Device Handler to send HTTP POST command?

[DAP90210]

I am new to this forum as well as Smartthings.

Can anyone point me to a simple example to create a device handler which can simply send a simple fixed string to a specific IP address as an http POST command?

Appreciate it!

[zala (Martin)]

I’ve used the following device handler, works as a virtual switch sending internal or external url post commands.
Thanks and good luck

[OBSOLETE] URI Switch -- Device Handler for controlling items via HTTP calls

I’ve switched from X10 to ZWave but still have a handful of X10 devices that needed control. I installed Home Genie on a Raspberry Pi which gives me control of my devices via an HTTP call and I wanted a way to control this with SmartThings. With the help of @tguerena we’ve come up with URI Switch. URI Switch is a Device Handler that when attached to a Virtual Switch, kicks off a URL (External or Internal) when an On/Off command is sent Please refer to the following for instructions and usage information http://thingsthataresmart.wiki/index.php?title=URI_Switch While this was created for sending ON / OFF commands for my X10 devices, the ON / OFF commands could be a call to anything that takes a URI to control. Please let us know how this works for you and let us know what we can add…

[DAP90210]

Thank you for the quick reply. I will try it.

[DAP90210]

When I go to create the device, it is asking for a “Device Network ID”. What is that, where do I find it??

[whoismoses (Eric)]

If it is a “virtual device” meaning your hub does not discover the devices, you just communicate directly to them over HTTP you just make one up. I do N, N is a 9 digit number. You just want it to be unique.