ProtoDriver 0.0.2a1

A simple Raspberry Pi web api for driving a MAX7219 dot matrix display

ProtoDriver

A simple Raspberry Pi web api for driving a MAX7219 dot matrix display

This package is meant to be ran as a REST API and be called from a dedicated frontend.

ProtoDriver has only just been brought to a usable level and is in no way production ready.

API calls

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/ping - GET

• A simple test call to see if the server is reachable
• Returns JSON data with the word "Pong"

/uploadimage/< filename > - POST

• Used to pass image data in the form of bytes to the server
• filename is passed including the files extension and will be used to write the new file

/updateimage/< filename > - PUT

• used in the same way as uploadimage but with the intent of overwriting an existing file with new data
• filename is passed including the files extension and will be used to overwrite an existing file with that name

/deleteimage/< filename > - DELETE

• used to delete a file from the server
• filename is passed including the files extension and will be used to delete an existing file with that name

/getimage/< filename > - GET

• used to get the contents of an image from the server
• filename is passed including the files extension and will be used to target an existing file with that name

/getallimages - GET

• returns the contents of all images currently stored on the server paired with their filenames
• [ filename , file data]

###/displayimage/< filename > - GET

• used to display an image on the led matrix
• filename is passed including the files extension and will be used to target an existing file with that name

###/cleardisplay - GET

• clears the led matrix