Control lights via HTTP

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Hi,

I’ve recently upgraded to Openhab3 and want to control my lights (simple on/off and dimmers) via HTTP GET commands.

My relay modules expose a quite simple “API”
To turn a light ON I need to make an HTTP GET request to http://[ip-address]/api.html?method=sCh&ch=[relay-id]
To turn a light OFF I need to make an HTTP GET request to http://[ip-address]/api.html?method=cCh&ch=[relay-id]

For the dimmers it works in a similar way
ON : http://[ip-address]/api.html?method=sCh&ch=[relay-id]&val=100
OFF : http://[ip-address]/api.html?method=cCh&ch=[relay-id]&val=0
VALUE : http://[ip-address]/api.html?method=dCh&ch=[relay-id]&val=[selected-value]

I’m not used to the whole new setup with Things,Channels,Model, …
I had the config work with an older config method, but I want to switch to the graphical interface and do it according to the new model. No more fiddling around in config files myself. :slight_smile:

Can somebody explain me what I need to create inside the system in order to make my light bulbs work?

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Things, Channels and Items should not have changed and you should be able to use your http-thing as before.

Only the model is new, but that’s optional.
I would first copy your previous configuration and then you can look into defining the model.