Growatt API Dashboard

A simple web application that retrieves data from the Growatt API and displays it in a nice dashboard.

Features

• View plant list with current power and total energy
• View device list with device details
• Auto-refresh with rate limiting (respects API limits)
• Clean, responsive dashboard design

Prerequisites

Before you begin, ensure you have the following installed on your system:

• Node.js (version 14.x or higher)
  • Download from nodejs.org
  • Verify installation: node --version
• npm (version 6.x or higher)
  • Comes bundled with Node.js
  • Verify installation: npm --version
• Growatt API Token
  • Required to access the Growatt API
  • Obtain from your Growatt account

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/GeraldPape/growatt-app
cd growatt-app

2. Install dependencies:

npm install

3. Configure your API token:

   • Copy .env.example to .env
   • Add your Growatt API token to .env

4. Start the server:

npm start

5. Open your browser and navigate to:

http://localhost:3000

API Rate Limits

• Plant List: Once every 5 minutes, max 10 times per day
• Device List: Once every 5 minutes

The application automatically caches data and respects these limits.