attempt to index global 'storage' (a nil value)

[Vitus-TL]

Besides a stray character at line 290 and problems with the payload and socket code, I get this:
/usr/bin/lua: /opt/GIT/LUA-hue2mqtt/hue2mqtt.lua:112: attempt to index global 'storage' (a nil value)
stack traceback:
/opt/GIT/LUA-hue2mqtt/hue2mqtt.lua:112: in main chunk
[C]: ?

I've added to the top :
package.path = "/usr/local/share/lua/5.1/?.lua;" .. package.path
package.cpath = "/usr/local/lib/lua/5.1/?.so;" .. package.cpath
local socket = require('socket')

But no success.. (everything is installed right. This code works on my install (Ubuntu 22.04.5):

local socket = require("socket")
print("Socket module loaded: ", socket)

-- Example of using socket to create a TCP connection
local tcp = socket.tcp()
tcp:settimeout(5)
local success, err = tcp:connect("example.com", 80)
if success then
print("Connected successfully")
else
print("Connection failed: ", err)
end

[autoSteve]

This code is designed to run on a Schneider/Clipsal automation controller (OEM LogicMachine). Where might you be running it?

[autoSteve]

And 290 looks fine to me...