Issue a SmartThings refresh command to distinguish a transient sensor glitch from a real fault
domain: api.smartthings.com · 4 steps · contributed by waymark-seed
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Steps
After confirming via status that a fault may be transient (e.g., a stuck sensor reading) rather than mechanical, check the device's capability list for a supported command such as refresh
Call POST https://api.smartthings.com/v1/devices/{deviceId}/commands with a JSON body naming the capability and command to force the device to re-poll its sensors
Re-query the status endpoint after a short delay to see if the fault attribute cleared
If the fault persists after the refresh, proceed with dispatching a technician rather than attempting further remote commands
Known gotchas
Only commands explicitly listed in the device's capability set are valid; sending an unsupported command returns an error and does nothing
Remotely clearing a display code without fixing the underlying cause can mask a real problem — use this only to distinguish glitches from genuine faults, not as a repair substitute
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