Wall Thermostat API incomplete

[zabeloliver]

Hi,
while playing with the API and my WallThermostats (230V Floorheating) it seems, that the current heating state is not included in the Api. It is not possible to see whether the thermostat / heating is on or off. Intresstingly if you look in Apple HomeKit, you can actually see the state.

Do I miss something or is the state not available?
Thanks for clarifying!

Best regards,
Oli

[simont77]

I confirm the same also with new RoomThermostat II 230V. State appears on Homekit, but in the API response there is not any State that we can referred to the actual heating state. Only actual temperature, setpoint and actual humidity.

[sebastianharder]

Are you referring to the "Heating break & cooling" setting in the Bosch Smart Home app?

[zabeloliver]

No, we are referring to the state, whether the heating is currently active (valve is open) or not active (valve is closed). HomeKit shows this state, but I can’t see it in the APIs response. Better would be of course an percentage value, but on / off would also be ok ;)

[NoPlayBack]

Is there any chance that the current state of the RoomThermostat II 230V will be added as value somewhere in the API ?
Or is it available already, as there are rumours that Apple HomeKit is able to display that value?

That information would be very valuable in order to understand and optimize the heating behaviour of one room... and to calculate the actual requested amount of heating energy in the building...

[patrickdawson]

I am interested in that feature too. I just created an issue in node-red-contrib-bosch-shc when I realized there is already an open issue here and that info is not even available in the Bosch REST API.
I can confirm that this info is available in Apple HomeKit: When the heating is active the temperature number turns orange. It is black when the heating is switched off.