Need help with linking device

[maichai]

I followed the description for the Smart Link method here: https://github.com/codetheweb/tuyapi/blob/master/docs/SETUP.md

I was able to complete the procedure without problems and waited quite some time to so the changes may take effect.

Then setting the light device into linking mode and using this command I get the following error:

tuya-cli link --api-key <redacted> --api-secret <redacted> --schema mychannel --ssid redacted --password <redacted> --region eu

I tried 3 values for the schema parameter: the iOS schema, the Android schema, and the channel name.

schema = channel name:

Device(s) failed to be registered!
Error: Timed out waiting for devices to connect.
    at TuyaLinkWizard.linkDevice (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/@tuyapi/cli/node_modules/@tuyapi/link/index.js:117:17)
    at runMicrotasks (<anonymous>)
    at processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:94:5)
    at async link (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/@tuyapi/cli/lib/link.js:47:19)

schema = iOS schema or Android schema:

Device(s) failed to be registered!
Error: permission deny
    at OpenAPI._client.got_1.default.extend.hooks.afterResponse (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/@tuyapi/cli/node_modules/@tuyapi/link/node_modules/@tuyapi/openapi/dist/api.js:68:31)
    at EventEmitter.<anonymous> (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/@tuyapi/cli/node_modules/got/dist/source/as-promise.js:87:38)
    at processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:94:5)

I was able to link the device using the Jinvoo Smart Home app before, so in general this device should work with the tuya cloud.

I would be happy for any guidance on how to get this to work

[codetheweb]

The first error snippet you posted shows that TuyAPI was able to authenticate against Tuya's cloud services and attempted to link a device but the device didn't respond. So everything on the config side looks good.

There can be many reasons why the linking process. I'd start debugging by making sure that the computer you're running this on is connected wirelessly to your network on the 2.4 Ghz band and that the wireless connection is the primary interface.