From c2e8a6c73d776ce11337bd3429845e6fc3b7d59c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: proddy <paul@derbyshire.nl>
Date: Sat, 13 Dec 2025 11:20:48 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] added get_ip_or_hostname()

---
 src/core/system.cpp | 23 ++++++++++++++++++++++-
 src/core/system.h   |  6 ++++--
 2 files changed, 26 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/core/system.cpp b/src/core/system.cpp
index aa39b3b34..af70e6ee6 100644
--- a/src/core/system.cpp
+++ b/src/core/system.cpp
@@ -1789,6 +1789,28 @@ std::string System::get_metrics_prometheus() {
     return result;
 }
 
+// return IP or hostname of the EMS-ESP device
+String System::get_ip_or_hostname() {
+    String result = "ems-esp";
+    EMSESP::esp32React.getNetworkSettingsService()->read([&](NetworkSettings & settings) {
+        if (settings.enableMDNS) {
+            if (EMSESP::system_.ethernet_connected()) {
+                result = ETH.getHostname();
+            } else if (WiFi.status() == WL_CONNECTED) {
+                result = WiFi.getHostname();
+            }
+        } else {
+            // no DNS, use the IP
+            if (EMSESP::system_.ethernet_connected()) {
+                result = ETH.localIP().toString();
+            } else if (WiFi.status() == WL_CONNECTED) {
+                result = WiFi.localIP().toString();
+            }
+        }
+    });
+    return result;
+}
+
 // export status information including the device information
 // http://ems-esp/api/system/info
 bool System::command_info(const char * value, const int8_t id, JsonObject output) {
@@ -2356,7 +2378,6 @@ String System::getBBQKeesGatewayDetails(uint8_t detail) {
 // This is to avoid timeouts in callback functions, like calling from a web hook.
 bool System::uploadFirmwareURL(const char * url) {
 #ifndef EMSESP_STANDALONE
-
     static String saved_url;
 
     if (url && strlen(url) > 0) {
diff --git a/src/core/system.h b/src/core/system.h
index a265c65c5..c7f3adaa7 100644
--- a/src/core/system.h
+++ b/src/core/system.h
@@ -92,8 +92,8 @@ class System {
     static bool command_response(const char * value, const int8_t id, JsonObject output);
     static bool command_service(const char * cmd, const char * value);
 
-    static bool get_value_info(JsonObject root, const char * cmd);
-    static void get_value_json(JsonObject output, const std::string & circuit, const std::string & name, JsonVariant val);
+    static bool        get_value_info(JsonObject root, const char * cmd);
+    static void        get_value_json(JsonObject output, const std::string & circuit, const std::string & name, JsonVariant val);
     static std::string get_metrics_prometheus();
 
 #if defined(EMSESP_TEST)
@@ -151,6 +151,8 @@ class System {
 
     static bool readCommand(const char * data);
 
+    static String get_ip_or_hostname();
+
     void dallas_gpio(uint8_t gpio) {
         dallas_gpio_ = gpio;
     }