node-red-contrib-tapo-p125m

Node-RED nodes for reliable local LAN control of the TP-Link Tapo P125M smart plug using tp-link-tapo-connect.

Why

Some existing Tapo Node-RED nodes can read status but fail to toggle the P125M reliably.
This module provides explicit ON, OFF, and STATUS nodes with a shared configuration node.

Install

From the Node-RED Palette Manager, search for:

node-red-contrib-tapo-p125m

Or install manually:

``bash
cd ~/.node-red
npm install node-red-contrib-tapo-p125m
`

Restart Node-RED after installation.

Nodes

$3

Stores:
- Device IP address
- Credentials (stored securely in Node-RED credential storage)
OR credentials via environment variables

$3

- P125M on
- P125M off
- P125M status

All action nodes reference a tapo-device configuration node.

Credentials

$3

Enter Email/Password in the tapo-device config node.
Credentials are stored in flows_cred.json and are not included in exported flows.

Recommended setting in ~/.node-red/settings.js:

`js
credentialSecret: "your-long-random-string"
`

$3

Enable Use env vars in the tapo-device config node and define:

`bash
export TAPO_EMAIL="you@example.com"
export TAPO_PASSWORD="yourpassword"
`

Example output

Success:

`json
{
"ok": true,
"cmd": "on",
"ip": "192.168.1.11",
"device_on": true,
"model": "P125M"
}
`

Error:

`json
{
"ok": false,
"cmd": "off",
"error": "Missing credentials in tapo-device (or env vars)."
}
`

Example flow

See examples/example-flow.json` in the repository.

Compatibility

- Node-RED >= 3.x
- Node.js >= 18
- TP-Link Tapo P125M

License

MIT