ebus-sdk 0.1.8

Python SDK for Homie MQTT Convention (eBus)

ebus-sdk

Python SDK for the Electrification Bus (eBus) integration framework, which adopts and supports the Homie Convention.

Installation

pip install ebus-sdk

Quick Start

Device Role

Create a Homie device that publishes sensor data:

from ebus_sdk import Device, Node, PropertyDatatype, Unit

# Create device
device = Device('my-device-id', name='My Sensor', mqtt_cfg={
    'host': 'mqtt.example.com',
    'port': 1883
})

# Add a node with properties
node = device.add_node_from_dict({
    'id': 'sensors',
    'name': 'Sensors',
    'type': 'sensor'
})

# Add a temperature property
temp = node.add_property_from_dict({
    'id': 'temperature',
    'name': 'Temperature',
    'datatype': PropertyDatatype.FLOAT,
    'unit': Unit.DEGREE_CELSIUS
})

# Start and publish
device.start_mqtt_client()
temp.set_value(23.5)

Controller Role

Discover and monitor Homie devices:

from ebus_sdk import Controller, DiscoveredDevice

def on_device_discovered(device: DiscoveredDevice):
    print(f'Found: {device.device_id}')

def on_property_changed(device_id, node_id, prop_id, new_val, old_val):
    print(f'{device_id}/{node_id}/{prop_id} = {new_val}')

controller = Controller(mqtt_cfg={'host': 'mqtt.example.com', 'port': 1883})
controller.set_on_device_discovered_callback(on_device_discovered)
controller.set_on_property_changed_callback(on_property_changed)
controller.start_discovery()

Module Structure

src/ebus_sdk/
├── __init__.py     # Package exports
├── homie.py        # Homie convention implementation
├── mqtt.py         # MQTT client wrapper
└── property.py     # Property abstractions

homie.py

Core Homie convention implementation:

• Device - Represents a Homie device with nodes and properties
• Node - Groups related properties within a device
• Property - Individual data points (sensors, controls)
• Controller - Discovers and monitors Homie devices on a broker
• DiscoveredDevice - Represents a device found by the controller
• DeviceState - Enum: init, ready, disconnected, sleeping, lost
• PropertyDatatype - Enum: STRING, INTEGER, FLOAT, BOOLEAN, ENUM, COLOR, DATETIME, DURATION, JSON
• Unit - Common units: DEGREE_CELSIUS, PERCENT, WATT, KILOWATT_HOUR, etc.

mqtt.py

• MqttClient - Wrapper around paho-mqtt with automatic reconnection, TLS support, and subscription management

property.py

Application-level property abstractions for bridging application state to Homie:

• Property - Thread-safe observable property with change callbacks
• GroupedPropertyDict - Two-level dictionary organizing properties by group
• PropertyDict - Simple property dictionary
• ChangeEvent - Enum for property change event types

Examples

See examples/README.md for example scripts demonstrating device and controller usage.

Requirements

• Python 3.10+
• paho-mqtt >= 1.6.1

License

MIT License — Copyright (c) 2026 Clark Communications Corporation