Errors in logs

[jeremyk]

Not sure if this is a config issue or what but I am seeing this in the homebridge logs quite a bit:

[03/10/2023, 14:18:42] [decent-advanced-rest-api] error updating machine state SyntaxError: Unexpected token * in JSON at position 0
    at JSON.parse (<anonymous>)
    at IncomingMessage.<anonymous> (/var/lib/homebridge/node_modules/homebridge-decent-advanced-rest-api/src/de1DeviceService.ts:132:34)
    at IncomingMessage.emit (node:events:525:35)
    at endReadableNT (node:internal/streams/readable:1359:12)
    at processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:82:21)

HB Plugin version: homebridge-decent-advanced-rest-api v1.1.0
Decent Plugin verison: 1.2

[ErikPerzzon]

Hi @randomcoffeesnob

I get the very same error at boot of the decent-advanced-rest-api with same version of the plugin as @jeremyk

Haven't got the skills to debug the package but have you seen this issue before?

[ErikPerzzon]

@randomcoffeesnob I also have issues getting the dashboard in Home Assistant to work properly. The switch works fine (using the Homebridge switch app) but the rest shows this when the Decent is on:

and this when the machine is off:

Any suggestions on how to proceed to solve this issue?

[randomcoffeesnob]

I'm sorry - this is not under active development anymore, as I don't use it.

But I am happy to accept your PRs.

[ErikPerzzon]

@randomcoffeesnob I see! Have you integrated the dashboard in any other platform or know anyone that has done any integration into an app for iOS or Android? Well, I was interested if the cause of the error was known and if there was an easy way to remedy the issue.

[randomcoffeesnob]

I just used it in Home Assistant, some user also used it with homebridge. And of course Postman but no actual other app.

[wulfithewulf]

hi, did you switch to using another solution to integrate your decent with your smart home?

[njilk]

I have switched to the MQTT plugin. It works very well.

[randomcoffeesnob]

Same here - or despresso (https://github.com/obiwan007/despresso) also has a REST/MQTT integration

[wulfithewulf]

I decided to go with https://github.com/simpkins/de1plus-mqtt. There is a Discussion for that plugin in the Decent Diaspora.

For others stumbling across this: I did encounter some (resolveable) problem with the HA auto-discovery, which may be related to android 12 (could not confirm that with an older known to work android version). I had to fire the auto discovery messages manually.

[simonkowallik]

@randomcoffeesnob I also have issues getting the dashboard in Home Assistant to work properly. The switch works fine (using the Homebridge switch app) but the rest shows this when the Decent is on:

and this when the machine is off:

Any suggestions on how to proceed to solve this issue?

#9 fixed this for me.

[Spid3r99]

@randomcoffeesnob I also have issues getting the dashboard in Home Assistant to work properly. The switch works fine (using the Homebridge switch app) but the rest shows this when the Decent is on:

and this when the machine is off:

Any suggestions on how to proceed to solve this issue?

Hi @ErikPerzzon did you solve this issue? In that case would you mind sharing the solution?
I am struggling several days with no solution to solve this... same error as you.

[tadelv]

@Spid3r99 can you try again with the latest version? I have changed the HA config and plugin to send water level as a number.