gallagher-restapi 2.1.1

Python library for Gallagher REST API

A Python client library for interacting with Gallagher Command Centre REST API.

This library was built based on the api documentation available at: https://gallaghersecurity.github.io/cc-rest-docs/ref/index.html

To ensure full compatibility with the Gallagher Command Centre REST API, it is recommended to use the version 9.00 or newer of the Gallagher Command Centre software. This library covers most used endpoints and features of the API, but some advanced or less common functionalities may not be implemented (yet).

If you encounter any issues or have feature requests, please open an issue on the GitHub repository.

Installation

Install using uv:

uv pip install gallagher-restapi

Or using pip:

pip install gallagher-restapi

Quick Start

Initialize the Client

Local/On-Premise Server:

from gallagher_restapi import Client

client = Client(
    api_key="your-api-key",
    host="localhost",      # Your server hostname/IP
    port=8904,              # Default Gallagher REST API port
    token="integration-license-token"        # Optional integration license
)

# Initialize connection
await client.initialize()

Cloud Gateway Connection:

from gallagher_restapi import Client, CloudGateway

client = Client(
    api_key="your-api-key",
    cloud_gateway=CloudGateway.AU_GATEWAY  # or CloudGateway.US_GATEWAY
)

await client.initialize()

Custom httpx Client:

import httpx
from gallagher_restapi import Client

custom_httpx = httpx.AsyncClient()
client = Client(api_key="your-api-key", httpx_client=custom_httpx)

Common Method Signature

Most retrieval methods share a common signature with these parameters:

• id (str, optional): Fetch a single item by ID. Returns detailed information.

• name (str, optional): Filter by name (substring match).

• description (str, optional): Filter by description (substring match).

• division (list[str], optional): Filter by division IDs.

• sort (SortMethod, optional): Sort order for results.

• top (int, optional): Maximum number of results to return.

• response_fields (list[str], optional): Specify exact fields to include in response.

  • Pass ['defaults'] to include default fields plus additional requested fields

  • Common additional fields: ['division', 'statusFlags', 'commands']

Usage Examples

Retrieve Access Zones

# Get all access zones
zones = await client.get_access_zone()

# Get a specific access zone by ID
zone = await client.get_access_zone(id="123")

# Filter by name with additional fields
zones = await client.get_access_zone(
    name="Main",
    response_fields=['defaults', 'division', 'doors', 'statusFlags'],
    top=5
)

Retrieve Cardholders

# Get cardholders with default fields
cardholders = await client.get_cardholder(name="John")

# Get cardholder with personal data and access groups
cardholders = await client.get_cardholder(
    id="456",
    response_fields=['defaults', 'personalDataFields', 'accessGroups', 'cards']
)

# Filter by personal data fields
cardholders = await client.get_cardholder(
    pdfs={'EmployeeID': '12345'},
    response_fields=['defaults', 'personalDataFields']
)

# Iterate through all cardholders in batches
async for batch in client.yield_cardholders(top=100):
    for cardholder in batch:
        print(f"{cardholder.name}")

Retrieve Doors

# Get all doors
doors = await client.get_door()

# Get doors with additional fields
doors = await client.get_door(
    division=["division-id-1"],
    response_fields=['defaults', 'statusFlags', 'commands'],
    sort="name"
)

Retrieve Inputs

# Get all inputs
inputs = await client.get_input()

# Get a specific input by ID
input_item = await client.get_input(id="input-id-123")

# Filter by name, division and request additional fields
inputs = await client.get_input(
    name="door sensor",
    division=["division-id-1"],
    response_fields=['defaults', 'statusFlags'],
)

Retrieve Outputs

# Get all outputs
outputs = await client.get_output()

# Get a specific output by ID
output_item = await client.get_output(id="output-id-456")

# Filter and request control/command related fields
outputs = await client.get_output(
    name="door lock",
    response_fields=['defaults', 'commands', 'statusFlags'],
)

Retrieve Items

For item types without dedicated methods, use get_item():

# Get divisions
divisions = await client.get_item(name="Root", item_types=['Division'])

Override Commands

from datetime import datetime, timedelta, timezone

# Get access zone with commands
zones = await client.get_access_zone(
    id="123",
    response_fields=['defaults', 'commands']
)

# Execute override command
if zones[0].commands:
    command = zones[0].commands[0]
    await client.override_access_zone(
        command_href=command.href,
        end_time=datetime.now(timezone.utc) + timedelta(hours=2)
    )

Manage Cardholders

Add New Cardholder:

from gallagher_restapi.models import FTCardholder, FTItemReference

# Create a new cardholder
new_cardholder = FTCardholder(
    first_name="John",
    last_name="Doe",
    description="New employee",
    division=FTItemReference(href="https://server/api/divisions/123")
)
cardholder_ref = await client.add_cardholder(new_cardholder)

Update Existing Cardholder:

When updating a cardholder, construct an FTCardholder object with only the fields you want to modify. For collections like cards, access_groups, and lockers, use the patch models:

from gallagher_restapi import models
from datetime import datetime, timezone

# Update basic fields
updated_cardholder = FTCardholder(
    first_name="Jane",
    description="Updated description"
)

# Update with cards using FTCardholderCardsPatch
updated_cardholder.cards = models.FTCardholderCardsPatch(
    add=[
        models.FTCardholderCard(
            number="123456",
            type=models.FTLinkItem(href="https://server/api/card_types/1"),
                active_from=datetime.now(timezone.utc)
            )
        ],
        update=[
            models.FTCardholderCard(
                href="https://server/api/cardholders/456/cards/789",
                active_until=datetime(2026, 12, 31, tzinfo=timezone.utc)
            )
        ],
        remove=[
            models.FTCardholderCard(
                href="https://server/api/cardholders/456/cards/999"
            )
        ]
    )

# Update with access groups using FTCardholderAccessGroupsPatch
updated_cardholder.access_groups = models.FTCardholderAccessGroupsPatch(
    add=[
        models.FTAccessGroupMembership(
            access_group=models.FTItemReference(href="https://server/api/access_groups/1"),
            active_from=datetime.now(timezone.utc)
            )
        ],
        update=[
            models.FTAccessGroupMembership(
                href="https://server/api/cardholders/456/access_groups/789",
                active_until=datetime(2026, 12, 31, tzinfo=timezone.utc)
            )
        ],
        remove=[
            models.FTAccessGroupMembership(
                href="https://server/api/cardholders/456/access_groups/999"
            )
        ]
    )


# Apply the update
await client.update_cardholder(
    cardholder_href="https://server/api/cardholders/456",
    patched_cardholder=updated_cardholder
)

Remove Cardholder:

# Remove a cardholder
await client.remove_cardholder(
    cardholder_href="https://server/api/cardholders/456"
)

Event Monitoring

EventQuery Parameters:

The EventQuery class accepts the following filter parameters:

• event_types (list[str], optional): List of event type IDs to filter by. Get available event types from client.event_types dictionary.

• event_groups (list[str], optional): List of event group IDs to filter by. Get available event groups from client.event_groups dictionary.

• source (list[str], optional): List of source item IDs (e.g., door IDs, access zone IDs).

• cardholders (list[str], optional): List of cardholder IDs to filter events by specific cardholders.

• related_items (list[str], optional): List of related item IDs.

• after (datetime, optional): Filter events after this timestamp.

• before (datetime, optional): Filter events before this timestamp.

• previous (bool, optional): Set to True to get events starting from the newest.

• top (int, optional): Maximum number of results to return.

from gallagher_restapi.models import EventQuery

# Get available event types first
await client.get_event_types()

# Find specific event type IDs
access_granted_id = client.event_types["Door Access Granted"].id

# Get historical events using event type IDs
events = await client.get_events(
    event_filter=EventQuery(
        event_types=[access_granted_id, '20003'],  # Use event type IDs
        top=100
    )
)

# Monitor new events in real-time
async for event_batch in client.yield_new_events(
    event_filter=EventQuery(
        event_types=[access_granted_id],
        source=['door-id-123'],
        cardholders=['cardholder-id-456']
    )
):
    for event in event_batch:
        print(f"Event: {event.type} at {event.time}")

Monitor Alarms

# Get current alarms
alarms = await client.get_alarms()

# Monitor new alarms
async for alarm_batch in client.yield_new_alarms():
    for alarm in alarm_batch:
        print(f"New alarm: {alarm.message}")

# Acknowledge alarm
if alarms[0].commands:
    await client.alarm_action(
        action_href=alarms[0].commands[0].href,
        comment="Investigating issue"
    )

Advanced Features

Item Status Monitoring

# Subscribe to item status updates
item_ids = ["door-id-1", "zone-id-2"]
updates, next_ref = await client.get_item_status(item_ids=item_ids)

# Poll for new updates
updates, next_ref = await client.get_item_status(next_link=next_ref.href)

Cardholder Changes Tracking

# Set up change monitoring
changes_ref = await client.get_cardholder_changes_href(
    filter=['name', 'cards', 'accessGroups'],
    cardholder_fields=['id', 'name', 'cards']
)

# Get changes
changes, next_href = await client.get_cardholder_changes(
    changes_href=changes_ref.href
)

API Reference

For complete API documentation, refer to:

• Client Methods

• Data Models

• Exceptions

License

MIT License - see LICENSE file for details.