MolSmart API Reference

GW8 Gateway (RF/IR) — API

HTTP control of RF (curtain/motor, universal learning) and IR (GlobalCache Sendir, Pronto HEX, learned codes, AC) commands, plus local network discovery — for the MolSmart TCP/IP RF/IR Gateway.

MS-GW08

ProtocolHTTP

Local discoveryhttp://molsmart.local

Default web loginadmin / 12345678

5.1 / Getting Started

Overview

The GW8 is controlled entirely over HTTP — every command (RF curtain/motor, IR in any of its four flavours, AC control) is sent as a single request built from the Gateway's IP address plus a set of query‑string variables.

Requirement	Detail
Gateway already on the network	Configure the GW8 on the local network (WiFi or Ethernet) first, using its own setup UI.
Fixed / reserved IP	Assign the GW8 a fixed IP on the local network (static or DHCP reservation) before wiring up an integration, so command URLs stay valid.

To be confirmed

The source documentation for this API describes the transport as 'HTTP, using POST', but every worked example it provides is a plain GET request with all parameters in the query string (as reproduced throughout this page). Confirm which verb your specific firmware expects — GET is what the examples actually show.

5.2 / Getting Started

Discovery & Device Info

FINDFind a GW8 on the network

From a computer on the same local network as the Gateway, browse to http://molsmart.local — it searches for any GW8 units present on the LAN.
Browse directly to http://<gw8-ip> for the setup UI, used to create and manage remotes (RF/IR).

GET/info?type=1

Returns the firmware version and basic configuration of the Gateway.

Request

http://192.168.1.77/info?type=1

GW8 /info?type=1 JSON-like plaintext response — Example response — firmware version, WiFi network, IP, RSSI, remote storage usage

5.3 / RF

Curtain / Motor Control

Used for any curtain, blind or door‑motor remote, regardless of brand — the request shape is always the same, with rcId fixed at 51.

GET/control

Parameter	Meaning
cId	the remote's ID in the GW8 web interface — see below for how to find it
rcId	51 — always 51 for curtain/door remotes, independent of brand
state	button number on the remote, 1–4
user	GW8 web interface username, default admin
pwd	GW8 web interface password, default 12345678

Example

http://192.168.1.77/control?cId=1&rcId=51&state=1&user=admin&pwd=12345678

CIDFinding a remote's cId

Each remote configured on the GW8 web interface shows its own CID, which can be edited to any value you like — it must not repeat across remotes.

GW8 web interface — remote list with CID shown per remote — GW8 web UI — remote list, each card shows its CID (e.g. Cortina · CID:9999)

5.4 / IR

IR Command Types

The Gateway supports four different ways to send an IR command, selected by the rcId parameter (except Sendir, which has no cId/ rcId at all):

Type	rcId	Notes
Sendir (GlobalCache)	n/a	raw IR timings in GlobalCache Sendir format — §5.5
Pronto HEX	n/a	a ready-made Pronto HEX code — §5.6
Learning (Universal)	61	a code learned and stored on the GW8 itself — §5.7
AC	52	structured air-conditioner control (temperature, mode, fan, power) — §5.8
TV	53	reserved for TV remotes; not covered by worked examples in the source document

5.5 / IR

Sendir (GlobalCache)

GET/control

Parameter	Meaning
user	GW8 web interface username
pwd	GW8 web interface password
c	IR channel/port to transmit on
gc	the Sendir code, starting at the frequency field — do not include the leading `sendir,1:1,1` prefix

Crossed-out sendir prefix in the source documentation — As documented — the 'sendir,1:1,1' prefix is explicitly crossed out: start the gc value at the frequency

Example

http://192.168.1.161/control?user=admin&pwd=12345678&gc=38000,1,1,347,173,22,22,22,65,22,65,22,65,22,22,22,65,22,65,22,65,22,65,22,65,22,65,22,22,22,22,22,22,22,22,22,65,22,65,22,65,22,22,22,22,22,22,22,22,22,22,22,22,22,22,22,22,22,65,22,22,22,65,22,22,22,65,22,22,22,1570,347,87,22,3692&c=1

5.6 / IR

Pronto HEX

GET/control

Parameter	Meaning
user	GW8 web interface username
pwd	GW8 web interface password
pronto	the ready-made Pronto HEX code
c	IR channel/port to transmit on
r	repeat count

Example

http://192.168.1.161/control?user=admin&pwd=26744769&pronto=0000 006d 0022 0002 0157 00ac 0015 0015 0015 0015 0015 0040 0015 0015 0015 0015 0015 0015 0015 0015 0015 0015 0015 0040 0015 0040 0015 0015 0015 0040 0015 0040 0015 0040 0015 0040 0015 0040 0015 0015 0015 0015 0015 0040 0015 0015 0015 0015 0015 0015 0015 0040 0015 0040 0015 0040 0015 0040 0015 0015 0015 0040 0015 0040 0015 0040 0015 0015 0015 0015 0015 0689 0157 0056 0015 0e94&c=1&r=2

5.7 / IR

Learning (Universal)

Sends a code that was previously taught to the GW8 and stored against a remote's cId/state (button) pair, regardless of the original remote's brand or protocol.

GET/control

Parameter	Meaning
user	GW8 web interface username
pwd	GW8 web interface password
cId	the remote's ID in the GW8 web interface
rcId	61 — fixed for Learning/Universal
state	button number on the remote, as configured in the web interface

Example

http://192.168.1.120/control?cId=1234&rcId=61&state=1&user=admin&pwd=12345678

To be confirmed

Teaching a new code to the GW8 (the learning process itself) is done through the Gateway's own web interface — the source document does not describe a separate HTTP endpoint to trigger or complete a learning session via the API.

5.8 / IR

AC Control

GET/control

Parameter	Meaning
user	GW8 web interface username
pwd	GW8 web interface password
cId	the remote's ID in the GW8 web interface
rcId	52 — fixed for AC control
state	command/state slot being sent, e.g. 1, 2 in the worked examples
t	target temperature, e.g. 16, 17…
pw	power — 1 = ON, 0 = OFF
md	operating mode — see enum table below
v	fan/vent — 0 = closed/off, 1 = on
s	fan speed — see enum table below

md — mode	Value
OpMode_kOff	-1
OpMode_kAuto	0 — Auto
OpMode_kCool	1 — Cool
OpMode_kHeat	2 — Heat
OpMode_kDry	3 — Dry / dehumidify
OpMode_kFan	4 — Fan only

s — fan speed	Value
Fan_Speed_kAuto	0
Fan_Speed_kMin	1
Fan_Speed_kLow	2
Fan_Speed_kMedium	3
Fan_Speed_kHigh	4
Fan_Speed_kMax	5

Example — 25°C, power on, Cool mode, fan speed 0 (auto)

http://192.168.1.120/control?cId=552&rcId=52&state=2&t=25&pw=1&md=1&s=0&v=0&tp=0&type=1&p=0&m=0&c=2&user=admin&pwd=12345678

To be confirmed

The worked example above also includes tp, type, p, m and c parameters that are not individually defined anywhere in the source document. They are reproduced here exactly as given — do not guess their meaning; confirm with MolSmart or by testing against a live unit before depending on them.

5.9 / Tools

Testing the API

To try POST/GET requests against the Gateway without writing code, the source documentation suggests a free Chrome extension:

Tool	Notes
Talend API Tester — Free Edition	Chrome Web Store listing — install it, paste the URL, switch the verb if needed, and adjust variables to see live results.

5.10 / Reference

Notes & Open Items

Open item	Detail
HTTP verb (GET vs POST)	Source text says POST; every worked example is a GET-style query string. See §5.1.
AMC / SEED CODE buttons	Shown next to RAW/COPY on the RF (Door/Curtain) edit screen in the GW8 web interface, but no source reviewed explains what they do or whether they map to an API parameter. Still an open item per the internal manual-status tracking for this product.
Reading configured remotes via API	No documented endpoint lists the remotes/CIDs configured on a GW8 — only the web interface shows this (see the screenshot in §5.3).
Learning-session trigger	No documented endpoint starts/confirms a Learning capture — see the note in §5.7.
Undefined AC parameters	tp, type, p, m in §5.8 — see that section's note.
Error / auth-failure responses	Not documented for any endpoint on this page — e.g. the response shape for a wrong user/pwd was not covered in the source material.