This document describes making a self hosted nightscout instance, with SSL encryption and certificate with Let's Encrypt.
Make a fresh instance of Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS as a VM or on a physical machine Download from http://www.ubuntu.com/download/server/thank-you?version=16.04.1&architecture=amd64
VIrtual machine host options :
| • Setup IFTTT account | |
| • Connect to Maker channel and note secret key | |
| • Create if recipe | |
| o if Maker 'Receive a web request' | |
| • The Event Name doesn't matter, just make note of it. I suggest avoiding spaces as I've seen them cause problems in the past. | |
| o then Maker 'Make a web request' | |
| • URL: https://mynightscout.com/api/v1/treatments.json | |
| • Method: POST | |
| • Content type: application/json | |
| • Body: { "enteredBy": "Maker", "eventType": "Temporary Target", "reason": "Eating Soon", "targetTop": 80, "targetBottom": 80, "duration": 60} |