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--- supported_hardware:index [2019/11/15 14:32] – [WiFi Plugs, Switches and Bulbs] James Sentman
+++ supported_hardware:index [2020/03/14 14:24] – [JSON] James Sentman
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   * [[arduino|Arduino]] a simple text protocol for connecting to arduino or other similar DIY style devices with a simple protocol and example code.
-===JSON===
+===HTTP/JSON===
-  * the [[JSON]] interface handles either simple web requests to send data to a unit or the parsing of complicated JSON data structures to take whatever action is necessary. Just about anything that makes a web request via a simple form or via a JSON packet can be used to control units via this interface.
+  * the [[JSON]] server interface handles either simple web requests to send data to a unit or the parsing of complicated JSON data structures to take whatever action is necessary. Just about anything that makes a web request via a simple form or via a JSON packet can be used to control units via this interface. This is a good way to control things in XTension with a simple curl request from other devices or the command line.
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   * [[networkpresence|Network Presence]] interface watches devices coming and going on your local network via the arp table and can also ping remote hosts on the internet.
   * [[websocket|Websocket Interface]] Roll your own interfaces to your XTension database, or connect a device that knows how to speak this protocol. Sends standard JSON data back and forth for commands or value changes. Comes with a simple browser example with the javascript necessary to receive and parse the data from XTension as well as send commands back and forth.
+  * [[rainbowhat|Pimoroni Rainbow Hat for the Raspberry Pi]] Get button events and control the display and LED’s on a Pimoroni Rainbow Hat equipped Raspberry Pi.