Visual Studio Code - howto: connect to Rest API?

RiotMode · December 3, 2017, 2:29pm

Hi Guys,

i found this on github:

openhab/openhab-vscode/blob/master/README.md#openhab-vs-code-extension

# openHAB VS Code Extension

[openHAB](http://www.openhab.org) is a vendor and techology agnostic open source automation software for your home. This [Visual Studio Code](https://code.visualstudio.com) extension allows you to work with openHAB configuration files (like `*.items`, `*.rules`, `*.sitemap` and `*.script`) thanks to the syntax highlighting, code snippets and integrated search.

The extension is designed with openHAB 2.x in mind - most snippets and design patterns will work in openHAB 2.x

## Features

* Syntax highlighting for the [openHAB DSL](https://www.openhab.org/docs/configuration/) (rules, items, scripts and sitemaps).
* Code snippets for openHAB, including [Design Patterns](https://community.openhab.org/tags/designpattern) by Rich Koshak
* Integrated quick search of [openHAB Docs page](http://docs.openhab.org) (`Alt + Shift + O`)
* Integrated quick search of [openHAB Community](https://community.openhab.org)
* Integrated Basic UI (or Classic UI) browser window (`Ctrl + Alt + O` or editor title icon)
* Integrated Paper UI preview for the Items and Things
* Integration with openHAB REST API
* List of all Items accessible from the tree view
* Code completions
* Language Server Protocol support - syntax validation
* Dynamic Items creation from Thing's channels
* Quick Karaf console access

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now i want to connect with the REST API - i changed:
“Arbeitsbereicheinstellungen” & " Benutzereinstellungen"
( Workspace-Setting / User-Setting )

to something like this:

{
   "openhab.host": "openhabianpi.local",
   "openhab.port": 8080
}

also tried with IP:

But what is the Username and Password ? - i always get the same error:

Error while connecting to openHAB REST API.

thanks

rlkoshak · December 4, 2017, 10:48pm

There is no username and password. Do you perhaps have a firewall or something like that that mght be blocking the access?

It might work out better to install it through the standard channels:

http://docs.openhab.org/configuration/editors.html#openhab-vscode

RiotMode · December 11, 2017, 9:58pm

nothing blocks - still the same error

which settings do i need to edit ? nothing ?
thanks

Olymp · December 12, 2017, 1:05am

Same problem. I do not know how to solve

rlkoshak · December 12, 2017, 1:44am

I wish I had an idea. Many @kubawolanin had an idea.

ptmuldoon · December 12, 2017, 2:33am

In looking at the screenshot, try removing the ending comma after the last item.

"openhab.host": "http://192.168.xx.xxx",
"openhab.port": "8080"

And OpenHab is running right?

RiotMode · December 12, 2017, 2:36am

thanks , good eye
i’ve already found this comma, too - but didnt help

yes, openhab is running and i can see something in http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:8080/rest

but still the same error

ptmuldoon · December 12, 2017, 2:41am

did you add http:// to the openhab.host ?

RiotMode · December 12, 2017, 2:46am

no , like in the code and picture above

kubawolanin · December 12, 2017, 6:38am

Could you try to move the openhab.host and openhab.port parameters to User Config? There might be a problem for VSCode to access the settings file. Just an idea.

RiotMode · December 12, 2017, 12:57pm

no success

User-Config (Test #1):

{
    "window.zoomLevel": 1,
    "workbench.colorTheme": "Liqube Dark Code",
    "workbench.iconTheme": "vscode-great-icons",
    "workbench.panel.location": "bottom",
    "openhab.host": "openhabianpi",
    "openhab.port": 8080
}

User-Config (Test #2):

{
    "window.zoomLevel": 1,
    "workbench.colorTheme": "Liqube Dark Code",
    "workbench.iconTheme": "vscode-great-icons",
    "workbench.panel.location": "bottom",
    "openhab.host": "XX.XX.XX.XX",
    "openhab.port": 8080
}

Workspace-Config:

{
}

Error while connecting to openHAB REST API.

ptmuldoon · December 12, 2017, 1:59pm

You can try forcing the rest API by setting that value to TRUE. Or to FALSE to disable and get rid of the warning.

Also, did you add “Http://” to the front of your 192.168.xx address?

This is my entire settings.

{
    "window.menuBarVisibility": "default",

    "openhab.host": "http://192.168.11.123",
    "openhab.port": "8080",
    "openhab.useRestApi": true,
    "openhab.sitemapPreviewUI": "classicui",
    "terminal.integrated.shell.windows": "C:\\Program Files\\Git\\bin\\bash.exe",
    "openhab.karafCommand": "ssh openhab@%openhabhost% -p 8101 -t 'log:tail'",
    "window.zoomLevel": 1,
    "python.disablePromptForFeatures": [
        "pylint"
    ]
}

RiotMode · December 12, 2017, 2:07pm

thanks, i tried but no success

RestAPI to = false
is not the thing i want

{
    "openhab.host": "http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx",
    "openhab.port": 8080,
    "openhab.useRestApi": true,
    "window.zoomLevel": 1,
    "workbench.colorTheme": "Liqube Dark Code",
    "workbench.iconTheme": "vscode-great-icons",
    "workbench.panel.location": "bottom"    
}

ptmuldoon · December 12, 2017, 2:09pm

I think port 8080 needs to be in quotes.

RiotMode · December 12, 2017, 2:12pm

{
    "openhab.host": "http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx",
    "openhab.port": "8080",
    "openhab.useRestApi": true,
    "window.zoomLevel": 1,
    "workbench.colorTheme": "Liqube Dark Code",
    "workbench.iconTheme": "vscode-great-icons",
    "workbench.panel.location": "bottom"    
}

Error while connecting to openHAB REST API.

kubawolanin · December 12, 2017, 2:38pm

Hmm, could you go to xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:8080/rest/items and tell if it’s returning anything?
I see that you’ve loaded Things successfully so I assume there’s something wrong with the Items.

Also, what’s your distro number?

RiotMode · December 12, 2017, 2:41pm

my /rest/items result:

its the stable 2.1 version

openhabian - 7.05.170509
openHAB 2.1.0-1 (Release Build)

RiotMode · December 12, 2017, 3:05pm

i got it working!

i deleted those items (bottom), saved and clicked on the OPENHAB ITEMS refresh-button ( in VSC ) - then i got the correct Items in VSC - strange…

(pasted the code for items back and saved again, still working )

i tried to reproduce the same procedure on my macbook.

attempt = same Error with Port = 8080,
attempt = i got it working too - i edited the Port to = “8080” and added useRestApi=true

( strange thing, on my macbook its working, WITH the items i deleted in the first try with my main computer. )

this is my working USER CONFIG now - nothing in Workspace-Config

{
    "openhab.host": "http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx",
    "openhab.port": "8080",
    "openhab.useRestApi": true,
    "window.zoomLevel": 1,
    "workbench.colorTheme": "Liqube Dark Code",
    "workbench.iconTheme": "vscode-great-icons",
    "workbench.panel.location": "bottom"    
}

this is my working USER CONFIG on my macbook - nothing in Workspace-Config

{
    "openhab.host": "http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx",
    "openhab.port": "8080",
    "openhab.useRestApi": true
}

Thanks to all for the help - hopefully it stays functional

this are my items i deleted (saved) and pasted back in (saved) and its working now…
dont ask me why … - i just deleted the items i added lately


Switch Sonoff_2_Dual1 "Sonoff Dual1"   	<switch_status> 	(gLight,OG_Office,OG_Office_Light,Sonoff) 		[ "Lighting" ]
{ 	mqtt="	>[broker:cmnd/Sonoff_2/POWER1:command:ON:1],
			>[broker:cmnd/Sonoff_2/POWER1:command:OFF:0],
			<[broker:stat/Sonoff_2/POWER1:state:default]" 
}

Switch Sonoff_2_Dual2 "Sonoff Dual2"   	<switch_status> 	(gLight,OG_Office,OG_Office_Light,Sonoff) 		[ "Lighting" ]
{ 	mqtt="	>[broker:cmnd/Sonoff_2/POWER2:command:ON:1],
			>[broker:cmnd/Sonoff_2/POWER2:command:OFF:0],
			<[broker:stat/Sonoff_2/POWER2:state:default]" 
}


String Sonoff_2_uptime        	"Uptime [%s]"   							<clock>  (OG_Office,Sonoff)

String Sonoff_2_LAUFZEIT    	"Uptime RAW [%s]"   						<clock>  (OG_Office,Sonoff) 			{ mqtt="<[broker:tele/Sonoff_2/LAUFZEIT:state:default]"}
String Sonoff_2_LAUFZEIT2      	"Uptime [%s Stunde(n)]"   					<clock>  (OG_Office,Sonoff) 			{ mqtt="<[broker:tele/Sonoff_2/STATUS:state:JSONPATH($.Laufzeit)]" }
String Sonoff_2_Update     		"Last Status Update [%s]"   				<clock>  (OG_Office,Sonoff) 			{ mqtt="<[broker:tele/Sonoff_2/STATUS:state:JSONPATH($.Zeit)]" }
String Sonoff_2_VCC        		"Stromaufnahme (VCC) [%s Volt]" 			<clock>  (OG_Office,Sonoff) 			{ mqtt="<[broker:tele/Sonoff_2/STATUS:state:JSONPATH($.VCC)]" }
String Sonoff_2_Status1       	"STATUS POWER 1 [%s]"   					<clock>  (OG_Office,Sonoff) 			{ mqtt="<[broker:tele/Sonoff_2/STATUS:state:JSONPATH($.POWER1)]" }
String Sonoff_2_Status2       	"STATUS POWER 2 [%s]"   					<clock>  (OG_Office,Sonoff) 			{ mqtt="<[broker:tele/Sonoff_2/STATUS:state:JSONPATH($.POWER2)]" }

String Sonoff_2_SUM1        	"SUM POWER 1 [%s]"   						<clock>  (OG_Office,Sonoff) 			{ mqtt="<[broker:stat/Sonoff_2/ERGEBNIS:state:JSONPATH($.POWER1)]" }
String Sonoff_2_SUM2        	"SUM POWER 2 [%s]"   						<clock>  (OG_Office,Sonoff) 			{ mqtt="<[broker:stat/Sonoff_2/ERGEBNIS:state:JSONPATH($.POWER2)]" }

String Sonoff_2_SSID       		"SSID [%s]"   								<clock>  (OG_Office,Sonoff) 			{ mqtt="<[broker:tele/Sonoff_2/STATUS:state:JSONPATH($.WLAN.SSID)]" }
String Sonoff_2_RSSI        	"Signal (70 gut / 110 schlecht)  [%s dBm]"	<clock>  (OG_Office,Sonoff) 			{ mqtt="<[broker:tele/Sonoff_2/STATUS:state:JSONPATH($.WLAN.RSSI)]" }

// funktionieren aber kein Bedarf
// String Sonoff_2_AP        		"Access Point [%s]"   				<clock>  (gLight,OG_Office,Sonoff) 			{ mqtt="<[broker:tele/Sonoff_2/STATUS:state:JSONPATH($.WLAN.AP)]" }
// String Sonoff_2_APMAC        	"AP MAC [%s]"   					<clock>  (gLight,OG_Office,Sonoff) 			{ mqtt="<[broker:tele/Sonoff_2/STATUS:state:JSONPATH($.WLAN.APMac)]" }

works

Olymp · December 13, 2017, 2:33am

workstation - windows 10x64 (1709)
openHAB2 - Ubuntu 16.04.3 server
openHAB 2.2.0 Build #1120

Workspace Settings:

{
}

User Config:

{
    "openhab.host": "192.168.215.2",
    "openhab.port": 8080
}

or

{
    "openhab.host": "192.168.215.2",
    "openhab.port": "8080"
}

if we add http://

{
    "openhab.host": "http://192.168.215.2",
    "openhab.port": "8080"
}

User Config:

{
}

Workspace Settings:

{
    "openhab.host": "192.168.215.2",
    "openhab.port": 8080
}

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I have 4 servers openHAB, I would like to work with the settings of the workspace. Help me to solve this problem.
Thank you!

RiotMode · December 13, 2017, 6:36pm

its broken again, same settings… buggy thing…