# WiFi Relay **URL:** \ **Category:** Home Automation\ **Created:** [November 16, 2016, 11:17pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/wifi-relay/16822 "2016-11-16T23:17:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 2
**Author:** ![TommySharp](https://community.openhab.org/user_avatar/community.openhab.org/tommysharp/32/2171_2.png) [@TommySharp](https://community.openhab.org/u/TommySharp)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2016, 12:45am UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/wifi-relay/16822/2 "2016-11-17T00:45:40Z")
If you want something “off the shelf” then something like [https://garageio.com/](https://garageio.com/) might suit the bill. But for about $10 you can get a Wemos D1 Mini (ESP8266 board that has wifi) with a Relay Shield. I used the “Homie” framework (a search of the forums should find it) and I was able to program it up easily enough to talk to my openhab server. I have 3 of these controlling 2 garage doors and an electric gate. I also added magnetic reed switches to my setup so I can actually tell if the garage/gate is open or closed. A couple of times I still get that email from OpenHAB at 11pm at night reminding me that I’ve left a garage door open. --- _[View the full topic](https://community.openhab.org/t/wifi-relay/16822)._