core: myQ: Unexpected error fetching myq devices data: Expecting ',' delimiter: line 4 column 66 (char 115)

The problem

MyQ is unresponsive within HA but the MyQ app is working, so I know that the service is up.

Environment

Home Assistant on Docker; Ubuntu 18.04; using HA version .111.4

Home Assistant Core release with the issue:
Last working Home Assistant Core release (if known):
Operating environment (OS/Container/Supervised/Core):
Integration causing this issue:
Link to integration documentation on our website:

Problem-relevant `configuration.yaml`

None. Using integrations page to connect.

Traceback/Error logs

File "/usr/src/homeassistant/homeassistant/helpers/update_coordinator.py", line 136, in async_refresh
    self.data = await self._async_update_data()
  File "/usr/src/homeassistant/homeassistant/helpers/update_coordinator.py", line 124, in _async_update_data
    return await self.update_method()
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.7/site-packages/pymyq/api.py", line 149, in update_device_info
    "get", "Accounts/{0}/Devices".format(self.account_id), api_version=DEVICES_API_VERSION
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.7/site-packages/pymyq/api.py", line 92, in request
    data = await resp.json(content_type=None)
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.7/site-packages/aiohttp/client_reqrep.py", line 1040, in json
    return loads(stripped.decode(encoding))
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.7/json/__init__.py", line 348, in loads
    return _default_decoder.decode(s)
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.7/json/decoder.py", line 337, in decode
    obj, end = self.raw_decode(s, idx=_w(s, 0).end())
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.7/json/decoder.py", line 353, in raw_decode
    obj, end = self.scan_once(s, idx)
json.decoder.JSONDecodeError: Expecting ',' delimiter: line 4 column 66 (char 115)

Additional information

About this issue

Original URL
State: closed
Created 4 years ago
Reactions: 27
Comments: 32 (9 by maintainers)

Most upvoted comments

yep, that’s what I did too. a little different technique with a standard Home Assistant install - but easily doable.

docker exec -t -i homeassistant /bin/bash vi /usr/local/lib/python3.7/site-packages/pymyq/api.py

then change: DEFAULT_USER_AGENT = “myQ/14041 CFNetwork/1107.1 Darwin/19.0.0” to: DEFAULT_USER_AGENT = “myQ/19569 CFNetwork/1107.1 Darwin/19.0.0”

save, and restart HA

+13

GaryOkie on Jun 26, 2020

Wonder about trying to have the user agent as config option so one could work around this locally until an update to the pymq and ha core are released.

galak on Jun 26, 2020

If you have the myq 819LMB controller with homekit support, you can use homekit_controller instead https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/homekit_controller/

No more cloud or api access needed

bdraco on Jun 26, 2020

seems to me that Chamberlain is using this as a method to dissuade use of their API without a subscription. I am very close to replacing it a DIY solution that I know does not change 😦 But hats off to the developers keeping this going! here and in pymyq!

brianjamescarter on Jun 26, 2020

I got the same error, so I started just trying to access the MyQ api with curl. The problem is the User-Agent again. Just used the curl/7.68.0 User-Agent and all was well.

bowlingmh on Jun 26, 2020

@broyuken Don’t give MyQ any more money with the “Homekit” bridge, it’s a terrible piece of hardware. They had sent it to me for free since I had bought the MyQ bridge within a month or so of it coming out but it’s complete garbage. It’s a nightmare to pair and the support is terrible. In the end, I couldn’t get it re-paired after something failed, spent hours on the phone with support, they had to escalate the issue to 2nd and 3rd level support but to no avail. They blamed it on the fact I was using an iPhone to pair. Umm…how can a HomeKit device not work with an iPhone??? Now I’m just relying on the home assistant integration. Once this is gone, I’m done with Chamberlain for good!

jer78 on Jul 1, 2020

For $70 I’ll just buy a local Z-wave opener, I’m done with MyQ.

On Fri, Jun 26, 2020, 13:42 David Radcliffe notifications@github.com wrote:

You can buy it direct for (a little) cheaper: https://www.liftmaster.com/myq-home-bridge/p/G819LMB I’m considering this to remove this flaky api.

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dima-ser on Jun 26, 2020

If you want to play with authenticating on myQ, here’s the curl command that will grab you an access token and the very command pymyq is failing with its current User-Agent. This command sends an empty User-Agent header and still works.

curl` -d '{"username": "YOURUSERNAME", "password": "YOURPASSWORD"}' -H "Content-Type: application/json" -H "MyQApplicationId: JVM/G9Nwih5BwKgNCjLxiFUQxQijAebyyg8QUHr7JOrP+tuPb8iHfRHKwTmDzHOu" -H "ApiVersion: 5.1" -H "BrandId: 2" -H "Culture: en" -H "User-Agent:" https://api.myqdevice.com/api/v5/Login  | python -m json.tool

Here’s the broken call pymyq is doing for reference:

curl -d '{"username": "YOURUSERNAME", "password": "YOURPASSWORD"}' -H "Content-Type: application/json" -H "MyQApplicationId: JVM/G9Nwih5BwKgNCjLxiFUQxQijAebyyg8QUHr7JOrP+tuPb8iHfRHKwTmDzHOu" -H "ApiVersion: 5.1" -H "BrandId: 2" -H "Culture: en" -H "User-Agent: myQ/14041 CFNetwork/1107.1 Darwin/19.0.0" https://api.myqdevice.com/api/v5/Login  | python -m json.tool

You get the exact same error. If you want to see the malformed json response itself just drop the | python -m json.tool at the end of the command.

bowlingmh on Jun 26, 2020

If you have the myq 819LMB controller with homekit support, you can use homekit_controller instead https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/homekit_controller/

No more cloud or api access needed

Do you need a HomeKit hub like an Apple TV or an iPad or does it connect directly to HA?

broyuken on Jun 26, 2020

so is this pretty much going to go on like this, or will they slow down…I guess my issue with it is that there should be an option to allow the local control. I would gladly give up MyQ for local integration into HA. I just don’t want to add yet another hub. I am limiting myself to zigbee (thanks IKEA) and wifi. Not knowing how they are killing it, is this sustainable?

ChadGnad on Jun 26, 2020