The Nest API allows real time observation and control of Nest devices in the home.
The Nest API allows real time observation and control of Nest devices such as the Nest thermostat, Nest Protect and Nest Cam in the home.
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Nest Thermostat temperature not getting updated
I am trying to change the temperature of my Nest programmatically (Android), without any luck. Requests work maybe 1 in 30-50 tries.
I have tried doing it through the Firebase Nest SDK, and the NestAPI.CompletionListener doesn't get called at all.…
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Nest Camera Video Streaming in VLC player
I have got a public share nest camera address from my friend.
Instead of using a web browser for seeing the video, I want to use a VLC player to video stream. This way allows me to use many other features of VLC to do video analytics on the…
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Can my Nest test for presence of a local device, to determine if I'm home or not?
I have a Nest learning thermostat. I think that it tries to "autodetect" when I'm away using motion sensors, or some such. In any case, it's not very accurate, and more importantly, its algorithm is not transparent.
Rather, I think there's a much…
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Where are API docs for Nest Camera?
I have looked all through the Nest developers site, and I can't find anything related to the camera. I can find plenty of great information on the thermostat and the smoke / CO alarm, but nothing for the camera.
In particular, I'm looking for how…
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Nest API: when is Thermostat 'heating' or 'cooling'?
The Nest Thermostat device will display on-screen if it's 'cooling' or 'heating'. How do I get this state through the Nest API?
The hvac_mode property seems to simply show what the user's Thermostat is capable of controlling and doesn't change when…
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Acquiring and changing basic data on the Nest thermostat
I've been having trouble acquiring and changing some of the basic data available from the Nest thermostat.
Using a command line, how can I get or change individual settings or values on my thermostat?
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Does the Nest API provide a way to get historical energy usage?
Ever since I got my Nest all I've wanted is to be able to aggregate my energy usage over a long period of time to look for patterns and mainly appease my curiosity. Sure there are the monthly usage reports, and the web and device only goes back 10…
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Nest API iOS Errors
I'm using the Nest Developer https://developer.nest.com/ API to create an iOS app. Does anyone know how to link the Firebase framework into my app? I keep getting linking errors:
Undefined symbols for architecture i386:
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Multiple Firebases instances
I'm having a problem when I try to make more than one new Firebase(url); instance.
For example:
var token1 = "c.AdASdsAsds...";
var token2 = "c.dkasdEddss...";
var v1 = new Firebase('https://developer-api.nest.com');
v1.auth(token1,function(err){
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Does the Nest API provide humidity information?
In looking over the Thermostat Guide I don't see any mention of humidity readings. Is this data available through the API? Will it be in a later release?
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Temperature and Humidity from Nest Protect
The Nest Protect (smoke and CO alarm) can measure temperature and humidity but neither the official or unofficial API's appear to allow access to this data. Is anyone working on a work around? Any line of sight to accessing this data? Suggestions?…
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Nest API humidity % round to nearest 5%?
using Nest API v1.1, it seems that humidity % are round to the nearest 5%. e.g a level of 49% humidity becomes 50%, 53% -> 55%, etc..
I wonder why this would be. anyone who has the same results?
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Why doesn't Nest API Oauth Redirect?
I've just begun playing around with the Nest API and am having trouble understanding why the OAuth2 server will not redirect a response to my redirecturi.
Example of my authentication attempt…
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What happens after the Nest access token expires?
Question says it all. I couldn't find anywhere in the API that states what happens when it expires. Do you have to open that "Works with Nest" webpage again and get a new authorization code? Or, using the same authorization code, just get a new…
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Need Working Example of Nest REST API without using Firebase API
I'm struggling trying to find a working example of writing data to the Nest Thermostat API using plain rest. Attempting to write a C# app and cannot use Firebase. The multiple Curl examples posted so far do not work. I have a valid auth_token and…
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