Feature request: implement the HA API (so can be used remotely without exposing MQTT broker

[vincegre]

Hi

It would be nice to be able to use the HA API instead of MQTT to avoid the need to expose MQTT port for remote use ;)
That lib should make it quite easy to implement (https://pypi.org/project/HomeAssistant-API/) I guess :)

Thanks

Vincèn

[CFenner]

When I was experimenting with Lorawan I got to know that you can load topics from a public MQTT into the HA MQTT. That way you could make the pi post to a public available Mqtt service and only that data would be exposed.

[vincegre]

When I was experimenting with Lorawan I got to know that you can load topics from a public MQTT into the HA MQTT. That way you could make the pi post to a public available Mqtt service and only that data would be exposed.

Overcomplicated, not reliable and don't want to be dependant of something external that I can't control ;)

[hjelev]

I was also thinking about supporting HASS API - will add it in the future

[genestealer]

My vote for keeping it MQTT 👍
With auto discovery it's fab.

[vincegre]

My vote for keeping it MQTT 👍 With auto discovery it's fab.

I ask to add the HA API, not in place of MQTT ;) jast an option in config

[hjelev]

Unfortunately this won't happen soon.
The HASS API don't support creation of the sensors and buttons so its not worthy implementing it.

[vincegre]

Unfortunately this won't happen soon. The HASS API don't support creation of the sensors and buttons so its not worthy implementing it.

Sorry but total wrong there ! I use a similar app on my desktop pc where I give it my nabu casa url with a login/pass valid in my HA and it creates sensors and everything without any problem ;) (https://developers.home-assistant.io/docs/api/rest/)

[hjelev]

This is great news, can you show me the software you are using.
I have looked at the api documentation and can't figure our which action can be used for the creation of the sensors.

[vincegre]

This is great news, can you show me the software you are using.
The other app I used before is that one: https://github.com/joshuar/go-hass-agent

I have looked at the api documentation and can't figure our which action can be used for the creation of the sensors.
The: "POST /api/states/<entity_id>" is for doing that no ?

[vincegre]

@hjelev did you get a chance to look at it ? perhaps add it ? thanks

[hjelev]

This is doable but I am not sure when I'll have the time to do it. I already have the motivation :-)