Philips Hue Log File

Description

This flow logs Philips Hue light switch changes. Please follow the instructions to set up this flow to your environment.

Motivation

I use some rules for my light system and some motion detectors. As I arrive at home, my light switches are automatically triggered by my smartphones WiFi logon. Sometimes I ask myself, if the lights were really off during the day or always on, caused by a potential misconfiguration. So I set up my Raspberry Pi to create a log file of light changes.

Maybe it's usefull for you as well... ;)

Setup Instructions

1. Follow the instructions on https://www.developers.meethue.com/documentation/getting-started to get your Philips Hue API URL.
2. Inject the api url to the global variable global.settings.hue.url
3. Set your desired log file name in the node named Write to Lights States Log File
4. Now you can check when the lights were switched on and off

_ Note: The format of the timestamp is UTC in ISO 8601 compatible format and may not represent your local timezone. _

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