diff --git a/philipsaircontrol/integrationpluginphilipsaircontrol.json b/philipsaircontrol/integrationpluginphilipsaircontrol.json
index cf75ee95..87790ae9 100644
--- a/philipsaircontrol/integrationpluginphilipsaircontrol.json
+++ b/philipsaircontrol/integrationpluginphilipsaircontrol.json
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
                     "id": "65b70505-6500-43ed-b4b8-2d011c5f3594",
                     "name": "purifier",
                     "displayName": "Air purifier",
-                    "createMethods": ["Discovery"],
+                    "createMethods": ["Discovery", "User"],
                     "paramTypes": [
                         {
                             "id": "870c2920-b829-46db-8196-fbd4d8e93885",
@@ -20,6 +20,14 @@
                             "displayName": "IP Address",
                             "defaultValue": "",
                             "type": "QString"
+                        },
+                        {
+                            "id": "e449624a-0300-416c-9aeb-91cec756f41a",
+                            "name": "protocol",
+                            "displayName": "Protocol",
+                            "type": "QString",
+                            "allowedValues": ["CoAP", "HTTP"],
+                            "defaultValue": "CoAP"
                         }
                     ]
                 }
diff --git a/philipsaircontrol/integrationpluginphilipsaircontrol.py b/philipsaircontrol/integrationpluginphilipsaircontrol.py
index c3bea642..d921cf0f 100644
--- a/philipsaircontrol/integrationpluginphilipsaircontrol.py
+++ b/philipsaircontrol/integrationpluginphilipsaircontrol.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import nymea
 from pyairctrl.http_client import HTTPAirClient
+from pyairctrl.coap_client import CoAPAirClient
 
 # py-air-control library: https://github.com/rgerganov/py-air-control/blob/master/pyairctrl/airctrl.py
 
@@ -21,7 +22,8 @@ def discoverThings(info):
         thingDescriptor = nymea.ThingDescriptor(purifierThingClassId, device["modelName"], device["modelNumber"], device["friendlyName"])
         # TODO: Store serial number instead of IP in params and re-discover in setupThing
         thingDescriptor.params = [
-            nymea.Param(purifierThingIpParamTypeId, device["ip"])
+            nymea.Param(purifierThingIpParamTypeId, device["ip"]),
+            nymea.Param(purifierThingProtocolParamTypeId, "HTTP")
         ]
 
         info.addDescriptor(thingDescriptor)
@@ -31,8 +33,28 @@ def discoverThings(info):
 
 
 def setupThing(info):
-    ip = info.paramValue(purifierThingIpParamTypeId)
-    purifier = HTTPAirClient(ip, debug=True)
+    ip = info.thing.paramValue(purifierThingIpParamTypeId)
+    protocol = info.thing.paramValue(purifierThingProtocolParamTypeId)
+    purifier = None
+    try:
+        if protocol == "CoAP":
+            purifier = CoAPAirClient(ip, 5683, debug=True)
+        elif protocol == "HTTP":
+            purifier = HTTPAirClient(ip, debug=True)
+    except Exception as e:
+        logger.warn("Error connecting to Philips air purifier", str(e))
+        info.finish(nymea.ThingErrorHardwareNotAvailable, "Unable to connect to the Philips Air Purifier. Please check if IP and Protocol are set correctly and the purifier is turned on.")
+        return
+
+    status = self._client.get_status(debug)
+    if status is None:
+        logger.warn("Error reading status from Philips air purifier")
+        info.finish(nymea.ThingErrorHardwareNotAvailable, "Unable to read status from the Philips Air Purifier.")
+        return
+
+    logger.log("Philips air purifier status:")
+    logger.log(json.dumps(status))
+
     purifiersMap[info.thing] = purifier
     info.finish(nymea.ThingErrorNoError)
     return