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[API] SamyGO web API

Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2017 2:21 pm
by mad_ady
I've developed a simplified API to interact with some common libraries that run on SamyGO (B/C/D/E/H) and I'm releasing it to the community, for tests, ideas and improvements :)

You can get it here:
https://github.com/mad-ady/samygo-web

SamyGO web API

The Web API exposes some of SamyGO's plugins to external clients. The API tries to return data in json format where possible, but uses image/jpg for screenshots.

Features:
  • Get TV State and current program details via libLogChannel
  • Control the TV via samyGOrc with remote actions
  • Reboot the TV
  • Get a screenshot of what is on the screen via libScreenShot
  • Start a widget via libRunWidget
  • Display an onscreen message via libAlert
  • Compatibility with libSoftPowerOff (viewtopic.php?t=8987&start=230)
Dependencies:
Installation:

Download to your rooted SamyGO TV:

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cd /tmp
curl -k https://codeload.github.com/mad-ady/samygo-web/zip/master > samygo-web-api.zip
Unzip

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unzip samygo-web-api.zip
Run the installation script:

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./samygo-web-master/installer.sh
LibSoftPowerOff coexistence:
If you have libSoftPowerOff enabled in your TV and you use the screenshot functionality, in order not to inject the screenshot command when the display is off you can signal that the TV is in soft-off mode by configuring libSoftPowerOff.so to run two scripts on power on/off. When you load the libSoftPowerOff library, use the following options:

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CMD_ON:/mnt/scripts/onPowerOn.sh CMD_OFF:/mnt/scripts/onPowerOff.sh 
The onPowerOn.sh/onPowerOff.sh scripts (among other functionality) should set a flag by creating a file called

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/dtv/tvIsSleeping
:
  • onPowerOn.sh: rm -f /dtv/tvIsSleeping
  • onPowerOff.sh: touch /dtv/tvIsSleeping
If you don't use libSoftPowerOff, the TV powers off and the web API is no longer accessible.

Startup
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/mnt/etc/init.d/99_99_samygo_web_api.init start
On first run the startup script will generate a unique challenge which will be printed by the startup screen. This challenge is generated in

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/mnt/etc/samygo-web-api.challenge
. You will need to supply this challenge string on all requests. The security is equivalent to HTTP Simple Auth and should protect you against somebody scanning your system, but will not protect you from a man-in-the middle attack! Also, don't use over unencrypted internet!

API Usage
:

to get the current information, request for action=CHANNELINFO:

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$ wget -O - "http://tv-ip:1080/cgi-bin/samygo-web-api.cgi?challenge=oyd4uIz5WWAkWPo5MzfxBFraI05C3FDorSPE7xiMLCVAQ40a&action=CHANNELINFO"

{"source":"TV (0)","pvr_status":"NONE","powerstate":"Normal","tv_mode":"Cable (1)","volume":"9","channel_number":"45","channel_name":"Nat Geo HD","program_name":"Planeta dezastrelor","resolution":"1920x1080","error":false}
to reboot TV request for action=REBOOT:

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$ wget -O - http://tv-ip:1080/cgi-bin/samygo-web-api.cgi?challenge=oyd4uIz5WWAkWPo5MzfxBFraI05C3FDorSPE7xiMLCVAQ40a&action=REBOOT
to send key events request for action=KEY and key=KEY_1:

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$ wget -O - http://tv-ip:1080/cgi-bin/samygo-web-api.cgi?challenge=oyd4uIz5WWAkWPo5MzfxBFraI05C3FDorSPE7xiMLCVAQ40a&action=KEY&key=KEY_1

{"error":false,"message":"Sent key 4"}
The list and codes of supported keys are available inside the script in the $KEYS array: https://github.com/mad-ady/samygo-web/b ... eb-api.cgi

to get a snapshot from the TV request for action=SNAPSHOT:

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$ wget -O /tmp/image.jpg http://tv-ip:1080/cgi-bin/samygo-web-api.cgi?challenge=oyd4uIz5WWAkWPo5MzfxBFraI05C3FDorSPE7xiMLCVAQ40a&action=SNAPSHOT
to run a widget on your TV request for action=WIDGET&name=YouTube (name is case-sensitive):

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$ wget -O - http://tv-ip:1080/cgi-bin/samygo-web-api.cgi?challenge=oyd4uIz5WWAkWPo5MzfxBFraI05C3FDorSPE7xiMLCVAQ40a&action=WIDGET&name=YouTube
to display an onscreen message use action=ALERT&message=This+is+a+test&type=CENTER. You can also use blinks=4&delay=1000 to blink for 4 seconds:

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$ wget -O - http://tv-ip:1080/cgi-bin/samygo-web-api.cgi?challenge=oyd4uIz5WWAkWPo5MzfxBFraI05C3FDorSPE7xiMLCVAQ40a&action=ALERT&type=CENTER&message=This+is+a+test
Real world applications examples: Integrating your TV into Home Assistant: viewtopic.php?f=79&t=11882

Re: [API] SamyGO web API

Posted: Fri Jul 14, 2017 3:34 pm
by lekron
Nice project man!

Re: [API] SamyGO web API

Posted: Mon Jul 17, 2017 5:54 am
by mad_ady
I accept push requests for bug fixes or new features. Also, from what I've read the functionality exists also on tizen TVs, but with different APIs. If somebody can give me shell access to their J+ tv (or at least some outputs), I can update the API as well.

Re: [API] SamyGO web API

Posted: Mon Oct 30, 2017 3:10 am
by prairie
I tested this on F-series for fun and works nicely with CHANNELINFO and REBOOT. SNAPSHOT returns a 0 length file (lib works ok on TV)

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Connecting to 192.168.0.15:1080... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK
Length: 0 [image/jpeg]
Saving to: ‘STDOUT’

Re: [API] SamyGO web API

Posted: Mon Oct 30, 2017 8:24 am
by mad_ady
Ok, can you tell me what parameters you use to get a screenshot on your TV? The parameters I used are for H series and may differ.

Also, does cjpeg run on your TV?

Re: [API] SamyGO web API

Posted: Mon Oct 30, 2017 12:47 pm
by prairie
Hi

For screenshot I have a key mapped to:

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samyGOso -d -A -B -l /mnt/opt/privateer/usr/libso/libScreenShot.so PATH:/mtd_rwcommon/Screenshots ALERT SOURCE ALT
output of "cjpeg":

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cjpeg: error while loading shared libraries: libjpeg.so.62: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory
I can find libjpeg.so, libjpeg.so.8, and libjpeg.so.8.0.2 at /mtd_exe/Runtime/lib/

Re: [API] SamyGO web API

Posted: Mon Oct 30, 2017 3:11 pm
by mad_ady
Ok, I'll look into it. Can libScreenShot create jpeg screenshots on your system? On mine it crashes the TV, so that's why I had to use cjpeg.

Re: [API] SamyGO web API

Posted: Mon Oct 30, 2017 3:43 pm
by zoelechat
mad_ady wrote: Mon Oct 30, 2017 3:11 pm Can libScreenShot create jpeg screenshots on your system? On mine it crashes the TV
Even using ALT switch?

...or if you need static cjpeg maybe?

Re: [API] SamyGO web API

Posted: Mon Oct 30, 2017 4:35 pm
by prairie
mad_ady wrote: Mon Oct 30, 2017 3:11 pm Ok, I'll look into it. Can libScreenShot create jpeg screenshots on your system? On mine it crashes the TV, so that's why I had to use cjpeg.
Thanks and yes but only using ALT method. This was best method for my TV though I can't remember what the problem with bmp's was.

Re: RE: Re: [API] SamyGO web API

Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2017 6:07 pm
by mad_ady
zoelechat wrote:
mad_ady wrote: Mon Oct 30, 2017 3:11 pm Can libScreenShot create jpeg screenshots on your system? On mine it crashes the TV
Even using ALT switch?

...or if you need static cjpeg maybe?
Sadly yes, even with ALT switch. I will look into cjpeg dependency as well, but if the library already produces jpegs, it shouldn't be needed.