Collecting data from devices via web API

[jmuraca (James Muraca)]

If I was to manufacture a device that linked to smart things, is it possible to collect/view the data from my customers devices? So each time a Zigbee request is made or sent it can be forwarded to my server or I can access it on the smart things server?
I would like to use it for generic user info like how many times features are used, what time of day, battery levels etc. All of this would provide a great resource to improve the next product

[tgauchat (ActionTiles.com co-founder Terry @ActionTiles; GitHub: @cosmicpuppy)]

I asked a variation of the same question here, but no response so far.

Maybe we can merge these two Topics?

META: Counting Instances of a SmartDevice Type Across SmartThings?

For various good reasons, it would be useful information to know how many instances of Devices of a particular SmartDevice Type have been installed across the entire SmartThings customer base. This would be useful for a particular hardware manufacturer, for example, to find out how many of their Z-Wave compatible devices are being used by ST as opposed to being used by a competitor’s hub / controller platform. The count is also useful if there are multiple variations of device handler code, to find out if users prefer one type over another. Presumably with the SmartApp / SmartDevice Type “store”, this information will be an included feature for the submitters, but can we and/or various legitimate manufacturers request a raw count from your database as a stopgap in the meantime? @Ben, @A…

[tgauchat (ActionTiles.com co-founder Terry @ActionTiles; GitHub: @cosmicpuppy)]

@jmuraca

So each time a Zigbee request is made or sent it can be forwarded to my server or I can access it on the smart things server?I would like to use it for generic user info like how many times features are used, what time of day, battery levels etc. All of this would provide a great resource to improve the next product

I’m pretty sure you can insert simple http post commands into your SmartDevice Type Handler code, since this is permitted. I think they are run asynchronously, so hopefully there won’t be any extra processing delays.

https://graph.api.smartthings.com/ide/doc/deviceType

[johnconstantelo]

@tgauchat @jmuraca, Could the GroveStreams Feed SmartApp do some of that?

I use it for my home energy meter, but I see is has motion, acceleration, open/close, presence, and switches in it’s reporting capabilities within the app.

There’s also ThingsLayer:

https://thinglayer.net/

Enhanced Web Interface Demo

I have created a responsive web interface for smart things and a few other services. I made a demo video but it appears the audio was dropped somewhere on the way to youtube, but you can get a basic idea of what the app does. Works as a dashboard (runs on tablets, android boxes, computers, etc) Voice command interface that does not require programming Real time updates without refreshing Zones with scenes/presets Customizable dashboards for every room in your house Charts and Graphs for your device history and more Here is the audioless video, I am making more videos and will upload them this week. If anyone is interested in trying it out just let me know. live demo https://thinglayer.net

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Collect logs to external database?

Does anyone know if there is a way for me to log my smart things logs and events to an external database automatically? So that way I can analyze my own data and generate my own analytics? I prefer it to be real time…in the sense…the logs should be pushed to the external server in real time, not necessarily once a day or something. I saw some posts, but did not find a concrete answer on this…

I know it’s not within the ST ecosystem, but at least it’s something until that kind of logging for non-geek users becomes available. Just a thought.

[tgauchat (ActionTiles.com co-founder Terry @ActionTiles; GitHub: @cosmicpuppy)]

Yes… Those are both good examples of logging to an external web service and the code of those SmartApps would be educational.

Makes me think, though, that external logging would be a useful overall service to abstract and encapsulate some day, probably as “service” Device instances of various types.

Capability externalLogging

Just thinking it would be nice to abstract and encapsulate services (outside of SmartThings own event logs) which are meant to log events and/or data series. More details later… But there are already some good examples in SmartApp form (or are they also Devices?). Various examples… GroveStreams Xively Slack http://community.smartthings.com/t/slack-integration-with-smartthings/6337 . .