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HomeKit does not sent http-requests inside automations since HomePod Software 27.0

Hi!


with HomePod Software 27.0 there is the same issue like in 18.2 again 🤷‍♂️


Since installing HomePod Software 27.0 I have an issue:


If one creates an automation in Apple Home-App, that at i.e. turning on a lamp sends an http-request (i.e. to a Telegram-Bot), this http-request will not be sent any more (since installation of HomePod Software 27.0).


Steps for reproducing the problem:

- Open Apple Home-App

- Click „+“ (upper right corner)

- Click „Add Automation“

- Click „An Accessory is Controlled“

- Choose Accessory

- Click „Next“

- Choose „Turns On“

- Click „Next“

- Scroll completely down and choose „Convert To Shortcut“

- Delete „Set Scenes and Accessories“

- Search for „URL“ in „Search for Apps and actions“ and add it

- Fill „URL“ with a http-request

- Search for „Get Contents of URL“ in „Search for Apps and actions“ and add it

- Click „Next“

- Click „Done“


While turning on the choosen accessory (i.e. lamp) the http-request will not be sent! Before installing HomePod Software 26.6 it WAS sent.


If one chooses the just now created automation and clicks on „Test This Automation“ at the bottom, the http-request WILL BE sent (but, as written, not, if it is triggered by the activated accessory, what worked before HomePod Software 27.0)!


Maybe someone can confirm/reproduce this problem. It is very important for me.


Thanks in advance and sorry for my bad english.


Greets, Marcus



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Posted on Sep 17, 2026 4:59 AM

1 reply

Nov 6, 2026 12:34 AM in response to invidianer_

The manual test does not necessarily run on the home hub, so it can succeed while the triggered version fails. Try a temporary automation using the same accessory trigger but only a simple light action, to check whether the trigger itself works. If that works, check your router logs for requests from the active hub and whether the URL uses a local hostname the hub cannot resolve; do not post any bot token here.

HomeKit does not sent http-requests inside automations since HomePod Software 27.0

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