Sending data via HTTP

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Sending data from a cellular modem to webhook.site

Reference: webhook.site

This tutorials is created for the u-blox R412 modem

1. Set up the base url using +UHTTP:

   AT+UHTTP=0,1,"webhook.site"
   

2. Set custom header(s) (optional):

   AT+UHTTP=0,9,"1:Content-Type:application/json"
   

3. Create JSON file: sensordata.json

   AT+UDWNFILE="sensordata.json",19
   > {"temperature": 21}
   

4. Read file:

   AT+URDFILE="sensordata.json"
   

5. Send data:

   AT+UHTTPC=0,4,"<webhook.site path>","data.txt","sensordata.json",4
   

6. Read server response:

   AT+URDFILE="data.txt"
   

7. Delete sensordata.json (optional)

   AT+UDELFILE="sensordata.json"
   

8. Visit webhook.site to see you message appear:
   

   

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Sending data to IFTTT

Reference: IFTTT

1. Create an account on IFTTT.com
2. Create a new Applet by clicking the button: Create
3. If This:
   1. Create a webhook
      
      
      
      
      
   2. Select: “Receive a web request with a JSON payload”.
      
      
   3. Create an event name
      
      
4. Than That:
   1. Select any option you like, such as sending an automated tweet, email or SMS.
5. To find the IFTTT url to send an HTTP POST to, visit ifttt.com/maker_webhooks
   1. Click Documentation
      
      
   2. Make sure to embed your event name in the url
6. Go through the same steps as with the previous post: Sending data to webhook.site, but use the base url and path from IFTTT.

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To integrate your data with Ubidots using UDP or HTTP, have a look at the detailed documentation here.