Can't reach device

[HaydenRichardson]

Hello i need help with something.When i try to run this it gives me an error connection time out.Also when i try to ping the lights ip it doesn't respond.The reason i am trying to fix this is because i am trying to make a command for my discord bot that changes the color of the light.

[kueblc]

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[HaydenRichardson]

const TuyAPI = require('tuyapi');

const device = new TuyAPI({
id: '0500532284f3ebfd5ef1',
key: '',
ip: '',
version: '3.3',
issueRefreshOnConnect: true});

// Find device on network
device.find().then(() => {
// Connect to device
device.connect();
});

// Add event listeners
device.on('connected', () => {
console.log('Connected to device!');
});

device.on('disconnected', () => {
console.log('Disconnected from device.');
});

device.on('error', error => {
console.log('Error!', error);
});

device.on('dp-refresh', data => {
console.log('DP_REFRESH data from device: ', data);
});

device.on('data', data => {
console.log('DATA from device: ', data);

});

// Disconnect after 10 seconds
setTimeout(() => { device.disconnect(); }, 1000);

[HaydenRichardson]

When i do node ./tuya.js (the files name) it says error connection timeout i have looked around at other issues and they all say to try to ping it and when I do it doesnt respond.

[codetheweb]

If it doesn't respond to pings it almost certainly won't work with TuyAPI. Your network is probably misconfigured somewhere.

Are both the device and your computer on the same subnet with no firewall between them?

[HaydenRichardson]

@codetheweb im running it from a vps

[codetheweb]

That won't work, both devices need to be on the same local network. If you need to use a VPS for your application, you may want to try controlling your devices through the cloud API.

[HaydenRichardson]

@codetheweb what is the difference between the cloud api and what i was trying to use.

[HaydenRichardson]

Also what do i use for the username and password.

[codetheweb]

TuyaAPI/openapi#9.