Trying to send URL command to BI server and failing

[105437]

I've been trying everything and I'm having no luck getting a camera to trigger by issuing a URL command via WebCore/Smartthings. It would help if I could see verbose logs from BI that could possibly help me see why this isn't working.

This URL syntax works great from any web browser on my LAN to trigger a camera:
10.1.X.XX:8347/admin?camera=Driveway_Cam&trigger&user=Xxxxx&pw=Xxxxx

However, when I send the exact same URL via WebCore/Smartthings, nothing happens. Perhaps the BI logs could help. The BI5 Log folder is empty. Thanks!

 

[caddyman68]

Having the same problem. Lots of info on things that don't seem to work - only for some people. I don't even have to put in user and pw from browser, but I tried with or without in the "Get" command in Webcore. No luck on Webcore forum for me. either

 

[105437]

Having the same problem. Lots of info on things that don't seem to work - only for some people. I don't even have to put in user and pw from browser, but I tried with or without in the "Get" command in Webcore. No luck on Webcore forum for me. either

I finally got it working. Un-check the "secure session/login" box on Settings/Web server/Advanced and see if that works.

 

[caddyman68]

I was pretty sure I had tried that since I saw something similar in another thread. I just tried again (all combinations of no/all connections or non-lan only with or without the box checked. I also tried with or without user/pw in webcore (I think) since it works with or without login info from a lan browser.
It seems like it has to be on the BI end because I get "Sending internal web request to: 192.168.0.#:****/admin?profile=5&lock=2&user=Xxxx&pw=XXxx " from the Webcore log but then get " another log entry 18 seconds later (I assume this is a response to the "Get" request). I had auto-ban and release banned IP checked also in BI and tried unchecked. I wish I could find the BI logs to see if they are refusing the connection.
Glad yours works. I'm starting to think I should give up.

 

[105437]

Ultimately, I decided that I didn't want to decrease security by turning off "Use secure session keys and login page".

Instead, I turned that back on and allowed the BI admin account access from only a couple of IPs on my LAN. Under Settings>Web Server>Advanced, set Authentication to be required from "All connections" and confirm the checkbox is checked. Then below, enter the IP of your Smartthings Hub with a caret in front of it like this... ^192.168.1.XXX. Adding the caret tells BI to only allow admin connections from that IP and to block any others. You can add multiple IPs if you'd like... i.e. ^192.168.1.XXX, ^192.168.1.XXX.

After that's all set, I use this syntax to execute the web URL "Get" command from Webcore:
192.168.1.XXX:8347/admin?camera=Back_Motion_Group&trigger&user=Xxxxx&pw=Xxxxx

I use port 8347 because I'm using Stunnel and I'm triggering a group of cameras instead of just one. Hope this helps!

 

[caddyman68]

Ultimately, I decided that I didn't want to decrease security by turning off "Use secure session keys and login page".

Instead, I turned that back on and allowed the BI admin account access from only a couple of IPs on my LAN. Under Settings>Web Server>Advanced, set Authentication to be required from "All connections" and confirm the checkbox is checked. Then below, enter the IP of your Smartthings Hub with a caret in front of it like this... ^192.168.1.XXX. Adding the caret tells BI to only allow admin connections from that IP and to block any others. You can add multiple IPs if you'd like... i.e. ^192.168.1.XXX, ^192.168.1.XXX.

After that's all set, I use this syntax to execute the web URL "Get" command from Webcore:
192.168.1.XXX:8347/admin?camera=Back_Motion_Group&trigger&user=Xxxxx&pw=Xxxxx

I use port 8347 because I'm using Stunnel and I'm triggering a group of cameras instead of just one. Hope this helps!

Thanks, but wouldn't that prevent me from connecting with the Blue Iris app from outside my network? I use No-ip, so maybe if I can enter the ip "XXX. no-ip.org:####.
I just want Webcore to trigger a change in profile dependent on whether I'm home or not. Might be something I can do with Geo fencing. I have 1 profile for night, 3 for day, and thought I could just use 2 more for away day and away night. Have interior cameras I don't want recording while I'm home. I also like to learn new things, but it seems to be getting harder as I get older.

 

[105437]

Thanks, but wouldn't that prevent me from connecting with the Blue Iris app from outside my network? I use No-ip, so maybe if I can enter the ip "XXX. no-ip.org:####.
I just want Webcore to trigger a change in profile dependent on whether I'm home or not. Might be something I can do with Geo fencing. I have 1 profile for night, 3 for day, and thought I could just use 2 more for away day and away night. Have interior cameras I don't want recording while I'm home. I also like to learn new things, but it seems to be getting harder as I get older.

If your Smartthings Hub is on the same LAN as your cameras, Webcore URL requests will be sent from the local IP of the ST hub. I don't access my BI workstation remotely so I'm not sure about that. I use No-IP as well, but never tried what you're saying... would require port forwarding? I just use it for the WAN configuration of BI on the workstation and mobile app.

 

[caddyman68]

If your Smartthings Hub is on the same LAN as your cameras, Webcore URL requests will be sent from the local IP of the ST hub. I don't access my BI workstation remotely so I'm not sure about that. I use No-IP as well, but never tried what you're saying... would require port forwarding? I just use it for the WAN configuration of BI on the workstation and mobile app.

I think you can port forward or use VPN to access remotely. I had good luck configuring Geofence. I had looked at it before and didn't think I could change entire schedules for inside and outside. The option was greyed out/ only gave "default" - of course I had to make another schedule to be given options. Now I have a Home and Away schedule where home triggers the outside cameras and away triggers all cameras. Each has profiles for different times of day. I also learned a lot about copying profiles. Hopefully I won't forget next time I need to know. There are some great Blue Iris tutorials on Youtube. I watched a lot when I first tried this, but they didn't get into switching schedule with Geofence, just profiles - user had an inside and an outside profile, but that limited him to two and the other 5 would never trigger. Thanks for helping me work through this. This forum has the friendliest people and I have got a lot of information from the pros here. No two problems ever seem to be exactly the same.

 

[zvika.gutkin]

I've been trying everything and I'm having no luck getting a camera to trigger by issuing a URL command via WebCore/Smartthings. It would help if I could see verbose logs from BI that could possibly help me see why this isn't working.

This URL syntax works great from any web browser on my LAN to trigger a camera:
10.1.X.XX:8347/admin?camera=Driveway_Cam&trigger&user=Xxxxx&pw=Xxxxx

However, when I send the exact same URL via WebCore/Smartthings, nothing happens. Perhaps the BI logs could help. The BI5 Log folder is empty. Thanks!

Hi ,
Did you manage to solve it ?

 

[TonyR]

Hi ,
Did you manage to solve it ?

It appears he did; see his post #5 above.

 

[zvika.gutkin]

Yeah . I think i' have the same issue as @caddyman68
I tried everything that @105437 did with no success