Context store setup

[allanjthorne]

Describe Your Problem:
Flow variables are not kept across reboots.

Logs:
[09/04/2024, 09:02:44] [Node Red Platform] Child bridge process ended
[09/04/2024, 09:02:44] [Node Red Platform] Process Ended. Code: 1, Signal: null
[09/04/2024, 09:03:01] [Node Red Platform] Initializing NodeRedHomebridgePlugin platform...
[09/04/2024, 09:03:01] [Node Red Platform] Initializing child bridge 0E:A8:C4:6F:C6:96
[09/04/2024, 09:03:01] Loading 10 accessories...
[09/04/2024, 09:03:05] [Node Red Platform] Launched child bridge with PID 70185
[09/04/2024, 09:03:08] [Node Red Platform] Loaded @helander/homebridge-node-red v2.2.0 child bridge successfully
[09/04/2024, 09:03:08] [Node Red Platform] Finished initializing platform: Node Red Platform
[09/04/2024, 09:03:08] [Node Red Platform] settings {
flowFile: 'flows.json',
httpAdminRoot: '/red',
httpNodeRoot: '/api',
userDir: '/var/lib/homebridge/nodered-1956',
functionGlobalContext: {},
module: 'localfilesystem'

Plugin Config:
{
"name": "Node Red Platform",
"port": 1956,
"settings": [
{
"name": "credentialSecret",
"value": %%%%%%%%%%%%%
},
{
"name": "module",
"value": ""localfilesystem""
}
],
"_bridge": {
"username": "0E:A8:C4:6F:C6:96",
"port": 42103
},
"platform": "NodeRedHomebridgePlugin"
}

Screenshots:

Environment:

• Plugin Version: 2.2.0
• Homebridge Version: 1.7.0
• Node.js Version: v20.12.0
• NPM Version: 10.5.0
• Operating System: Debian GNU/Linux Bullseye (11)

[helander]

By default the contexts are stored in main memory only. In case you need to persist a context you need to configure node-red accordingly.
The homebridge-node-red plugin allow you to configure arbitrary node-red settings.

Consult the plugin documentation and the node-red settings documentation.