Connecting to an API using an ESP8266 (Or any Arduino)

[@BrianLough]

If you would like a part 2 please let me know, we can go through turning what we have into a library. FYI: Anything that wasn't me in my office was recorded about 6 months ago! The other thing that happened that put a spanner in the video works around that time is out second daughter was born around that time!

[@mtayseer82]

Yes, please

[@gavinsmalley1513]

Definitely interested in Part 2. Especially using the new arduino json. I think that change affected a lot of us and I'd definitely be interested in learning how to use the new one.

[@JohnnyAdz.]

Definitely and congrats

[@lingsun5010]

yes pls:)

[@highroyds]

This has been the best tutorial I’ve found with explaining the code and examples. I would love to see part 2.

[@ristomatti]

Thanks for immediately reacting to feedback! Code was now easy to follow also on a tablet screen. Using API's happens to be part of my daily work but added a like just because of the editing. :)

[@BrianLough]

Thanks! I think two things contributed to this: 1) I did make an effort to zoom in on the parts I was speaking about after feedback from the last video. 2) the video was shot on my 1080p monitor when I had it, so even though I did scale the text of the Arduino IDE up in my last video, the resolution is much higher than by the time it makes it into the video it's too small. I will scale it up even more in future when using my higher res monitor!

[@ristomatti]

@@BrianLough If the zooming in/out takes a lot of time, you could simply set a 1080p resolution for the screen captures and increase the font size. Scaling effects could be then only needed if wanting to highlight browsing menus/settings. Hope this helps!

[@tylersundberg8249]

This is a great tutorial Brian. I could've used this a couple months ago, but you're super helpful as always!

[@jamess1787]

Brian, I love your monotone Irish accent. It's amazeballs

[@BrianLough]

I'm from the midlands in Ireland, which a particularly monotone twang to it :P

[@saysphilippe]

This is really useful Brian! Please create a part 2. :)

[@Magic-Smoke]

Cool beans Brian. I do think it might be worth doing Part II. The ArduinoJSON change from v5 to v6 was a big breaking change and a good example of v6 usage would be nice and would round off a useful topic

[@BrianLough]

It was breaking change but what I had to do to upgrade actually wasn't that much! But seems like there is some interest in the library video!

[@thijstig]

Nice and pleasant video to watch. Thank you so much for sharing. Keep up the good work!

[@christophersfactory]

Thanks for the tips! Now to figure out how to reduce memory usage!...

[@Kopellis]

Can you do this with arduino uno? or do you need an arduino with ethernet connection?

[@ChunkySteveo]

Another great video Brian!

[@keithneal7927]

Hi Brian I know its several years since you did this video, but I've found it as i'm trying to build a display that uses an API for train departure info, using a ESP8266 to get the data. I've used your sketch which with several changes i manage to get an error "Unexpected Error HTTP1.1 400" so I presume it must be trying to connect to the API server. The API requires Basic authorisation which if i use in Postman returns the data i'm after. I looked at the Code snippet in Postman and my request looks the same. I 've got this far using the HTTP setting rather than the HTTPS settings. When I use the HTTPS settings I get a Failed to Connect error. I tried your method to get the Finger print but the API server doesn't give the same as I only have the choose of Pubic Key or Certificate neither which seem to make any difference to the Failed to connect error. As I'm new to this I am really struggling, I trawled the net, and tried out other sketch but your's has enable me to get further with the 400 error. I can send you my code if your where able to help. Thanks Keith

[@TechnoWit3D]

I would like to put the api key through wifi manager web page , do you know any tutorial for that one ?

[@random1za]

Hey Brian cheers for the helpful video! Would it theoretically be possible use this API and Arduino library to actually interact with KZbin content? For example, leave a like on a certain video when the ESP8266 received an analogue input? Thanks!

[@niallpeel7832]

Great video!!! I learned a lot on how to connect my NANO to the API i wanna use! I did have one hiccup though, I was having issues with the API responding to HTTP/1.0 or HTTP/1.1 and on line 123 where you do the comparison (ESP8266 HTTP_GET.ino on your github) you use || for OR but i think you want an AND compassion because if it returns one or the other it should continue with the program. I see that the video is different so i just wanted to leave this here for anyone that is struggling while using the git hub code. Again great video!!!!

[@sistemamarco]

This is a Excellent tutorial. What about a POST request? Eg. If we want to send some data to an API

[@BrianLough]

It's pretty similar, I have some examples in my libraries github.com/witnessmenow/spotify-api-arduino/blob/main/src/SpotifyArduino.cpp#L105 for example

[@ViciousOne]

Thanks for this very clear tutorial. Now I did some of this stuff allready myself, but I ran into a problem. One api gives me a lot of data, so it is zipped. I can download the data unzipped, but than it will take a long time to get and parse the data. What I really want is to unzip the stuff, but there is hardly anything to find on the internet about deflate, unzip or miniz. Maybe a challenge there..?

[@GreenBrainARC]

Hi, cool videos. Could you do me a favor? I have problems with the Twitch Client Id. Can you make a video about it? That would be great

[@malgamves]

Hey, loved this! Could you do a video for how to setup the connections on the esp8266? I have a separate module

[@BrianLough]

The wiring connections to get a esp8266 module up and running is it? I kind of cover it in this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aWiuna2Pna-Uh9U

[@gilagame5898]

Hello sir, may you want to help me. I have a problem with examples FlashLed on Universal telegram bot, esp8266 still connected with wifi. But when i try talking the bot telegram, i didn't get any reply. How to fix this? I am using arduinojson 5.13.3, universal telegram 1.1.0, esp8266 board 2.4.2 and Using Wemos D1 R1. Thanks a lot for attention 😊

[@BrianLough]

You probably need to add client.setInsecure() to your setup

[@gilagame5898]

@@BrianLoughsorry sir, i am new studying about iot project. Where can i put it? Thanks you

[@gilagame5898]

@@BrianLoughi trying put client.setInsecure under wificlientsecure client; Then verifying compile error. I am using universal telegram bot 1.1.0

[@gilagame5898]

@@BrianLough i send DM on your Instagram sir screenshot code programming

[@JulianBejarano]

very useful, thanks a lot

[@ameyadalvi1493]

Great video👍

[@danilokrausz9103]

I've trying to use ChannelStatistics but stops in this part. WiFi connected IP address: 192.168.0.173 Any Help? github.com/witnessmenow/arduino-youtube-api

[@idontknowwhatimdoing3526]

had the same issue - try inserting the following line of code into the your void(setup){} (as suggested by Brian in one of the "issues" thread on his github): *client.setInsecure();* I did that and it fixed it like magic!

[@brianb5178]

I just let node red/mqtt handle everything now so much easier.

[@BrianLough]

I think that's a good solution too, if you have node red set up already it's certainly easier. I do like things to be stand alone though if it makes sense

[@ristomatti]

This is much cleaner approach but there are a lot of situation you might want to still do this. For example if you'd build something to a friend/relative/workplace in which case you would likely want to avoid the extra setup, maintenance and/or cost.

[@georgealanminor]

Brian, thanks for putting this video up. Been following you via Reddit for a while now. Can you help me figure out what I'm doing wrong in the sample sketch that I cannot get the following API to work correctly: www.alphavantage.co/query?function=TIME_SERIES_INTRADAY&symbol=MSFT&interval=5min&apikey=demo I've tried with and without HTTPS, port 443 and 80, and a couple other changes but to no avail. It would be very helpful if you could shed some insight for me. Thanks man!

[@shaflyhamzah3848]

Thanks!

[@tecnovlogger]

Sorry, I like a lot you’re videos, but why you use that microphone??? It’s to big

[@BrianLough]

I don't normally show my face all that much so it was never a problem before 😅

[@newburypi]

@@BrianLough

[@tecnovlogger]

@@BrianLough lol no problem

[@newburypi]

Dude. Hair cut :)