forked from platypush/platypush
Fabio Manganiello
ab2425ebd0
It has now been replaced by the `/ws/events` and `/ws/requests` websocket routes under `backend.http`.
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Platypush
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[](https://ci.platypush.tech/latest.log)
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[](https://ci.platypush.tech/docs/latest.log)
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[](https://pypi.python.org/pypi/platypush/)
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[](https://git.platypush.tech/platypush/platypush/-/blob/master/LICENSE.txt)
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[](https://git.platypush.tech/platypush/platypush/-/commits/master/)
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[](https://matrix.to/#/#platypush:matrix.platypush.tech)
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[](https://git.platypush.tech/platypush/platypush/-/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md)
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- [Architecture](#architecture)
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* [Plugins](#plugins)
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* [Actions](#actions)
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* [Backends](#backends)
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* [Events](#events)
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* [Hooks](#hooks)
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* [Procedures](#procedures)
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* [Cronjobs](#cronjobs)
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* [The web interface](#the-web-interface)
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- [Installation](#installation)
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* [System installation](#system-installation)
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+ [Install through `pip`](#install-through-pip)
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+ [Install through a system package manager](#install-through-a-system-package-manager)
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+ [Install from sources](#install-from-sources)
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* [Installing the dependencies for your extensions](#installing-the-dependencies-for-your-extensions)
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+ [Install via `extras` name](#install-via-extras-name)
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+ [Install via `manifest.yaml`](#install-via-manifestyaml)
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+ [Check the instructions reported in the documentation](#check-the-instructions-reported-in-the-documentation)
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* [Virtual environment installation](#virtual-environment-installation)
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* [Docker installation](#docker-installation)
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- [Mobile app](#mobile-app)
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- [Tests](#tests)
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- [Funding](#funding)
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<!-- tocstop -->
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- Recommended read: [**Getting started with Platypush**](https://blog.platypush.tech/article/Ultimate-self-hosted-automation-with-Platypush).
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- The [blog](https://blog.platypush.tech) is in general a good place to get
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more insights on what you can build with it and inspiration about possible
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usages.
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- The [wiki](https://git.platypush.tech/platypush/platypush/wiki) also
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contains many resources on getting started.
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- Extensive documentation for all the available integrations and messages [is
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available](https://docs.platypush.tech/).
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- If you have issues/feature requests/enhancement ideas please [create an
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issue](https://git.platypush.tech/platypush/platypush/-/issues).
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- A [Reddit channel](https://www.reddit.com/r/platypush) is also available for
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more general questions.
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- A [Matrix instance](https://matrix.to/#/#platypush:matrix.platypush.tech) is
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also available if you are looking for more interactive support.
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---
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Platypush is a general-purpose extensible platform for automation and
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integration across multiple services and devices.
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It enables users to create their own self-hosted pieces of automation based on
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events (*if this happens then do that*)
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and it provides a comprehensive and customizable user interface that collects
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everything you need to visualize and control under one roof.
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It takes some concepts from [IFTTT](https://ifttt.com),
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[Tasker](https://tasker.joaoapps.com/), [Microsoft
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Flow](https://flow.microsoft.com), [PushBullet](https://pushbullet.com) and
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[Home Assistant](https://www.home-assistant.io/) to provide an environment
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where the user can easily connect things together.
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Its ideal home is a single-board computer like a RaspberryPi that you can
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configure to orchestrate any home automation and cloud automation in your own
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living room or garage, but it can easily run on any device that can run a
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Python interpreter, and the bar for the hardware requirements is very low as
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well - I use it to run pieces of automation on devices as powerful as a
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RaspberryPi Zero or an old Nokia N900 with Linux.
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You can use Platypush to do things like:
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- [Control your smart home lights](https://blog.platypush.tech/article/Ultimate-self-hosted-automation-with-Platypush)
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- [Control your music and synchronize it to multiple devices](https://blog.platypush.tech/article/Build-your-open-source-multi-room-and-multi-provider-sound-server-with-Platypush-Mopidy-and-Snapcast)
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- [Create custom and privacy-secure voice assistants that run custom hooks on your phrases](https://blog.platypush.tech/article/Build-custom-voice-assistants)
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- Build integrations between [sensors](https://docs.platypush.tech/en/latest/platypush/backend/sensor.html),
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[cameras](https://docs.platypush.tech/en/latest/platypush/plugins/camera.pi.html),
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[microphones](https://docs.platypush.tech/en/latest/platypush/plugins/sound.html)
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and [machine learning
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models](https://docs.platypush.tech/en/latest/platypush/plugins/tensorflow.html)
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to create smart
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pieces of automation for e.g.
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[people detection](https://blog.platypush.tech/article/Detect-people-with-a-RaspberryPi-a-thermal-camera-Platypush-and-a-pinch-of-machine-learning)
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or [sound detection](https://blog.platypush.tech/article/Create-your-smart-baby-monitor-with-Platypush-and-Tensorflow)
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- [Get events from your Google or Facebook calendars](https://docs.platypush.tech/en/latest/platypush/plugins/calendar.html)
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- [Read data from your sensors and trigger custom events whenever they go above or below some custom thresholds](https://blog.platypush.tech/article/How-to-build-your-personal-infrastructure-for-data-collection-and-visualization)
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- [Control and automate a self-built robot](https://docs.platypush.tech/en/latest/platypush/plugins/gpio.zeroborg.html)
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- [Deliver automated newsletters from custom RSS digests](https://blog.platypush.tech/article/Deliver-customized-newsletters-from-RSS-feeds-with-Platypush)
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- [Synchronize the clipboards on your devices](https://docs.platypush.tech/en/latest/platypush/plugins/clipboard.html)
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- [Control your smart switches](https://docs.platypush.tech/en/latest/platypush/plugins/switch.html)
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- [Implement automated custom text-to-speech routines](https://docs.platypush.tech/en/latest/platypush/plugins/tts.html)
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- [Build any kind of interactions and automation routines with your Android device using Tasker](https://blog.platypush.tech/article/How-to-build-your-personal-infrastructure-for-data-collection-and-visualization)
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- Play [local
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videos](https://docs.platypush.tech/en/latest/platypush/plugins/media.mpv.html),
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YouTube videos and torrent media from any device and service, to any device
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- [Get weather forecast events for your location and build automation routines on them](https://docs.platypush.tech/en/latest/platypush/plugins/weather.darksky.html)
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- [Create a custom single hub for Zigbee and Z-Wave smart devices](https://blog.platypush.tech/article/Transform-a-RaspberryPi-into-a-universal-Zigbee-and-Z-Wave-bridge)
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- Build your own web dashboard with calendar, weather, news and music controls
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(basically, anything that has a Platypush web widget)
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- ...and much more (basically, anything that comes with a [Platypush plugin](https://docs.platypush.tech/en/latest/plugins.html))
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## Architecture
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The architecture of Platypush consists of a few simple pieces, orchestrated by
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a configuration file stored by default under
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[`~/.config/platypush/config.yaml`](https://git.platypush.tech/platypush/platypush/-/blob/master/examples/conf/config.yaml):
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### Plugins
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[Full list](https://docs.platypush.tech/en/latest/plugins.html)
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Plugins are integrations that do things - like [modify
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files](https://docs.platypush.tech/en/latest/platypush/plugins/file.html),
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[train and evaluate machine learning
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models](https://docs.platypush.tech/en/latest/platypush/plugins/tensorflow.html),
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[control
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cameras](https://docs.platypush.tech/en/latest/platypush/plugins/camera.pi.html),
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[read
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sensors](https://docs.platypush.tech/en/latest/platypush/plugins/gpio.sensor.dht.html),
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[parse a web
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page](https://docs.platypush.tech/en/latest/platypush/plugins/http.webpage.html),
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[control
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lights](https://docs.platypush.tech/en/latest/platypush/plugins/light.hue.html),
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[send
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emails](https://docs.platypush.tech/en/latest/platypush/plugins/mail.smtp.html),
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[control
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Chromecasts](https://docs.platypush.tech/en/latest/platypush/plugins/media.chromecast.html),
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[run voice
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queries](https://docs.platypush.tech/en/latest/platypush/plugins/assistant.google.html),
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[handle torrent
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transfers](https://docs.platypush.tech/en/latest/platypush/plugins/torrent.html)
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or control
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[Zigbee](https://docs.platypush.tech/en/latest/platypush/plugins/zigbee.mqtt.html)
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or [Z-Wave](https://docs.platypush.tech/en/latest/platypush/plugins/zwave.html)
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devices.
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The configuration of a plugin matches one-on-one that of its documented class
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constructor, so it's very straightforward to write a configuration for a plugin
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by reading its documentation:
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```yaml
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light.hue:
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# Groups that will be controlled by default
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groups:
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- Living Room
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- Hall
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```
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### Actions
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Plugins expose *actions*, that match one-on-one the plugin class methods
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denoted by `@action`, so it's very straightforward to invoke plugin actions by
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just reading the plugin documentation. They can be invoked directly from your
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own scripts or they can be sent to the platform through any supported channel
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as simple JSON messages:
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```json
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{
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"type": "request",
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"action": "light.hue.on",
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"args": {
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"lights": ["Entrance Bulb"]
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}
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}
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```
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### Backends
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[Full list](https://docs.platypush.tech/en/latest/backends.html)
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They are background services that either listen for messages on channels (like
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an [HTTP
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backend](https://docs.platypush.tech/en/latest/platypush/backend/http.html), an
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[MQTT
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instance](https://docs.platypush.tech/en/latest/platypush/backend/mqtt.html), a
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[Kafka
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instance](https://docs.platypush.tech/en/latest/platypush/backend/kafka.html),
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[Pushbullet](https://docs.platypush.tech/en/latest/platypush/backend/pushbullet.html)
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etc.) or monitor a device or a service for events (like a
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[sensor](https://docs.platypush.tech/en/latest/platypush/backend/sensor.html),
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a custom [voice
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assistant](https://docs.platypush.tech/en/latest/platypush/backend/assistant.google.html),
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a bridge running on a
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[Zigbee](https://docs.platypush.tech/en/latest/platypush/backend/zigbee.mqtt.html)
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or
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[Z-Wave](https://docs.platypush.tech/en/latest/platypush/backend/zwave.html),
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an [NFC card
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reader](https://docs.platypush.tech/en/latest/platypush/backend/nfc.html), a
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[MIDI
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device](https://docs.platypush.tech/en/latest/platypush/backend/midi.html), a
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[Telegram
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channel](https://docs.platypush.tech/en/latest/platypush/backend/chat.telegram.html),
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a [Bluetooth
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scanner](https://docs.platypush.tech/en/latest/platypush/backend/bluetooth.scanner.ble.html)
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etc.).
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If a backend supports the execution of requests (e.g. HTTP, MQTT, Kafka,
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Websocket and TCP) then you can send requests to these services in JSON format.
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For example, in the case of the HTTP backend:
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```shell
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# Get a token
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curl -XPOST -H 'Content-Type: application/json' -d '
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{
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"username": "$YOUR_USER",
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"password": "$YOUR_PASSWORD"
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}' http://host:8008/auth
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# Execute a request
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curl -XPOST -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
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-H "Authorization: Bearer $YOUR_TOKEN" -d '
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{
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"type": "request",
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"action": "tts.say",
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"args": {
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"text": "This is a test"
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}
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}' http://host:8008/execute
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```
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### Events
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[Full list](https://docs.platypush.tech/en/latest/events.html)
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When a certain event occurs (e.g. a JSON request is received, or a [Bluetooth
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device is
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connected](https://docs.platypush.tech/en/latest/platypush/events/bluetooth.html#platypush.message.event.bluetooth.BluetoothDeviceConnectedEvent),
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or a [Flic button is
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pressed](https://docs.platypush.tech/en/latest/platypush/events/button.flic.html#platypush.message.event.button.flic.FlicButtonEvent),
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or some [speech is detected on the voice assistant
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service](https://docs.platypush.tech/en/latest/platypush/events/assistant.html#platypush.message.event.assistant.SpeechRecognizedEvent),
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or an [RSS feed has new
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items](https://docs.platypush.tech/en/latest/platypush/events/http.rss.html#platypush.message.event.http.rss.NewFeedEvent),
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or a [new email is
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received](https://docs.platypush.tech/en/latest/platypush/events/mail.html#platypush.message.event.mail.MailReceivedEvent),
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or a [new track is
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played](https://docs.platypush.tech/en/latest/platypush/events/music.html#platypush.message.event.music.NewPlayingTrackEvent),
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or an [NFC tag is
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detected](https://docs.platypush.tech/en/latest/platypush/events/nfc.html#platypush.message.event.nfc.NFCTagDetectedEvent),
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or [new sensor data is
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available](https://docs.platypush.tech/en/latest/platypush/events/sensor.html#platypush.message.event.sensor.SensorDataChangeEvent),
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or [a value of a Zigbee device
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changes](https://docs.platypush.tech/en/latest/platypush/events/zigbee.mqtt.html#platypush.message.event.zigbee.mqtt.ZigbeeMqttDevicePropertySetEvent),
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etc.), the associated backend will trigger an
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[event](https://docs.platypush.tech/en/latest/events.html).
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### Hooks
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Event hooks are custom pieces of logic that will be run when a certain event is
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triggered. Hooks are the glue that connects events to actions, exposing a
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paradigm similar to IFTTT (_if a certain event happens then run these
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actions_). They can declared as:
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- Sections of the [`config.yaml`](https://git.platypush.tech/platypush/platypush/-/blob/master/examples/conf/config.yaml).
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Example:
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```yaml
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event.hook.SearchSongVoiceCommand:
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if:
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type: platypush.message.event.assistant.SpeechRecognizedEvent
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phrase: "play ${title} by ${artist}"
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then:
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- action: music.mpd.clear
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- action: music.mpd.search
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args:
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filter:
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artist: ${artist}
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title: ${title}
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- if ${len(output)}:
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- action: music.mpd.play
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args:
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resource: ${output[0]['file']}
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```
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- Stand-alone Python scripts stored under `~/.config/platypush/scripts` and
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will be dynamically imported at start time.
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[Example](https://git.platypush.tech/platypush/platypush/-/blob/master/examples/conf/hook.py):
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```python
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from platypush.event.hook import hook
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from platypush.utils import run
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from platypush.message.event.assistant import SpeechRecognizedEvent
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@hook(SpeechRecognizedEvent, phrase='play ${title} by ${artist}')
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def on_music_play_command(event, title=None, artist=None, **context):
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results = run('music.mpd.search', filter={
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'artist': artist,
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'title': title,
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})
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if results:
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run('music.mpd.play', results[0]['file'])
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```
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### Procedures
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Procedures are pieces of custom logic that can be executed as atomic actions
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using `procedure.<name>` as an action name.
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They can be defined either in the `config.yaml` or as Python scripts stored
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under `~/.config/platypush/scripts` - provided that the procedure is also
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imported in `~/.config/platypush/scripts/__init__.py` so it can be discovered
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by the service.
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YAML example for a procedure that can be executed when we arrive home and turns
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on the lights if the luminosity is lower that a certain thresholds, says a
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welcome home message using the TTS engine and starts playing the music:
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```yaml
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procedure.at_home:
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# Get luminosity data from a sensor - e.g. LTR559
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- action: gpio.sensor.ltr559.get_data
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# If it's lower than a certain threshold, turn on the lights
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- if ${int(light or 0) < 110}:
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- action: light.hue.on
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# Say a welcome home message
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- action: tts.google.say
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args:
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text: Welcome home
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# Play the music
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- action: music.mpd.play
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```
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Python example:
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```python
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# Content of ~/.config/platypush/scripts/home.py
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from platypush.procedure import procedure
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from platypush.utils import run
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@procedure
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def at_home(**context):
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sensor_data = run('gpio.sensor.ltr559.get_data')
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if sensor_data['light'] < 110:
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run('light.hue.on')
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run('tts.google.say', text='Welcome home')
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run('music.mpd.play')
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```
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In either case, you can easily trigger the at-home procedure by sending an
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action request message to a backend - for example, over the HTTP backend:
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```shell
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curl -XPOST -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
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-H "Authorization: Bearer $YOUR_TOKEN" -d '
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{
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"type": "request",
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"action": "procedure.at_home"
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}' http://host:8008/execute
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```
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### Cronjobs
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Cronjobs are pieces of logic that will be run at regular intervals, expressed
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in crontab-compatible syntax. They can be defined either in the `config.yaml`
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or as Python scripts stored under `~/.config/platypush/scripts` as functions
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labelled by the `@cron` decorator.
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Note that seconds are also supported (unlike the standard crontab definition),
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but, for back-compatibility with the standard crontab format, they are at the
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end of the cron expression, so the expression is actually in the format
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`<minute> <hour> <day_of_month> <month> <day_of_week> <second>`.
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YAML example for a cronjob that is executed every 30 seconds and checks if a
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Bluetooth device is nearby:
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```yaml
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cron.check_bt_device:
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cron_expression: '* * * * * */30'
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actions:
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- action: bluetooth.lookup_name
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args:
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addr: XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX
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- if ${name}:
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- action: procedure.on_device_on
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- else:
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- action: procedure.on_device_off
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```
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Python example:
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```python
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# Content of ~/.config/platypush/scripts/bt_cron.py
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from platypush.cron import cron
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from platypush.utils import run
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@cron('* * * * * */30')
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def check_bt_device(**context):
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name = run('bluetooth.lookup_name').get('name')
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if name:
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# on_device_on logic here
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else:
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# on_device_off logic here
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```
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### The web interface
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If
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[`backend.http`](https://docs.platypush.tech/en/latest/platypush/backend/http.html)
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is enabled then a web interface will be provided by default on
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`http://host:8008/`. Besides using the `/execute` endpoint for running
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requests, the built-in web server also provides a full-featured interface that
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groups together the controls for most of the plugins - e.g. sensors, switches,
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music controls and search, media library and torrent management, lights,
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Zigbee/Z-Wave devices and so on. The UI is responsive and mobile-friendly.
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The web service also provides means for the user to create [custom
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dashboards](https://git.platypush.tech/platypush/platypush/-/blob/master/examples/conf/dashboard.xml)
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that can be used to show information from multiple sources on a large screen.
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## Installation
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### System installation
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Platypush uses Redis to deliver and store requests and temporary messages:
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```yaml
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# Example for Debian-based distributions
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[sudo] apt-get install redis-server
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# Enable and start the service
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[sudo] systemctl enable redis
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[sudo] systemctl start redis
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```
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|
|
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#### Install through `pip`
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|
```shell
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[sudo] pip3 install platypush
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```
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#### Install through a system package manager
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|
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Note: currently only Arch Linux and derived distributions are supported.
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|
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You can either install the
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[`platypush`](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/platypush) package (for the
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|
latest stable version) or the
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[`platypush-git`](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/platypush-git) package
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|
(for the latest git version) through your favourite AUR package manager. For
|
|
example, using `yay`:
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|
|
|
```shell
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yay platypush
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# Or
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yay platypush-git
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```
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|
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The Arch Linux packages on AUR are automatically updated upon new git commits
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or tags.
|
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|
|
#### Install from sources
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|
|
|
```shell
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git clone https://git.platypush.tech/platypush/platypush.git
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|
cd platypush
|
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[sudo] pip install .
|
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# Or
|
|
[sudo] python3 setup.py install
|
|
```
|
|
|
|
### Installing the dependencies for your extensions
|
|
|
|
After installing the base platform, you may want to check the dependencies and
|
|
configuration required by the extensions that you wish to use. There are a few
|
|
ways to check the dependencies required by an extension:
|
|
|
|
#### Install via `extras` name
|
|
|
|
All the extensions that require extra dependencies are listed in the
|
|
[`extras_require` section under
|
|
`setup.py`](https://git.platypush.tech/platypush/platypush/-/blob/master/setup.py#L72).
|
|
|
|
#### Install via `manifest.yaml`
|
|
|
|
All the plugins and backends have a `manifest.yaml` file in their source folder.
|
|
Any extra dependencies are listed there
|
|
|
|
If you followed the `extras` or `manifest.yaml` way to discover the
|
|
dependencies, then you can install them in two ways:
|
|
|
|
1. `pip` installation:
|
|
|
|
```shell
|
|
[sudo] pip3 install 'platypush[extra1,extra2,extra3]'
|
|
```
|
|
|
|
2. Sources installation:
|
|
|
|
```shell
|
|
cd $DIR_TO_PLATYPUSH
|
|
[sudo] pip3 install '.[extra1,extra2,extra3]'
|
|
```
|
|
|
|
#### Check the instructions reported in the documentation
|
|
|
|
If you follow this route then simply run the commands listed in the
|
|
[plugin/backend documentation](https://docs.platypush.tech) to get the
|
|
dependencies installed.
|
|
|
|
After installing the dependencies, create a configuration file under
|
|
`~/.config/platypush/config.yaml` (the application can load the configuration
|
|
from another location through the `-c` option) containing the configuration of
|
|
the backend and plugins that you want to use, and add any hooks and procedures
|
|
for your use case.
|
|
|
|
You can then start the service by simply running:
|
|
|
|
```shell
|
|
platypush
|
|
```
|
|
|
|
It's advised to run it as a systemd service though - simply copy the provided
|
|
[`.service`
|
|
file](https://git.platypush.tech/platypush/platypush/-/blob/master/examples/systemd/platypush.service)
|
|
to `~/.config/systemd/user`, check if the path of `platypush` matches the path
|
|
where it's installed on your system, and start the service via `systemctl`:
|
|
|
|
```shell
|
|
systemctl --user start platypush
|
|
```
|
|
|
|
### Virtual environment installation
|
|
|
|
Platypush provides a script named `platyvenv` that can parse a `config.yaml`
|
|
and automatically create a virtual environment (under
|
|
`~/.local/share/platypush/venv/<device_id>`) with all the dependencies required
|
|
by the configured integrations.
|
|
|
|
1. Create the environment from a configuration file:
|
|
|
|
```shell
|
|
platyvenv build -c /path/to/config.yaml
|
|
```
|
|
|
|
2. Start the service from the virtual environment:
|
|
|
|
```shell
|
|
# device_id matches either the hostname or the device_id in config.yaml
|
|
platyvenv start device_id
|
|
```
|
|
|
|
3. Stop the instance:
|
|
|
|
```shell
|
|
platyvenv stop device_id
|
|
```
|
|
|
|
4. Remove the instance:
|
|
|
|
```shell
|
|
platyvenv rm device_id
|
|
```
|
|
|
|
[Wiki instructions](https://git.platypush.tech/platypush/platypush/wiki/Run-platypush-in-a-virtual-environment)
|
|
|
|
### Docker installation
|
|
|
|
You can also install Platypush in a container - the application provides a
|
|
script named `platydock` that automatically creates a container instance from a
|
|
`config.yaml`:
|
|
|
|
1. Create the container from a configuration file:
|
|
|
|
```shell
|
|
platydock build -c /path/to/config.yaml
|
|
```
|
|
|
|
2. Start the container:
|
|
|
|
```shell
|
|
# device_id matches either the hostname or the device_id in config.yaml
|
|
platydock start device_id
|
|
```
|
|
|
|
3. Stop the instance:
|
|
|
|
```shell
|
|
platydock stop device_id
|
|
```
|
|
|
|
4. Remove the instance:
|
|
|
|
```shell
|
|
platydock rm device_id
|
|
```
|
|
|
|
Note that both the virtual environment and Docker container option offer the
|
|
possibility to include extra YAML configuration files in the main `config.yaml`
|
|
through the `include` directive (as long as they are in the same folder as the
|
|
main `config.yaml`), as well as external Python scripts in a `scripts`
|
|
directory in the same folder as the `config.yaml`.
|
|
|
|
[Wiki instructions](https://git.platypush.tech/platypush/platypush/wiki/Run-platypush-in-a-container)
|
|
|
|
## Mobile app
|
|
|
|
An [official Android
|
|
app](https://f-droid.org/en/packages/tech.platypush.platypush/) is provided on
|
|
the F-Droid store. It allows to easily discover and manage multiple Platypush
|
|
services on a network through the web interface, and it easily brings the power
|
|
of Platypush to your fingertips.
|
|
|
|
## Tests
|
|
|
|
To run the tests simply run `pytest` either from the project root folder or the
|
|
`tests/` folder. Or run the following command from the project root folder:
|
|
|
|
```shell
|
|
python -m tests
|
|
```
|
|
|
|
---
|
|
|
|
## Funding
|
|
|
|
If you use and love Platypush, please consider [buying me a coffee/beer](https://paypal.me/fabiomanganiello).
|
|
|
|
I've been working on Platypush all by myself in my spare time for the past few
|
|
years, and I've made sure that it remains open and free.
|
|
|
|
If you like this product, please consider supporting - I'm definitely not
|
|
planning to get rich with this project, but I'd love to have at least the costs
|
|
for the server covered by users.
|
|
|
|
Issues and requests opened by donors will also be given priority over others.
|