# Node-red-contrib-fritzapi

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-fritzapi/95949>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [12 March 2025 14:35 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-fritzapi/95949 "2025-03-12T14:35:43Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 11\
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**Author:** ![AndreasPW](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/85e7bf/32.png) [@AndreasPW](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/AndreasPW)\
**Post date:** [12 March 2025 14:35 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-fritzapi/95949/1 "2025-03-12T14:35:44Z")

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I used the nodes provided by node-red-contrib-fritzapi for many years in my flows.  
Since a few weeks I get "Device not ready" messages in my debug window.  
I use "outlet" nodes provided by the api to retrieve things like energy and power from my Fritz power outlets or I simply want to switch a bulp. This does not work any more.  
I still see the specific outlet node being connected (little green indicator below the node) but it does not return a result any more.

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**Author:** ![Steve-Mcl](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/steve-mcl/32/4826_2.png) [@Steve-Mcl](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Steve-Mcl)\
**Post date:** [12 March 2025 15:54 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-fritzapi/95949/2 "2025-03-12T15:54:18Z")

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> [@After Home Assistant update or Fritzbox 7590 update FRITZ API in Node Red isn´t working](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/after-home-assistant-update-or-fritzbox-7590-update-fritz-api-in-node-red-isn-t-working/95917):
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> Hello I am in trouble with FRITZ API in Node Red since 2 weeks after Home Assistant or Fritzbox Update (i am not sure) if I try to read the device list of [http://fritz.box](http://fritz.box) the answer now is : device not ready sorry I am a beginner and I was really happy that I could read all temperatures of DECT 440 and send it by Node Red via Modbus to my heating system. Did someone else have the same trouble and maybe an idea what to do ? Thanks in advance Cord

Related?

At a guess, the API has changed and unfortunately, this node has been abandoned: [GitHub - dnknth/node-red-contrib-fritzapi: Home automation node for Fritz!Box, Fritz!DECT and FRITZ!Powerline devices.](https://github.com/dnknth/node-red-contrib-fritzapi)

There is a fork updated 2 weeks ago here: [GitHub - Tobi-ctrl/node-red-contrib-fritzapi: Home automation node for Fritz!Box, Fritz!DECT and FRITZ!Powerline devices.](https://github.com/Tobi-ctrl/node-red-contrib-fritzapi)  
but i dont think it has been published to NPM or the Node-RED catalog however it is still possible to try it.

1. stop node red
2. cd to `.node-red` dir
3. uninstall non working node `npm remove Node-red-contrib-fritzapi`
4. install direct from github using `npm install Tobi-ctrl/node-red-contrib-fritzapi`
5. start node-red

Worth a go

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**Author:** ![Peter2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/d2c977/32.png) [@Peter2](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Peter2)\
**Post date:** [14 March 2025 15:03 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-fritzapi/95949/3 "2025-03-14T15:03:07Z")

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Same Problem as Andreas. Spend a lot of time to build a user interface,  
visualizing home parameters (power, energy, temperature, ...) just to see  
it being smashed to pieces. I use a couple of FRITZ-devices, which are  
no longe accessible. Has anyone followed Steve's advice? Is it working  
with FRITZ!OS 8.02?  
Thanks  
Peter

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**Author:** ![da8en2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f04885/32.png) [@da8en2](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/da8en2)\
**Post date:** [15 March 2025 22:05 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-fritzapi/95949/4 "2025-03-15T22:05:15Z")

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I am having the same issue after updating from FritzOS 7.XX to 8.03. I can no longer control my Rollotron DECT Blinds which were working fine for the past 3 years.

I followed Steves advice and installed the fork Tobi-ctrl/node-red-contrib-fritzapi, however this did not help at all.

Hopefully someone can help fix this issue. Does anyone know if there is documentation from AVM available regarding what has been changed?

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**Author:** ![praul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7993a0/32.png) [@praul](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/praul)\
**Post date:** [16 March 2025 14:07 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-fritzapi/95949/5 "2025-03-16T14:07:57Z")

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I let Cline run widly over the original package and just provided it the pdf with the api changes. Took some fixing and adjusting, but this is working now on my end:

> **[GitHub - praul/node-red-contrib-fritzapi8](https://github.com/praul/node-red-contrib-fritzapi8)**
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> Contribute to praul/node-red-contrib-fritzapi8 development by creating an account on GitHub.

You can just download the .tgz in /dist and install it via upload on node-red

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**Author:** ![da8en2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f04885/32.png) [@da8en2](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/da8en2)\
**Post date:** [16 March 2025 15:39 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-fritzapi/95949/6 "2025-03-16T15:39:15Z")

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Thank you @praul

Unfortunately, I literally just got done setting up an old fritzbox 7430 in IP Client mode just to run my SmartHome devices as it is stuck on 7.31 anyways and therefore still works with the old api.

I will probably try to move everything back next weekend and try your fork on 8.03.

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**Author:** ![Peter2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/d2c977/32.png) [@Peter2](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Peter2)\
**Post date:** [17 March 2025 20:19 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-fritzapi/95949/7 "2025-03-17T20:19:46Z")

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Hi folks, my system is running again.  
Here my system environment: fritzbox 7530, updated to 8.02, DECT200-switch, node-red-contrib-fritzapi v 0.5.2.  
I searched the fritzbox-environment and found under "SmartHome/Geräte und Gruppen", aside from my 7 registered DECT-devices ("Status" = OK) an unknown device which was not connected, according to the reading in "Status". I simply removed this device. And that was it!  
I could use the fritzapi-nodes, like i did beforehand.  
I really do not know, what caused this erroneous entry, nor do I know how it could influence operation. I tried a lot, including the removal of all fritzapi-nodes, deletion and re-installation of the fritzapi-environment, but all in vain.

I hope you can solve your problems as easy as I was able to do it.

Peter

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**Author:** ![da8en2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f04885/32.png) [@da8en2](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/da8en2)\
**Post date:** [17 March 2025 20:28 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-fritzapi/95949/8 "2025-03-17T20:28:28Z")

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Hey @Peter2,

I had the same unknown device entry on my end. Deleting it fixed it for me as well, no api changes needed.

Looks like the update to 8.03 created an unknown device in the FritzBox SmartHome Device list somehow. Deleting it was the fix!

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**Author:** ![praul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7993a0/32.png) [@praul](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/praul)\
**Post date:** [18 March 2025 09:50 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-fritzapi/95949/9 "2025-03-18T09:50:30Z")

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Could it be this simple? Lol, looks like my time for the refactor was a waste. Thanks for finding out. Will try when I get home

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**Author:** ![AndreasPW](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/85e7bf/32.png) [@AndreasPW](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/AndreasPW)\
**Post date:** [7 April 2025 13:11 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-fritzapi/95949/10 "2025-04-07T13:11:35Z")

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Peter2, you got it! Thank you for this fix! My problem is solved now.

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/1X/d073cd938eafa2e558d7c2cd59003b3ef4963033.png) [@system](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [6 July 2025 13:12 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-fritzapi/95949/11 "2025-07-06T13:12:35Z")

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