Need help with Powerwall Manager (PW3 local login password)

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Hi All

I've run into an issue I can see that others have had in other (now closed) threads.
Namely unable to authorize the local gateway connection from Darwin's app.
Have tried various passwords (Tesla account, PW3 WIFI, local wifi - and last 5 chars of all of those).
It successfully pings the IP address - but gives "status code: 401, reason phrase: Unauthorized"
If I try any passwords that are 5 chars long, I get a "not found" error, rather than a "unauthorized" error.
Sadly seems that PW3 doesnt support local webserver login - so cant test credentials that way.

Any good suggestions ?
Thanks

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I believe PW3 does not allow local login. There is a pretty complicated way (GitHub - jasonacox/pypowerwall: Python API for Tesla Powerwall and Solar Power Data). I have a Powerwall 2 and the local network access still works. But I also get data via the FleetAPI (using Teslemetry or NetZero) and Node-RED and the FleetAPI can also be used for Powerwall 3.

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Thanks.
Did you mean no local API at all ?
Or just that you can't use the local web login to test the API ?
I guess I have everything working using the cloud server login/token - so no big deal.

I achieved what I was trying to do. (automating the Tesla Powerwall backup reserve based on when EV is charging via Zappi - to stop the EV draining the battery).
I had previously been using NetZero automation to do this - but I cant quite justify the subscription cost (the subscription costs more than I spend charging the car each month!!)

Thanks

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I believe no local API at all (or at least one that is easily available to the public).

I use Teslemetry as a backup for downloading the daily data just in case Tesla decides to take away the local API for Powerwall 2. It is a paid monthly service (about USD 3) but I use it for other things as well (monitoring Stormwatch etc.)