Get Homey model number from Homey app

Developers
1

Hi, is it possible to get Homey’s model number from within a Homey app (without API permission)?

2

What exactly? HP19/23 type?

3

ModelID probably

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4

I have some check in one of my apps. I can give you an example this evening.

5

I have already found platformVersion, but not the model number yet

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I also need the model number (specifically if it’s a Pro or a SHS). I’m getting lots of crashes on my apps that I can’t reproduce so I need to know where they occur (since I only have a Pro2019)

6

You get it in crash mails.

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And I’m sure it’s also visible in developer/app page in crash details.

7

FWIW The SysInternals app somehow determines the model ID, dev Geurt Dijker might be able to tell you more about it.

Pro 2023 (and up) driver

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Pro 2016-2019 driver

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Found by searching the Audit app log

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8

That app has the homey:manager:api permission, so that’s how it determines it

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But the solution of @RonnyW is great, I didn’t know that the crash reports also contained the model number.

9

That’s just weird, needing full access to just get the model ID.

10

I think I was wrong with using model ID. I only use

if (this.homey.platform == "local"){

to check if it’s a Homey or Container (used for HP23/26 with homey app run without the -r parameter) to init the debugger correctly for both.
like this:

		if (process.env.DEBUG === '1'){
			if (this.homey.platform == "local"){
				try{ 
					require('inspector').waitForDebugger();
				}
				catch(error){
					require('inspector').open(9901, '0.0.0.0', true);
				}
			}
		}

PS: I asked Athom to extend the developer/app details to show model ID in crash log list. Let’s wait for an answer if that’s possible because it’s a cumulated list.