node-red-contrib-tapo-new-api

Unofficial node-RED node for connecting to TP-Link Tapo devices with new interface (KLAP) and previous one (PASSTHROUGH). Currently limited to the:

• P100, P105, P110, P115 smart plugs
• L510E, L530E smart bulbs
• L900-10 smart strip

Node command options

• power

  

  This node command provides the ability to power (on / off) the device by input "msg.payload" (boolean)

• toggle

  

  This node command provides the ability to toggle (on / off) the power of tapo smart plugs.

• turn-on

  

  This node command provides the ability to power on tapo smart plugs.

• turn-off

  

  This node command provides the ability to power off tapo smart plugs.

• brightness

  

  This node command provides the ability to set the brightness of tapo smart bulbs.

• color

  

  This node command provides the ability to set the color of tapo smart bulbs.

• status

  

  This node command provides the ability to get the device infomation of tapo smart plugs. Models that can monitor energy acquire energy information.

  "output: msg.payload.tapoDeviceInfo, msg.payload?.tapoEnergyUsage(P110 only)" will provide the device information and usage (if device can measure energy).

• components

  

  This node command provides the ability to get the device components information.

• command

  

  This node command provides the ability to set a customized request to the device by input "msg.payload" (TapoRequest object):

  {"method": string, "params": {"key": value, ...}} should be provided as valid request.

Node configuration by message (msg)

You can always override the node command configuration by means of the following message properties:

• "msg.config.command" takes an string with one of the following valid command options

  type command_type = "status" | "power" | "on" | "off" | "toggle" | "color" | "brightness" | "components" | "command";

• "msg.config.version" takes a number indicating the protocol

  (1 - PASSTHROUGH, 2 - KLAP, 3 - AUTO)

• "msg.config.verbose" takes a boolean indicating the error verbose.

  When verbose is selected a "msg.payload.errorInf.track" object is included.

• "msg.config.terninal_random" takes a boolean indicating the terminal to use.

  When terminal_random is true a random terminal valid UUID is used (useful when various buttons are configured to attack same device).

Pre-requisites

The node-red-contrib-tapo-new-api requires Node.js v15.0.0 or higher to be installed.

Install

npm install node-red-contrib-tapo-new-api

Usage

• Properties

  

  • Name

    Set the node name displayed in the flow.

  • Email

    Set the email address registered with Tp Link.

  • Password

    Set the password registered with Tp Link.

  • Protocol

    Set the protocol to be used in the communication with Tapo device.

  • Command

    Set the kind of command the node will take as initial configuration.

  • Search mode

    Select a search mode for the tapo device.

    Usage

    • ip : search by ip. (It's fast.)
    • alias: search by alias and ip range.

  • Tapo ipaddress(selected: ip)

    Set the IP address to the Tapo device.

  • Tapo alias(selected: alias)

    Set the tapo device alias registered with Tp Link.

  • Tapo find ip range(selected: alias)

    Set the IP range to search for Tapo device.

    Usage

    • case1: "192.168.0.1 to 192.168.0.25"
    • case2: "192.168.0.0/24"

Inputs

msg

type search_mode_type = "ip" | "alias";
type command_type = "status" | "power" | "on" | "off" | "toggle" | "color" | "brightness" | "components" | "command";

type config {
    email: string;
    password: string;
    deviceIp: string;
    deviceAlias: string;
    deviceIpRange: string;
    searchMode : search_mode_type;
    command?: command_type; /* Default: "status" */
    version?: TapoProtocolType; /* Default: AUTO */
    verbose?: boolean; /* Default: false */
    terminal_random?: boolean; /* Default: false */ 
}

type payload: boolean /* power */ || string /* color */ || number /* brightness */ || TapoRequest /* command */

[example1]

msg.config = {
  "email": "[e-mail]",
  "password": "password",
  "deviceIp": "192.168.0.xxx",
  "command": "power",
  "version": 3 /* AUTO */
}
msg.paylaod = true;

[example2]

msg.config = {
  "email": "[e-mail]",
  "password": "password",
  "deviceIp": "192.168.0.xxx",
  "command": "toggle",
  "version": 2, /* KLAP */
  "verbose": true
}

[example3]

msg.config = {
  "email": "[e-mail]",
  "password": "password",
  "deviceIp": "192.168.0.xxx",
  "command": "color"
}
msg.paylaod = "white";

Outputs

The processing result is passed by msg.payload. It consists of an object that contains the following properties:

type TapoResuls = {
    result: boolean; /* true: success, false: failure */
    tapoDeviceInfo?: TapoDeviceInfo; /* Tapo device infomation */
    tapoEnergyUsage?: TapoDeviceInfo | undefined; /* Tapo device energy if compatible */
    tapoComponents?: Components | undefined; /* Tapo device components information */
    tapoCommand?: Json_T | undefined; /* Tapo device results from "command" */
    errorInf?: Error;
}

[smart plug device infomation]

You can tell if the device is on or off by getting "device_on".

true: smart plug power on
false: smart plug power off

{
    result: true,
    tapoDeviceInfo: {
      device_id: "*************"
      fw_ver: "1.2.10 Build 20200609 Rel. 33394"
      hw_ver: "1.0.0"
      type: "SMART.TAPOPLUG"
      model: "P105"
      mac: "XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX"
      hw_id: "*************"
      fw_id: "*************"
      oem_id: "*************"
      specs: "JP"
      device_on: false
      on_time: 0
      overheated: false
      nickname: "3d printer power supply"
      location: "XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX"
      avatar: "plug"
      time_usage_today: 0
      time_usage_past7: 0
      time_usage_past30: 0
      longitude: 0
      latitude: 0
      has_set_location_info: true
      ip: "192.168.0.XXX"
      ssid: "SSID"
      signal_level: 0
      rssi: 0
      region: "Europe/Madrid"
      time_diff: 0
      lang: "es_ES"
    },
    tapoEnergyUsage: {
      ????
    }
}

npm-scripts

There are some npm-scripts to help developments.

• npm install - Install the testing environment in your project.
• npm run build - Make ./data/my-node directory from the src directory and Install the my-node in Node-RED.
• npm run start - Start Node-RED. "http://localhost:1880"

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