VS Code Error while connecting to openHAB REST API

[NoPlan]

openHAB extension can’t connect -> Error while connecting to openHAB REST API

host ist set in user and workspace settings: “openhab.host”: “192.168.1.10”

Why?

[spy0r (Stefan)]

OH3? Did you read the release notes regarding API Auth?

[NoPlan]

Yes and No

[spy0r (Stefan)]

Then you maybe should. There are plenty of threads with this topic, you also can use the search functionality.

https://community.openhab.org/t/visual-code-and-openhab-3-0/

Bottomline: You now need a Token to use the API.

[Confectrician (Jerome Luckenbach)]

I have writen down a dedicated explanation for this, since the question will raise up again in the next weeks.

VS Code Extension With openHAB 3

Hi all, Since questions are being asked repeatedly i wanted to share a quick Thread. It can be used as a short FAQ when questions come up. I will add important changes and culprits here when needed. My Rest API doesn’t work any longer This should mostly be related to our api security update in openHAB 3. openHAB 3 introduces an authentication layer to the api. Basic Auth configuration You have to configure your openHAB instance proper and add some configuration to the openHAB extension. …

[NoPlan]

Thanks so far…works but also had to disable “Implicit user role for unauthenticated requests” as here:Visual Code and Openhab 3.0 - #16 by Confectrician

and also had to reduce the password to numbers and letters. Is that possible?

[Confectrician (Jerome Luckenbach)]

You could also try generating an api token and set that up as username while leaving the pasword parameter empty in vscode. (Also described in my FAQ post.)

I am using the extension this way and it seems to work quite well.

[NoPlan]

Perfect…thanks