[FEATURE REQUEST] plugin for webhooks

[IvoGruber]

Hi @Luligu ,

I already played around with the matterbridge-example-dynamic-platform plugin and made a promising proof of concept to create a switch (outlet) device for webhooks. The idea is to just call a webhook, when the device is switched on. It later switches off automatically after a short time of period. I choosed outlet because of (you name it) Alexa.

Thus it would be able to create a custom voice command that can than switch on the outlet and the matterbridge calls the webhook, which in my case is created in home assistant and can trigger a specific automation.

This would overcome a lot of current limitations like you can have that feature now cloudless and free.

I know it's kind of a hack but if you like to build something like that I can at least give you the proof of concept and would help out as much as I can.

[IvoGruber]

Just forked matterbridge-example-dynamic-platform plugin and pushed a first proof of concept. See https://github.com/IvoGruber/matterbridge-webhook if you like.

[Luligu]

Hi,
thanks for the idea.

https://github.com/Luligu/matterbridge-webhooks?tab=readme-ov-file

Let me know any enhancements you can see please.

I was thinking to add:

1. A double state on / off: when the controller set onOff to true execute the URL. Then if the user add an OFF URL, the cluster stays on till the user turn the switch off and then execute the OFF URL. In this way you can have a real device on the controller.

2. Make the URL an array so the user can create kind of "Turn off all lights" routine...

[IvoGruber]

HI @Luligu,

thanks for picking up that idea.

Currently do not have time to test it in depth. Just installed the plugin now and tried to configure a webhook to toggle a shelly 1. The Test button is very nice but did not work as expected in the first attempt. If you just enter the URL for a new webhook and try to press it ... nothing happens. When I stored the config, restarted matterbridge and then pressed the Test button in the config again it worked. Maybe storing and reopening is enough?! But I think even that is not the idea of the button?!

[Luligu]

Hi,
I updated the plugin as you suggested.

I don't remember if it was you to suggest it but I published also the matterbridge-bthome plugin that natively support the bthome devices via ble.

Thanks a gain for your ideas.