The question is about groups scenarios

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The question is about groups, in fact these are scenarios. The question is how to call (enable or disable) a group from external sources? For example, from a node, sensor or using voice control?

[jkandasa]

@Clone-Tv to call the group from external, you have to use API from MyController. We do not have direct options

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@jkandasa
Wouldn't it bother you to give a solution with an API? control through an arbitrary mgtt topic is desirable, although any other options are interesting. I looked at the page with the description of the API but did not see direct HTTP links to control .. or I looked wrong?

[jkandasa]

@Clone-Tv Simple solution would be accessing the API directly.

To turn ON

• POST https://your-mc-host-or-ip:8443/mc/rest/resources/group/on
• Payload:
  • [3] or [3,4]
  • group id or group ids

To turn OFF

• POST https://your-mc-host-or-ip:8443/mc/rest/resources/group/off
• Payload:
  • [3] or [3,4]
  • group id or group ids

IMPORTANT: For all the requests you should include authorization header as follows,

• authorization: Basic YWRtaW46YWRtaW4K
• To get base64 auth string:

# Format: username:password
$ echo "admin:admin" | base64 
YWRtaW46YWRtaW4K

You can get the group id by clicking the details of the group. on the address at the end you can see the group id.

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Thanks for your reply, this method will do. Is there no way to bind groups to mgtt topics?

[jkandasa]

@Clone-Tv No, we can not control with MQTT

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how to use scripts in groups? where to add the name of the script file? what value should I use to turn on and off?

[jkandasa]

@Clone-Tv looks like there is bug. Group will not support for Script

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it's a shame, it's a pity that there is no such possibility ..