BeautifulHue 0.1.2

A Python module for the Philips Hue Lighting System API.

Installation

Using pip:

pip install beautifulhue

Using setuptools:

easy_install beautifulhue

Using source

python setup.py install

Example

"""Update light #3's state."""

from beautifulhue.api import Bridge

# Connect to a Philips Hue bridge.
bridge = Bridge(device={'ip':'bridge_ip_address'}, user={'name':'your_username'})
# Define the target resource, and its new related states.
resource = {
    'which':3,
    'data':{
        'state':{'on':True, 'ct':222}
    }
}
# Signal the bridge to execute your command when appropriate.
bridge.light.update(resource)

Features

• Complete Philips Hue API v1.0 coverage.

• Consistent method names.

• Designed to get things done.

• JSON/Pyton dictionary resource representation.

• Default response structures are closely aligned with the official Philips Hue API response structures.

• Extensible design.

• Fine-grained system state control.

• Complete Documentation