Connection between meterobridge and meteotemplate

[MatteoCarnelos]

Hello everybody,
I write you this post because I have a problem with the connection between the meterobridge and meteotemplate, to update the data that populate this website: https://simonicco.altervista.org/Meteot ... esktop.php.
It worked until four days ago.

I don't understand why there isn't the reason of error in red: see highlighted in yellow in the picture "Empty" enclosed.
So I tried to put a wrong URL or a wrong password and the error reason appears in both the cases: see highlighted in yellow in the pictures "WrongURL" and "WrongPW" enclosed.

Can you help me to solve or give me information how can I understand the problem?

Thank you.
Matteo.

[Gyvate]

you may have an issue with your DNS server. That's the place where the domain portion of your URI gets translated into an IP address.
The message "unable to resolve ..." points in this direction
That server stands somewhere in the internet, with your internet provider or somewhere else.
It is not in your control.
Maybe the DNS info in Meteobridge got lost for some reason ...
Go to the Network tab and check the DNS entry - if nothing is there or only your router (gateway) IP address, change it to 208.67.220.220, restart Meteobridge and see what it gives. Also make sure that the IP address of your router is put into the Gateway field.

It's also possible the SSL certificate at your hosting server has expired.
Try http:// instead of https:// (anyhow your transferred weather data are no secret )

potrebbe esserci un problema con il server DNS. È il luogo in cui la porzione di dominio dell'URI viene tradotta in un indirizzo IP.
Il messaggio "Impossibile risolvere ..." indica questa direzione.
Questo server si trova da qualche parte in Internet, presso il vostro provider o altrove.
Non è sotto il vostro controllo.
Forse le informazioni DNS di Meteobridge sono andate perse per qualche motivo...
Andate nella scheda Rete e controllate la voce DNS - se non c'è nulla o se c'è solo l'indirizzo IP del vostro router (gateway), cambiatelo con 208.67.220.220, riavviate Meteobridge e vedete cosa vi dà. Assicurarsi inoltre che l'indirizzo IP del router sia inserito nel campo Gateway.

È anche possibile che il certificato SSL del vostro server di hosting sia scaduto.
Prova http:// invece di https:// (in ogni caso i dati meteo trasferiti non sono un segreto ).

[MatteoCarnelos]

Thank you fo the reply.
But just to be clear, the "unable to resolve" message appears when I tried putting a wrong API URL.
While, when all the information (URL and password) are correct, there is no message ("empty" file in the previous post).
Do you think I should try with your indications anyway?

[Gyvate]

1. try with http:// only and the DNS settings
2. check at your Meteotemplate hosting site, if the API gets updated (I guess you have installed the API plugin/block in your Meteotemplate installation - if not, do so)
a) with the plugin
b) with a FTP client and check if the file meteotemplateLive.txt in the /template directory is updated and if it contains reasonable values

If nothing arrives at your website, deactivate your posting to Meteotemplate and try to post the data via an Event:
Services --> Events --> select http request, periodical, every 15 seconds and enter as destination:
(that's a test string - if it works you can add your missing sensors)

http://your-website/template/api.php?U=[epoch.1:]&T=[th0temp-lastval.1:]&TMX=[th0temp-max5:]&TMN=[th0temp-min5:]&H=[th0hum-lastval.1:]&P=[thb0seapress-lastval:1]&W=[wind0avgwind-lastval=kmh:1]&G=[wind0wind-lastval=kmh:1]&B=[wind0dir-lastval:1]&R=[rain0total-daysum:--]&RR=[rain0rate-lastval:1]&S=[sol0rad-lastval:2]&UV=[uv0index-lastval:1]&PASS=your-password

and check if something becomes visible in the API plugin or in the meteotemplateLive.txt file

[MatteoCarnelos]

1. try with http:// only and the DNS settings

I tried, it doesn't work (see picture enclosed)

2. check at your Meteotemplate hosting site, if the API gets updated (I guess you have installed the API plugin/block in your Meteotemplate installation - if not, do so)
a) with the plugin
b) with a FTP client and check if the file meteotemplateLive.txt in the /template directory is updated and if it contains reasonable values

following the b) option
- with the stadard parameters the meteotemplateLive.txt was empty (last update is the day when all the problems started)
- with "posting the data via an Event" the meteotemplateLive.txt is empty yet (I put this adress:
https://simonicco.altervista.org/Meteot ... api.php?U=[epoch.1:]&T=[th0temp-lastval.1:]&TMX=[th0temp-max5:]&TMN=[th0temp-min5:]&H=[th0hum-lastval.1:]&P=[thb0seapress-lastval:1]&W=[wind0avgwind-lastval=kmh:1]&G=[wind0wind-lastval=kmh:1]&B=[wind0dir-lastval:1]&R=[rain0total-daysum:--]&RR=[rain0rate-lastval:1]&S=[sol0rad-lastval:2]&UV=[uv0index-lastval:1]&PASS=*******
I also checked in the Monitor tab if there is something strange but seams be all ok (see picture enclosed)

[Gyvate]

try the event with http:// instead of https://
your hosting provider may have changed something, the certificate may have expired ...

you can also fill in the string yourself with real values and send with your browser: (i.e. put in in the URL field [web address field] of your browser in press enter)
example:

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http://your-domain/template/api.php?U=1708854493&T=6.0&TMX=6&TMN=2.9&H=80&P=1003.6&W=4.0&G=12.0&B=90&R=0.3&RR=0.0&S=184.6&UV=0.5&PASS=your-password&Station=GW1000A&FW=V1.7.6

that's what Meteobridge sends - and what will arrive at your hosting website.

You need to use an actual +/- 15 min Epoch time (--> https://www.epochconverter.com/) - otherwise MT might discard the post

If it works, you'll get a "success" message - if not some other message which you will have to discuss with your hosting provider.

If it works, meteotemplateLive.txt should be updated.
Maybe there was a change in the PHP version on your website - and you didn't upgrade your Meteotemplate to the latest version (PHP support)

[wvdkuil]

1. try with http:// only and the DNS settings

I tried, it doesn't work (see picture enclosed)

Your web-site does not allow http incoming traffic.
It automatically switches that access to https.
The data seems to be arriving as . . .nicco.altervista.org/Meteotemplate/template/api.php?PASS=12345&t=1 results in an Unauthorized answer

Your Meteobridge does not support https outgoing traffic and stops communicating as the receiving server switches to https
At least according to the "not compiled-in" error message.
So use http:// only
But you have to set the http access for the Meteotemplate/template/api.php script in

• your .htaccess file in the root
• or in your cPanel

Wim

[MatteoCarnelos]

I tried four different event (see "Events" image enclosed)
- with "https" and standard parameters (see "Monitor tab - https" image enclosed)
- with "https" and real values (see "Monitor tab - https real values" image enclosed)
- with "http" and standard parameters (see "Monitor tab - http" image enclosed)
- with "http" and real values (see "Monitor tab - http real values" image enclosed)

Always same result: meteotemplateLive.txt not updated

But you have to set the http access for the Meteotemplate/template/api.php script in

your .htaccess file in the root

Can you explain me how to do it? I'm using Filezilla to find .htaccess file in the root

[Gyvate]

did you try the "raw" method - just posting the https string via your browser as described earlier ?

[wvdkuil]

Can you explain me how to do it? I'm using Filezilla to find .htaccess file in the root

This is how the contens of a .htaccess file should look.

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RewriteEngine On
RewriteCond %{HTTPS} off
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !^/Meteotemplate/template/
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ https://%{HTTP_HOST}%{REQUEST_URI} [R=301,L]

But i think it is easier to switch off the automatic conversion of all http traffic in your cPanel.
Ask your hosting company for support.
If http traffic is allowed you can better locate the problem.

As @Gyvate asked, did you test http in the browser with a valid data string?

Also is there a log in MeteoTemplate showing which traffic arrives?

Wim

[Gyvate]

Also is there a log in MeteoTemplate showing which traffic arrives?

the file meteotemplateLive.txt in the .../template directory serves as a loop collector
When something arrives, it will show the last post;
it will look like:
{"U":1708889632,"T":7.9,"TMX":7.9,"TMN":7.9,"H":65,"P":997.4,"W":4.7,"G":5.8,"B":105,"R":0.3,"RR":0,"S":0,"UV":0, "Station":"GW1000A","FW":"V1.7.6","UTime":1708889632,"TTime":1708889632,"TMXTime":1708889632,"TMNTime":1708889632,"HTime":1708889632,"PTime":1708889632,"WTime":1708889632,"GTime":1708889632,"BTime":1708889632,"RTime":1708889632,"RRTime":1708889632,"STime":1708889632,"UVTime":1708889632}
and from the timestamp (Epoch in the file or the OS timestamp of meteotemplateLive.txt) you can tell when it was updated

[admin]

The "not compiled in" message appears when the URL states "http" and Meteobridge makes use of the non-SSL supporting simple (busy box) version of wget to send data. Some web servers think they are the smartest guys in town and automatically redirect this http request to a more secure https request. Unfortunately, the non-SSL wget cannot handle this an throw an error. So in this case you have to use a https URL from the beginning.

[MatteoCarnelos]

I tried posting the data via an Event, see image named "DataViaEvent" attached.

In the URL of I wrote:

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http://simonicco.altervista.org/Meteotemplate/template/api.php?U=1708854493&T=6.0&TMX=6&TMN=2.9&H=80&P=1003.6&W=4.0&G=12.0&B=90&R=0.3&RR=0.0&S=184.6&UV=0.5&PASS=XXXXXX&Station=GW1000A&FW=V1.7.6

but the file meteotemplateLive.txt is always empty anda the data of creation of this file is the day when the issue started.

[Gyvate]

I said - for test purposes - forget about Meteobridge and post that http request in your browser - just enter/copy
http://simonicco.altervista.org/Meteote ... &FW=V1.7.6
with your proper Meteotemplate password (!)
into the URL field of your browser and submit.

How will you ever come to a result if you don't follow testing and troubleshooting instructions ??

Because, if that call fails, something is wrong with either your hosting site or with your Meteotemplate installation.
If it's successful, something might be fishy with Meteobridge.

[MatteoCarnelos]

Sorry, I didn't understand what you meant. As I said before, I'm not that experienced so I may misunderstand the directions.

Now I posted the link below in my browser address

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https://simonicco.altervista.org/Meteotemplate/template/api.php?U=1708854493&T=6.0&TMX=6&TMN=2.9&H=80&P=1003.6&W=4.0&G=12.0&B=90&R=0.3&RR=0.0&S=184.6&UV=0.5&PASS=XXXXX&Station=GW1000A&FW=V1.7.6

with the proper password that replace the XXXXX.

The result is a white page. No messagges, nothing appears.