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I'm not sure how badly I want to implement this due to a couple of reasons:

1. HomeKit doesn't have the concept of panic buttons, so I think this would have to be implemented as a regular switch. This means that if Siri hears you wrong, it might call the cops on you!
2. I'm of the mindset that this plugin shouldn't be used for critical/life-saving tasks because I don't consider the code quality to be at that level. This feature would put us more into that realm.

I'm open to other arguments or even a PR if you feel strongly about it. I think if we implemented this feature I would want it behind an opt-in config setting.

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@chase9 I agree with you 100% on point 2. I view this plug-in solely as a convenience feature set and anything critical needs to be ADC native either in their native app or on the panel.

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I agree with all your points. I did have one thought about the implementation. We could implement it as a "door lock" accessory which requires face-id or device unlocking to open so you couldn't really trigger with Siri.

However, triggering PANIC with Siri could also be a feature not a bug. i.e. i fell down call an ambulance...

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Also, I learned today that home homebridge-ring actually implements panic buttons in homekit as follows (from their readme):

Panic Buttons

• These can be added by setting showPanicButtons: true in your config
• Creates Burglar Alarm and Fire Alarm switches in a new Panic Buttons device in HomeKit
• Use these at your own risk. I do not guarantee functionality in case of emergency, nor do I take responsibility for any false alarms
• If either switch is turned on, you will receive a call from Ring monitoring to verify the emergency, and then authorities will be dispatched

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I'm still pretty uneasy about it, but locking the functionality behind an "advanced" setting does make me feel a bit better.

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how would i go about this? is there an official api or is the whole thing reverse engineered using a mitm proxy?

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@sapireli There is no official API support. As far as I know, all functionality to date has been reversed engineered. I just captured the API calls for garage doors when I added support there. I don't have a panic button on my setup so I'm not sure how those work with respect to the apps and web interfaces

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