# How to connect to cloud to get out the data?

**URL:** <https://community.homey.app/t/how-to-connect-to-cloud-to-get-out-the-data/128753>\
**Category:** Questions & Help\
**Tags:** homey-bridge\
**Created:** [January 24, 2025, 7:30pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/how-to-connect-to-cloud-to-get-out-the-data/128753 "2025-01-24T19:30:25Z")\
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**Author:** ![Lars\_Myrvang](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/lars_myrvang/32/123286_2.png) [@Lars\_Myrvang](https://community.homey.app/u/Lars_Myrvang)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2025, 7:30pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/how-to-connect-to-cloud-to-get-out-the-data/128753/1 "2025-01-24T19:30:25Z")

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Hello…  
I just bougth a Homey Bridge because of price, but it seems to have no connectivity, or I simply can not find the correct app.  
My quiestion is: How do I get data out of the device. I want to get the temp from some sensors out to a main system, for instanse via MQTT, API, MODBUS-TCP, OPCUA or whatever possible…  
I guess I must connect to the cloud, for as I understand, this device is cloud-based…  
I just want to get my temperatures…

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**Author:** ![Peter\_Kawa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/peter_kawa/32/173848_2.png) [@Peter\_Kawa](https://community.homey.app/u/Peter_Kawa)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2025, 7:43pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/how-to-connect-to-cloud-to-get-out-the-data/128753/2 "2025-01-24T19:43:53Z")

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The Homey bridge is just a piece of ‘dumb’ hardware, to extend Homey Cloud/Pemium, or Homey Pro 2023 + Mini.

You first have to install the Homey app, add a ‘cloud’ Homey;  
Next, you can add the bridge to the Homey instance.

> **[Setting up Homey Bridge](https://support.homey.app/hc/en-us/articles/4409791942802-Setting-up-Homey-Bridge)**
>
> Whether you're a brand new Homey user or a skilled pro, setting up a new Homey Bridge will be a breeze. Take a look at how to get it done!
> Box contents
> In the box, you will find:
> 
> 1 Homey Bridge
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> [@Lars\_Myrvang](#):
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> MQTT, API, MODBUS-TCP, OPCUA

Waaaaay too technical for Homey cloud.  
It can connect cloud-to-cloud API’s though by means of apps:

> **[Apps for Homey Cloud](https://homey.app/en-nl/apps/homey-cloud/)**