Emoncms.org and Octopus API

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Hi everyone. Very basic question - can I link my Octopus account direct to emoncms.org without any equipment in-between?

Thanks,
Mike

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Hello @mikeyd1973 no not on emoncms.org at the moment Im afraid, if you have a Pi you can link it locally of course.

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Thanks @TrystanLea

Would I therefoire just need the emonBase - web-connected base-station to pull the data from Octopus and push it to emoncms.org?

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Not even that. Any Pi (even a Pi Zero) or Debian based SBC or a Virtual Machine (depending on your skill level).

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Surely if it’s just copying data from an Octopus URL to an emoncms.org URL, possibly manipulating/reformatting it a bit on the way, then it can be absolutely any computer at all as long as it has an Internet connection?

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Thanks. I was hoping to avoid using something in the middle to act as an interface. I’ve noticed a real lag in Octopus’ data in my account recently so as a consequence, the Agile Watcher app is behind. I’ve registered the Hildebrand Bright app and am waiting for half hourly data to appear. I’ve also put myself on the waiting list for a Hlidebrand glowstick which will provide more timely data.

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Yes anything that can run this script to pull in the octopus data and forward to emoncms.org usefulscripts/octopus at master · emoncms/usefulscripts · GitHub you could just run it periodically from your computer?

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Sadly that web host seems to strongly object to ad blockers. Any idea if the script is also hosted anywhere more friendly?

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I think @TrystanLea’s typing went wrong there, try githUb.

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Ah :slight_smile: Many thanks, Robert.