# API problem **URL:** \ **Category:** Questions & Help\ **Created:** [April 22, 2024, 8:31pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/api-problem/108678 "2024-04-22T20:31:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Garrian](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/garrian/32/79451_2.png) [@Garrian](https://community.homey.app/u/Garrian)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2024, 8:31pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/api-problem/108678/1 "2024-04-22T20:31:28Z")
Hi there, I want to get data from my Homey, via API using Node-red I have made the flow below, according to this guide: > **[Getting started with API Keys](https://support.homey.app/hc/en-us/articles/8178797067292-Getting-started-with-API-Keys)** > > Homey Pro (Early 2023) offers a feature called API Keys, that's intended for hobbyists and developers to create integrations with their Homey Pro. > 1. Creating the API Key > To create an API Key, navi... But as you see in the debug, i only get the homey verson and ID. What am I doing wrong? ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/c/2/c2fffb51a3def80576225c609999aaa5667dfdbd.png) ---
**Author:** ![Rmb](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/rmb/32/79135_2.png) [@Rmb](https://community.homey.app/u/Rmb)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2024, 8:45pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/api-problem/108678/2 "2024-04-22T20:45:31Z")
Because you are not specifying any API, you just gets the default response. ---
**Author:** ![Garrian](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/garrian/32/79451_2.png) [@Garrian](https://community.homey.app/u/Garrian)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2024, 8:48pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/api-problem/108678/3 "2024-04-22T20:48:16Z")
Uhm, okay. How do I specify the API? ---
**Author:** ![Rmb](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/rmb/32/79135_2.png) [@Rmb](https://community.homey.app/u/Rmb)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2024, 8:50pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/api-problem/108678/4 "2024-04-22T20:50:16Z")
> **[Welcome to the Web API documentation šŸ‘‹ | Homey Web API](https://api.developer.homey.app/)** > > šŸŒ Learn how to build great integrations. ---
**Author:** ![Garrian](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/garrian/32/79451_2.png) [@Garrian](https://community.homey.app/u/Garrian)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2024, 8:54pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/api-problem/108678/5 "2024-04-22T20:54:04Z")
Thanks, ive seen that. But thats not for Node-red, so I still donā€™t get how I can get it to work in node red ---
**Author:** ![Rmb](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/rmb/32/79135_2.png) [@Rmb](https://community.homey.app/u/Rmb)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2024, 8:59pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/api-problem/108678/6 "2024-04-22T20:59:38Z")
I have no knowledge of node-red, but In the URL you have to define which API you want to use. Like /api/manager/clock/state And you have to use the API key in your requests. Just read the documentation you referred to: ```auto GET /api/manager/devices/device/ HTTP/1.1 Host: 192.168.0.123 Authorization: Bearer ` ``` ---
**Author:** ![Garrian](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/garrian/32/79451_2.png) [@Garrian](https://community.homey.app/u/Garrian)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2024, 9:10pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/api-problem/108678/7 "2024-04-22T21:10:36Z")
Thanks, So, I guess the URL should then be: [https://192-168-1-116.homey.homeylocal.com/api/manager/devices/device/](https://192-168-1-116.homey.homeylocal.com/api/manager/devices/device/) HTTP/1.1 But, that returns ā€œnullā€. Iā€™ve also tried that from ignition. Which also returns an errorā€¦ Do i need to use headers? If so, what should they be? ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/f/c/fc07b8a41c187c95efcd9a72cf0189129d5f094f.png) ---
**Author:** ![Rmb](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/rmb/32/79135_2.png) [@Rmb](https://community.homey.app/u/Rmb)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2024, 9:15pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/api-problem/108678/8 "2024-04-22T21:15:52Z")
For implementation details I have to read the manuals. It looks like you should do too. Maybe you can find an example somewhere. When I type the URL in a browser [http://192.168.178.101/api/manager/devices/device](http://192.168.178.101/api/manager/devices/device) I get a nice error message as no authitencation is provided. This way you can find out where your problem is: in your API or in your development tool. ---
**Author:** ![Garrian](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/garrian/32/79451_2.png) [@Garrian](https://community.homey.app/u/Garrian)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2024, 9:42pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/api-problem/108678/9 "2024-04-22T21:42:29Z")
wow! ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/a/3/a3e93a6b397291cf8804190d88d43d83bf9cbfca.png) Like that as you said, i get a lot of info from Homey, so that works! Thanks, then i get how its works and how I can use the URL to get the data i want šŸ™‚ EDIT: Nope, it actually only work for that specific URLā€¦ šŸ˜• ---
**Author:** ![Rmb](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/rmb/32/79135_2.png) [@Rmb](https://community.homey.app/u/Rmb)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2024, 9:53pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/api-problem/108678/10 "2024-04-22T21:53:10Z")
> [@Garrian](#): > > Nope, it actually only work for that specific URL I donā€™t understand this remark. Please explain your problem a little more. Here are the other URLā€™s for all the APIā€™s : [HomeyAPIV3Local - Homey Web API](https://athombv.github.io/node-homey-api/HomeyAPIV3Local.html) Maybe you can use Telnet to make the HTTP request yourself ```auto GET /api/manager/devices/device/ HTTP/1.1 Host: 192.168.0.123 Authorization: Bearer ` ``` And then try your development tool to get the same response. ---
**Author:** ![Garrian](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/garrian/32/79451_2.png) [@Garrian](https://community.homey.app/u/Garrian)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2024, 5:14pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/api-problem/108678/11 "2024-04-23T17:14:21Z")
Nevermind I got the GET functions to work. Is it possible to activate a flow, using HTTP Post function? If so, can you show me an example for how to use it? ---
**Author:** ![Rmb](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/rmb/32/79135_2.png) [@Rmb](https://community.homey.app/u/Rmb)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2024, 8:11pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/api-problem/108678/12 "2024-04-23T20:11:28Z")
You want to run a flow on Homey to start an API to get information from Homey? That seems weird. I thought you were trying to get information from Homey to some other system. Could you describe what you try to accomplish and which systems are involved? Use a THEN logic card in a flow to make a HTTP request. By the way, it would be nice and interesting for other users to show how you solved your problem.