Set xAttributeOptions by API

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Hi,

is it possible to change the xAttributeOptions of a VariablesDevice by API?

I just want to change "hidden" : true from true to false and vice versa. I want to use it for the following configuration of a tasker alarm:

    {
      "variables": [
        {
          "name": "state",
          "expression": "$alarm_status",
          "discrete": false,
          "acronym": "Status"
        },
        {
          "name": "day",
          "expression": "$alarm_day",
          "discrete": true,
          "acronym": "Tag"
        },
        {
          "name": "time",
          "expression": "$alarm_time",
          "type": "string",
          "acronym": "Uhr",
          "unit": "Uhr",
          "discrete": true
        }
      ],
      "xAttributeOptions": [
        {
          "name": "day",
          "hidden": true
        },
        {
          "name": "time",
          "hidden": true
        }
      ],
      "id": "wecker",
      "name": "⏰ Wecker",
      "class": "VariablesDevice"
    },

perhaps it is something like this is possible?

@mwittig said in Execute a rule by another rule:

@temp You need to escape "and { characters with backslash

execute "curl -X PATCH --silent --header 'Content-Type:application/json' --data '\{\"rule\": \{\"active\" :\"true\"}}'  --user 'user:password' http://url:5001/api/rules/rule_id"

I have tested this and rule actication works as expected, however, different to what Oliver stated in https://forum.pimatic.org/topic/310/execute-rule-through-api the rule is not executed. I am sorry about this. I’ll make a note on the ticket.

EDIT: The button press via API may another thing to try. See https://forum.pimatic.org/topic/327/press-button-via-api

Thank you

@Fabian cant find any info about it in the API documentation, non the less i have tried to patch a device with json data, kinda like what you quoted, following output is your answer:

Cannot PATCH /api/devices/test3

Maybe someone else has an idea? I tought i have seen a reply from sweetpi that it isnt possible to change a attribute option.