# Converting from Openhab to Homey - How to get Modbus and API data?

**URL:** <https://community.homey.app/t/converting-from-openhab-to-homey-how-to-get-modbus-and-api-data/21235>\
**Category:** Questions & Help\
**Created:** [November 24, 2019, 1:52pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/converting-from-openhab-to-homey-how-to-get-modbus-and-api-data/21235 "2019-11-24T13:52:38Z")\
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**Author:** ![tommyhagenes](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/tommyhagenes/32/18147_2.png) [@tommyhagenes](https://community.homey.app/u/tommyhagenes)\
**Post date:** [November 24, 2019, 1:52pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/converting-from-openhab-to-homey-how-to-get-modbus-and-api-data/21235/1 "2019-11-24T13:52:38Z")

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Hi all,

After using Openhab for 4 years and probably using 4000 hours, i decided to switch to Homey this weekend after my SD-card got an error again (lucky number six).

I love it so far, its easy, elegant and maybe also good enogh.

What im missing now is that i got some sensors that has a web API and some devices that are using Modbus.

What is the best way to do this? I want the sensors to be in the different rooms, and not just in a flow.

Does the MQTT client support this if i convert it to MQTT with an rasp? Or just getting the devices in a flow?  
Does Home Assistant integration in MQTT Hub supports this?

I can translate all the sensor data into Node Red, Openhab or Home Assistant if thats easier?  
Or can this not be done, and I need to buy more zwave devices?🤷‍♂️

Looking forward to hear what i can do? And happy to have my first post in this great community 🙂

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**Author:** ![Burlefot](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/burlefot/32/17891_2.png) [@Burlefot](https://community.homey.app/u/Burlefot)\
**Post date:** [May 11, 2020, 3:40pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/converting-from-openhab-to-homey-how-to-get-modbus-and-api-data/21235/2 "2020-05-11T15:40:11Z")

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Hi, did you find out about the Modbus-part here?

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**Author:** ![tommyhagenes](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/tommyhagenes/32/18147_2.png) [@tommyhagenes](https://community.homey.app/u/tommyhagenes)\
**Post date:** [May 11, 2020, 3:54pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/converting-from-openhab-to-homey-how-to-get-modbus-and-api-data/21235/3 "2020-05-11T15:54:02Z")

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Nope, but i solved it with using openhab to modbus then converted it to MQTT, then back into homey. So not a good integration at all.

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**Author:** ![Tommy\_Rosland](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/tommy_rosland/32/30373_2.png) [@Tommy\_Rosland](https://community.homey.app/u/Tommy_Rosland)\
**Post date:** [October 22, 2020, 12:24pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/converting-from-openhab-to-homey-how-to-get-modbus-and-api-data/21235/4 "2020-10-22T12:24:22Z")

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Hei, har du funnet ut en bedre integrasjon av modbus tcip til homey?

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**Author:** ![tommyhagenes](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/tommyhagenes/32/18147_2.png) [@tommyhagenes](https://community.homey.app/u/tommyhagenes)\
**Post date:** [October 25, 2020, 11:01am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/converting-from-openhab-to-homey-how-to-get-modbus-and-api-data/21235/5 "2020-10-25T11:01:04Z")

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Hei @Tommy_Rosland

Nei, bruker MQTT driver, sender det til NodeRed og gjør translaten der.