How to get a SmartThings action to send an HTTP Request?

[JKnight (Keeping SmartThings limping along since 2013.)]

As @JDRoberts points out, the Edge platform limits communication to IP addresses on your local LAN only. @TAustin has his “Web Requestor: a driver to issue local POST and GET HTTP requests” which can do what you want via @TAustin’s bridging/forwarding server you would need to run on a Raspberry Pi or always on computer. I use his Web Requestor to connect SmartThings with my Lorex camera system, just some limited use of triggering the camera deterrence lights and/or sirens.

[ST Edge] Web Requestor: a driver to issue local POST and GET HTTP requests

I have a new Edge driver to share that provides the ability to issue POST and GET web requests to a specified URL. This functionality can help users that may today depend on webCoRE or other cloud-based means to do a similar task. Of course being an Edge driver it enables you to have fast & local automations. There are two ways this driver can be used: Pre-configure up to 50 different POST/GET URL strings, which can then be individually triggered through Automations/Rules or via a button in the mobile app. Issue custom URL POST/GET commands from within a Rule >>>>>UPDATE: Please go to this readme file for the latest instructions Limitations Although GET method is supported, it currently does not actually do anything with the returned data from the server. I’m open to ideas he…