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Google Actions Home control sync response not accepted

For the following Google Assistant Home automation sync request, my backend responses for certain accounts works. But some accounts it fails and I have no clue whatsoever. 

{
    "requestId": "XXXXXXXXXXXX",
    "inputs": [{
        "intent": "action.devices.SYNC"
    }]
 }

How do I debug why a SYNC request has failed? Is there a console or log where I can see what went wrong.

Everything looks just fine. Similar response for some other accounts of my user base works, where as for this user's response it always doesn't work.

Not working Response:

In this instance, its failing for the following SYNC response.

[{ "payload": { "devices": [{ "id": "7e-f2-ca-ab-40-34-34-95:1:1", "name": { "name": "Air Conditioner" }, "traits": ["action.devices.traits.OnOff"], "type": "action.devices.types.OUTLET", "willReportState": false }, { "id": "7e-f2-ca-ab-40-34-34-95:2:1", "name": { "name": "Office Hooter" }, "traits": ["action.devices.traits.OnOff"], "type": "action.devices.types.SWITCH", "willReportState": false }, { "id": "7e-f2-ca-ab-40-34-34-95:5:1", "name": { "name": "Office Motion" }, "traits": ["action.devices.traits.OnOff"], "type": "action.devices.types.SWITCH", "willReportState": false }, { "id": "7e-f2-ca-ab-40-34-34-95:11:1", "name": { "name": "Buzzer" }, "traits": ["action.devices.traits.OnOff"], "type": "action.devices.types.SWITCH", "willReportState": false }, { "id": "7e-f2-ca-ab-40-34-34-95:11:2", "name": { "name": "DOOR SENSOR" }, "traits": ["action.devices.traits.OnOff"], "type": "action.devices.types.SWITCH", "willReportState": false }, { "id": "7e-f2-ca-ab-40-34-34-95:11:4", "name": { "name": "Presence Sensor" }, "traits": ["action.devices.traits.OnOff"], "type": "action.devices.types.SWITCH", "willReportState": false }, { "id": "7e-f2-ca-ab-40-34-34-95:14:1", "name": { "name": "Blue Lamp" }, "traits": ["action.devices.traits.OnOff"], "type": "action.devices.types.SWITCH", "willReportState": false }, { "id": "7e-f2-ca-ab-40-34-34-95:14:2", "name": { "name": "Green Lamp" }, "traits": ["action.devices.traits.OnOff"], "type": "action.devices.types.SWITCH", "willReportState": false }, { "id": "7e-f2-ca-ab-40-34-34-95:14:3", "name": { "name": "Side Light" }, "traits": ["action.devices.traits.OnOff"], "type": "action.devices.types.SWITCH", "willReportState": false }, { "id": "7e-f2-ca-ab-40-34-34-95:15:1", "name": { "name": "Front Light" }, "traits": ["action.devices.traits.OnOff"], "type": "action.devices.types.SWITCH", "willReportState": false }, { "id": "7e-f2-ca-ab-40-34-34-95:15:2", "name": { "name": "Outdoor Lights" }, "traits": ["action.devices.traits.OnOff"], "type": "action.devices.types.SWITCH", "willReportState": false }, { "id": "7e-f2-ca-ab-40-34-34-95:15:3", "name": { "name": "Front Dimmer" }, "traits": ["action.devices.traits.OnOff", "action.devices.traits.Brightness"], "type": "action.devices.types.SWITCH", "willReportState": false }, { "id": "7e-f2-ca-ab-40-34-34-95:17:1", "name": { "name": "Extra Lights" }, "traits": ["action.devices.traits.OnOff"], "type": "action.devices.types.SWITCH", "willReportState": false }, { "id": "7e-f2-ca-ab-40-34-34-95:17:2", "name": { "name": "Central Light" }, "traits": ["action.devices.traits.OnOff"], "type": "action.devices.types.SWITCH", "willReportState": false }, { "id": "7e-f2-ca-ab-40-34-34-95:17:3", "name": { "name": "Fan" }, "traits": ["action.devices.traits.OnOff", "action.devices.traits.Brightness"], "type": "action.devices.types.SWITCH", "willReportState": false }, { "id": "7e-f2-ca-ab-40-34-34-95:19:1", "name": { "name": "Key Ring" }, "traits": ["action.devices.traits.OnOff"], "type": "action.devices.types.SWITCH", "willReportState": false }, { "id": "7e-f2-ca-ab-40-34-34-95:19:2", "name": { "name": "Office Door" }, "traits": ["action.devices.traits.OnOff"], "type": "action.devices.types.SWITCH", "willReportState": false }, { "id": "7e-f2-ca-ab-40-34-34-95:19:4", "name": { "name": "Presence Sensor" }, "traits": ["action.devices.traits.OnOff"], "type": "action.devices.types.SWITCH", "willReportState": false }, { "id": "7e-f2-ca-ab-40-34-34-95:6:1", "name": { "name": "Blue LED" }, "traits": ["action.devices.traits.OnOff"], "type": "action.devices.types.SWITCH", "willReportState": false }, { "id": "7e-f2-ca-ab-40-34-34-95:6:2", "name": { "name": "Work Lights" }, "traits": ["action.devices.traits.OnOff"], "type": "action.devices.types.SWITCH", "willReportState": false }, { "id": "7e-f2-ca-ab-40-34-34-95:6:3", "name": { "name": "Dimmer Back" }, "traits": ["action.devices.traits.OnOff", "action.devices.traits.Brightness"], "type": "action.devices.types.SWITCH", "willReportState": false }, { "id": "7e-f2-ca-ab-40-34-34-95:4:1", "name": { "name": "Buzzer" }, "traits": ["action.devices.traits.OnOff"], "type": "action.devices.types.SWITCH", "willReportState": false }, { "id": "7e-f2-ca-ab-40-34-34-95:4:2", "name": { "name": "Door Sensor" }, "traits": ["action.devices.traits.OnOff"], "type": "action.devices.types.SWITCH", "willReportState": false }, { "id": "7e-f2-ca-ab-40-34-34-95:4:4", "name": { "name": "Presence Sensor" }, "traits": ["action.devices.traits.OnOff"], "type": "action.devices.types.SWITCH", "willReportState": false }, { "id": "7e-f2-ca-ab-40-34-34-95:3:1", "name": { "name": "Plug" }, "traits": ["action.devices.traits.OnOff"], "type": "action.devices.types.OUTLET", "willReportState": false }, { "id": "7e-f2-ca-ab-40-34-34-95:7:1", "name": { "name": "Curtain Up" }, "traits": ["action.devices.traits.OnOff"], "type": "action.devices.types.SWITCH", "willReportState": false }, { "id": "7e-f2-ca-ab-40-34-34-95:7:2", "name": { "name": "Curtain Down" }, "traits": ["action.devices.traits.OnOff"], "type": "action.devices.types.SWITCH", "willReportState": false }, { "id": "7e-f2-ca-ab-40-34-34-95:7:3", "name": { "name": "Regulator" }, "traits": ["action.devices.traits.OnOff", "action.devices.traits.Brightness"], "type": "action.devices.types.SWITCH", "willReportState": false }, { "id": "27465191118001134545448968013", "name": { "name": "Darkness" }, "traits": ["action.devices.traits.Scene"], "type": "action.devices.types.SCENE", "willReportState": false }, { "id": "27465189752942073090942148334", "name": { "name": "Everything" }, "traits": ["action.devices.traits.Scene"], "type": "action.devices.types.SCENE", "willReportState": false }, { "id": "27507709627159036391184182205", "name": { "name": "Mood Lights" }, "traits": ["action.devices.traits.Scene"], "type": "action.devices.types.SCENE", "willReportState": false }, { "id": "27514704337364024105847592198", "name": { "name": "White Lights" }, "traits": ["action.devices.traits.Scene"], "type": "action.devices.types.SCENE", "willReportState": false }, { "id": "27576295525515559712639822299", "name": { "name": "Office Lights" }, "traits": ["action.devices.traits.Scene"], "type": "action.devices.types.SCENE", "willReportState": false }] }, "requestId": "4881304563722779302" }]

Whereas for the following SYNC response, it works.

[{ "payload": { "devices": [{ "id": "21-0b-c9-87-db-70-b6-83:1:1", "name": { "name": "Serial Lights" }, "traits": ["action.devices.traits.OnOff"], "type": "action.devices.types.OUTLET", "willReportState": false }, { "id": "21-0b-c9-87-db-70-b6-83:2:1", "name": { "name": "Water Heater" }, "traits": ["action.devices.traits.OnOff"], "type": "action.devices.types.OUTLET", "willReportState": false }, { "id": "21-0b-c9-87-db-70-b6-83:10:1", "name": { "name": "Panic Alarm" }, "traits": ["action.devices.traits.OnOff"], "type": "action.devices.types.SWITCH", "willReportState": false }, { "id": "21-0b-c9-87-db-70-b6-83:11:1", "name": { "name": "Hall Motion Sensor" }, "traits": ["action.devices.traits.OnOff"], "type": "action.devices.types.SWITCH", "willReportState": false }, { "id": "21-0b-c9-87-db-70-b6-83:16:1", "name": { "name": "Buzzer" }, "traits": ["action.devices.traits.OnOff"], "type": "action.devices.types.SWITCH", "willReportState": false }, { "id": "21-0b-c9-87-db-70-b6-83:16:2", "name": { "name": "Primary Door" }, "traits": ["action.devices.traits.OnOff"], "type": "action.devices.types.SWITCH", "willReportState": false }, { "id": "21-0b-c9-87-db-70-b6-83:16:4", "name": {}, "traits": ["action.devices.traits.OnOff"], "type": "action.devices.types.SWITCH", "willReportState": false }, { "id": "21-0b-c9-87-db-70-b6-83:6:1", "name": { "name": "Car Keys" }, "traits": ["action.devices.traits.OnOff"], "type": "action.devices.types.SWITCH", "willReportState": false }, { "id": "21-0b-c9-87-db-70-b6-83:6:2", "name": { "name": "Door Sensor" }, "traits": ["action.devices.traits.OnOff"], "type": "action.devices.types.SWITCH", "willReportState": false }, { "id": "21-0b-c9-87-db-70-b6-83:6:4", "name": { "name": "Presence Sensor" }, "traits": ["action.devices.traits.OnOff"], "type": "action.devices.types.SWITCH", "willReportState": false }, { "id": "21-0b-c9-87-db-70-b6-83:3:1", "name": { "name": "Dummy" }, "traits": ["action.devices.traits.OnOff"], "type": "action.devices.types.SWITCH", "willReportState": false }, { "id": "21-0b-c9-87-db-70-b6-83:3:2", "name": { "name": "All Out" }, "traits": ["action.devices.traits.OnOff"], "type": "action.devices.types.SWITCH", "willReportState": false }, { "id": "21-0b-c9-87-db-70-b6-83:3:3", "name": { "name": "Bed Room Fan" }, "traits": ["action.devices.traits.OnOff", "action.devices.traits.Brightness"], "type": "action.devices.types.SWITCH", "willReportState": false }, { "id": "21-0b-c9-87-db-70-b6-83:5:1", "name": { "name": "Hall Light" }, "traits": ["action.devices.traits.OnOff"], "type": "action.devices.types.SWITCH", "willReportState": false }, { "id": "21-0b-c9-87-db-70-b6-83:5:2", "name": { "name": "Night Light" }, "traits": ["action.devices.traits.OnOff"], "type": "action.devices.types.SWITCH", "willReportState": false }, { "id": "21-0b-c9-87-db-70-b6-83:5:3", "name": { "name": "Fan" }, "traits": ["action.devices.traits.OnOff"], "type": "action.devices.types.SWITCH", "willReportState": false }, { "id": "21-0b-c9-87-db-70-b6-83:8:1", "name": { "name": "Exhaust" }, "traits": ["action.devices.traits.OnOff"], "type": "action.devices.types.SWITCH", "willReportState": false }, { "id": "21-0b-c9-87-db-70-b6-83:8:2", "name": { "name": "kitchen Light" }, "traits": ["action.devices.traits.OnOff"], "type": "action.devices.types.SWITCH", "willReportState": false }, { "id": "21-0b-c9-87-db-70-b6-83:8:3", "name": { "name": "Balcony Light" }, "traits": ["action.devices.traits.OnOff"], "type": "action.devices.types.SWITCH", "willReportState": false }, { "name": { "name": "Good Night" }, "traits": ["action.devices.traits.Scene"], "type": "action.devices.types.SCENE", "willReportState": false }] }, "requestId": "13733611394224717847" }]

Solution

  • Google has released a smart home sync response validator tool. Use this tool to validate the sync response that is sent to the Google Assistant.