Charge HQ Integration

[djgoding]

Hi there, I see that ChargeHQ list your code as a push API integration https://chargehq.net/kb/push-api Do you have some further instructions on how this is setup using HomeAssistant to publish the data to them?

[juicejuice]

Oh I didn't realise I was linked from ChargeHQ, thanks! I briefly discussed with Andrew from ChargeHQ and he was going to talk with Redback about a proper integration. I'm not sure how much progress he made. It looks like the ChargeHQ push API lets you feed inverter data into their system - cool! I ended up implementing my own equivalent of ChargeHQ in Home Assistant. It wasn't that hard, I can post up a Youtube video if you like? Otherwise it looks like you would have to implement some HA scripting to send the Redback entity data over to ChargeHQ. I haven't tried that so don't have any sample code or instructions, sorry.

[djgoding]

Yep I'm keen to see what you have implemented

[djgoding]

Hi there juicejuice, I have been doing some further testing with an aim to export the redback solar information to Charge HQ and I was wondering if I am heading down the correct path, please note I am not a programmer, most of this is trial and error. My thoughts are that I need to create a sensor that pushes the redback inverter values in a JSON payload to ChargeHQ. I guess I will then need to run a script to activate the POST every minute or so? I have added the following to my configuration.yaml and restarted, however the SENSOR does not get created after I restart and I get the following recurring error in the log, Setup of sensor platform rest is taking over 10 seconds.

sensor:

• platform: rest name: My Redback JSON Data resource: https://api.chargehq.net/api/public/push-solar-data method: POST headers: Content-Type: application/json payload: > { "apiKey": "abc12345678901234567890", "siteMeters": { "consumption_kw": {{ states('sensor.redback_sh4600_inverter_load_total') | float }}, "net_import_kw": {{ states('sensor.redback_sh4600_inverter_grid_import') | float }}, "production_kw": {{ states('sensor.redback_sh4600_inverter_solar_generation') | float }}, "exported_kwh": {{ states('sensor.redback_sh4600_inverter_grid_export_total') | float }}, "imported_kwh": {{ states('sensor.redback_sh4600_inverter_grid_import_total') | float }} } } json_attributes:
  • siteMeters

[djgoding]

This is how the script is actually formatted

[djgoding]

Here are the Redback entity IDs that I am referencing in the payload states

[juicejuice]

Hi @djgoding, sorry but I'm going to close this issue as I've written my own solution for this in HA. I did find this thread though in case it helps? https://community.home-assistant.io/t/pvouput-uploader/46761