Bluetooth LE HTTP Proxies

The BLE standard provides an HTTP Proxy service. If a device implements this service, it allows other BLE devices to connect to it and request Web Pages through it.

Currently the Espruino Hub software provides this service, and will run on a Raspberry Pi.

To use it:

• Install the hub software following the instructions
• Edit config.json and:
  • set http_proxy to true
  • add the addresses of your Puck devices to the http_whitelist section - this helps to stop unverified devices from accessing your internet connection (although it is still possible for devices to spoof your MAC address)
• Use the following code on your Puck:

NRF.requestDevice({ filters: [{ services: ['1823'] }] }).then(function(device) {
  require("ble_http").httpRequest(device, "pur3.co.uk/hello.txt", function(d) {
    print("GET:",JSON.stringify(d));
  });
});

Note:

• This will connect to any device advertising itself as an HTTP proxy - you can use NRF.connect to connect to a device by its address.
• Currently the payload size is only 20 bytes, which limits what you can send and receive!