AutoRemote Send via Local IP w/ Python

Bear in mind, I'm new to programming.

I'm attempting to write a Python script that sends an AutoRemote message. However, I get the following error:

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No connection could be made because the target machine actively refused it

If I send it via the autoremotejoaomgcd.appspot.com address, it works fine. But if I try sending it directly to the local IP (on the same network, connected over WiFi, with port 1817 forwarded), I get that error.

Here's my code (### represents my actual IP):

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import requests

test_address = 'http://192.168.1.###:1817'
media_type = 'test'
state = 'message'
autoremote_json = {
    "message": 'Test',
    "password": '',
    "ttl": 0,
    "collapsekey": '',
    "key": "RECEIVER_KEY",
    "sender": "SENDER_KEY",
    "communication_base_params": {
        "sender": "SENDER_KEY",
        "type": "Message"
    }
}
autoremote_header = {'content-type': 'application/json'}

print('Notifying AutoRemote')
response = requests.post(test_address, json=autoremote_json, headers=autoremote_header)

I wasn't really sure what to put in the *KEY locations, but I tried the one that I can copy/paste from my goo.gl URL. No luck.

I've also tried a simple:

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requests.post('http://192.168.1.###:1817/?message=test')

I've seen in a forum thread from 2014 that a WiFi service needs to be turned on, but I don't see that option. I'm guessing it's deprecated.

Any idea what I can do?

 

That's what I meant by

. Where do I find that? Is it called something other than "Wifi service"?

Edit: Never mind. Found it in the FAQ. Wow, I feel dumb. There's a whole section in there about sending over local IP, too. Sheesh.

Also, the message goes through, now, but I'm getting the error:

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org.json.JSONException: Value {“message”:”hello”,”sender”:”MY_PERSONAL_KEY”,”ttl”:0,”communication_base_params”:{“type”:”Message”,”fallback”:false,”via”:”Wifi”},”version”:”1.63″} of type java.lang.String cannot be converted to JSONObject.

Any idea what to do here?

Edit: Figured that part out, too. I copy/pasted the JSON from the FAQ and it didn't like your quotes ( " ). I don't think they're regular quotes.

 

Here's a question, though. How big of a battery drain is the wifi service? Any reason I can't have it always on?

 

I may just have it always run, then. Thanks for the help!