Http requests? How are you using these?

[JDRoberts]

@BBoy486

I am trying to learn how to use the http request to launch specific items on my network. Is anyone using these (in CoRE, IF or tasker) I’m curious if your implementation.

I do this the very simplest way, by using the maker channel/service IFTTT. This is how I integrate Ibeacons into my home automation system.

Webhooks Integrations - Connect Your Apps with IFTTT

There are lots of other ways to do it, as were already mentioned. HAMBridge, CoRE, even some individual Smartapps.

[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…