Runtime Commands
It is possible to query and even change the state of entities like items or things. Therefore the console offers commands in various areas:
Note
Some of the described commands are executed on the internal database and could break your installation. Please use this functionality only if you know what you are doing!
Examples
Query an item's state:
Changing an item's state:
Get help for a command:
Items
| Command | Description |
|---|
openhab:status <item> | shows the current status of an item |
openhab:update <item> <state> | sends a status update for an item |
openhab:send <item> <command> | sends a command for an item |
openhab:items list [<pattern>] | lists names and types of all items (matching the pattern, if given) |
openhab:items clear | removes all items |
openhab:items remove <itemName> | removes the given item |
Discovery
| Command | Description |
|---|
openhab:discovery start <thingTypeUID!bindingID> | runs a discovery on a given thing type or binding |
openhab:discovery enableBackgroundDiscovery <PID> | enables background discovery for the discovery service with the given PID |
openhab:discovery disableBackgroundDiscovery <PID> | disables background discovery for the discovery service with the given PID |
Inbox
| Command | Description |
|---|
openhab:inbox | lists all current inbox entries |
openhab:inbox listignored | lists all ignored inbox entries |
openhab:inbox approve <thingUID> <label> | creates a thing for an inbox entry |
openhab:inbox clear | clears all current inbox entries |
openhab:inbox ignore <thingUID> | ignores an inbox entry permanently |
Things
| Command | Description |
|---|
openhab:things list | lists all things |
openhab:things clear | removes all managed things |
Links
| Command | Description |
|---|
openhab:links list | lists all links |
openhab:links link <itemName> <channelUID> | links an item with to channel |
openhab:links unlink <itemName> <thingUID> | unlinks an item with to channel |
openhab:links clear | removes all managed links |
openhab:links orphan <list|purge> | lists/purges all orphaned - one missing element (either item or channel) - links |
Audio
| Command | Description |
|---|
openhab:audio play [<sink>] <filename> | plays a sound file from the $OPENHAB_CONF/sounds folder through the optionally specified audio sink(s) |
openhab:audio play <sink> <filename> <volume> | plays a sound file from the $OPENHAB_CONF/sounds folder through the specified audio sink(s) with the specified volume |
openhab:audio stream [<sink>] <url> | streams the sound from the url through the optionally specified audio sink(s) |
openhab:audio sources | lists the audio sources |
openhab:audio sinks | lists the audio sinks |
Voice
| Command | Description |
|---|
openhab:voice say <text> | speaks a text on the default audio sink with the default TTS and voice |
openhab:voice voices | lists available voices of the active TTS services |
openhab:voice interpret <command> | interprets a human language command |
Automation
| Command | Description |
|---|
openhab:script <script to execute> | Executes a script from the $OPENHAB_CONF/scripts folder |
Firmware
| Command | Description |
|---|
openhab:firmware list <thingTypeUID> | Lists the available firmwares for a thing type. |
openhab:firmware status <thingUID> | lists the firmware status for a thing |
openhab:firmware update <thingUID> <firmware version> | updates the firmware for a thing |
