Kia and Hyundai plugin

[willemd]

I'm having trouble getting my plugin running. I am trying to connect an Ioniq 5 (2023 model). During the install everything went fine. I followed all the steps in the instructions and had no issues.

I'm running the latest stable version of Domoticz (2024.7), Python 3.8 on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS.

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 2024-08-18 00:50:55.065 Error: IONIQ 5: (domoticz-hyundai-kia) failed to load 'plugin.py', Python Path used was '/home/alain/domoticz/plugins/HyundaiKiaConnect/:/usr/lib/python38.zip:/usr/lib/python3.8:/usr/lib/python3.8/lib-dynload:/usr/local/lib/python3.8/dist-packages:/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages:/usr/lib/python3.8/dist-packages'.
2024-08-18 00:50:55.066 Error: IONIQ 5: Traceback (most recent call last):
2024-08-18 00:50:55.067 Error: IONIQ 5: File "/home/alain/domoticz/plugins/HyundaiKiaConnect/plugin.py", line 74, in <module>
2024-08-18 00:50:55.067 Error: IONIQ 5: from hyundai_kia_connect_api import *
2024-08-18 00:50:55.067 Error: IONIQ 5: File "/usr/local/lib/python3.8/dist-packages/hyundai_kia_connect_api/__init__.py", line 4, in <module>
2024-08-18 00:50:55.067 Error: IONIQ 5: from .ApiImpl import (
2024-08-18 00:50:55.067 Error: IONIQ 5: File "/usr/local/lib/python3.8/dist-packages/hyundai_kia_connect_api/ApiImpl.py", line 10, in <module>
2024-08-18 00:50:55.067 Error: IONIQ 5: from requests.exceptions import JSONDecodeError
2024-08-18 00:50:55.067 Error: IONIQ 5: ImportError: cannot import name 'JSONDecodeError' from 'requests.exceptions' (/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/requests/exceptions.py) 

Can someone tell me what is causing this?

It looks like the "requests" package is not installed or not completely installed on your system. Try installating that and see whether it solves the problem.

[jannl]

I just noticed the plugin is not updating anymore. It started some days ago. Updating looks to work (date/time stamp is updated), but not the values.

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2025-07-31 13:11:37.130 Status: E-NIRO: onCommand(Unit=11, Command=On, Level=0, Color=)
2025-07-31 13:11:37.153 Status: E-NIRO: Force update command
2025-07-31 13:11:37.153 Status: E-NIRO: *** check_and_refresh_token()...
2025-07-31 13:11:38.567 Status: E-NIRO: Unknown error
2025-07-31 13:11:38.567 Status: E-NIRO: *** check_and_force_update_vehicles(30)...

Above the only error I see.

Anyone else sees this issue or do I have to debug my setup a bit further?

Edit: I noticed I did not have the latest version, but updating did not help.
Edit2: Not sure if this has anything to do with the new (updated) Kia app

[willemd]

I am getting the same error. I had a quick look.

The interface to the KIA web consists of two parts:
1) the API that reads data from the web, more info on https://github.com/Hyundai-Kia-Connect/ ... onnect_api
2) the Domoticz plugin that uses information from the API to load it onto Domoticz devices.

The problem is also reported by other users that use the API (step 1 above) and then interface it into Home Assistant for example. So it is not the Domoticz plugin that is causing it.

It seems that indeed KIA has changed something on their web related to new versions yesterday which causes step 1 to malfunction already, so then step 2 will not work either. We have to wait and see (and maybe try to help in analysing) to get step 1 solved. Problem is the original developer does not have a KIA anymore so I understand priority might be low.

[jannl]

The linked api has some recent updates I notice

[waltervl]

The linked api has some recent updates I notice

Only some automated changes, nothing serious.
Check out the following issue (do not respond unless you have something that helps solving the issue) https://github.com/Hyundai-Kia-Connect/ ... ssues/1209

[jannl]

Yeah, I also found it. Let's wait a 'bit at first

[gizmocuz]

Kia also has a new mobile application. Maybe they indeed changed some API calls.

I am not using the plugin but wrote my own python implementation that is using MQTT-AD

Same issue here to login (Europe)

There is a new version of the hyundai_kia_connect_api that solves the issue

https://github.com/Hyundai-Kia-Connect/ ... ts/master/

After updating this, it is indeed working again!

[jannl]

Is it still working?

The update first worked, but I read on tweakers that Kia now only supports its own app.

Tibber also has issues with connecting to Kia.

Edi: looks like there is an update commited fix 4 days ago), lets test it tomorrow.

[willemd]

When I read the issues of the kia/hyundai API program, there is currently no solution because KIA has built in a reCaptcha mechanism into their web access.

As long as that API is not functioning, then also the kia/hyundai Domoticz plugin will not work unfortunately.

I tested it just now and indeed I get the same error of the API.

[jannl]

update didn't work indeed

[willemd]

Good news, it is now possible to activate the API again to the Hyundai Kia web data. As result the Domoticz Hyundai Kia plugin can then link to the API again and get your data.

You will need to get a refresh token as explained here for European KIA users:
https://github.com/Hyundai-Kia-Connect/ ... Login-Flow

Have a look at the issues at the git repository for description off alternatives for Hyundai.

The refresh token then needs to be used in the Domoticz Hyundai Kia plugin instead of the password.

I also had to perform parts of the installation of the plugin again because in the meantime I upgraded to Bookworm, Python 3.11 and the latest Domoticz version. To be sure, best to remove the previous API installation and start from scratch. No need to change the plugin installation, other than pasting the refresh token as password.

I hope this continues working. It seems a cat and mouse game between Hyundai/KIA and the API developers. For now, I am getting my data again into Domoticz.

[jannl]

After reading. Tried this some weeks ago. Did not work for me then.

[willemd]

After reading. Tried this some weeks ago. Did not work for me then.

What kind of problems did you run into?

[jannl]

One of the steps delivered a white screen. I will test again soon, but since a lot of manual action is needed I propably will remove it from Domoticz soon.

[gizmocuz]

One of the steps delivered a white screen. I will test again soon, but since a lot of manual action is needed I propably will remove it from Domoticz soon.

Had the same issue. Somehow I got it working after many attempts. Maybe I cleared the browser cache as well.
Followed the document down to the letter and got it working.

It indeed is a big hassle ! Tibber also has issues supporting the Kia/Hyundai:

https://status.tibber.com/

Maybe they want to limit the GSM usage

[jannl]

Thx. Yrs I know Tibber had the same issue. The amount of api calls was already limited. But even no paid account so you can choose.