From 7356c83162040beefae09c51ad55c8e16b9bdaae Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: DubhAd Date: Wed, 21 Feb 2018 07:58:26 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Pushed towards SSL, and clarity wording (#4716) Some clarity edits, plus a push towards SSL --- source/_components/device_tracker.gpslogger.markdown | 6 +++--- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/source/_components/device_tracker.gpslogger.markdown b/source/_components/device_tracker.gpslogger.markdown index 34465aec4f8..1f1437dca27 100644 --- a/source/_components/device_tracker.gpslogger.markdown +++ b/source/_components/device_tracker.gpslogger.markdown @@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ Right after enabling, the app will take you to the **Log to custom URL** setting The relevant endpoint is: `/api/gpslogger` ```text -http://[IP address Home Assistant]:[Port]/api/gpslogger? +https://[IP address Home Assistant]:[Port]/api/gpslogger? latitude=%LAT&longitude=%LON&device=%SER&accuracy=%ACC &battery=%BATT&speed=%SPD&direction=%DIR &altitude=%ALT&provider=%PROV&activity=%ACT @@ -65,8 +65,8 @@ http://[IP address Home Assistant]:[Port]/api/gpslogger? Add the above URL after you modified it with your settings into the **URL** field. Remove the line breaks as they are only there to make the URL readable here. - It's HIGHLY recommended to use SSL/TLS. -- Use the domain that Home Assistant is available on the internet or the public IP address. Can be a local IP address if you are using a VPN setup. -- Only remove `[Port]` if your Home Assistant instance is using port 80. Otherwise set it to 8123. +- Use the domain that Home Assistant is available on the internet or the public IP address. This can be a local IP address if you are using an always on VPN from your mobile device to your home network. +- Only remove `[Port]` if your Home Assistant instance is using port 443. Otherwise set it to the port you're using. - For Home Assistant only the above URL, as written, will work - do not add or remove any parameters. - Make sure to include your [API password](/components/http/) if you have configured a password. Add `&api_password=[Your password]` to the end of the URL. - You can change the name of your device name by replacing `&device=%SER` with `&device=[Devicename]`.