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Host Node

Updated November 14, 2022 by luwol03, Shaquu and GogoVega

Host node acts as a link between service node(s) and Home.app.

It can be configured in two ways:

Option Description
Bridge When you add a Bridge in the Home.app, it will add all services related to this Bridge.
Accessory Here, the Bridge being the Accessory itself, you can define the type of service it is, and when you add it to the Home.app it will show you your Accessory with a logo.


Configuration

You will find below a list of parameters and their usefulness.

Accessory Category

This field is only available when Host Type is set to Accessory

Select the type of Accessory to display in the Home.app.

Pin Code

The Pin code is used to validate the addition of a Bridge or an Accessory.

Port

You can manually enter the desired port or leave the field blank to generate it automatically.

Advertiser

Option Description
Leave blank By default, it’s Bonjour used.
Bonjour Bonjour HAP is the default and legacy advertiser, it is not as efficient in terms of system resource usage and network traffic when compared to Ciao.
Ciao For the majority of users, Ciao should provide the best experience, however in some network setups it does not work and Bonjour HAP should be used instead.

Allow Insecure Request

If allowed, will allow Unencrypted and Unauthenticated access to the HTTP server.

Fields

Below is a list of fields that you can fill, it is not mandatory but it can be used to identify the characteristics of your services.

  • Manufacturer
  • Serial Number
  • Model
  • Firmware Revision
  • Hardware Revision
  • Software Revision

Name

This name will be displayed on your Bridge and also in the Home.app. It is also possible to change the name in the Home.app of your Bridge but this will not change the name in Node-RED.

Allow Message Passthrough

This option allows you to choose whether you want to allow messages to pass through your node or not.

Custom MDNS Configuration

In computer networks, the multicast DNS protocol resolves hostnames to IP addresses within small networks that do not include a local name server.

export type MulticastOptions = {
  multicast?: boolean,
  interface?: string,
  port?: number,
  ip?: string,
  ttl?: number,
  loopback?: boolean,
  reuseAddr?: boolean,
};

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