HTTPs REST API Value Send to Virtual Pin

[PeteKnight]

@Ian

there is a newer node version but still in Beta since June

This version works really well despite it saying that it’s a beta version. I’ve tested it extensively and have been using it on a daily basis for 18 months and had no problems.

@Ian

I would prefer to send values via the HTTPs REST API or Webhooks.

You can send data that way, but there really is no need unless its to access features that aren’t currently available in the contrib such as logging events/sending notifications.

I’d suggest you read this for a more detailed explanation…

My home automation projects built with MQTT and Node Red

Update January 2022 Okay, it’s been almost 3 years since my last post in this topic, and things have changed quite a bit – so it’s time for an update…. New Blynk IoT Obviously, the main thing that’s changed since my last update is the launch of the new Blynk IoT system (AKA Blynk 2.0). This required some changes to the Node-Red contrib for Blynk, so a new contrib called node-red-contrib-blynk-iot has been launched. The current version of this contrib is 0.2.0 and the following warning… [image…

@Ian

What URL could I use to send values back to a Node Red Node?

I guess you’d have to create your own API endpoint and make it publically accessible, but thats a total waste of time. Just use the Write Event node.

@Ian

How do I generate a Token seeing there is no physical device?

I’ve read as far as I can in the Blink 2.0 docs and can’t see how I can set up a virtual device

You don’t create a virtual device. You create a template (the board type doesn’t matter) then create a device from that template. You then get your Auth Token and Template ID to create a configuration node in Node-Red.

Pete.