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Cloud API Scopes
Permission to query the status of the smoke alarm
Permission to retrieve the status of the smoke alarm. This includes: alarm siren is sounding or is not sounding alarm siren has been muted
Permission to control the smoke alarm
Permission to control the smoke alarm. This includes: - Muting all networked smoke alarms - The smoke alarm that first detected smoke cannot be muted with the API, but only on the physical device
Permission to query the status of plugs
Permission to retrieve the status of plugs. This includes: - plug is switched on/off - operating mode (manual/scheduled) - energy consumption - consumption level - purpose of use (e.g. whether the plug is used as a lamp)
Permission to control plugs
Permission to control plugs. This includes: - switch plugs on/off
Permission to query the status of the shutter controls
Permission to query the status of shutter controls. This includes: - position of the shutter / blind - operating status
Permission to control shutter controls
Permission to control shutter controls. This includes: - change position of the shutter or blind
Permission to query the status of your Bosch Smart Home System and cameras.
Permission to query the status of Bosch Smart Home system and cameras. This includes: Smart Home System: - query the room temperature - query, whether the alarm system is armed/disarmed - query the status of the alarm - query the status of the smoke alarm - query the status of the plugs - query the status of the light controls - query the status of the shutter controls - query the status of the motion detectors - query the status of the door/window contacts - query data regarding scenarios - query data of the Smart Home Controller - query room names Cameras: - access to live streams - rotation of the camera head (360° indoor camera) - access and download of all stored clips - query a list of all stored events - query the last snapshots - query the online status of the cameras - query the privacy mode of the camera - query the status of the upper and lower lamp (Eyes outdoor camera) - notifications about current alarms - query whether the motion sensor is switched on - query whether the sound sensor is switched on - access to events, which were triggered by motion - access to events, which were triggered by sound
Permission to retrieve information regarding scenarios
Permission to query data regarding scenarios. This includes: - name of the scenario - time when the scenario was triggered
Permission to control scenarios
Permission to control scenarios
Permission to query data of the Smart Home Controller
Permission to query data of the Smart Home Controller. This includes: - software version - software update status - MAC address
Permission to retrieve information regarding rooms
Permission to retrieve information regarding rooms
Permission to query the status of the motion detectors
Permission to query the status of the motion detectors. This includes: - time the last movement was detected - battery status
Permission to query the status of light controls
Permission to query the status of light controls. This includes: - light control is switched on/off - operating mode - energy consumption - consumption level
Permission to control light controls
Permission to control light controls. This includes: - switch light controls on/off
Permission to query the status of the alarm system
Permission to query the status of the alarm system. This includes: - alarm system is armed/disarmed - alarm system was last armed/disarmed
Permission to control the alarm system
Permission to control the alarm system. This includes: - arm/disarm the alarm system - Permission to mute the intrusions alarm.
Permission to switch on the alarm system
Permission to switch on the alarm system
Permission to query the status of alarm sirens
Permission to query the status of alarm sirens. This includes: - alarm siren is currently sounding - alarm siren is muted
Permission to query data and to control devices and services of the domain "Comfort"
Permission to query the data of and to control the devices and services of the domain "Comfort". This includes: Room temperature: - measured room temperature - target room temperature - operating mode (manual/scheduled) - set the target temperature Plugs: - plug is switched on/off - operating mode (manual/scheduled) - energy consumption - consumption level - purpose of use (e.g. whether the plug is used as a lamp) - switch plugs on/off Light controls: - light control is switched on/off - operating mode - energy consumption - consumption level - switch the light control on/off Door/window contacts: - query, whether the door/windows is closed or open - query the battery status Shutter controls: - query the position of the shutter or blind - query the operating status - change position of the shutter or blind Scenarios: - query data regarding scenarios Rooms: - query room names
Permission to query the status of door/window contacts
Permission to query the status of door/window contacts. This includes: - door/window is closed or open - battery status
Permission to query the status of the room climate
Permission to query the status of the room climate. This includes: - measured room temperature - target room temperature - operating mode (manual/scheduled)
Permission to control the room climate
Permission to control the room climate This includes: - set target temperature
Permission to access the live streams of cameras
Permission to access live streams of cameras. This includes: - transmission of live streams - rotating the camera head (360° indoor camera)
Permission to activate the privacy mode
Permission to activate privacy mode. The privacy mode turns the camera off.
Permission to access the streams, events and data of the cameras
Permission to access streams, events and data of the cameras. This includes: - access to live streams - rotation of the camera head (360° indoor camera) - access and download of all stored clips - query a list of all stored events - query the last snapshots - query the online status of the cameras - query the privacy mode of the camera - query the status of the upper and lower lamp (Eyes outdoor camera) Motion and sound sensors: - query whether the motion sensor is switched on - query whether the sound sensor is switched on - forwarding of alarms triggered by motion - forwarding of alarms triggered by sound
Permission to query data and clips of the Smart Home cameras.
Permission to query data and clips of the Smart Home cameras. This includes: - access and download of all stored clips - query a list of all stored events - query the last snapshots - query the online status of the cameras - query the privacy mode of the camera - query the camera head position (360° indoor camera) - query the status of the lamps (Eyes outdoor camera) Motion and sound sensors: - query whether the motion sensor is switched on - query whether the sound sensor is switched on - forwarding of alarms triggered by motion - forwarding of alarms triggered by sound
Permission to control the lamps of the Smart Home cameras
Permission to control lamps of Smart Home cameras. This includes: - switch lamps on/off (Eyes outdoor camera) - change brightness setting of the front lamp
Permission to manage the saved events
Permission to manage saved events. This includes: - change names of events - mark events as favourites Bulk operations: - mark events as viewed / not viewed
Permission to control Smart Home cameras
Permission to control your Smart Home cameras. This includes: - switch privacy mode off - configuration of the motion and sound sensor - rotation of the camera head (360° indoor camera) - switch on/off lamps (Eyes outdoor camera) - change brightness setting of the front lamp (Eyes outdoor camera) - change event names - mark events as favourites - mark events as viewed / not viewed
Permission to switch on and configure Smart Home cameras
Permission to switch on and configure the Smart Home Cameras. This includes: - switch off privacy mode - configuration of the motion and sound sensor - switch on/off lamps (Eyes outdoor camera) - change brightness setting of the front lamp (Eyes outdoor camera)
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