa, you might need to tweak your endpoints to call Reactor via HTTP. Here’s the best way to do it, IMO: Insert the Reactor Canonical ID (e.g., zwavejs>71-1) into the MapID field, but make sure it’s URL-encoded like this: zwavejs%3E71-1. Then, configure these endpoints as needed: On: http://[ReactorIP]:8111/api/v1/entity/${device.mapId}/perform/power_switch.on Off: http://[ReactorIP]:8111/api/v1/entity/${device.mapId}/perform/power_switch.off Dim: For lights: http://[ReactorIP]:8111/api/v1/entity/${device.mapId}/perform/dimming.set?level=${intensity.decimal_percent} For roller shutters: http://[ReactorIP]:8111/api/v1/entity/${device.mapId}/perform/position.set?value=${intensity.decimal_percent} Color: http://[ReactorIP]:8111/api/v1/entity/${device.mapId}/perform/rgb_color.set_rgb?red=${color.r}&green=${color.g}&blue=${color.b} Just replace [ReactorIP] with your actual IP address. By using these placeholders, you can standardize your endpoints across all devices, making maintenance easier. This setup works with any device mapped under MSR, regardless of the controller (ZWaveJS, Vera, HASS, OpenSprinkler, virtual, MQTT, DynamicEntities, etc.). If you need different calls, just go to the entities, get the action and parameters, and adjust accordingly. Enjoy super fast access to your devices via Alexa! If you're migrating from Vera, the endpoints are (URL-encoded) in a file called device.db, in JSON format, under your config. You'd write a script to align the new endpoints to the new one, if you prefer to do it automatically. YMMV.
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Apple Home Automation Issue
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I’ve set up an automation in Apple Home to turn on the lights when the first person arrives. However, the lights also turn on when I leave for work. It seems like the automation is triggered when I cross the geofence, whether arriving or leaving. I’m using Matter-compatible Tapo smart plugs. Is there a way to fix this behavior?
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[Reactor] Use VirtualEntityController actions to drive a Reolink spotlight
therealdbT
Build 24343 has fully HTTP actions, so cool things could be created (see docs). I've recently changed a couple of cams because better definition and I've found tha Reolink has a couple of cams that have spotlights. While the spotlights are driven by motion (so the cam could record in color), I wanted to drive them directly, so in case of any "security" event, like alarm on, door open, etc, I could use the lights to have a better video and make - you know - light. So, if you want to use HTTP actions in VirtualController, just go to config, entities under your VirtualEntityController section in reactor.yaml, and add this: - id: cams_retro_spotlights name: "Retro Cam - Spotlights" template: Binary Switch # update the status at interval http_request: interval: 900 # 15m url: "http://192.168.1.31/cgi-bin/api.cgi?user=foo&password=foo" method: "POST" force_json: true headers: "Content-Type": "application/json" "Accept": "application/json" body: '[{"cmd": "GetWhiteLed", "action": 0 , "param": { "channel": 0 }}]' capabilities: power_switch: attributes: state: expr: "isnull( response ) ? null : response[0]?.value?.WhiteLed?.state == 1" default: false actions: "on": http_request: url: "http://192.168.1.31/cgi-bin/api.cgi?user=foo&password=foo" method: "POST" force_json: true headers: "Content-Type": "application/json" "Accept": "application/json" body: '[{"cmd": "SetWhiteLed", "param": { "WhiteLed": {"bright" : 100, "channel": 0, "mode": 1, "state": 1}}}]' target: state expr: "isnull( response ) ? null: response[0]?.value?.rspCode == '200'" "off": http_request: url: "http://192.168.1.31/cgi-bin/api.cgi?user=foo&password=foo" method: "POST" force_json: true headers: "Content-Type": "application/json" "Accept": "application/json" body: '[{"cmd": "SetWhiteLed", "param": { "WhiteLed": {"bright" : 100, "channel": 0, "mode": 1, "state": 0}}}]' target: state expr: "isnull( response ) ? null : response[0]?.value?.rspCode == '200' ? false : null" Reolink has API where you have to post a JSON and the response will give you a JSON (in theory). It's not really JSON, so force_json: true will do the trick for you. I'm lefting this as an example of cool things you could do with the new capabilites added/documented in 24343. HTH.
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[How-to] Managing holidays in Reactor
therealdbT
I've switched to a virtual entity with both power_switch and string_sensor capabilities to represent the current holiday. The power switch is used to indicate if it's a public holiday (so, no school/work), while the string sensor is a string with the actual holiday (Easter, Christmas, Halloween, etc - we don't have thanksgiving), mostly to drive lights. I build it with some static dates (mostly birthdays/anniversaries) and then the dynamics ones are taken from webcal.guru. My lights/scenes are linked to events this way and it's easier to manage it in the long run: just a bunch of group action in the reaction driving the lights. This part is outside Reactor for me (because, legacy), but it's not difficult to completly drive it off a virtual sensor or a custom controller. I don't know how people are doing this, but I'm lefting a note for the ones looking for a working solution.
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[How-To] Migrate from Vera to Zwave.me and then ZwaveJS in 2024
therealdbT
So, it was time for me to move from Vera to something modern. It served me well, but I have new devices I want to add and old that I want to fully use. I have 3 weeks off in August, so plenty of times to tweak things. Long story short, I moved and turned off my two Veras (one prod, one dev). Hardware: Zwave.me controller, updated to FW 5.39, SDK 6.28.1 (it is necessary, since my Veras have the latest FW available). I opted for a 500 controller because of all the drama with 700/800 and the need to stay on something stable. I have 60 Zwave devices, so starting from scratch was a big no for me. I started from this famous guide, after taking a backup from the Vera Prod to the Vera Dev: https://github.com/rafale77/Z-Way But it was not working. So, the route I went is: Go the Vera UI and go under Settings/Z-wave settings, take a screenshot (HouseId in particular). take a backup from the prod system extract the file /etc/cmh/user_data.json.lzo from the backup move the file to the /tmp directory of your dev system execute pluto-lzo d /tmp/user_data.json.lzo /tmp/user_data.json open and edit the file, looking for a port node with something like /dev.. and put /dev/ttyACM0 inside. save the file. run pluto-lzo c /tmp/user_data.json /tmp/user_data.json.lzo copy the .lzo file to the backup, in the same position insert the Zwave key into the USB of your dev Vera reboot the dev Vera wait a lot for it to finish ️ it will probably say that it cannot start ZWave, don't worry Go the Vera UI and go under Settings/Z-wave settings, you should see the old HouseId. Anyway, double check with the screenshot you took previously: if it matches, you've moved your Zwave Network to the new controller! Shutdown the Veras, take the USB Key with your ZWave network and move it to ZwaveJS! I've installed it via Docker, very easy. Go for ZwaveJS UI, so you got the UI as well. Interview the nodes, have patience. Some battery nodes will need wake-ups, others will complete automatically. I had to re-pair a couple of devices because of incorrect pairing with Vera (security and non-security mixed together). In this case, pro tip: reset the device, and then use the replace function from ZWave JS, to have the same node id. Now, if you're already running under Reactor, you'll need to rewrite all your logic. I asked ChatGPT to write me a Powershell script to get the device from the Veras and build the new naming convention. The logic is that AltId in Vera is in fact the ZWave Node ID, and on Reactor you'll get device like zwavejs>nodeid-endpoint (ie: 95-0, 95-1, etc). So, I built a script that replaced all the occurrences from the storage of Reactor (did I mentioned to do a lot of backups?) and set the name via ZwaveJS MQTT apis. Then, I build an Excel file (thanks ChatGPT!) and renamed all the endpoints in Reactor (manually, no APIs to do so). It took me about an hour. Now, no more trip/untrip lost along the radios, and a blazing fast ZWave network to enjoy. Since a couple of devices are recognized in a different way, I had to re-write a couple of rules (and wait a couple of fix here and there by @toggledbits for devices not properly recognized, thanks!), but I was OK in a couple of days, and ready to run by the first afternoon, so I maintained an high WAF. Now, I could experiment the joy of SmartStart and proprietary commands. Thanks to the people that moved before me, inspired me and to @toggledbits for the incredible platform that has built in the latest years! Feel free to ask question if you need help.
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    wrote on last edited by therealdb
    #1

    If you’re like me and still running HABridge to control your devices locally via Alexa, you might need to tweak your endpoints to call Reactor via HTTP. Here’s the best way to do it, IMO:

    Insert the Reactor Canonical ID (e.g., zwavejs>71-1) into the MapID field, but make sure it’s URL-encoded like this: zwavejs%3E71-1.

    Then, configure these endpoints as needed:

    • On: http://[ReactorIP]:8111/api/v1/entity/${device.mapId}/perform/power_switch.on
    • Off: http://[ReactorIP]:8111/api/v1/entity/${device.mapId}/perform/power_switch.off
    • Dim:
      • For lights: http://[ReactorIP]:8111/api/v1/entity/${device.mapId}/perform/dimming.set?level=${intensity.decimal_percent}
      • For roller shutters: http://[ReactorIP]:8111/api/v1/entity/${device.mapId}/perform/position.set?value=${intensity.decimal_percent}
    • Color: http://[ReactorIP]:8111/api/v1/entity/${device.mapId}/perform/rgb_color.set_rgb?red=${color.r}&green=${color.g}&blue=${color.b}

    Just replace [ReactorIP] with your actual IP address. By using these placeholders, you can standardize your endpoints across all devices, making maintenance easier.

    This setup works with any device mapped under MSR, regardless of the controller (ZWaveJS, Vera, HASS, OpenSprinkler, virtual, MQTT, DynamicEntities, etc.). If you need different calls, just go to the entities, get the action and parameters, and adjust accordingly. Enjoy super fast access to your devices via Alexa!

    If you're migrating from Vera, the endpoints are (URL-encoded) in a file called device.db, in JSON format, under your config. You'd write a script to align the new endpoints to the new one, if you prefer to do it automatically. YMMV.

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      OK that's gonna be helpful I think!

      Thanks!

      C

      The Ex-Vera abuser know as CatmanV2.....

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      • therealdbT therealdb

        If you’re like me and still running HABridge to control your devices locally via Alexa, you might need to tweak your endpoints to call Reactor via HTTP. Here’s the best way to do it, IMO:

        Insert the Reactor Canonical ID (e.g., zwavejs>71-1) into the MapID field, but make sure it’s URL-encoded like this: zwavejs%3E71-1.

        Then, configure these endpoints as needed:

        • On: http://[ReactorIP]:8111/api/v1/entity/${device.mapId}/perform/power_switch.on
        • Off: http://[ReactorIP]:8111/api/v1/entity/${device.mapId}/perform/power_switch.off
        • Dim:
          • For lights: http://[ReactorIP]:8111/api/v1/entity/${device.mapId}/perform/dimming.set?level=${intensity.decimal_percent}
          • For roller shutters: http://[ReactorIP]:8111/api/v1/entity/${device.mapId}/perform/position.set?value=${intensity.decimal_percent}
        • Color: http://[ReactorIP]:8111/api/v1/entity/${device.mapId}/perform/rgb_color.set_rgb?red=${color.r}&green=${color.g}&blue=${color.b}

        Just replace [ReactorIP] with your actual IP address. By using these placeholders, you can standardize your endpoints across all devices, making maintenance easier.

        This setup works with any device mapped under MSR, regardless of the controller (ZWaveJS, Vera, HASS, OpenSprinkler, virtual, MQTT, DynamicEntities, etc.). If you need different calls, just go to the entities, get the action and parameters, and adjust accordingly. Enjoy super fast access to your devices via Alexa!

        If you're migrating from Vera, the endpoints are (URL-encoded) in a file called device.db, in JSON format, under your config. You'd write a script to align the new endpoints to the new one, if you prefer to do it automatically. YMMV.

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        @therealdb OK so I'm doing something wrong 🙂

        Testing on my Garage lights which I believe has canonical ID
        switch.garage_lights
        Screenshot 2026-01-05 at 10.46.10.png

        Which I don't think needs URL encoding. (Well the URL encoder I checked didn't make any changes)

        So I have this in my HA Bridge:

        http://192.168.70.249:8111/api/v1/entity/switch.garage_lights/perform/power_switch.on

        On testing HA bridge suggests all is well, but nada happens to the the switch

        Reactor logs the request

        [latest-25325]2026-01-05T10:48:19.404Z <httpapi:INFO> HTTPAPI(#1) API request from ::ffff:192.168.70.249: GET /api/v1/entity/switch.garage_lights/perform/power_switch.on

        I've set the type as HTTP in HA Bridge (and tried as Vera)

        Please forgive my idiocy...

        C

        The Ex-Vera abuser know as CatmanV2.....

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          Sigh. People, let's make 2026 the year we stop posting one line from the logs. Almost everything we have in the logs requires context. Posting it up-front increases the chances that, if you haven't already figured it out yourself from what's there, someone else can without further back-and-forth in the thread.

          Odds are, there's a bunch of interesting stuff following the line you posted, @CatmanV2 that tells how the system is responding to the HTTP request. Let's have a look at it!

          Author of Multi-system Reactor and Reactor, DelayLight, Switchboard, and about a dozen other plugins that run on Vera and openLuup.

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            Well, OK but I'm pretty sure there isn't (or I would have, or at least tried to diagnose it myself)

            [latest-25325]2026-01-05T14:15:08.186Z <httpapi:INFO> HTTPAPI(#1) API request from ::ffff:192.168.70.249: GET /api/v1/netstatus
[latest-25325]2026-01-05T14:15:08.193Z <Rule:INFO> Internet Check (rule-m6z41xhd in Office Environment) starting rule state evaluation; because entity-changed System#reactor_system>system
[latest-25325]2026-01-05T14:15:41.714Z <Rule:INFO> Cinema Is Occupied (rule-m4ocf1di in Cinema Environment) starting rule state evaluation; because entity-changed BinarySensor#hass>binary_sensor_cinema_presence_presence
[latest-25325]2026-01-05T14:15:53.631Z <Rule:INFO> Internet Check (rule-m6z41xhd in Office Environment) starting rule state evaluation; because entity-changed System#reactor_system>system
[latest-25325]2026-01-05T14:15:53.635Z <Rule:INFO> Internet Check (rule-m6z41xhd in Office Environment) starting rule state evaluation; because entity-changed System#reactor_system>system
[latest-25325]2026-01-05T14:15:53.638Z <Rule:INFO> Internet Check (rule-m6z41xhd in Office Environment) starting rule state evaluation; because entity-changed System#reactor_system>system
[latest-25325]2026-01-05T14:15:53.643Z <Rule:INFO> Internet Check (rule-m6z41xhd in Office Environment) starting rule state evaluation; because entity-changed System#reactor_system>system
[latest-25325]2026-01-05T14:16:03.261Z <httpapi:INFO> HTTPAPI(#1) API request from ::ffff:192.168.70.249: GET /api/v1/netstatus
[latest-25325]2026-01-05T14:16:03.264Z <Rule:INFO> Internet Check (rule-m6z41xhd in Office Environment) starting rule state evaluation; because entity-changed System#reactor_system>system



[latest-25325]2026-01-05T14:16:40.341Z <httpapi:INFO> HTTPAPI(#1) API request from ::ffff:192.168.70.249: GET /api/v1/entity/switch.garage_lights/perform/power_switch.on
[latest-25325]2026-01-05T14:16:41.721Z <Rule:INFO> Cinema Is Occupied (rule-m4ocf1di in Cinema Environment) starting rule state evaluation; because timer-trigger Timer#rule-m4ocf1di
[latest-25325]2026-01-05T14:16:41.722Z <Rule:INFO> Cinema Is Occupied (rule-m4ocf1di in Cinema Environment) evaluated; rule state transition from SET to 'RESET'
[latest-25325]2026-01-05T14:16:41.729Z <Engine:INFO> Enqueueing "Cinema Is Occupied<RESET>" (rule-m4ocf1di:R)
[latest-25325]2026-01-05T14:16:41.742Z <Engine:NOTICE> Starting reaction Cinema Is Occupied<RESET> (rule-m4ocf1di:R)
[latest-25325]2026-01-05T14:16:41.743Z <HassController:INFO> HassController#hass perform power_switch.off on Switch#hass>switch_cinema_heater with {  }
[latest-25325]2026-01-05T14:16:41.744Z <HassController:INFO> HassController#hass service homeassistant.turn_off target data is {  } (empty), assuming default entity target
[latest-25325]2026-01-05T14:16:41.745Z <HassController:INFO> HassController#hass: sending payload for power_switch.off on Switch#hass>switch_cinema_heater action: { "type": "call_service", "service_data": {  }, "domain": "homeassistant", "service": "turn_off", "target": { "entity_id": "switch.cinema_heater" } }
[latest-25325]2026-01-05T14:16:41.754Z <HassController:INFO> HassController#hass action power_switch.off({  }) on Switch#hass>switch_cinema_heater succeeded
[latest-25325]2026-01-05T14:16:41.756Z <Engine:INFO> Resuming reaction Cinema Is Occupied<RESET> (rule-m4ocf1di:R) from step 1
[latest-25325]2026-01-05T14:16:41.757Z <Engine:INFO> Cinema Is Occupied<RESET> all actions completed.
[latest-25325]2026-01-05T14:16:53.631Z <Rule:INFO> Internet Check (rule-m6z41xhd in Office Environment) starting rule state evaluation; because entity-changed System#reactor_system>system
[latest-25325]2026-01-05T14:16:53.637Z <Rule:INFO> Internet Check (rule-m6z41xhd in Office Environment) starting rule state evaluation; because entity-changed System#reactor_system>system
[latest-25325]2026-01-05T14:16:53.640Z <Rule:INFO> Internet Check (rule-m6z41xhd in Office Environment) starting rule state evaluation; because entity-changed System#reactor_system>system
[latest-25325]2026-01-05T14:16:53.644Z <Rule:INFO> Internet Check (rule-m6z41xhd in Office Environment) starting rule state evaluation; because entity-changed System#reactor_system>system
[latest-25325]2026-01-05T14:17:08.399Z <httpapi:INFO> HTTPAPI(#1) API request from ::ffff:192.168.70.249: GET /api/v1/netstatus
[latest-25325]2026-01-05T14:17:08.403Z <Rule:INFO> Internet Check (rule-m6z41xhd in Office Environment) starting rule state evaluation; because entity-changed System#reactor_system>system
[latest-25325]2026-01-05T14:17:53.632Z <Rule:INFO> Internet Check (rule-m6z41xhd in Office Environment) starting rule state evaluation; because entity-changed System#reactor_system>system
[latest-25325]2026-01-05T14:18:03.470Z <httpapi:INFO> HTTPAPI(#1) API request from ::ffff:192.168.70.249: GET /api/v1/netstatus
[latest-25325]2026-01-05T14:18:03.476Z <Rule:INFO> Internet Check (rule-m6z41xhd in Office Environment) starting rule state evaluation; because entity-changed System#reactor_system>system

            Apologies anyway

            C

            The Ex-Vera abuser know as CatmanV2.....

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              (PS Cinema was occupied as the cat had just walked in there... 😉 )

              C

              The Ex-Vera abuser know as CatmanV2.....

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                (PS Cinema was occupied as the cat had just walked in there... 😉 )

                C

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                @CatmanV2 said in [HowTo] Using HABridge with Reactor:

                (PS Cinema was occupied as the cat had just walked in there... )

                😹

                Actually, what's not there is equally telling. The HTTP request itself probably returned a (failed) result code, so however you made that request, that's the tool that will log that result. The possible HTTP results for that endpoint are:

                • 200: The request succeeded, which it did not, because the action itself would have caused more log info that we don't see here;
                • 400: The request failed because the action failed. This is not it either, because that is also logged on the Reactor side, and we don't see it here;
                • 404: The entity was not found. This isn't logged in Reactor, it's just a fast return.

                It's a 404, because you did not give it a canonical ID for the entity in the request URL. A canonical ID includes both the entity ID and it's parent controller's iD — different controllers can have an entity with the same ID, so you have to specify which controller's entity you are targeting. Canoncal IDs take the form controller-id>entity-id (note > between the two parts). The absence of this also explains why the URL encoder didn't make any changes, because that > must be escaped.

                So for troubleshooting API calls, remember, if it doesn't work, look at the Reactor log for messages; if nothing is logged on the Reactor side, look at the logs/messages for the tool that made the request to Reactor.

                Ref: API docs

                Author of Multi-system Reactor and Reactor, DelayLight, Switchboard, and about a dozen other plugins that run on Vera and openLuup.

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                  @therealdb OK so I'm doing something wrong 🙂

                  Testing on my Garage lights which I believe has canonical ID
                  switch.garage_lights
                  Screenshot 2026-01-05 at 10.46.10.png

                  Which I don't think needs URL encoding. (Well the URL encoder I checked didn't make any changes)

                  So I have this in my HA Bridge:

                  http://192.168.70.249:8111/api/v1/entity/switch.garage_lights/perform/power_switch.on

                  On testing HA bridge suggests all is well, but nada happens to the the switch

                  Reactor logs the request

                  [latest-25325]2026-01-05T10:48:19.404Z <httpapi:INFO> HTTPAPI(#1) API request from ::ffff:192.168.70.249: GET /api/v1/entity/switch.garage_lights/perform/power_switch.on

                  I've set the type as HTTP in HA Bridge (and tried as Vera)

                  Please forgive my idiocy...

                  C

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                  @CatmanV2 said in [HowTo] Using HABridge with Reactor:

                  Which I don't think needs URL encoding. (Well the URL encoder I checked didn't make any changes)

                  Nope, canonical IDs in HASS always require encoding. Ask me why I know this...
                  The request is failing otherwise. Trust me 😼

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                    Ahh well I rather assumed that someone smart (like you two) would look at my URL in HA bridge and immediately spot the fault 🙂

                    As ever, appreciated and working 🙂

                    C

                    The Ex-Vera abuser know as CatmanV2.....

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