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No support for self-signed certificate

This app could be useful for controlling my home automation software (assumin I can understand how to configure the JSON) but I can’t use it since it will not allow the use of either a self-signed certificate or digest authentication. Since I have to embed my username and password in the URL, I need to use https protocol to be somewhat secure. However, it gives an error about my self-signed certificate when I do this. The http protocol works, but I don’t think it passes my test for even minimal security. Hopefully the developer will include this support in a future version.
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Awesome App!

Very easy to use. Works great.

One problem: if you purposely or accidentally hit two buttons at once...the app crashes.

Tip until that's fixed: Don't purposely or accidentally hit two buttons at once.

Simple design, does exactly what I need

Awesome app, not encumbered by a convoluted design like the Insteon+ app is. Even with the json config and iTunes file transfer, it's still easier to set up using my old hub than setting up a new HomeKit hub with an "official" app is.

Watch views are a bonus, would love to have those in a glance (if that is even possible).
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Amazingly full featured

I've been wanting an app like this for a long time. The JSON config is convenient and the sample is thorough. I use it to call HTTP APIs from my Apple Watch and it works like a charm.

Works great with RaspberryPi, PHP and LightwaveRF

Took a little while to figure out the JSON file formatting, and could do with some error reporting for syntax issues, but once cracked it works brilliantly. Got it calling a control.php script on a RaspberryPi to call LigjtwaveRF functions, works great. One request for the developers which I shall try to email is that it won't work with SSL unless it's an trusted cert, despite the profile being installed on the iPhone and it working fine in Safari.

Thanks for a great app!
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So Cool!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This app is exactly what I have been looking for. Try it with the Control4 system (free web events driver to accept HTTP commands on the Control4 side), amazing!

Two requests: 1) Add a red dot as a color option on the watch (or more colors if you can), for my security system label. 2) Add the ability to load an image from the web (like an IP camera image).
Thank you! Will easily be my most used watch app!
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Awesome

Great app for the price (free). Perfect http requests to control devices (as suggested) and customizable on phone and watch. Thanks!

Problems With HTTP request

The app looks like a perfect fit for a interface between my lirc_web running on my raspi. However I am having problems getting a post to work.

Just what I needed to use with an Arduino

Very cool app. I used an online JSON editor to design a user interface to interact with my Arduino. I uploaded the gui.json to my iphone and was up and running really quickly, despite never working with JSON before.

Help

I really would like for this app to work; but no such luck. Do I remove the sample file and then have the gui.json file? Also, my http URLs seem to have issues. Steve

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