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# Pushover Actions v1

The Pushover action service allows you to notify mobile devices of a message using the Pushover API web service.

# Configuration

You may define default values for parameters to action calls in the file services/pushover.cfg. None of the configuration parameters are required as you can specify required configuration items in the action call, but you must at least provide an API Token, User/Group Key and a Message in some manner before a message can be pushed.

Property Default Required method to set Description
defaultTimeout 10000 No - Timeout in milliseconds for the connection to pushover.net (opens new window)
defaultToken Yes, if using action call without calling withApiKey() method withApiKey(String apiKey) Pushover API token (opens new window) to send to devices
defaultUser Yes, if using action call without calling withUser() method withUser(String user) Pushover User or Group key (not e-mail address) of your user (or you) to send to devices.
defaultTitle openHAB No withTitle(String title) Application title for the message
defaultPriority 0 No withPriority(int priority) Priority of the notification, from -2 (low priority) to 2 (high priority)
defaultUrl No withUrl(String url) URL to attach to the message if not specified in the command. This can be used to trigger actions on the device.
defaultUrlTitle No withUrlTitle(String urlTitle) URL title to attach to the message if not specified in the command. This can be used to trigger actions on the device.
attachment No withAttachment(String attachment) The full path of a JPEG image attachment to be pushed with the message.
contentType No withContentType(String contentType) Content type, ie "image/png"
htmlFormatting No withHtmlFormatting(boolean htmlFormatting) Enable or disable HTML/Message Styling (opens new window). Per default HTML styling is disabled.
monospaceFormatting No withMonospaceFormatting(boolean monospaceFormatting) Enable or disable Monospace Message Styling (opens new window). Per default monospace styling is disabled.
defaultRetry 300 No - When priority is 2 (high priority), how often (in seconds) should messages be resent
defaultExpire 3600 No - When priority is 2 (high priority), how long (in seconds) to continue resending messages until acknowledged

# Actions

The following are valid action calls that can be made when the plugin is loaded. For specific information on each item, see the Pushover API (opens new window).

  • sendPushoverMessage(Pushover pushover)

Most parameters are optional and may have a default value. In this case any default values from services/pushover.cfg will be used. Note that you cannot use a null value for int priority. See the examples section for details on how use the pushover action.

  • cancelPushoverEmergency(String receipt)
  • cancelPushoverEmergency(String apiToken, String userKey, String receipt)

The actions which are send using withEmergencyPriority() will send a message with Emergency Priority (opens new window). The actions return a receipt identifier (String). The identifier has to be passed on to the cancelPushoverEmergency actions to cancel the notification prior to reaching the defaultExpire value of one hour.

# Deprecated Actions
  • pushover(String message)
  • pushover(String message, int priority)
  • pushover(String message, int priority, String url)
  • pushover(String message, int priority, String url, String urlTitle)
  • pushover(String message, int priority, String url, String urlTitle, String soundFile)
  • pushover(String message, String device)
  • pushover(String message, String device, int priority)
  • pushover(String message, String device, int priority, String url)
  • pushover(String message, String device, int priority, String url, String urlTitle)
  • pushover(String message, String device, int priority, String url, String urlTitle, String soundFile)
  • pushover(String apiToken, String userKey, String message)
  • pushover(String apiToken, String userKey, String message, int priority)
  • pushover(String apiToken, String userKey, String message, String device)
  • pushover(String apiToken, String userKey, String message, String device, int priority)
  • pushover(String apiToken, String userKey, String message, String device, String title, String url, String urlTitle, int priority, String soundFile)
  • pushover(String apiToken, String userKey, String message, String device, String title, String url, String urlTitle, int priority, String soundFile, String attachment)

# Basic example

Different ways to send a message. You can use multiple withX() methods to suit your needs.

  • sendPushoverMessage(pushoverBuilder("test message"))
  • sendPushoverMessage(pushoverBuilder("test message").withEmergencyPriority())
  • sendPushoverMessage(pushoverBuilder("test message").withAttachment("/path/to/file.jpeg"))
  • sendPushoverMessage(pushoverBuilder("test message").withAttachment("/path/to/file.png").withContentType("image/png"))
  • sendPushoverMessage(pushoverBuilder("test message").withApiKey("KEY").withUser("USER").withDevice("DEVICE").withTitle("TITLE").withUrl("URL").withUrlTitle("URL_TITLE").withPriority(0).withSound("SOUND").withAttachment("/path/to/file.png").withContentType("image/png"))

# Emergency example

var String receipt = sendPushoverMessage(pushoverBuilder("Attention, front door opened!").withEmergencyPriority())

// wait for your cancel condition

if( receipt !== null ) {
    cancelPushoverEmergency(receipt)
    receipt = null
}