#Indigo home automation Bluetooth#

To make this example simpler, the URL used will assume that both the Mac and the phone are both connected to the same wi-fi or local network. Webhooks are set up by going to the Geohopper вЂњSettingsвЂќ section and tapping вЂњWeb ServiceвЂќ, then вЂњAdd Web ServiceвЂ¦вЂќ, then typing a name/description. When this web address is called, it will be a hook that makes Indigo do something. This means that when Geohopper detects that you move into a room, it will call some web address. So instead of entering someoneвЂ™s email address to be notified, we can set up a webhook for Indigo. Geohopper is often used to notify people when you arrive at a map location, such as a coffee shop, but this example will instead notify the Indigo app on your Mac when you move from one room to another. Using Proxidyne beacons, setup is automatic so you can just tap the beacon once itвЂ™s found. This will show a screen that will wait while you plug in your beacon. From the вЂњLocationsвЂќ section, tap вЂњNewвЂќ, and then вЂњBeaconвЂќ. Geohopper makes it simple to set up and detect a micro-location using beacons.

#Indigo home automation Bluetooth#

To get things going, first we need to get a bluetooth beacon and set up Geohopper. Or do any combination of things on a bunch of devices that can be set up to work with Indigo. Using Geohopper on a phone as the first step in this exchange, you can make the act of walking into a room turn the lights turn on. Indigo allows you to have something that happens on one device trigger something to happen on another. It can also open files or run scripts on macOS. Indigo is an app that runs on macOS and can connect with a lot of home automation products and protocols including Insteon and X10. In this post I will look at how these two features come together to connect with a home automation app called Indigo. Geohopper has two very useful features: it can easily set up and detect micro-location zones using bluetooth beacons, and it can call webhooks to connect with other services.