# Gardena App for Homey with official integration: "Rate limited" issue **URL:** \ **Category:** Apps\ **Tags:** app\ **Created:** [July 17, 2020, 4:56pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/gardena-app-for-homey-with-official-integration-rate-limited-issue/32512 "2020-07-17T16:56:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Jonas\_Lindqvist](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/jonas_lindqvist/32/16576_2.png) [@Jonas\_Lindqvist](https://community.homey.app/u/Jonas_Lindqvist)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2020, 5:32pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/gardena-app-for-homey-with-official-integration-rate-limited-issue/32512/24 "2020-07-26T17:32:44Z")
Now it’s a long time since the the 2.0.1 update with the official integration and still no fix for the Rate Limited issue… What is the issue? If you have a official API connection with gardena/husqvarna then this should be fixed or what is the issue here??? Can we get some feedback from Athome developers or forum moderator? ---
**Author:** ![Jonas\_Lindqvist](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/jonas_lindqvist/32/16576_2.png) [@Jonas\_Lindqvist](https://community.homey.app/u/Jonas_Lindqvist)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2020, 5:58pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/gardena-app-for-homey-with-official-integration-rate-limited-issue/32512/26 "2020-07-26T17:58:00Z")
Well yes, I have done a support case and the only reply is that it will be fixed with next update. But as the push with the officially supported connection was so pushed in there communication a little more active engagement would be good… ---
**Author:** ![CyberSponk](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/cybersponk/32/8334_2.png) [@CyberSponk](https://community.homey.app/u/CyberSponk)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2020, 4:20am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/gardena-app-for-homey-with-official-integration-rate-limited-issue/32512/27 "2020-07-27T04:20:00Z")
> [@Jonas\_Lindqvist](#): > > Now it’s a long time since the the 2.0.1 update with the official integration and still no fix for the Rate Limited issue I’m not sure but, so Athom wrote me, it is something on Gardena-Side and they have contact with Gardena. Moved Gardena back from ioBroker to Homey because since last Friday it works fine for me. Don’t know if it is also the next Days. Hope it. ---
**Author:** ![ConFu](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/confu/32/21798_2.png) [@ConFu](https://community.homey.app/u/ConFu)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2020, 11:15am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/gardena-app-for-homey-with-official-integration-rate-limited-issue/32512/28 "2020-07-27T11:15:46Z")
Same here, as seen in the update of my original thread post, I was able to add my Gardena device again some time ago. Still very little flows available for the mower, so the app is a bit useless, but that’s a story for another thread. ---
**Author:** ![CyberSponk](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/cybersponk/32/8334_2.png) [@CyberSponk](https://community.homey.app/u/CyberSponk)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2020, 5:43pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/gardena-app-for-homey-with-official-integration-rate-limited-issue/32512/29 "2020-07-27T17:43:09Z")
Seems Gardena-App feels lonley and unloved. By taping one Gardena-Device e.g. Sensor all other Gardena-Devices get an red Triangle with Information “unknown\_error”. After some Seconds the red Triangles gone and all looks fine. Crazy. ---
**Author:** ![EmilThell](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/emilthell/32/16721_2.png) [@EmilThell](https://community.homey.app/u/EmilThell)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2020, 4:14pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/gardena-app-for-homey-with-official-integration-rate-limited-issue/32512/30 "2020-07-28T16:14:59Z")
Crazy indeed… The app still works with my flows though. I just have to endure the once-a-minute disconnect 🥱 ---
**Author:** ![Marcel\_Ubels](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/marcel_ubels/32/18860_2.png) [@Marcel\_Ubels](https://community.homey.app/u/Marcel_Ubels)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2020, 8:58am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/gardena-app-for-homey-with-official-integration-rate-limited-issue/32512/31 "2020-07-30T08:58:21Z")
I only got the exclamation mark, nothing worked. Deleted the app, restarted Homey, installed the app again and the devices and everything works again. The devices now often get the exclamation marks, but they disappear after a while and most importantly my flows work again. ---
**Author:** ![Mario\_Me](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/mario_me/32/12703_2.png) [@Mario\_Me](https://community.homey.app/u/Mario_Me)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2020, 7:19pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/gardena-app-for-homey-with-official-integration-rate-limited-issue/32512/32 "2020-07-30T19:19:38Z")
Athom messed up the „automatic summertime irrigation“ possibility. Maybe in winter, when there will probably be Homey v14.0 and AppVersion v22.0 w/o added value, I can start to use Homey to do what I can do via the regular Gardena iOS App right now. Poor, shame on you Athom. No tv before going to bed tonight for you!! ---
**Author:** ![Marcel\_Ubels](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/marcel_ubels/32/18860_2.png) [@Marcel\_Ubels](https://community.homey.app/u/Marcel_Ubels)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2020, 8:20am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/gardena-app-for-homey-with-official-integration-rate-limited-issue/32512/33 "2020-07-31T08:20:51Z")
And I hope their own backyard gets yellow instead off green😱 ---
**Author:** ![CyberSponk](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/cybersponk/32/8334_2.png) [@CyberSponk](https://community.homey.app/u/CyberSponk)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2020, 6:20pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/gardena-app-for-homey-with-official-integration-rate-limited-issue/32512/34 "2020-08-05T18:20:48Z")
There is an Update to 2.0.2 from Gardena-App. 😀. ---
**Author:** ![Marcel\_Ubels](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/marcel_ubels/32/18860_2.png) [@Marcel\_Ubels](https://community.homey.app/u/Marcel_Ubels)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2020, 9:16am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/gardena-app-for-homey-with-official-integration-rate-limited-issue/32512/35 "2020-08-06T09:16:52Z")
Looks good, no exclamation marks now ---
**Author:** ![EmilThell](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/emilthell/32/16721_2.png) [@EmilThell](https://community.homey.app/u/EmilThell)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2020, 8:19am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/gardena-app-for-homey-with-official-integration-rate-limited-issue/32512/36 "2020-08-09T08:19:24Z")
Since the update, the app is significantly more stable! A News issue is however present; the watering duration is now 1 hour! In the advanced settings it still says 15 minutes which was my setting before the update but it waters 60 min… Also not possible to change. I now had to add an extra card to stop the watering after 15 min… ---
**Author:** ![CyberSponk](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/cybersponk/32/8334_2.png) [@CyberSponk](https://community.homey.app/u/CyberSponk)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2020, 10:19am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/gardena-app-for-homey-with-official-integration-rate-limited-issue/32512/37 "2020-08-09T10:19:56Z")
> [@EmilThell](#): > > A News issue is however present; the watering duration is now 1 hour! Haven’t this. Default was 10 Minutes. Set one Device to 30 Minutes and the other to 5 Minutes. Works fine. ---
**Author:** ![AlexD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/96bed5/32.png) [@AlexD](https://community.homey.app/u/AlexD)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2020, 7:32pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/gardena-app-for-homey-with-official-integration-rate-limited-issue/32512/38 "2020-08-10T19:32:33Z")
Hi, I have 2 issues with the new Gardena app: a) the app not following the existing status correctly b) at my home the standard “on time” of the water controller seems to be 1 minute. I cannot use flows to e.g. turn on one water control for 15min and then turn the next one on… Strange. ---
**Author:** ![CyberSponk](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/cybersponk/32/8334_2.png) [@CyberSponk](https://community.homey.app/u/CyberSponk)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2020, 7:35pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/gardena-app-for-homey-with-official-integration-rate-limited-issue/32512/39 "2020-08-10T19:35:10Z")
> [@AlexD](#): > > a) the app not following the existing status correctly Me too. Have reported this to Athom Support yesterday. > [@AlexD](#): > > b) at my home the standard “on time” of the water controller seems to be 1 minute. Have you tryed to change the settings on the water-control-device-card \> gear \> advanced settings \> watering durations. this is the default time for watering. ---
**Author:** ![AlexD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/96bed5/32.png) [@AlexD](https://community.homey.app/u/AlexD)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2020, 7:37pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/gardena-app-for-homey-with-official-integration-rate-limited-issue/32512/40 "2020-08-10T19:37:54Z")
Change setting on the water-control? Where can I do this? It would be more convenient if I could flexible use timers or can I set the values with a flow? ---
**Author:** ![CyberSponk](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/cybersponk/32/8334_2.png) [@CyberSponk](https://community.homey.app/u/CyberSponk)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2020, 7:40pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/gardena-app-for-homey-with-official-integration-rate-limited-issue/32512/41 "2020-08-10T19:40:15Z")
> [@AlexD](#): > > Change setting on the water-control? Where can I do this? Yes, on the Device-Card from your Water-Control as wrote above: > [@CyberSponk](#): > > water-control-device-card \> gear \> advanced settings \> watering durations. this is the default time for watering. ---
**Author:** ![CyberSponk](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/cybersponk/32/8334_2.png) [@CyberSponk](https://community.homey.app/u/CyberSponk)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2020, 7:47pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/gardena-app-for-homey-with-official-integration-rate-limited-issue/32512/42 "2020-08-10T19:47:21Z")
> [@AlexD](#): > > It would be more convenient if I could flexible use timers or can I set the values with a flow? No, not at the moment. You can use more Flows e.g. in a line: First Flow starts watering with default 10 minutes and starts after 9 minutes a second Flow with the default value of 10 minutes \> so you have 19 minutes watering. Or using a Flow with Loop with Variables as Counter and Values from an other Device like an Rain-Sensor. ---
**Author:** ![AlexD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/96bed5/32.png) [@AlexD](https://community.homey.app/u/AlexD)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2020, 8:05pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/gardena-app-for-homey-with-official-integration-rate-limited-issue/32512/43 "2020-08-10T20:05:23Z")
Found it, thx! At least this can be a work around for now… ---
**Author:** ![Mario\_Me](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/mario_me/32/12703_2.png) [@Mario\_Me](https://community.homey.app/u/Mario_Me)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2020, 10:07pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/gardena-app-for-homey-with-official-integration-rate-limited-issue/32512/44 "2020-08-15T22:07:11Z")
Work-arounds are highly appreciated on this website. It’s the footnote of Homey indeed. 😌🧘🏻‍♂ [Previous page](https://community.homey.app/t/gardena-app-for-homey-with-official-integration-rate-limited-issue/32512.md?page=1) [Next page](https://community.homey.app/t/gardena-app-for-homey-with-official-integration-rate-limited-issue/32512.md?page=3)