node-red-contrib-APRS

A Node RED Wrapper of the APRS.FI API

This node provides a wrapper for the api however it is left to the user to comply with the

How to use

1. Get a APRS.fi API key and secret from here
2. Insert the Aprs node into the workspace
3. Open the nodes properties and click the "new aprsfi-credentials" button
4. Enter API key and save
5. Select the new credentials from the drop down list
6. Either Fill the remaining details OR ensure the incoming msg object includes the msg.what and msg.call

Input Message

msg.what must be a string containing the type of request, the options are 'loc', 'msg', or 'wx' msg.call should be 1 or more comma sepperated call signs/ station id's i.e "vk2bha,vk2bha-1,VK2BTW-6"

Output Message

msg.payload will be discarded and replaced with the passed JSON string reply from aprs.fi

example location data

{ command: 'get', result: 'ok', what: 'loc', found: 1, entries: [ { class: 'a', name: 'VK2JMA-9', type: 'l', time: '1518516135', lasttime: '1518516135', lat: '-31.04267', lng: '150.93200', speed: 5.0914054431091, symbol: '/>', srccall: 'VK2JMA-9', dstcall: 'APOT21', comment: '13.3V 22C G'Day', status: '13.7V 14C G'Day', status_lasttime: '1508647975', path: 'WIDE1-1,WIDE2-2,qAR,VK2YGV-5' } ] }