Verification Request: homebridge-dahua-vto

[roysbike]

Plugin Name

homebridge-dahua-vto

Link To GitHub Repo

https://www.npmjs.com/package/homebridge-dahua-vto

Plugin Icon (Optional)

The plugin does not offer the same nor less functionality than that of any existing verified plugin.

🟢 Yes

The plugin successfully installs and does not start unless it is configured.

🟢 Yes

The plugin does not require the user to run Homebridge in a TTY or with non-standard startup parameters, even for initial configuration.

🟢 Yes

The plugin does not contain any analytics or calls that enable you to track the user.

🟢 Yes

If the plugin needs to write files to disk (cache, keys, etc.), it stores them inside the Homebridge storage directory.

🟢 Yes

The plugin does not throw unhandled exceptions, the plugin must catch and log its own errors.

🟢 Yes

More Information

homebridge-dahua-vto — dynamic platform for Dahua / Amcrest-compatible VTO door stations.

Distinct from verified Dahua camera/NVR plugins: adds doorbell notifications, remote unlock (accessControl.cgi), and two-way audio (audio.cgi G.711A).

Tested: DHI-VTO2211G-WP. Expected: VTO1201G and similar CGI models.
Optional debug logging for other models + GitHub issue reports.

Config via Homebridge UI (config.schema.json). Idle until cameras[] is configured.
No analytics. No post-install scripts. Child Bridge not supported on HB 2.x (documented).

npm: https://www.npmjs.com/package/homebridge-dahua-vto
GitHub: https://github.com/roysbike/homebridge-dahua-vto
Latest: v1.0.2

[github-actions]

🔴 Failed Checks

• Dependencies: homebridge must only be in devDependencies (not dependencies, optionalDependencies, bundledDependencies, or peerDependencies — npm auto-installs peer deps)

🟢 Passed Checks

• Installation: successfully installed
• Package JSON: homepage exists
• Package JSON: bugs.url exists and seems a valid URL
• Package JSON: keywords exist and contain 'homebridge-plugin'
• Package JSON: 'preinstall' in scripts is not present
• Package JSON: 'install' in scripts is not present
• Package JSON: 'postinstall' in scripts is not present
• Package JSON: engines.node property is compatible with Node 22
• Package JSON: engines.node property is compatible with Node 24
• Package JSON: engines.homebridge property is compatible with Homebridge 2.2.1
• Package JSON: initializer function found
• NPM Package: has not been deprecated
• GitHub Repo: version in package.json (v1.0.2) matches NPM version (v1.0.2)
• Config Schema JSON: exists and is valid JSON
• Config Schema JSON: contains valid JSON Schema
• Config Schema JSON: schema has valid type property
• Config Schema JSON: schema has valid properties for object type
• Config Schema JSON: contains a valid pluginAlias
• Config Schema JSON: pluginAlias matches the platform/accessory registered in code
• Config Schema JSON: the pluginType is set to 'platform'
• Config Schema JSON: contains a name schema property
• Dependencies: hap-nodejs is not declared as a runtime/peer/bundled dependency
• Security: no known vulnerabilities in dependencies
• Security: code patterns flagged for manual review
• Security: no privilege escalation attempts detected
• GitHub Repo: repository is public
• GitHub Repo: repository is not archived
• GitHub Repo: issues are enabled
• GitHub Repo: contains releases

🔍 For Manual Review

The following items were detected and require manual review. We understand that these items may be false positives.

• Security: accesses environment files in src/homekit/camera.js, src/homekit/mp4Server.js and 1 more

ℹ️ Check Details

• These checks were run against v1.0.2 of the plugin.
• Link to the run workflow: visit →.

📋 Next Steps

• Once you have fixed these failures, comment /check on this issue to run the checks again — your request will not move forward until the checks are re-run.
• If updating your package.json and config.schema.json files, don't forget to publish a new version to NPM.
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• Feel free to ask any questions you have by replying to this issue.

[roysbike]

Fixed in v1.0.4 — moved homebridge to devDependencies only.

/check

[github-actions]

🟢 Passed Checks

• Installation: successfully installed
• Package JSON: homepage exists
• Package JSON: bugs.url exists and seems a valid URL
• Package JSON: keywords exist and contain 'homebridge-plugin'
• Package JSON: 'preinstall' in scripts is not present
• Package JSON: 'install' in scripts is not present
• Package JSON: 'postinstall' in scripts is not present
• Package JSON: engines.node property is compatible with Node 22
• Package JSON: engines.node property is compatible with Node 24
• Package JSON: engines.homebridge property is compatible with Homebridge 2.2.1
• Package JSON: initializer function found
• NPM Package: has not been deprecated
• GitHub Repo: version in package.json (v1.0.4) matches NPM version (v1.0.4)
• Config Schema JSON: exists and is valid JSON
• Config Schema JSON: contains valid JSON Schema
• Config Schema JSON: schema has valid type property
• Config Schema JSON: schema has valid properties for object type
• Config Schema JSON: contains a valid pluginAlias
• Config Schema JSON: pluginAlias matches the platform/accessory registered in code
• Config Schema JSON: the pluginType is set to 'platform'
• Config Schema JSON: contains a name schema property
• Dependencies: homebridge is not declared as a runtime/peer/bundled dependency
• Dependencies: hap-nodejs is not declared as a runtime/peer/bundled dependency
• Security: no known vulnerabilities in dependencies
• Security: code patterns flagged for manual review
• Security: no privilege escalation attempts detected
• Runtime: homebridge installed successfully
• Runtime: no config - homebridge should start without plugin configuration and plugin should not load
• Runtime: platform only - plugin should start with just platform property
• Runtime: full config - plugin should start with comprehensive configuration
• Runtime: network resilience - plugin should handle network failures without crashing
• Runtime: plugin shuts down cleanly within 12s of SIGTERM
• Runtime: plugin restarts cleanly without port conflicts
• GitHub Repo: repository is public
• GitHub Repo: repository is not archived
• GitHub Repo: issues are enabled
• GitHub Repo: contains releases

🔍 For Manual Review

The following items were detected and require manual review. We understand that these items may be false positives.

• Security: accesses environment files in src/homekit/camera.js, src/homekit/mp4Server.js and 1 more

ℹ️ Check Details

• These checks were run against v1.0.4 of the plugin.
• Link to the run workflow: visit →.
• External HTTP requests detected:
  • 📡 http://example.com:80/cgi-bin/eventManager.cgi
    Methods: GET | Count: 12 | Scenarios: full config, network resilience

📋 Next Steps

All checks passed successfully, nice work! Your plugin and/or icon will now be manually reviewed by the Homebridge team.