Maker API Base URL to access Global hub variables

🧰 Built-In Apps and Drivers Maker API
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Is this the proper base URL (Cloud) to use for a SharpTools dashboard tile to display variable changes taking place in real-time from RM rules that manipulate those hub variables?

https://cloud.hubitat.com/api/[Hub ID]/apps/[Maker API ID]/globalVariables?access_token=[Maker API Token]

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No, where did you find that? Maker API does not support hub variables.

A Rule Machine rule can use an HTTP endpoint to set a hub variable, but I can't think of any existing way to get the value directly over a similar endpoint. You'd probably need to create a connector (of whatever type works for your particular application) and then use that device in Maker API -- if you're just looking to display the value. It's not clear if that's what you mean.

You could also look into a solution like this (adjusting for hub variables instead of RM global variables, an older feature similar in concept): How to export HE Global Vars to Sharptools? - #23 by James - SharpTools.io (web) - SharpTools Community

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I will definitely look into that approach as I'm certainly struggling with Hubitat/SharpTools integration currently. My RM rules are manipulating variables to calculate metrics made from movement & door opening patterns, & its that information that I'm trying to use to create data visualization charts using SharpTools Custom tiles. Not as easy as it sounds.

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Since Hubitat Globals aren't exposed via maker API, if I create a Hubitat user app. that creates its own variables, do I also have to replicate those same variable entries in Hubitat/Settings/Hub Variables?

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Hub variables are not at all related to any variables you may use in custom app code (though there is an API for accessing them if you want to).

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Then which API are you referring to? I would like to better understand how one would access such variables.

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This one: Hub Variable API | Hubitat Documentation

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I do see Hub Mesh variable changes over the event web socket. I hadn't gotten that far down the event socket rabbit hole yet.

Unknown Event: variable:heartbeat on Photodrome C-7 (0): 370
Unknown Event: variable:heartbeat on Photodrome C-7.2 (0): 918

This may not apply to Sharptools but it did get an "interesting" and raised eyebrow out of me. :slight_smile: