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User API
User Attributes
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The User object attributes enable you to access and manage user information within the Pelican App’s User Management section. These attributes facilitate the configuration of notification settings for both registered and non-registered users.
Predefined system-managed attributes for User objects, used for essential functions like temperature control, system status, and scheduling. They follow a fixed structure and cannot be renamed or redefined by users.
Reserved Attributes
User Defined Attributes
Custom attributes that users can create, set, and retrieve for User objects. Any attribute name that is not reserved is treated as user-defined. These attributes are created by assigning a value via a SET request and can be accessed using GET requests. There is no restriction on the number of user-defined attributes, allowing flexibility for custom data storage and retrieval.
User-defined attributes can also be used as selection criteria. For example, if a user wants to manage a specific group of thermostats via the API, they could define an attribute named “managed” and SET its value to “yes” for the thermostats in that group. Then, by including “managed:yes;” in their selection criteria, they can filter and control only those thermostats within the designated group.
User - Object Attributes
Attribute names are not case-sensitive; attribute values are case-sensitive.
| Name | Values | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| String | Yes/No | The email address of the user if they are a native user of the site. | |
| textEmail | String | No | Email address to send text messages to. |
| emailNotifications | On/Off | No | Whether the user should receive email notifications. |
| textNotifications | On/Off | No | Whether the user should receive text message notifications. |
Notification Settings
Notifications can be configured for both registered users of a site and for individuals who do not have active logins.
Registered Users:
Non-Registered Users:
- Email Notifications: To set or retrieve email notifications for non-registered users, select their email address and use the emailNotifications attribute.
- Text Message Notifications: To set or retrieve text message notifications, select the user’s text message email address, which is carrier-specific (e.g., 8005551212@vtext.com), and use the textNotifications attribute.
Code Examples
GET
Get the current Temperature, Humidity, and CO2 Level for a thermostat named "Lobby"
curl -Ls "https://demo.officeclimatecontrol.net/api.cgi?username=pelicandemosite@gmail.com&password=pelican&request=get&object=Thermostat&selection=name:Lobby;&value=temperature;humidity;co2Level"
#!/usr/bin/perl -w
use strict;
use ClimateControl;
# You can request a copy of the ClimateControl Perl
# Module from Pelican Tech Support.
# Send an email to support@pelicanwireless.com
# Create a new ClimateControl object
my $cc = ClimateControl->new(
'pelicandemosite@gmail.com', # username
'pelican', # password
'demo.officeclimatecontrol.net' # website
);
# Define the selection and attributes to retrieve
my $selection = { 'name' => 'Lobby' };
my $attrlist = ['temperature', 'humidity', 'co2Level'];
# Call getAttributes to retrieve the Thermostat data
my $result = $cc->getAttributes('Thermostat', $selection, $attrlist);
# Check and display the result
if ($result->{'success'}) {
print "Success: $result->{'message'}\n";
} else {
print "Error: $result->{'message'}\n";
}
import requests
url = "https://demo.officeclimatecontrol.net/api.cgi?username=pelicandemosite@gmail.com&password=pelican&request=get&object=Thermostat&selection=name:Lobby;&value=temperature;humidity;co2Level"
response = requests.get(url, verify=False)
if response.status_code == 200:
print("Success:", response.text)
else:
print("Error:", response.status_code)
const https = require('https');
const url = 'https://demo.officeclimatecontrol.net/api.cgi?username=pelicandemosite@gmail.com&password=pelican&request=get&object=Thermostat&selection=name:Lobby;&value=temperature;humidity;co2Level';
https.get(url, { rejectUnauthorized: false }, (resp) => {
let data = '';
// Collect data chunks
resp.on('data', (chunk) => {
data += chunk;
});
// Handle the complete response
resp.on('end', () => {
if (resp.statusCode === 200) {
console.log('Success:', data);
} else {
console.log('Error: HTTP', resp.statusCode);
}
});
}).on('error', (err) => {
console.error('Error:', err.message);
});
Response
<result>
<Thermostat>
<temperature>71.5</temperature>
<humidity>40</humidity>
<co2Level>1049</co2Level>
...
</Thermostat>
<success>1</success>
<message>Retrieved attributes for 1 thermostats.</message>
...
</result>
SET
Set the Heating and Cooling Ranges for the thermostat named "Lobby"
curl -Ls "https://demo.officeclimatecontrol.net/api.cgi?username=pelicandemosite@gmail.com&password=pelican&request=set&object=Thermostat&selection=name:Lobby;&value=heatMin:50;heatMax:68;coolMin:72;coolMax:85"
#!/usr/bin/perl -w
use strict;
use ClimateControl;
# You can request a copy of the ClimateControl Perl
# Module from Pelican Tech Support.
# Send an email to support@pelicanwireless.com
# Create a new ClimateControl object
my $cc = ClimateControl->new(
'pelicandemosite@gmail.com', # username
'pelican', # password
'demo.officeclimatecontrol.net' # website
);
# Define the selection and values as hashes
my $selection = { 'name' => 'Lobby' };
my $values = {
'heatMin' => '50',
'heatMax' => '68',
'coolMin' => '72',
'coolMax' => '85'
};
# Call setAttributes to update the Thermostat
my $result = $cc->setAttributes('Thermostat', $selection, $values);
# Check and display the result
if ($result->{'success'}) {
print "Success: $result->{'message'}\n";
} else {
print "Error: $result->{'message'}\n";
}
import requests
url = "https://demo.officeclimatecontrol.net/api.cgi?username=pelicandemosite@gmail.com&password=pelican&request=set&object=Thermostat&selection=name:Lobby;&value=heatMin:50;heatMax:68;coolMin:72;coolMax:85"
response = requests.get(url, verify=False)
if response.status_code == 200:
print("Success:", response.text)
else:
print("Error:", response.status_code)
const https = require('https');
const url = 'https://demo.officeclimatecontrol.net/api.cgi?username=pelicandemosite@gmail.com&password=pelican&request=set&object=Thermostat&selection=name:Lobby;&value=heatMin:50;heatMax:68;coolMin:72;coolMax:85';
https.get(url, { rejectUnauthorized: false }, (resp) => {
let data = '';
// Collect data chunks
resp.on('data', (chunk) => {
data += chunk;
});
// Handle the complete response
resp.on('end', () => {
if (resp.statusCode === 200) {
console.log('Success:', data);
} else {
console.log('Error: HTTP', resp.statusCode);
}
});
}).on('error', (err) => {
console.error('Error:', err.message);
});
Response
<result>
<success>1</success>
<message>Updated 1 thermostats.</message>
...
</result>