Dunce - Simple Help Required

[jlhughes 0]

Hello!, a fellow dunce here.

This is my first time post and I must admit to you that I am loosing my marbles and going completely demented at something which is probably entirely simple and I have simply lost the plot.

Here's my trouble:

http://172.16.10.34:8096/emby/Sessions/SESSION/Playing?ItemIds=ITEM&PlayCommand=PlayNow&api_key=API

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I capture the ItemID via:

http://172.16.10.34:8096/emby/Sessions?&api_key=API

I use the ID underneath NowPlayingItem. The item in question is a TV channel that I would like to automate to a simple push button on OpenHAB which I have successfully connected together with the Java post, now I'm left with working out why the post is not executing the itemID or any other media ID for that matter.

I get it, it's probably something simple and I will feel like a silly bugger, but I would really appreciate the assistance from someone that knows more about this then i

 

 

 

[jlhughes 0]

Hello! it's that dunce again.

I FINALLY WORKED OUT that there were issues with the curl command and OpenHAB. I have since used a sneaky way to launch a bash script! and it's working dandy.

Alas, thank you for thinking of helping me

[Luke 40096]

Thanks for following up.

[jlhughes 0]

Actually, if I may bother the community for a moment longer. The current workaround is a bit of a pain and it would be wonderful to have a quick explanation of where I went wrong with my URL? If it's possible to get the correct way to do it! I'd be able to automate so much more.

[Luke 40096]

Hi, I don't quite understand your question so please provide more detail. Thanks.

[jlhughes 0]

Sure!

Essentially I was running this HTTP request as a post using a http post method from OpenHAB. The issue being that the actual URL for whatever reason does not work, I had to change the whole method of delivery as a curl command in a bash script.

Did I do something wrong with the URL? Is there a way to push a http request to my emby for it to work without using a json like above?

[Luke 40096]

Without looking at exact examples of specifics I just don't know the answer, sorry.

[Cheesegeezer 3102]

On 16/04/2022 at 11:04, jlhughes said:

Sure!

Essentially I was running this HTTP request as a post using a http post method from OpenHAB. The issue being that the actual URL for whatever reason does not work, I had to change the whole method of delivery as a curl command in a bash script.

Did I do something wrong with the URL? Is there a way to push a http request to my emby for it to work without using a json like above?

I use hercules to check that commands and headers are sent correctly and can read the response. I use it with Vera. I know that there are usually extra header and http versions that should be included and also command suffixes. 

[jlhughes 0]

Hellooooo! it seems I keep answering my own questions by trying to answer other questions with a lead in to resolving my own troubles.

I have entirely resolved the issue by using this on my OpenHAB script's:

var Exec = Java.type("org.openhab.core.model.script.actions.Exec");
Exec.executeCommandLine("/etc/openhab/scripts/playmedia.sh", "%SESSION-ID%","%MEDIA-ID%");

This directs to playmedia.sh:

curl -X POST -F 'ItemIds='$2'' -F 'PlayCommand=PlayNow' 'http://IP:PORT/emby/Sessions/'$1'/Playing?api_key=APIKEY'

I really hope this helps someone! It is a wonderful way around resolving the issues with script execution and parameters to run with Emby's API. 

[Luke 40096]

Thanks for sharing.