# UniFi Binding
This binding integrates with [Ubiquiti UniFi Networks](https://www.ubnt.com/products/#unifi) allowing for presence detection of network clients.
## Supported Things
* `controller` - An instance of the UniFi controller software
* `site` - A site thing with connection statistics
* `wlan` - A wireless network thing. Control Wi-Fi network and easy access to access.
* `wirelessClient` - Any wireless client connected to a UniFi wireless network
* `wiredClient` - A wired client connected to the UniFi network
* `poePort` - A PoE (Power over Ethernet) port on a UniFi switch
## Discovery
The binding supports discovery of things connected to a UniFi controller (Bridge).
To discover things start the discovery process manually.
## Binding Configuration
The binding has no configuration options, all configuration is done at the Bridge and Thing levels.
## Bridge Configuration
You need at least one UniFi Controller (Bridge) for this binding to work.
It requires a network accessible instance of the [Ubiquiti Networks Controller Software](https://www.ubnt.com/download/unifi).
The following table describes the Bridge configuration parameters:
| Parameter | Description | Config | Default |
| ------------------------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------------- |--------- | ------- |
| host | Hostname of IP address of the UniFi Controller | Required | - |
| port | Port of the UniFi Controller. For UniFi OS, the default port is usually 443 | Required | - |
| unifios | If the UniFi Controller is running on UniFi OS | Required | false |
| username | The username to access the UniFi Controller | Required | - |
| password | The password to access the UniFi Controller | Required | - |
| refresh | Refresh interval in seconds | Optional | 10 |
## Thing Configuration
You must define a UniFi Controller (Bridge) before defining UniFi Things for this binding to work.
### `site`
The following table describes the `site` configuration parameters:
| Parameter | Description | Config | Default |
| ------------ | -------------------------------------------------------------|--------- | ------- |
| sid | The name, description or id of the site | Required | - |
### `wlan`
The following table describes the `wlan` configuration parameters:
| Parameter | Description | Config | Default |
| ------------ | -------------------------------------------------------------|--------- | ------- |
| wid | The name or id of the WLAN | Required | - |
### `wirelessClient` & `wiredClient`
The following table describes the `wirelessClient` & `wiredClient` configuration parameters:
| Parameter | Description | Config | Default |
| ------------ | -------------------------------------------------------------|--------- | ------- |
| cid | The MAC address, IP address, hostname or alias of the client | Required | - |
| site | The site where the client should be found | Optional | - |
| considerHome | The interval in seconds to consider the client as home | Optional | 180 |
Here's some additional notes regarding the thing configuration parameters:
##### `cid`
The `cid` parameter is a universal "client identifier". It accepts the following values:
1. MAC address [highest priority]
1. IP address
1. Hostname (as show by the controller)
1. Alias (as defined by you in the controller UI) [lowest priority]
The priority essentially means the binding attempts to lookup by MAC address, then by IP address, then by hostname and finally by alias.
Once it finds a matching client, it short circuits and stops searching.
Most of the time, you will simply use the MAC address.
##### `site`
The `site` parameter is optional. If you leave it blank, the client will appear `ONLINE` if found in *any* site defined on the controller.
You may use the `site` parameter as a filter if you only want the client to appear home if it is found in the site defined in the `site` parameter.
Additionally, you may use friendly site names as they appear in the controller UI.
##### `considerHome`
The `considerHome` parameter allows you to control how quickly the binding marks a client as away.
For example, using the default of `180` (seconds), the binding will report a client away as soon as `lastSeen` + `180` (seconds) < `now`.
### `poePort`
The following table describes the `poePort` configuration parameters:
| Parameter | Description | Config |
|------------|-----------------------------------------------------------|----------|
| portNumber | The port number as reported by the switch (starts with 1) | Required |
| macAddress | The MAC address of the switch device the port is part of | Required |
## Channels
### `site`
The `site` information that is retrieved is available as these channels:
| Channel ID | Item Type | Description | Permissions |
|-----------------|-----------|--------------------------------------|-------------|
| totalClients | Number | Total number of clients connected | Read |
| wirelessClients | Number | Number of wireless clients connected | Read |
| wiredClients | Number | Number of wired clients connected | Read |
| guestClients | Number | Number of guest clients connected | Read |
### `wlan`
The `wlan` information that is retrieved is available as these channels:
| Channel ID | Item Type | Description | Permissions |
|-----------------|-----------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------|
| enable | Switch | Enable status of the WLAN | Read, Write |
| wirelessClients | Number | Number of wireless clients connected | Read |
| guestClients | Number | Number of guest clients connected | Read |
| essid | String | Wireless Network (ESSID) | Read |
| site | String | UniFi Site the client is associated with | Read |
| security | String | Security protocol of the Wi-Fi network | Read |
| wlanBand | String | Wireless LAN band of the Wi-Fi network | Read |
| wpaEnc | String | WPA Encoding of the Wi-Fi network | Read |
| wpaMode | String | WPA Mode of the Wi-Fi network | Read |
| passphrase | String | Passphrase of the Wi-Fi network | Read |
| qrcodeEncoding | String | MECARD like encoding to generate a QR Code for easy access to the Wi-Fi network | Read |
::: warning Attention
If you link an item to the `passphrase` or `qrcodeEncoding` channel your Wi-Fi password will be exposed in openHAB.
The password will also be visible in openHAB event log.
:::
The `qrcodeEncoding` channel can be used to easily create a QR Code to access, for example, a guest network.
It contains a MECARD like representation of the access.
This is the notation used in QR Codes that can be scanned by mobile phones.
### `wirelessClient`
The `wirelessClient` information that is retrieved is available as these channels:
| Channel ID | Item Type | Description | Permissions |
|------------|----------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------|
| online | Switch | Online status of the client | Read |
| site | String | Site name (from the controller web UI) the client is associated with | Read |
| macAddress | String | MAC address of the client | Read |
| ipAddress | String | IP address of the client | Read |
| guest | Switch | On if this is a guest client | Read |
| ap | String | Access point (AP) the client is connected to | Read |
| essid | String | Network name (ESSID) the client is connected to | Read |
| rssi | Number | Received signal strength indicator (RSSI) of the client | Read |
| uptime | Number | Uptime of the client (in seconds) | Read |
| lastSeen | DateTime | Date and Time the client was last seen | Read |
| experience | Number:Dimensionless | Overall health indication of the client (in percentage) | Read |
| blocked | Switch | Blocked status of the client | Read, Write |
| cmd | String | Command channel: `reconnect` to force the client to reconnect | Write |
| reconnect | Switch | Force the client to reconnect | Write |
_Note: All channels with the Write permission require administrator credentials as defined in the controller._
### `wiredClient`
The `wiredClient` information that is retrieved is available as these channels:
| Channel ID | Item Type | Description | Permissions |
|------------|----------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------|
| online | Switch | Online status of the client | Read |
| site | String | Site name (from the controller web UI) the client is associated with | Read |
| macAddress | String | MAC address of the client | Read |
| ipAddress | String | IP address of the client | Read |
| uptime | Number | Uptime of the client (in seconds) | Read |
| lastSeen | DateTime | Date and Time the client was last seen | Read |
| experience | Number:Dimensionless | Overall health indication of the client (in percentage) | Read |
| blocked | Switch | Blocked status of the client | Read, Write |
##### `blocked`
The `blocked` channel allows you to block / unblock a client via the controller.
##### `reconnect`
The `reconnect` channel allows you to force a client to reconnect.
Sending `ON` to this channel will trigger a reconnect via the controller.
### `poePort`
The `poePort` information that is retrieved is available as these channels:
| Channel ID | Item Type | Description | Permissions |
|------------|--------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|-------------|
| online | Switch | Online status of the port | Read |
| mode | Selection | Select the PoE mode: off, auto, 24v or passthrough | Read, Write |
| enable | Switch | Enable Power over Ethernet | Read, Write |
| cmd | String | Command channel: `power-cycle`: Power Cycle port | Write |
| power | Number:Power | Power consumption of the port in Watt | Read |
| voltage | Number:ElectricPotential | Voltage of the port in Volt | Read |
| current | Number:ElectricCurrent | Current used by the port in mA | Read |
The `enable` switch channel has a configuration parameter `mode` which is the value used to switch PoE on when the channel is switched to ON.
The default mode value is `auto`.
## Full Example
things/unifi.things
```
Bridge unifi:controller:home "UniFi Controller" [ host="unifi", port=8443, unifios=false, username="$username", password="$password", refresh=10 ] {
Thing wirelessClient matthewsPhone "Matthew's iPhone" [ cid="$cid", site="default", considerHome=180 ]
}
```
_Note: Usually on Unifi OS, the default port is 443_
Replace `$user`, `$password` and `$cid` accordingly.
items/unifi.items
```
Switch MatthewsPhone "Matthew's iPhone [MAP(unifi.map):%s]" { channel="unifi:wirelessClient:home:matthewsPhone:online" }
String MatthewsPhoneSite "Matthew's iPhone: Site [%s]" { channel="unifi:wirelessClient:home:matthewsPhone:site" }
String MatthewsPhoneMAC "Matthew's iPhone: MAC [%s]" { channel="unifi:wirelessClient:home:matthewsPhone:macAddress" }
String MatthewsPhoneIP "Matthew's iPhone: IP [%s]" { channel="unifi:wirelessClient:home:matthewsPhone:ipAddress" }
String MatthewsPhoneAP "Matthew's iPhone: AP [%s]" { channel="unifi:wirelessClient:home:matthewsPhone:ap" }
String MatthewsPhoneESSID "Matthew's iPhone: ESSID [%s]" { channel="unifi:wirelessClient:home:matthewsPhone:essid" }
Number MatthewsPhoneRSSI "Matthew's iPhone: RSSI [%d]" { channel="unifi:wirelessClient:home:matthewsPhone:rssi" }
Number MatthewsPhoneUptime "Matthew's iPhone: Uptime [%d]" { channel="unifi:wirelessClient:home:matthewsPhone:uptime" }
DateTime MatthewsPhoneLastSeen "Matthew's iPhone: Last Seen [%1$tH:%1$tM:%1$tS]" { channel="unifi:wirelessClient:home:matthewsPhone:lastSeen" }
Switch MatthewsPhoneBlocked "Matthew's iPhone: Blocked" { channel="unifi:wirelessClient:home:matthewsPhone:blocked" }
Switch MatthewsPhoneReconnect "Matthew's iPhone: Reconnect" { channel="unifi:wirelessClient:home:matthewsPhone:reconnect" }
```
transform/unifi.map
```
ON=Home
OFF=Away
```
sitemaps/unifi.sitemap
```
sitemap unifi label="UniFi Binding"
{
Frame {
Text item=MatthewsPhone
Text item=MatthewsPhoneSite
Text item=MatthewsPhoneMAC
Text item=MatthewsPhoneIP
Text item=MatthewsPhoneAP
Text item=MatthewsPhoneESSID
Text item=MatthewsPhoneRSSI
Text item=MatthewsPhoneUptime
Text item=MatthewsPhoneLastSeen
Switch item=MatthewsPhoneBlocked
Switch item=MatthewsPhoneReconnect
}
}
```