HueMagic - Philips Hue nodes for Node-RED

HueMagic provides several input and output nodes for Node-RED and is the most in-depth and easy to use solution to control Philips Hue bridges, lights, groups, scenes, rules, taps, switches, motion sensors, temperature sensors and Lux sensors.

Features

• Simple and comprehensive control of the Hue Bridge and connected devices
• Automatic discovery of Philips Hue bridges as well as devices, scenes & groups…
• Supports the output and input of multiple color code definitions (HEX, RGB & human readable color names)
• Supports the temporary activation and deactivation of rules on the Hue Bridge
• Event-based status messages for all devices connected to the Hue Bridge
• Real-time status messages in the Node-RED UI
• Supports virtual pressing of the button on the Hue Bridge (Link Button)
• Programmatic pairing of new devices without app enforcement (TouchLink)
• Automatic firmware updates to the Hue Bridge and connected devices
• Supports activating / deactivating of motion sensors
• Easy to use alarm and colorloop effects on light bulbs and whole groups
• A large selection of animations and the options to apply custom animations
• Additive state settings on all nodes with multiple commands

Installation

HueMagic was written for Node.js 10+ and Node-RED v1.0.3+. It supports Philips Hue API version v1.19.0+. Please make sure, that you deactivate / remove other Philips Hue related Node-RED nodes before installing HueMagic!

npm install node-red-contrib-huemagic

Available Nodes

• Hue Bridges
• Hue Magic
• Hue Lights
• Hue Groups
• Hue Scenes
• Hue Taps
• Hue Wireless Dimmer Switches
• Hue Motion Sensors
• Hue Temperature Sensors
• Hue Lux Sensors
• Hue Rules

Hue Bridges

The Hue Bridge node keeps the Hue Bridge firmware and connected devices up-to-date and provides more information and setup options for the bridge.

Get settings / status

Retrieves the current status / settings of the bridge by injecting any input value.

Property	Type	Information
any	any	Triggers an output of the current status / settings

Enable TouchLink scan

Use TouchLink to pair new devices or old devices after a bridge reset. This is commonly known in the community as "Lamp stealer". Pass the touchLink property to msg.payload.

Property	Type	Information
touchLink	boolean (any value accepted)	Pairs lights / devices

Fetch all devices and resources

Use the Fetch command to retrieve various information from the Hue Bridge when needed. Pass the fetch property to msg.payload.

Property	Type	Information
users	string	Returns an array of User objects in msg.users
lights	string	Returns an array of Light objects in msg.lights
groups	string	Returns an array of Group objects in msg.groups
sensors	string	Returns an array of Sensor objects in msg.sensors
scenes	string	Returns an array of Scene objects in msg.scenes
rules	string	Returns an array of Rule objects in msg.rules
schedules	string	Returns an array of Schedule objects in msg.schedules
resourceLinks	string	Returns an array of ResourceLink objects in msg.resourceLinks
timeZones	string	Returns an array of all available time zones in msg.timeZones

Hue Bridge Settings

Changes the Hue Bridge settings based on the passed in msg.payload.settings values of:

Property	Type	Information
name	string	Name of the bridge
zigbeeChannel	int	ZigBee channel (for communicating with lights)
ipAddress	string	IP address
dhcpEnabled	boolean	Whether or not DHCP is enabled
netmask	string	Netmask
gateway	string	Gateway
proxyAddress	string	Proxy address
proxyPort	string	Proxy port
timeZone	string	Time zone

Hue Bridge Events

The event message that the bridge sends contains the following data in the msg.payload object:

Property	Type	Information
id	string	Unique ID of the Hue Bridge
name	string	Name of the bridge
factoryNew	boolean	Whether or not the bridge is factory new
replacesBridgeId	string / null	Replaces bridge id (for migrating from old bridges)
dataStoreVersion	string	Data store version
starterKitId	string	Name of the starterkit created in the factory
softwareVersion	string	Software version of the bridge
apiVersion	string	API version of the bridge
zigbeeChannel	int	ZigBee channel (for communicating with lights)
macAddress	string	MAC address
ipAddress	string	IP address
dhcpEnabled	boolean	Whether or not DHCP is enabled
netmask	string	Netmask
gateway	string	Gateway
proxyAddress	string	Proxy address
proxyPort	string	Proxy port
utcTime	string	UTC time of the bridge
timeZone	string	Time zone
localTime	string	Local time of the bridge
portalServicesEnabled	boolean	Whether or not portal services are enabled
portalConnected	boolean	Whether or not portal is connected
linkButtonEnabled	boolean	Whether or not link button is enabled
touchlinkEnabled	boolean	Whether or not TouchLink is enabled
model	object	The model object of the bridge includes model specific information like the model.id, model.manufacturer and model.name

Hue Magic

Use the Hue Magic node to apply animations on Hue Lights or Hue Groups. Connect the Hue Magic node to only one light or a whole group node to save API requests on the Hue Bridge. The animation previews can differ slightly from the real result on a lamp / group.

Start / Stop animation

Starts or stops an animation on the passed in msg values of:

Property	Type	Information
payload	boolean	True to start the animation, false to stop

Included animations

Choose one of the included animations to apply to a Hue Light or Hue Group node. Contributions are welcomed! If you have created your own animation that you would like to share with others, add it at /huemagic/animations/XXX-youranimationname.json and create a pull request. Take a look at this directory for structure help.

Custom animations

Alternatively, you can create and use your own animations. To do this, create an array and pass it to msg.payload.steps with the following parameters.

Property	Type	Information
delay	int	Execute this frame after the delay (in ms)
animation	object	Insert all parameters that should be animated here. Supports all values of "Hue Light" and "Hue Group" node.

Special commands

Sometimes it makes sense for animations to be played out in disorder. For example, to imitate fire more realistically. To do this, create an object and pass it to msg.payload.specials with the following parameters.

Property	Type	Information
randomOrder	boolean	Execute steps in random order

Hue Lights

Use the Hue Light node to control the lights and receive light bulb events.

Turn on / off (simple mode)

Changes the light on / off state based on the passed in msg values of:

Property	Type	Information
payload	boolean	Will turn on or turn off the light with its previous configuration (color and brightness)

Turn On / Off (extended mode)

Changes the light state, effect, color, brightness and other states based on the passed in msg.payload values of:

Property	Type	Information
on	boolean	Will turn on or turn off the light with its previous configuration (color and brightness)
brightness	int	Optionally configurable brightness of the light in percent (0-100)
incrementBrightness	int	Increment/decrement brightness by given percentage value
rgb	array[int,int,int]	Optionally configurable RGB color value of the light bulb. You don't need to pass the RGB value if you already passed a HEX value
hex	string	Optionally configurable HEX color value of the light bulb. You don't need to pass the HEX value if you already passed a RGB value
color	string	Optionally configurable human readable color name in english like "red" or "random" for a random color
image	string	Optionally configurable image path (remote or local) to apply the most dominant color to the light
transitionTime	float	Optionally configurable temporary value which eases transition of an effect (value in seconds, 0 for instant, 5 for five seconds)
colorloop	float	Optionally configurable color loop effect. Value in seconds (deactivates the effect to the previous state after x seconds)
colorTemp	int	Optionally configurable color temperature of the light from 153 to 500
saturation	int	Optionally configurable color saturation of the light in percent (from 0 to 100)

Toggle on / off (auto)

Turns the light on or off depending on the current state based on the passed in msg.payload value of:

Property	Type	Information
toggle	any	Will turn on or turn off the light with the previous configuration (color and brightness)

Special Alert Effect

Plays an alert effect based on the passed in msg.payload values of:

Property	Type	Information
alert	int (required)	Configurable amount of seconds to play the alert effect (max 30). When the alert effect is finished the light bulb will reset to the previous state.
rgb	array[int,int,int]	Optionally configurable RGB color value of the alert effect. You don't need to pass the RGB value if you already passed a HEX value
hex	string	Optionally configurable HEX color value of the alert effect. You don't need to pass the HEX value if you already passed a RGB value
color	string	Optionally configurable human readable color name in english like "red" or "random" for a random color effect

Light Events

The event message that the light bulb sends contains the following data in the msg.payload object. Events will only be sent if the light bulb state is changed.

Property	Type	Information
on	boolean	True for on, false for off
brightness	int	Current brightness of the light bulb in percent
rgb	array[int,int,int]	Current RGB color value of the light bulb (if supported)
hex	string	Current HEX color value of the light bulb (if supported)
color	string	Current color name of the light bulb (if supported)
colorTemp	int	Current color temperature of the light bulb (if supported)
updated	string	ISO 8601 date string of the last light state update

Additional Light Bulb Information

The event message that the light bulb sends also contains the following data in the msg.info object.

Property	Type	Information
id	int	Numerical id of the light as registered on the bridge
uniqueId	string	Unique Id of the light (typically hardware id)
name	string	Name for the light
type	string	Type of light (e.g. Extended Color Light, Dimmable Light)
softwareVersion	float	Software version of the light
model	object	The model object of the light includes model specific information like the model.id, model.manufacturer, model.name, model.type, model.colorGamut and model.friendsOfHue

Universal Mode (optional)

Defines the light Id on the Hue Bridge manually if not configured in the node properties (deactivates light update events):

Property	Type	Information
msg.topic	int	Manual definition of the light bulb Id

Hue Groups

Use the Hue Group node to control whole groups containing lights and receive group events.

Turn on / off (simple mode)

Changes the group on / off state based on the passed in msg values of:

Property	Type	Information
payload	boolean	Will turn on or turn off all lights inside the group with their previous configuration (color and brightness)

Turn On / Off (extended mode)

Changes the group state, effect, color, brightness and other states based on the passed in msg.payload values of:

Property	Type	Information
on	boolean	True to turn on all the lights inside the group, false to turn them off
brightness	int	Optionally configurable brightness of the lights in percent (0-100)
incrementBrightness	int	Increment/decrement brightness by given percentage value
rgb	array[int,int,int]	Optionally configurable RGB color value of all lights inside the group. You don't need to pass the RGB value if you already passed a HEX value
hex	string	Optionally configurable HEX color value of all lights inside the group. You don't need to pass the HEX value if you already passed a RGB value
color	string	Optionally configurable human readable color name in english like "red" or "random" for a random color
image	string	Optionally configurable image path (remote or local) to apply the most dominant color to the group
transitionTime	float	Optionally configurable temporary value which eases transition of an effect (value in seconds, 0 for instant, 5 for five seconds)
colorloop	float	Optionally configurable color loop effect. Value in seconds (deactivates the effect to the previous state after x seconds)
colorTemp	int	Optionally configurable color temperature of the group lights from 153 to 500
saturation	int	Optionally configurable color saturation of the group in percent (from 0 to 100)

Toggle on / off (auto)

Turns the lights on or off depending on the current state based on the passed in msg.payload value of:

Property	Type	Information
toggle	any	Will turn on or turn off all lights inside the group with their previous configuration (color and brightness)

Special Alert Effect

Plays an alert effect based on the passed in msg.payload values of:

Property	Type	Information
alert	int (required)	Configurable amount of seconds to play the alert effect (max 30). When the alert effect is finished you have to manually reset the lights to their previous state.
rgb	array[int,int,int]	Optionally configurable RGB color value of the alert effect. You don't need to pass the RGB value if you already passed a HEX value
hex	string	Optionally configurable HEX color value of the alert effect. You don't need to pass the HEX value if you already passed a RGB value
color	string	Optionally configurable human readable color name in english like "red" or "random" for a random color

Group Events

The event message that the group sends contains the following data in the msg.payload object. Events will only be sent if the group state is changed.

Property	Type	Information
on	boolean	True for on, false for off
allOn	boolean	True if all lights in the group are on, false if not
anyOn	boolean	True if any lights in the group are on, false if none are on
brightness	int	Current brightness of all lights in the whole group in percent
rgb	array[int,int,int]	Current RGB color value of all lights in the group (if supported)
hex	string	Current HEX color value of all lights in the group (if supported)
color	string	Current color name of all lights in the group (if supported)
colorTemp	int	Current color temperature of all lights in the group (if supported)
updated	string	ISO 8601 date string of the last group state update

Additional Group Information

The event message that the group sends also contains the following data in the msg.info object.

Property	Type	Information
id	int	Group Id, generated automatically by the bridge
lightIds	array	An array of light ids associated with the group
name	string	Name for the group
type	string	Type of group (e.g. LightGroup, Luminaire, LightSource, Room)
model	object	Huejay (the API behind HueMagic) maintains a list of Philips Hue supported luminaire models. The Group model attribute returns optionally a GroupModel object. This object contains more information about the model like the model.id, model.manufacturer, model.name, model.type, model.colorGamut and model.friendsOfHue

Universal Mode (optional)

Defines the group Id on the Hue Bridge manually if not configured in the node properties (deactivates group update events):

Property	Type	Information
msg.topic	int	Manual definition of the group Id

Hue Scenes

Use the Hue Scene node to recall / activate preconfigured scenes on the bridge and receive scene information.

Recall / Activate Scene

Any passed in value on the scene node activates the preconfigured scene. Please note that recalling animated scenes may not work properly due to some restrictions.

Scene Events

The event message that the scene node sends contains the following data in the msg.payload object. Events will only be sent if a scene receives any command.

Property	Type	Information
id	string	The unique scene id
name	string	The scene name
lightIds	array[int…]	Array of associated light ids in the scene
owner	string	User who created the scene
appData	object	Object consisting of appData.version and appData.data properties
lastUpdated	string	ISO 8601 date string when scene was last updated
version	float	Version number of the scene

Hue Tap

Use the Hue Tap node to receive button events.

Button Events

The event message that the Hue Tap device sends contains the following data in the msg.payload object. Events will only sent on deploy (once) and if a button is pressed.

Property	Type	Information
button	int	Pressed button number from 1-4
buttonAlt	int	Alternative pressed button number (unparsed from the bridge)
updated	string	ISO 8601 date string of the last button event

Additional Hue Tap Information

The event message that the Hue Tap device sends also contains the following data in the msg.info object.

Property	Type	Information
id	int	Numerical id of the sensor as registered on the bridge
uniqueId	string	Unique Id of the sensor (typically hardware id)
name	string	Name for the sensor
type	string	Sensor type (e.g. Daylight, CLIPTemperature, ZGPSwitch)
model	object	The model object of the sensor includes model specific information like the model.id, model.manufacturer, model.name and model.type

Hue Switch

Use the Hue Switch node to receive button events.

Button Events

The event message that the Hue Wireless Dimmer Switch sends contains the following data in the msg.payload object. Events will only sent on deploy (once) and if a button is pressed.

Property	Type	Information
button	int	Pressed button id (more information under 1.2 ZLL Switch)
name	string	Human readable pressed button name (On, Dim Up, Dim Down, Off)
action	string	Human readable pressed button action (pressed, holded, short released, long released)
updated	string	ISO 8601 date string of the last button event

Additional Hue Switch Information

The event message that the Hue Wireless Dimmer Switch device sends also contains the following data in the msg.info object.

Property	Type	Information
id	int	Numerical id of the sensor as registered on the bridge
uniqueId	string	Unique Id of the sensor (typically hardware id)
name	string	Name for the sensor
type	string	Sensor type (e.g. Daylight, CLIPTemperature, ZGPSwitch)
battery	int	Current battery level of the Hue Switch in percent
model	object	The model object of the sensor includes model specific information like the model.id, model.manufacturer, model.name and model.type

Hue Motion Sensor

Use the Hue Motion node to control the motion sensor and receive motion events.

Activate / Deactivate Sensor

Activates or deactivates the motion sensor based on the passed in msg values of:

Property	Type	Information
payload	boolean	True to activate the motion sensor, false to deactivate

Motion Events

The event message that the motion sensor sends contains the following data in the msg.payload object. Events will only be sent if a motion is detected, if a motion stops or if the motion sensor receives the Activate / Deactivate command.

Property	Type	Information
active	boolean	Current sensor state
motion	boolean	Indicates if a motion is detected or not
updated	string	ISO 8601 date string of the last detected motion

Additional Motion Sensor Information

The event message that the motion sensor sends also contains the following data in the msg.info object.

Property	Type	Information
id	int	Numerical id of the sensor as registered on the bridge
uniqueId	string	Unique Id of the sensor (typically hardware id)
name	string	Name for the sensor
type	string	Sensor type (e.g. Daylight, CLIPTemperature, ZGPSwitch)
softwareVersion	float	Software version of the sensor
battery	int	Current battery level of the temperature sensor in percent
model	object	The model object of the sensor includes model specific information like the model.id, model.manufacturer, model.name and model.type

Hue Temperature Sensor

Use the Hue Temperature node to receive current (room) temperature in Celsius and Fahrenheit.

Temperature Events

The event message that the temperature sensor sends contains the following data in the msg.payload object. Events will only sent on deploy (once) and if the temperature changes.

Property	Type	Information
celsius	float	Temperature in Celsius
fahrenheit	float	Temperature in Fahrenheit
updated	string	ISO 8601 date string of the last temperature change

Additional Temperature Sensor Information

The event message that the temperature sensor sends also contains the following data in the msg.info object.

Property	Type	Information
id	int	Numerical id of the sensor as registered on the bridge
uniqueId	string	Unique Id of the sensor (typically hardware id)
name	string	Name for the sensor
type	string	Sensor type (e.g. Daylight, CLIPTemperature, ZGPSwitch)
softwareVersion	float	Software version of the sensor
battery	int	Current battery level of the temperature sensor in percent
model	object	The model object of the sensor includes model specific information like the model.id, model.manufacturer, model.name and model.type

Hue Lux Sensor

Use the Hue Brightness node to receive the current light level in Lux and daylight / darkness.

Light Level Events

The event message that the light sensor sends contains the following data in the msg.payload object. Events will only be sent on deploy (once) and if the light level changes.

Property	Type	Information
lux	int	Real lux value
lightlevel	int	Light level
dark	boolean	True if it's dark
daylight	boolean	True if daylight recognized
updated	string	ISO 8601 date string of the last light level update

Additional Lux Sensor Information

The event message that the lux sensor sends also contains the following data in the msg.info object.

Property	Type	Information
id	int	Numerical id of the sensor as registered on the bridge
uniqueId	string	Unique Id of the sensor (typically hardware id)
name	string	Name for the sensor
type	string	Sensor type (e.g. Daylight, CLIPTemperature, ZGPSwitch)
softwareVersion	float	Software version of the sensor
battery	int	Current battery level of the temperature sensor in percent
model	object	The model object of the sensor includes model specific information like the model.id, model.manufacturer, model.name and model.type

Hue Rules

Hue rule node to receive rule events or to enable / disable rules.

Enable / Disable Rule

Activates or deactivates the rule based on the passed in msg values of:

Property	Type	Information
payload	boolean	True to enable the rule, false to disable

Trigger events

The event message that the rule node sends contains the following data in the msg.payload object.

Property	Type	Information
triggered	string	ISO 8601 date string of the last time rule was triggered

Additional Rule Info

Additional information about the rule is going to be sent to the msg.info object.

Property	Type	Information
id	int	Numerical id of the rule as registered on the bridge
created	string	ISO 8601 date string of the creation date of the rule
name	string	Name of the rule
timesTriggered	int	Number of times rule was triggered
owner	string	User who created the rule
status	string	enabled or disabled, rule is triggerable on enabled

Rule Conditions

An array of objects representing the rule conditions is going to be sent to the msg.conditions array.

Property	Type	Information
address	string	The sensor resource/state location for the condition
operator	string	The operator for the condition
value	string	The value used in conjunction with operator

Rule Actions

An array of objects representing the rule actions is going to be sent to msg.actions array.

Property	Type	Information
address	string	The actionable resource location
method	string	Type of method for the action (e.g. GET, PUT)
body	object	The body of the action

Changelog

v2.2.3 (latest)

• API requests are called again via the absolute path

v2.2.2

• New "Hue Magic" node with 12 animations included (check docs and examples)
• Sample flows for each node are now available and can be imported directly from Node-RED
• Fixed an issue which prevented output events on the nodes (#116)

v2.1.1

• Fixed an issue with the new option "skip events" on each node

v2.1.0

• Node updates can now be deactivated individually or globally (check node settings or Hue Bridge configuration)
• The "pressButton" option has been removed due to API restrictions on newer Hue Bridge firmwares (1.31+)

v2.0.5

• A delay has been added to minimize API limit problems to the Hue Bridge
• The color parameter now supports random colors via "any" or "random" as input (Hue Light & Group nodes)

v2.0.4

• Support of the Hue Smart plug (BETA)
• Support of alternative dimmer switches (check node docs, new property available)
• Fixed a problem in recheck loop (#96)
• Dependency updates

v2.0.2

• New "Hue Rule" node (check node docs)
• New "fetch" command for the Hue Bridge node to get various information
• New "toggle" and "image" command for Hue Light and Group nodes
• Transitions and colorloop effects now support millisecond values (comma values)
• Optimized sequential requests to the bridge to avoid API limit errors
• Fixed validation errors when group or light nodes are used in universal mode
• Fixed a problem with human readable color names (e354c0b)
• Updated readme
• Dependency updates

v1.9.0

• New "Hue Bridge" node (check node docs)
• New event-based algorithm improves the stability of all nodes
• New option to specify your own, alternative Hue Bridge port has been added (check node docs)
• Fixed Hue Bridge API limit errors for bridges with a large number of devices
• Other improvements
• Dependency updates

v1.5.6

• New increment/decrement brightness setting in Hue Light and Hue Group nodes (3a6977a)
• New real lux property to Hue Brightness event outputs (thanks @Travelbacon)
• Added colorTemp property to Hue Light event outputs (f8d237d)
• Manipulation of the update interval setting to avoid API errors with many devices
• Fixed some annoying typos
• Dependency updates

v1.5.4

• Dependency updates

v1.5.3

• Fixed a typo in Hue Temperature node

v1.5.2

• Added option to disable color naming in Hue Light & Hue Group config
• Fixed hex color conversion for Hue Light and Hue Group nodes
• More accurate color handling for light bulbs
• Added reachable attribute to Hue Light node
• Hue Tap can now send the same button action twice
• Fixed Hue Brightness event trigger when lux is 0
• UTC formatted "updated" date for Hue Brightness node
• Better error handling for all nodes
• Dependency updates

v1.4.1

• New color name setting in Hue Light and Hue Group nodes (check docs)
• Human readable color names for Hue Lights and Hue Groups
• HueMagic nodes are now all under the new "HueMagic" category in the palette
• Support of Philips Hue API version v1.19.0+ and Node.js 8+
• Dependency updates

v1.3.4

• Improved status messages for transition commands
• Dependency updates

v1.3.2

• Fixed incorrect msg.topic handlings
• Small improvements

v1.3.1

• New "saturation" setting in Hue Light and Hue Group nodes
• Improved input algorithm for Hue Lights and Groups nodes
• Added range validation for the "brightness" setting
• Setting the brightness level to "0" percent now turns off the lamp / group
• Fixed an error where nodes are losing their Id
• Fixed an error with the Hue Switch / Hue Tap node
• Typo corrections in README and several node's information

v1.2.3

• Fixed an error on the Hue Switch and Hue Tap nodes
• Fixed an error with the "Universal Mode" on several nodes

v1.2.1

• Support of Hue Taps and Wireless Dimmer Switches (new nodes available)
• Improved connection handling with automatic reconnection
• New option to configure color temperature on lights and groups (28277f4)
• Dependency updates

v1.1.9

• Improved alert function with configurable amount of seconds
• Several fixes and optimizations

v1.1.8

• New "universal mode" for Hue Light and Hue Group nodes

v1.1.7

• Replacing "superagent" dependency with "request" due to security vulnerabilities
• Several small fixes and optimizations for hue bridge node

v1.1.3

• Several fixes for the Hue Light and Hue Group nodes

v1.1.2

• Fixed block-scoped declarations for Node.js below version 6.x

v1.1.0

• Support of Hue Scenes (new scene node)!
• Removed "id, "lightIds" and "battery" parameter in msg.payload of sensors / lights / groups
• Added msg.info object on all node events with extended device information

v1.0.3

• Typo corrections and small improvements

v1.0.0

• Initial release

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