# Actions **URL:** https://community.openhab.org/c/add-ons/actions/32.md [Latest](https://community.openhab.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.openhab.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.openhab.org/tags.md) --- ## [Things going offline on zigbee with Z-stick 10 pro](https://community.openhab.org/t/things-going-offline-on-zigbee-with-z-stick-10-pro/170599)
**Author:** [@Mephix](https://community.openhab.org/u/Mephix)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2026, 7:36pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/things-going-offline-on-zigbee-with-z-stick-10-pro/170599 "2026-10-06T19:36:20Z")
Running OH 5.2.1 in a container on a raspi with a z-stick 10 pro. Setup is running otherwise fine with many z-wave devices of different brands. But I keep having problems with some of the zigbee devices. I have a couple… --- ## [Astro getEventTime is not a member of ThingActions](https://community.openhab.org/t/astro-geteventtime-is-not-a-member-of-thingactions/170094)
**Author:** [@inzersdorf](https://community.openhab.org/u/inzersdorf)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2026, 10:04am UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/astro-geteventtime-is-not-a-member-of-thingactions/170094 "2026-08-18T10:04:11Z")
Hi! I upgraded to OH 5.2 yesterday and now I get an error in an old rule that uses the Astro binding’s getEventTime action: script execution of rule with UID ‘…’ failed: ‘getEventTime’ is not a member of ‘org.openhab.… --- ## [MQTT action stopped working](https://community.openhab.org/t/mqtt-action-stopped-working/167318)
**Author:** [@Udo\_Hartmann](https://community.openhab.org/u/Udo_Hartmann)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 24, 2025, 2:26pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/mqtt-action-stopped-working/167318 "2025-11-24T14:26:22Z")
openHAB 5.0.3 stable (but it’s possible this rule stopped working since 4.3.4?) I have a DSL rule with this code snippet inside a timer lambda: logInfo("mqtt","Action {}","initializing actions") val mqt… --- ## [Openhab timeline picker - does it work under oh 4.3?](https://community.openhab.org/t/openhab-timeline-picker-does-it-work-under-oh-4-3/164666)
**Author:** [@Agent\_Smith](https://community.openhab.org/u/Agent_Smith)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2025, 1:55pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/openhab-timeline-picker-does-it-work-under-oh-4-3/164666 "2025-06-25T13:55:10Z")
I am considering using openhab timeline picker. Does anyone know if it works under oh 4.3? Given that the install is a manual process, creating a bunch of subdirectories and moving files into them, I wonder of that di… --- ## [OH3 Prowl support?](https://community.openhab.org/t/oh3-prowl-support/111478)
**Author:** [@Doc](https://community.openhab.org/u/Doc)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2023, 4:24am UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/oh3-prowl-support/111478 "2023-01-30T04:24:45Z")
After upgrading to OH3, I see that Prowl is no longer working. Has this been discontinued or just not updated to work on OH3? --- ## [Mqtt rollershutter commands](https://community.openhab.org/t/mqtt-rollershutter-commands/162532)
**Author:** [@Davide\_Carboni](https://community.openhab.org/u/Davide_Carboni)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2025, 7:02pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/mqtt-rollershutter-commands/162532 "2025-02-16T19:02:20Z")
Hi I have integrated a bticino roller relay with z2m The three commands (up, down and stop) work well, but when I try an opening percentage nothing happens example: the command that is sent is simply 90 instead of {… --- ## [Can Alexa be used to play local music files](https://community.openhab.org/t/can-alexa-be-used-to-play-local-music-files/161620)
**Author:** [@zephod](https://community.openhab.org/u/zephod)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2025, 4:17pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/can-alexa-be-used-to-play-local-music-files/161620 "2025-01-11T16:17:19Z")
I had been experimenting with the Amazon MyMedia app and got it working so that I could say "Alexa, ask MyMedia to play the album Highway 61’ and have it play. The problem is that Amazon want to charge me a monthly fee t… --- ## [Host key verification failed on executing command from rules](https://community.openhab.org/t/host-key-verification-failed-on-executing-command-from-rules/160485)
**Author:** [@LordLiverpool](https://community.openhab.org/u/LordLiverpool)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [November 26, 2024, 4:33pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/host-key-verification-failed-on-executing-command-from-rules/160485 "2024-11-26T16:33:32Z")
openHabian/openHab 3.4.5 RPi 3 B+ JSR223/Nashorn I have a function in my rules that restarts bindings for various purposes: function RestartBinding(sBindingID) { var Exec = Java.type("org.openhab.core.model.script.… --- ## [Phantom actions in Somfy Tahoma binding things](https://community.openhab.org/t/phantom-actions-in-somfy-tahoma-binding-things/155494)
**Author:** [@DiegoGR](https://community.openhab.org/u/DiegoGR)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2024, 5:21am UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/phantom-actions-in-somfy-tahoma-binding-things/155494 "2024-04-22T05:21:40Z")
Platform information: Hardware: AMD/8Mb RAM/SSD 512Gb PCIe3 OS: W10Pro Java Runtime Environment: Zulu Java 17 openHAB version: 4.1.1. HI all I have been experiencing for weeks some let’s say “phantom” actions in Ta… --- ## [Ephemeris issues with custom xml](https://community.openhab.org/t/ephemeris-issues-with-custom-xml/154025)
**Author:** [@paglatz](https://community.openhab.org/u/paglatz)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2024, 3:36pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/ephemeris-issues-with-custom-xml/154025 "2024-02-20T15:36:16Z")
Hi all, and maybe directly @rlkoshak :wink: since hours im trying to configure Ephemeris. I configured it via the Ui to Germany, Baden-Württemberg, and weekends to SATURDAY, SUNDAY and the city to wn. With the default … --- ## [Ephemeris still doesn't use local translation files](https://community.openhab.org/t/ephemeris-still-doesnt-use-local-translation-files/152454)
**Author:** [@INT5749](https://community.openhab.org/u/INT5749)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2023, 4:18pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/ephemeris-still-doesnt-use-local-translation-files/152454 "2023-12-29T16:18:14Z")
Hi all, since I’m using Ephemeris almost 4 years now it still doesn’t work to lookup translation from a local copy of translation file. e.g. holiday\_descriptions\_de.properties for German, which is based on same location… --- ## [\[SOLVED\] Telegram can't get chat id](https://community.openhab.org/t/solved-telegram-cant-get-chat-id/43870)
**Author:** [@rkrisi](https://community.openhab.org/u/rkrisi)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2023, 3:44am UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/solved-telegram-cant-get-chat-id/43870 "2023-11-14T03:44:51Z")
Dear Everyone! I want to implement Telegram so I can send push notifications to my phone. I did everything, I have a bot now. However when I want to get the chat id of the bot I get (/getUpdates): {"ok":true,"result":… --- ## [OH 4 - MQTT no longer working after update from OH 3.4](https://community.openhab.org/t/oh-4-mqtt-no-longer-working-after-update-from-oh-3-4/150277)
**Author:** [@jesterle](https://community.openhab.org/u/jesterle)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2023, 3:05pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/oh-4-mqtt-no-longer-working-after-update-from-oh-3-4/150277 "2023-10-11T15:05:18Z")
Hi All. I updated yesterday from OH3.4 to OH4.0.3. Now the previously working MQTT connections are no longer working. I am using MQTT Actions within Rules with Blockly and I am not able to send anything anymore. Was wo… --- ## [executeCommandLine not working in OH4](https://community.openhab.org/t/executecommandline-not-working-in-oh4/149522)
**Author:** [@Spocki990](https://community.openhab.org/u/Spocki990)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2023, 6:23pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/executecommandline-not-working-in-oh4/149522 "2023-09-11T18:23:46Z")
Hi, i want to update my OH2 running on a Raspi in my camper to OH4 and have some issues with the executeCommandLine command. in OH2 it worked like this… rule “Nachtmodus” when Item Nachtmodus changed to ON then exe… --- ## [After raspi restart, enocean messages are sometimes not received / transmitted anymore](https://community.openhab.org/t/after-raspi-restart-enocean-messages-are-sometimes-not-received-transmitted-anymore/147803)
**Author:** [@haegges](https://community.openhab.org/u/haegges)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2023, 9:24am UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/after-raspi-restart-enocean-messages-are-sometimes-not-received-transmitted-anymore/147803 "2023-07-14T09:24:27Z")
Hello together, I have OH 3.4.4 running on Raspi4. Enocean and z-Wave was running well since several month. But after I shut-down the raspi and restart again, suddenly I have a lot of issues with enocean. As it is so i… --- ## [OH4.0.0 Mail (Windows) - Could not convert socket to TLS](https://community.openhab.org/t/oh4-0-0-mail-windows-could-not-convert-socket-to-tls/147160)
**Author:** [@matchews](https://community.openhab.org/u/matchews)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2023, 10:29pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/oh4-0-0-mail-windows-could-not-convert-socket-to-tls/147160 "2023-06-09T22:29:05Z")
Just switched my OH4.0.0-SNAPSHOT from RasPi4B+ (OpenHabian) to Windows 10. The RasPi was to bogged down. The response of the rules, GUI, etc. is way better on my windows machine. Regardless, the mail action worked fl… --- ## [Google assistant Structurehint and roomhint not working](https://community.openhab.org/t/google-assistant-structurehint-and-roomhint-not-working/140411)
**Author:** [@Marcus\_Carlsson](https://community.openhab.org/u/Marcus_Carlsson)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2023, 5:28am UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/google-assistant-structurehint-and-roomhint-not-working/140411 "2023-05-03T05:28:34Z")
Hi all I have two homes configured in the google home app, I used to have all items put in the correct room in the correct structure when running openhabian 3.1 and after a clean install of a intel nuc with ubuntu 22.04 … --- ## [WhatsApp Message from OH3 doesn't work](https://community.openhab.org/t/whatsapp-message-from-oh3-doesnt-work/146224)
**Author:** [@rqxrqx](https://community.openhab.org/u/rqxrqx)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2023, 7:41am UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/whatsapp-message-from-oh3-doesnt-work/146224 "2023-04-21T07:41:15Z")
I’am trying to send a message to WhatsApp as described in the thired method here: WhatsApp Text Messages from OpenHAB - CallMeBot API executeCommandLine ("wget","https://api.callmebot.com/whatsapp.php?source=openHAB&pho… --- ## [Http-Binding: can a thing-refresh be force-triggered, maybe through openhab's rest api?](https://community.openhab.org/t/http-binding-can-a-thing-refresh-be-force-triggered-maybe-through-openhabs-rest-api/145647)
**Author:** [@eduardj](https://community.openhab.org/u/eduardj)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2023, 11:20pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/http-binding-can-a-thing-refresh-be-force-triggered-maybe-through-openhabs-rest-api/145647 "2023-03-28T23:20:12Z")
Hi, I’m using the http-binding. I have around 20 things defined, each with 4 to 6 channels. I want the channels to be up-to-date, but the value changes rarely. I have the refresh time setup to be 6 seconds, which ends u… --- ## [OpenHab can make Telegram Phone Calls now! (with TTS Voice)](https://community.openhab.org/t/openhab-can-make-telegram-phone-calls-now-with-tts-voice/91470)
**Author:** [@borja](https://community.openhab.org/u/borja)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2023, 11:48am UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/openhab-can-make-telegram-phone-calls-now-with-tts-voice/91470 "2023-02-21T11:48:35Z")
Since a couple of weeks, there is a free API that you can use to make Telegram Phone Calls (with TTS Voice). It will ring your phone and “read” the message that you specify. It is very useful for urgent notifications li… --- ## [Shelly motion detection SHMOS-01 doesn't work in OH3.4](https://community.openhab.org/t/shelly-motion-detection-shmos-01-doesnt-work-in-oh3-4/142932)
**Author:** [@pieter33](https://community.openhab.org/u/pieter33)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2023, 9:43am UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/shelly-motion-detection-shmos-01-doesnt-work-in-oh3-4/142932 "2023-01-30T09:43:24Z")
After upgrading from OH3.3 to 3.4 the Shelly motion item does not respond to changes anymore. All other items are updated (last motion, lux, illumination). Motion detection works (MQTT). --- ## [MQTT Action service ThingHandler connection is null](https://community.openhab.org/t/mqtt-action-service-thinghandler-connection-is-null/138243)
**Author:** [@billfor](https://community.openhab.org/u/billfor)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2022, 5:37pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/mqtt-action-service-thinghandler-connection-is-null/138243 "2022-12-05T17:37:47Z")
I have a rules file like this: val mqttActions = getActions("mqtt","mqtt:broker:myUnsecureBroker") rule "alarmdisabled" when Item StatusArmed changed to 0 or Item CamEnable changed to OFF then mqttActi… --- ## [Multipart Request via sendHttpPostRequest](https://community.openhab.org/t/multipart-request-via-sendhttppostrequest/136790)
**Author:** [@foobar2605](https://community.openhab.org/u/foobar2605)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2022, 7:12pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/multipart-request-via-sendhttppostrequest/136790 "2022-06-20T19:12:16Z")
Hi all, is there a way to send multipart-Requests via the sendHttpPostRequest Action? I can only find examples for JSON based requests. Thx a lot for any hint! --- ## [Are people looking for more blockly libraries?](https://community.openhab.org/t/are-people-looking-for-more-blockly-libraries/136516)
**Author:** [@mediatech15](https://community.openhab.org/u/mediatech15)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2022, 8:13pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/are-people-looking-for-more-blockly-libraries/136516 "2022-06-09T20:13:38Z")
I currently am looking into creating some blockly libraries. Are there specific things that people are looking for? Are people using blockly or going right to full scripting? --- ## [JSScripting send telegram message to only one chatId](https://community.openhab.org/t/jsscripting-send-telegram-message-to-only-one-chatid/133249)
**Author:** [@MartinOpenhabFan](https://community.openhab.org/u/MartinOpenhabFan)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2022, 4:53pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/jsscripting-send-telegram-message-to-only-one-chatid/133249 "2022-02-14T16:53:29Z")
Hi, I’m about to migrate all my rules DSL rules to JS Scripting and there is one thing I just could not find out in any of the documentation: how to send a telegram message with JS to only one chat ID. In rules DSL I … --- ## [Telegram - How to send image from MotioneyeOS](https://community.openhab.org/t/telegram-how-to-send-image-from-motioneyeos/54336)
**Author:** [@Tobus](https://community.openhab.org/u/Tobus)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2021, 7:20am UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/telegram-how-to-send-image-from-motioneyeos/54336 "2021-11-21T07:20:31Z")
Hello, I have a active MotioneyeOS camera in my network. How can I send a image using “sendTelegramPhoto”? I tried it several times, but now I have no clue. Thanks Tobus --- ## [Sending pushover messages with javascript (ECMA) script](https://community.openhab.org/t/sending-pushover-messages-with-javascript-ecma-script/127220)
**Author:** [@un1k](https://community.openhab.org/u/un1k)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2021, 5:44am UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/sending-pushover-messages-with-javascript-ecma-script/127220 "2021-10-06T05:44:51Z")
Hello community, I switched to OH3 and my pushover message sending is broken with the old rules files. So I decided to rewrite and port my rules to javascript scripts. But I don’t know how to use pushover in js. What is… --- ## [Export data sensors to csv through the graphical interface](https://community.openhab.org/t/export-data-sensors-to-csv-through-the-graphical-interface/126455)
**Author:** [@davidtorres](https://community.openhab.org/u/davidtorres)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2021, 11:14am UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/export-data-sensors-to-csv-through-the-graphical-interface/126455 "2021-09-17T11:14:11Z")
Hello, I wonder if it is possible to somehow export historical data from the sensors through the user interface. My idea is to persist that data in InfluxDB and then be able to export it to csv via interface. I don’t … --- ## [\[SOLVED\] Sending Telegram messages with text formatting](https://community.openhab.org/t/solved-sending-telegram-messages-with-text-formatting/76496)
**Author:** [@anon18621452](https://community.openhab.org/u/anon18621452)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2021, 10:54am UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/solved-sending-telegram-messages-with-text-formatting/76496 "2021-09-08T10:54:01Z")
Hello everyone, im currently experimenting with sending Telegram messages from OpenHAB (2.4) via the Telegram Action (1.13.0) and the Telegram Bot API. My problem right now is that I can’t seem to get text formatting to… --- ## [\[SOLVED\] How to use sendHttpPostRequest with HTTP Headers](https://community.openhab.org/t/solved-how-to-use-sendhttppostrequest-with-http-headers/104396)
**Author:** [@Neumann](https://community.openhab.org/u/Neumann)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2021, 11:45pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/solved-how-to-use-sendhttppostrequest-with-http-headers/104396 "2021-06-16T23:45:43Z")
Hello I’ve a problem with rules and sending an HTTP Request. If I send the following HTTP Request: var url = "http://localhost:8888" var String content = '{"from" : "OpenHAB", "to" : "Email\_ADDRESS", "text" : "Test Mes… [Next page](https://community.openhab.org/c/add-ons/actions/32.md?page=1)