No longer maintained, as I have moved to using Home Assistant.

Shinobi Python Client

A Python client for controlling Shinobi (an open-source video management solution).

About

This package contains an (very incomplete) set of tools for interacting with Shinobi using Python.

This library tries to use the (rather unique) documented API but it also uses undocumented endpoints (which may not be stable).

Installation

Install from PyPi:

pip install shinobi-client

Install with ability to start a Shinobi installation:

pip install shinobi-client[shinobi-controller]

Install with CLI:

pip install shinobi-client[cli]

Usage

Warning: methods are generally not thread safe.

Python

Start with creating the client for a particular Shinobi installation:

from shinobi_client import ShinobiClient

shinobi_client = ShinobiClient(host, port, super_user_token=super_user_token)

(super_user_token is optional and only required for some operations.)

User

user = shinobi_client.user.get(email)
# Get user details using the user's password (does not require super user token)
user = shinobi_client.user.create(email, password)

users = shinobi_client.user.get_all()

user = shinobi_client.user.create(email, password)

modified = shinobi_client.user.modify(email, password=new_password)

deleted = shinobi_client.user.delete(email)

API Key

api_key = shinobi_client.api_key.get(email, password)

Monitor (Camera Setup)

# Setting monitors (camera setups) for the user with the given email address
monitor_orm = shinobi_client.monitor(email, password)

monitors = monitor_orm.get_all()

monitor = monitor_orm.get(monitor_id)

monitor = monitor_orm.create(monitor_id, configuration)

modified = monitor_orm.modify(monitor_id, configuration)

deleted =  monitor_orm.delete(monitor_id)

Shinobi Controller

Starts/Stops a temporary containerised installation of Shinboi. Written for the purpose of testing but it is also installable as an extra. Requires Docker.

from shinobi_client import start_shinobi

with start_shinobi() as shinobi_client:
    print(shinobi_client.url)
    # Do things with a temporary Shinobi installation

from shinobi_client import ShinobiController

controller = ShinobiController()
shinobi_client = controller.start()
print(shinobi_client.url)
# Do things with a temporary Shinobi installation
controller.stop()

CLI

A basic auto-generated CLI is available if the package is installed with the cli extra:

PYTHONPATH=. python shinobi_client/user.py \
        --host=HOST --port=PORT --super_user_token=SUPER_USER_TOKEN \
    get user@example.com

e.g.

$ PYTHONPATH=. python shinobi_client/cli.py \
        --host='0.0.0.0' --port=50694 --super_user_token='26dd3352-73c4-4bbd-8b09-17f2aacbd7b9' \
    create 'user@example.com' 'password123'

Development

Install with dev-dependencies:

poetry install --no-root --extras "shinobi-controller cli"

Run tests with:

python -m unittest discover -v -s shinobi/tests

Legal

I am not affiliated to the development of Shinobi project in any way.

This work is in no way related to the company that I work for.