Project Details

A full fledged wireless Arduino based ESP-32 Home security system. Simple to setup from source code and only requires a single reed switch. The Arduino server is already built fully with security measures taken to it's web interface. On it's web interface everything can be fully controlled and monitored from distance.

Gallery

Live door & sensor status

Remotely enable/disable system

Authorization

Smartphone Notifications

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In the preview, you'll find a selection of informative status messages. These messages are highly customizable, and you have the option to add more as needed. Additionally, the web interface comes prebuilt with essential controls for managing the system.

These include

• System Activation and Deactivation: Granting you the flexibility to open doors without triggering alarms, enhancing the system's practicality.
• Test Notifications: Ensuring the proper functionality of the system by sending test alerts, assuring the setup works as intended.

The user-friendly interface mirrors the code used for customization, simplifying the process for even novice users. You can conveniently replicate example code to maintain this consistency and expand upon it.

While this is a fully functional security system, consider it as a foundational structure to craft a tailored and more suitable application to meet your specific requirements. The server code is designed for user-friendliness and flexibility, making it an excellent template for any creative project ideas you might have.

Setup Guide:

1. Hook up the reed switch to desired pins and specify them in the source code.
   #define SENSORPIN 16 //Change this to match your sensor gpio pin of choice
2. Assign your Wi-Fi credentials in the SSID (Wi-Fi name) and Password fields. The system will leverage Wi-Fi as it's main source of communication for alerts (A network cable offers better stability with the downside of less portability).
   //Enter your Wifi credentials

   const char *SSID = "xxx";

   const char *Wifi_password = "xxx";
3. Assign the Pin Code field, which will be required for access to the security system's web interface.
   //This is the password to be able to access the server, if password is set to empty login screen will not be shown

   const char *Server_accessPassword = "xxx";
4. Create an IFTTT account and link it in the source code where specified. This link connects and sends alerts to your smartphone, allowing you to select preferred actions within the IFTTT app. Don't forget to download the IFTTT app on the smartphone you want to receive warnings/alert on
   //*If you have configured a mobile popup, assign your api link to this variable, leave as NULL if you wish to not use one of them

   //*Example: apiPath_IFTTT_MobilePopup = https://maker.ifttt.com/trigger/NAMEOFYOURIFTTTAPPLET/with/key/YOURIFTTTKEY

   this->options.apiPath_IFTTT_MobilePopup = NULL;

   //*You can or/also add an email applet in same fashion as above

   this->options.apiPath_IFTTT_email = NULL;
5. Upload the sketch to your arduino based microcontroller and your web server is primed for action.

Important Notes:

• Exercise caution when making changes to the authorization aspect of the server code, aside from updating the password for web interface access. Alterations in this area could potentially introduce security vulnerabilities, risking unintended alarms or system deactivation.
• The web server used for this project is fully designed and coded from scratch by myself. You are therefore completely free to use and tweak it for your personal use. If you wish to learn more about our licensing you can read our short article here.