I answer myself: vEdge @TAustin amazing Edge driver works like a charm: [ST Edge] vEdge Creator: a virtual device generator for end users
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On the API browser you can create a few Virtual cloud switches, with limitations, but I would use the vEdge driver.
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Just curious: yesterday, many people reported that their routines were no longer being listed in their app
Cannot edit routines/Missing Routines (18 Jan 2023)
And at the same time, some developers said that the CLI was no longer returning a list of their rules.
[Smartthings Cli] Unable to get rules - #3 by JDRoberts
Was API + similarly affected?
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The switches created through API plus cannot trigger Alexa routines. But the virtual lock created through API plus CAN be used to trigger Alexa routines.
Thatâs the only workaround right now for people who donât have a hub, but need a virtual device that can trigger an Alexa routine.
So definitely, if you do have a hub, one of the edge drivers will be a better solution. But if you donât, at least there is a way to make it work with just API plus.
In fact, many people are using two virtual devices created through API + : a virtual lock, which can be used to trigger the Alexa routine, and a simple virtual switch which can be used in a SmartThings routine to lock/unlock the virtual lock. Just because the switch is a more natural UI for the person to use. so you end up with two virtual devices, two smartthings routines to tie those devices together, and then your Alexa routine. Clunky, but it works even if you donât have a smartthings/Aeotec hub. 
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And depending on the use you have if you put it on the favourites screen it serves as a visual indicator or even a push button. Quite useful.
But agreed, the vEdge switches, buttons etc are by far the best if you have a hub.
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Yes automations/rules cannot be viewed currently. Automations/scenes are still there.
Update. 19.59 GMT. I created a new token to be sure. Still no rules showing.
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Mine just reappeared!
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Looks like your tunnel IP address may have changed as the API Browser doesnât load at the moment. Getting error:
ERR_NGROK_3200
Tunnel c31c-96-8-248-85.ngrok.io not found
All working for me.
HmmâŠmore investigation required I guess.
Odd, when I discovered I could not delete a rule via the cli (I later figured out adding the PAT would allow that) I deleted the rule via the API Browser+. I never lost access to rules there. I figured it was because i was using the same PAT to access API+ as I used to publish them.
everything works fine here.
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Yeah, working now. Turns out my work VPN was messing with it for some reason.
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Hello, this sounds useful.
I am interested in using this interface.
thanks
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hi @TAustin in Installed drivers is it posible to list how many devices are using specific drivers ie
= 4 devices. and perhaps the abilty to delete/remove unused drivers from there.
thanks
martin
Go to hub, then drivers. Drill in and it will show what devices are using the particular driver.
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@TAustin Iâve had occasion to need to find a Z-Wave device by network ID. Is there way to add a query or filter based on network ID?
Do I need to migrate to the new api or something? I log into the old IDE, and everything shows up. But when I login to this web app, it shows the location and my iPhone, but no other devices or rooms or anything. I checked all the boxes when I created my token.
Thanks!
Do you have more than one SmartThings account? Is it possible you created the PAT under a different account than the one you normally use?