Node-RED: Low-code programming for event-driven applications. I have node red in a docker container. For example: Set This IP to the ip of your Node-RED server. “payload”: “”, Once you get this all set up and working you can send state information back to Alexa by using the “Alexa Event” node to basically watch everything a particular Echo Device does/hears (Hook up a debug and watch the JSON come piling in). “tot”: “msg” “value”: “this is a test” Select the certificate.pem you copied from your Raspberry Pi. [ When running as an embedded application, the configuration options You may see some instructions on the web that recommend installing later releases of npm than the one that comes with the Node.js release. “type”: “inject”, Your dad is comming”. “onceDelay”: 0.1, Chocolatey is a package manager for Windows similar to APT or yum on Linux and brew on the Macintosh platforms. I even tried a fresh VM and fresh applestrudel install – same exact issue. The IP address configured is actually the IP of the broker which may or may not be the machine node-red is running on. Note that if Node-RED is unexpectedly killed, any data I successfully got the cookie authentication method to work. I also tried switching to cookie auth and that didn’t help. “z”: “c8594bdc.1ed9d8”, code: ‘EACCES’, “y”: 340, Once installed, the simple way to run Node-RED is to use the node-red command in a command prompt: If you have installed Node-RED as a global npm package, you can use the node-red command: C:>node-red. I’ll try this later when I get home. my path on the server is this: A quick check of the ISSUES section of the GITHUB page for that project however will tell you that the author has gone AWOL. Deploy. The working directory on this image is /usr/src/node-red. I also can’t get the command line version of this (alexa_remote_control.sh) working at all – it generates a capture whether MFA is set or not and putting a cookie from FF or Chrome in /tmp has no effect. “p”: “alexa”, For each of the users running Node-RED, check that the above settings for the other users are correct. Never. You cannot access the local filesystem from your computer from docker. Nice one James! { All the other Alexa nodes seem to be working without issue, but that one just sits at “listening” and doesn’t catch activity anymore. By default it I stepped away for a week, and when I got back, I started getting the message, "no JSON." (from my MQTT weather station) or is the garage door closed? You can close the browser.’ message okay when I log in on the browser. The flushInterval is provided to minimise wear on the underlying storage, such enabled and writes to storage happening every 30 seconds. If you say only that, I have to assume you are using node-red image. Any node type can define its own settings to be provided in the file. An example of what I am trying to do is a door opens, Alexa says “The back door has been opened” on all devices. Installing Node.js requires local administrator rights; if you are not a local I have the data path mapped. eg: I can use the Routine node to “Launch Skill”: “BBC”. }, Hi Malte. “pt”: “flow”, this node is absolutely awesome! All rights reserved. In Node Red that cause an “error: input response failed”. Trademarks and logos not indicated on the list of OpenJS Foundation trademarks are trademarks™ or registered® trademarks of their respective holders. for each node context. “userAgent”: “”, I have raised an issue with the developer: https://github.com/586837r/node-red-contrib-alexa-remote2/issues/169 The problem I’m having (and had in earlier V3 releases) is that my AlexaRoutine node doesn’t allow me to change to a value other than “Speak” (there’s a dropdown, but when another value is selected, it doesn’t “stick”) AND I’m missing all the widgets below the Speak dropdown. $ npm install node-red-contrib-alexa-local How to use. When running as a normal application, it loads its configuration from a settings Not sure what else to do? Default: If caching is enabled, the minimum interval between writes to storage, in seconds. “topic”: “”, Any other path? Select a device in the Alexa Routine node devices field. The OpenJS Foundation has registered trademarks and uses trademarks. This page gives specific instructions on setting up Node-RED in a Microsoft Windows environment. I’m running Node Red in a docker container using HASSIO. is a directory for each flow scope and one for the global scope. No devices are visible. “to”: “”, I was using HA-Bridge from Peter’s script with success. Don't forget to tick the box so you will get email follow-ups to comments. The only config I did on the Routine node is to add “This is a test” to the “Text” field and select my config in the “Account field”. “to”: “payload”, No extra Alexa Skills required. 2019-09-29T04:45:19.839Z [err] npm ERR! automatic. Yeah… I was afraid you might start with that. By adding a normal INJECT node to the input, I set a schedule, once a day at 10am, to trigger this message and sure enough, my Alexas now speak that message once a day to remind me to take the pills. In devices, I  selected “Everywhere” – I could have selected one particular Alexa but I chose the lot. Guess I’ll need to figure out how to setup RED with SSL (local, not needed for external access). I had that same issue and ended up saving the Alexa Account information with something other than the default values and also using the Proxy method with a File pointing to the cookie file in the Alexa Account settings. "Select a radio station to play." Did you look at the instructions in the link posted? Thank you for that YouTube link. plays BBC4 perfectly well. caches context data in memory, allowing both synchronous and asynchronous access. Unfortunately no. “y”: 340, As I have no idea of your level of technical skill or the requirements of your country laws in terms of electricity supply etc, I accept no responsibility for any damage attributed to following advice in these pages. Now what? sign in A complete log of this run can be found in: Don't subscribe Superb youTube presentation, so clearly explained. I used the basic path of / I then searched my file system for this file. { That should keep it initialized once you get it started. I have had reliability issues with these nodes for a little while I suggest giving alexa-smart-home-v3 a try (also works for Google Nest). I was stuck as well but had the US service host rather than UK, There are many resources out there - if you want to program and can't - there's always Google. Can You post your workflow (without sensitive info obviously)? Are you sure you want to create this branch? I THINK the logon page was secure, can’t be 100% sure. BTW, your steps are a lot more complete than the steps given on github: My steps are the direct copy of an older version of what was on GitHub. on Alexa-Applestrudel (formerly Cakebaked formerly Remote2), However, when run in this mode, certain All of this of course is just a tiny, tiny part of what these nodes are intended to do but that’s as far as I’ve gotten up to now. This is not recommended as it is too easy to later end up with an incompatible version. 2019-09-29T04:45:19.838Z [err] ERR! “proxyOwnIp”: “192.168.254.15”, The file store can take the following configuration options: The default configuration for a file context store is to use the directory ~/.node-red/context, with caching Default: Whether to cache context in memory. If you see "⚠️ Provisional headers are shown" disable all extensions / use incognito mode. Just to add if you have multiple Echos, you can use Custom method in the Alexa Routine and pass it a payload something like msg.payload={type: ‘speak’, payload: { type: ‘regular’, text: ‘Freezer is’+temp+’degrees’, devices: [msg.payload.name]}}. You must keep the terminal open in order to keep Node-RED running. that has not yet been flushed will be lost. You can use the same reference if using PowerShell as your command line as recommended. Just to re-iterate for those not that familiar with Raspbian (or Raspberry Pi OS as it is now called) Node-Red modules are in the /home/pi/.node-red/node_modules/ folder. The OpenJS Foundation has registered trademarks and uses trademarks. I set up a routine in the Alexa app without an action, (an empty routine if you will) and when I ask “What is the Freezer temperature” nothing happens in the app, but, I use the Alexa Event node to watch for “Freezer Temperature” in the JSON. To avoid that, what I did was this: At 1:00 AM I get the list of alarms she has set on her Echo Dot and for the first one I add three voice messages she hears, two, four and five minutes after the alarm sounds. Log in, wait until you see the node status ready. This is your userDir folder, think of it as the home folder for Node-RED configuration for the current user. I created a text file “alexa.txt” and placed it into my node-red data folder and have tried about every path possible… but keep getting the error “File not found.” For a list of trademarks of the OpenJS Foundation, please see our Trademark Policy and Trademark List. But I want to get Node-Red to do the equivalent of “Ask the BBC to play Radio 4”. Since this is NR installed inside HA, I technically did not set up my own NR docker container. That’s IT – that’s ALL I did to change over, no reboots, no changing credentials etc., EASY but for how long will it last? Hi – Using node-red-alexa-remote2, anyone know how to launch a skill and pass additional information to it? “wires”: [ “x”: 110, Hi, I’m having difficulty defining the file path to store the credentials. You can emulate routine behaviour, control and query your devices and much more! I have HA & NR running in Docker on a Synology DSM. Anyone seeing issues with the “On Device Activity” node? Create a new Account by pressing the edit button at the right side of the Account field. “id”: “acc03fc2.39c2a”, I’m able to get the green “ready” on the AlexaRoutine node after using my server’s URL to retrieve the cookie. “id”: “2f8ed8a3.db9a68”, I have tried all the suggestions on the Github issues page too but have had no joy. I am trying to get a feed from MQTT now – that way I can possibly have ESP devices sending messages directly but really need to avoid the necessity to refresh via the proxy on deployment every time I make a change – anyone any ideas? Hi Terry – after changing the account to mine – and visiting my alexa account, all came up ready…. I was wondering if you had any insights on security. I'm Pete and this is my (big) technology blog. Thanks for the info regarding cakebaked update being broken, as I didn’t even bother to complete the Amazon logon with them… just installed Strudel and ran into the same condition. “y”: 140, If nothing happens, download Xcode and try again. Use of them does not imply any affiliation with or endorsement by them. Drop file here. Notify me of follow-up comments via e-mail. not be visible in the palette. Accept the defaults when installing. If the caching mode is disabled, the store only supports asynchronous access. They may also work for Windows 7 and Windows Server from 2008R2, but it is advisable not to use them due to lack of current support. To change the PATH Environment variable, type environment into the start menu or Cortana and choose Edit Environment Variables. hey – I’ve found this blog super helpful in getting myself set up on NR. I also struggled to get it running and I cannot login using the proxy either as amazon says I should enable cookies (which is actually already the case). same, no luck. Within each “alexaServiceHost”: “pitangui.amazon.com”, in the container or if it was mapped. Many thanks. If you have a concern about the contents of this module, please let us know. “type”: “alexa-remote-account”, Ok, so I went to the examples page for the node and put the first one – a test json flow called “alexa speak”. What does that mean? My PI has no screen attached. I’ll give you an EXACT example: From the selection of new nodes drag an “Alexa Routine” node onto a nice new test flow (page) in Node-Red. { Node.js releases are very regular and that is sufficient to keep npm updated. For example: Set This IP to the ip of your Node-RED server. thank you! Yes! Hi folks, 2019-09-29T04:45:19.839Z [err] npm ERR! I changed that to “192.168.1.19” – the local address of my PI. It can use * as a wildcard that matches anything. Create a new Account by pressing the edit button at the right side of the Account field. Registrations with no name or suspicious looking email addresses (ending in SIBIA for example or blatantly commercial) will be considered to be spammers and will be deleted, sorry. Now click the pencil icon in the Account row to open the account settings. This can be configured to automatically restart when files change, always keep Node-RED running and manage log output. Now trigger the Alexa Routine Node with any message and your Alexa will say "Hello World!". I know its probably a bit late for you, but this is hoping that it will save others like me a few hours! 2019-09-29T04:45:19.861Z rc=243. as on a Raspberry Pi’s SD card. { 2019-09-29T04:45:19.839Z [err] ERR! By the time you read this I could be back to Cakebaked or ANOTHER fix – who knows! im no expert here, but i hope that helps. I do wonder if it’s possible: I note that I have the same restriction if I create a Routine within the Alexa app to launch a skill. 2019-09-29T04:45:19.838Z [err] npm ERR! Choose a Service Host and Page and Language depending on your location. I tried adding a file name to a cookie but where do I get the cookie? If you’re ahead of me, please DO comment or email and let’s make this blog entry an informative tool instead of a partly-solved puzzle. If you have a concern about the contents of this module, please let us know. “Service host” I set to the UK-recommendation “alexa.amazon.co.uk” and “Page” to the UK recommendation “amazon.co.uk”. In case you've already installed Node-RED nodes from alexa-cakebaked or alexa-remote2 the installation won't work due to conflicting names. You may wish to make sure that it only starts if the network is available. Enter a File Path to save the authentication result so following authentications will be automatic.. Add the new Account.. The allow/denyList options can be used to limit what modules the runtime }, Don’t know what it means though or how else to sort it out unfortunately . The only other node I’ve tried is the “alexa event” node set to that same account and “device activity” and I have that output going to a debug node…. It will offer you the best version. USA pitangui.amazon.com amazon.com en-US This context store uses a separate file for each context scope. Write "Hello World!" When I set up the Alexa Account Node, then visit the address http://my-ip:3456 to authenticate, the page is not served up. Hi all, I continue to get “Cannot GET /alexa-remote-smarthome.json” error messages. Not all Node.js modules will work under Windows, check the install output carefully for any errors. 2019-09-29T04:45:19.839Z [err] npm ERR! ] Trademarks and logos not indicated on the list of OpenJS Foundation trademarks are trademarks™ or registered® trademarks of their respective holders. Here's an intro video for the hardware. node-red admin install node-red-contrib-alexa-remote2-applestrudel, login: Cannot possibly work without effective root, npm remove node-red-contrib-alexa-remote Perhaps restarting every minute but only 3 times - if it won’t start by then, the error is fatal and will need some other intervention. “name”: “Home”, “id”: “349f952d.0689fa”, The video pulled it all together for me. ] The Proxy method doesn't work, so I'd like to try the Cookie method. You can upload: image, audio, video, document, spreadsheet, interactive, text, archive, code, other. functionGlobalContext Function Nodes - a collection of objects to attach to the global function . Use of them does not imply any affiliation with or endorsement by them. The flushInterval is provided to minimise wear on the underlying storage, such as on a Raspberry Pi's SD card. I went back to Node-Red and back in “Edit Alexa Routine Node” dialog with my new “account”, I selected “speak” and “announcement” and entered a text reminder for some pills I take on a daily basis. Here is the raw link: I'm having the same problem. Works directly with Alexa in local network. This module provides 3 methods to authenticate your Alexa account. All functionality is from alexa-remote2. Using a Mac OSX, searched the net and found giving permission to the /.node-red which I did and have previously. 2019-09-29T04:45:19.838Z [err] syscall: ‘mkdir’, Still, the idea is sound – for those struggling to do more than simple text (no I’m not a whiz at this) the node can handle Amazon’s “SSML”option giving you way more control over the sound, as for example making Alexa actually sound interested in what she’s saying. The inject is just sedning the default timestamp. However, if/when I use alexa itself to control the devices the state of the input_booleans in HA do not change. Thx. “type”: “speak”, “wires”: [ Hmm, wonder why they changed location for dietpi… All times are GMT-5. Any ideas why this may be? 2019-09-29T04:45:19.839Z [err] the command again as root/Administrator (though this is not recommended). “active”: false, And along comes node-red-contrib-alexa-remote2 – last updated mid-2020 to get Alexa to say what you want – like a Tannoy I guess. It’s probably something I’m doing wrong, or misunderstanding, but I can’t get this flow to import – I get an error of: SyntaxError: Unexpected token “ in JSON at position 4 { The working directory on this image is /usr/src/node-red. “x”: 680, No Rhyme or reason for this I can determine. No. You may have to initialize if this is the first time. will install/load. node-red running in docker. And that is where I am up to.. No errors – the nodes say “ready” as you can see. “once”: false, Any other type of support has to go through the Alexa Skills route (cloud-based). Doesn't support Echo Gen 2 & Echo Plus local devices discovery yet on the Pi or a PC etc) so this is where I save you time maybe? Keep in mind that you will need to reinstall global packages and may need to re-install local packages when when you switch the version of Node you are using. Some have had better luck using the Cookie method instead. All parts are optional. In order to keep this node so simple to use, it was designed to emulate a Philips Hue bridge & device within local network. All New replies are no longer allowed. I follow the instructions, but when I get to step 4, I have no idea what it means. 2019-09-29T04:45:19.838Z [err] npm The maximum upload file size: 512 MB. It defaults to localhost which would be fine if your PI had a browser, mine doesn’t. It will offer you the best version for your system. I’ don’t have necessary skills to mantain a fork, and I’m wondering if anybody will ever constantly update this add-on. Just what I was looking for. Love your blog, Some of the built in help in the collection of remote2 nodes is not very helpful. I’m sure you figured this out, but I will post my experience for reference for others and to elaborate on Alan’s post above: This topic was automatically closed 60 days after the last reply. it appears to be able to open up the whole system at lot more than previous nodes. Oh dear, your great feedback triggered me to check updates on Applestrudel (which for some reason I’ve been writing down as “apfelstrudel” (and no I’m not German – anyway fixed that now) and Cakebaked – the latter was updated 5 days ago so I figured “Why not update to the latest Cakebaked” – and lo, it’s stopped working – still – makes life interesting – I wonder if Amazon’s been messing about again and Applestrudel got in just after some changes? { enables HTTP Basic Authentication on the editor UI: The pass property is the md5 hash of the actual password. If you wants to help us out, buy us some coffee or RedBull. Write "Hello World!" in the Alexa Routine node text field.. If you want to access to the logs when running this way, you should amend the node-red.cmd file to redirect std and error outputs to a file (creating an alternative startup file would be better so that it isn’t overwritten on updates). “topic”: “”, Im am very excited about that this node can do!!. Another possibility is that you are not checking the path inside the container, but on the Docker host. There was a problem preparing your codespace, please try again. The home path for the Node-RED-Dashboard add-on nodes can specified. Meanwhile of course I have node-red-contrib-amazon-echo telling a device “fred” to turn on and off – (simply by adding a device node eith the name “fred” and telling amazon to search for devices). If none of those messages work I have to get up to awake her ;). If you are already using Chocolatey, you may want to use this tool to install Node.js (e.g. How do I pass “play Radio 4” to the BBC skill? The following Set version to 5.0.27, update dependency alexa-remote2 to 5.10.1 and …, Export all of your flows to a file (Menu -> Export -> all flows -> Download), Delete all flows (Double Click on each Tab -> Delete), Reimport all flows from file (Menu -> Import -> Clipboard -> select a file to upload). ui : { path: "mydashboard" }, Node Configuration. You should have an Amazon Alexa device – I have various DOT version 3 devices and an Echo Show (one will do of course). OK… I’ll give it an upgrade and then see where it takes me. For more information about the settings file and where it is, read this guide. Suspect the former, but due diligence demands I check before entrusting this add-on with my Amazon credentials. Looking great. That worked. [ Where is the file stored? “type”: “change”, You must register before you can post. , node-red admin remove node-red-contrib-alexa-remote2, node-red admin remove node-red-contrib-alexa-cakebaked Open the certification.pem file and copy the content to a text file on your computer.Save it using the same name. https://tech.scargill.net/node-red-contrib-alexa-cakebaked/ – personally I’ve not had time to keep up with this but am always interested in hearing people’s experiences and any solutions to issues. And as a bonus, it compelled me to make the move up to v1.0.1 — so thanks, Peter . Do I need to enable any Alexa Skils? If your post is deemed to be spam-free and relevant to the community, it will be approved and you'll be able to post freely here. “reg”: false, The Local Filesystem Context store holds context data in local files. Change your working directory to your node red installation. I’ve seen a few people comment on this – best tackle it directly here.. https://flows.nodered.org/node/node-red-contrib-alexa-cakebaked – updated 4 months ago and there are of course other comments on my own blog. Is this free forever? Pass name and version of node to config for better User-Agent tracking. “type”: “alexa-remote-init”, ] New replies are no longer allowed. At the top level node-red-contrib-alexa-remote2-applestrudel, cakebake/node-red-contrib-alexa-remote-cakebaked, flows.nodered.org/node/node-red-contrib-alexa-remote2-applestrudel, Fix Bug: Don't try to close ws that's not yet established. You should receive back output that looks similar to: Installing Node-RED as a global module adds the command node-red to your system path. Work fast with our official CLI. ], This page was generated at 06:28 PM. Select a device in the Alexa Routine node devices field. Also Alexa-home-skill-bridge gives the flexibility to get validation on the settings you try to make. This nodes collection is great. – but the title was getting too long:-). } Is there a method for creating a new ‘virtual’ device? Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Please note that menu enhancements are only visible if you are a logged in, registered user. 4 years ago CHANGELOG.md Set version to 5.0.27, update dependency alexa-remote2 to 5.10.1 and … last month LICENSE Updates alexa-remote2 to v3.6 3 years ago README.md Update README.md 6 months ago I set the “language” field to the UK-recommendation “en-UK”. So, making as few assumptions as possible do you want to show us exactly what you did? Once installed, open a command prompt and run the following command to ensure Node.js and npm are installed correctly. When I deploy I always have to go to my browser, the authentication is not being save. Short answer… don’t know the answer to that… also am I right in saying that the author of this node has gone AWOL for 9 months and the Github site has a recent recommendation to try this https://github.com/cakebake/node-red-contrib-alexa-remote-cakebaked, Yet despite come comments on Github https://github.com/586837r/node-red-contrib-alexa-remote2/issues, people keep using and downloading this node…. What i did was create a basic text file in node red using the “file in” node. I set the “refresh” field to 0 and “Auto init” and “Events” I left alone. You have to send it something. I get ‘Amazon Alexa Cookie successfully retrieved. While you can use either 32 bit or 64 bit versions on 64 bit Windows, it is recommended to use the 64bit version of Node. The title is fixed thanks to you. Node.js is installed into the Program Files folder as you would expect. For embedded devices with limited flash storage you may wish to set this to fatal to minimise writes to “disk”. You need to follow the part of the original post that goes “I set up a routine in the Alexa app without an action, (an empty routine if you will) and when I ask “What is the Freezer temperature” nothing happens in the app” – that prevents Alexa treating your request as an unknown command.
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