![](/static/66c60d9f/assets/icons/icon-96x96.png)
![](https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/8286e071-7449-4413-a084-1eb5242e2cf4.png)
I use syncthing to collect my data from several devices (smartphones and PC) to my server at home, when I am in my home network.
Then, on the server, rclone takes over with various daily/weekly tasks and syncs the stuff to my cloud storage. Some encrypted some plain. From my mobile or my pc I have access to all the data either at home or via vpn as well as directly to the cloud backup.
I don't use HA but FHEM and what I do to retrieve data from my homecontrol is using a telegram bot.
In telegram you can setup buttons when formatting messages, so my bot shows me the control menu with predefined actions. One action is to show my power consumption at home.
There is no need to open ports as the telegram bot polls the same way you cell phone does.
Also the bot only communicates to known clients that I predefined before, so nobody can see or control my home network.
Maybe something similar is possible in HA.