Online / Offline status visualization

[PeteKnight]

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REST API, how to appear online?

Hi all! I am using Blynk through REST API (no library) and so far all is good. But I would like my device to appear online on the mobile APPs and the web console. I want this so I can notify my users on disconnect of device. (It will be on GPRS cellular network) Is there a way to achieve this ? Thanks, Theodore

Set online state by HTTPS Api

Hi, We have built up Sensors for low power batt communication. Main parts are ESP32 and a Simcom7080g unit. Here specialy a Rain Sensor. We send once a day all data to blynk via the https api with a batch update: https://docs.blynk.io/en/blynk.cloud/update-multiple-datastreams-api The main time the ESP is in a deep sleep and only starts if there comes a rain interrupt or at midnight for sending. So our main problem is to update the online state. All Sensors show offline. Is there a possib…

Make device appear online when using Rest API

Thanks for the explanation @PeteKnight! Excellent points. How would I then mark a device as online via the REST API?

Pete.