Hi folks,
I’ve set up a webhook to do a GET request from openweather.org. The “Test” button in console.particle.io says successful, but doesn’t show me the return value (could be 7 days of data when I just want rainfall on one day). I can of course make the same call from a web browser, but not with the added JSON parameters (don’t know how), so I get everything.
What are some methods to test the results of a GET request built through the webhook integration section of console.particle.io, including Query Parameters that refine the result? Capturing the return JSON in firmware and doing a Particle.publish() just to troubleshoot / refine is a bit laborious…
-RC
The test button merely sends a generic event.
I have proposed a somewhat more targeted test button with the ability to enter some payload for a useful test, but never heard anything back about this.
However, providing your webhook accepts (at least temporarily) events from all your devices you can use https://console.particle.io/events
to emit an event from console
or use CLI to send events (
partcle publish)
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I’ll mess with that, thanks @ScruffR. I agree that a more targeted test button would help with the crafting of API calls / webhooks.
I may also write a simple test for the device that makes the call and prints + publishes the return values, separate from other functionality.
Follow-up: This worked great, thank you.
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