Is There a Simpler Method for Bangle.js 2 to Access Internet Data?

Hi everyone,

I'm trying to display minibus ETAs directly on my Bangle.js 2 smartwatch. It's inconvenient to always pull out my phone just to check these times. I've already implemented a Python script on Windows 10 using Cursor IDE, which fetches the ETA from a simple API (SERVER/endpoint). However, replicating this on Bangle.js 2 has been challenging.

It appears that the typical approach involves using Gadgetbridge to fetch the API data, which then sends it to the Bangle.js 2 as a JSON packet. This method seems unnecessarily cumbersome. Is there a more straightforward way to enable Bangle.js 2 to directly retrieve information from the internet? I'm looking for any advice or alternatives that could simplify this process.

For instance, in Python, I use the following function to fetch the minibus ETA:

def get_stop_eta(route_id, route_seq, stop_seq):
    url = f"{BASE_URL}/eta/route-stop/{route_id}/{route_seq}/{stop_seq}"
    print(f"GET {url}")
    response = requests.get(url)
    return response.json()

This line response = requests.get(url) specifically connects to the ETA API and retrieves the data. I'm looking to implement a similar direct connection on the Bangle.js 2 without having to route through Gadgetbridge. Any insights or advice on how to make this more direct would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks for any help you can provide. It's frustrating that smartwatches aren't more autonomous in situations like this.

P.S. It looks like I might not be able to complete this project, which is disappointing since a smartwatch can be more practical than a smartphone in instances like this.