kiosker-python-api 1.2.4

A python wrapper for the Kiosker API

Python wrapper for Kiosker API

Python wrapper for Kiosker API-integration.

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Installation

pip install kiosker-python-api

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Setup

KioskerAPI(host, token, port = 8081, ssl = False)

from kiosker import KioskerAPI
from kiosker import Status, Result, Blackout, ScreensaverState
api = KioskerAPI('10.0.1.100', 'token')

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Functions

Get Status

status = api.status()

print('Status:')
print(f'Device ID: {status.device_id}')
print(f'Model: {status.model}')
print(f'OS version: {status.os_version}')
print(f'Battery level: {status.battery_level}%')
print(f'Battery state: {status.battery_state}')
print(f'Last interaction: {status.last_interaction}')
print(f'Last motion: {status.last_motion}')
print(f'App name: {status.app_name}')
print(f'App version: {status.app_version}')
print(f'Last status update: {status.last_update}')

Description: Retrieves the current status of the kiosk.

Ping the API

result = api.ping()
print(f"Ping successful: {result}")

Description: Checks if the API is reachable. Returns True if successful, otherwise raises an error.

Navigate to a URL

result = api.navigate_url('https://example.com')
print(f"Navigation result: {result}")

Description: Navigates the kiosk to the specified URL.

Refresh the Page

result = api.navigate_refresh()
print(f"Refresh result: {result}")

Description: Refreshes the current page on the kiosk.

Navigate Home

result = api.navigate_home()
print(f"Home navigation result: {result}")

Description: Navigates the kiosk to the home page.

Navigate Forward

result = api.navigate_forward()
print(f"Navigate forward result: {result}")

Description: Navigates forward in the browser's history.

Navigate Backward

result = api.navigate_backward()
print(f"Navigate backward result: {result}")

Description: Navigates backward in the browser's history.

Print

result = api.print()
print(f"Print result: {result}")

Description: Sends a print command to the kiosk.

Clear Cookies

result = api.clear_cookies()
print(f"Cookies cleared: {result}")

Description: Clears all cookies stored on the kiosk.

Clear Cache

result = api.clear_cache()
print(f"Cache cleared: {result}")

Description: Clears the cache on the kiosk.

Interact with Screensaver

result = api.screensaver_interact()
print(f"Screensaver interaction result: {result}")

Description: Simulates user interaction with the screensaver to prevent it from activating.

Set Screensaver State

result = api.screensaver_set_state(disabled=True)
print(f"Screensaver disabled: {result}")

Description: Enables or disables the screensaver.

Get Screensaver State

state = api.screensaver_get_state()
print(f"Screensaver state: {state}")

Description: Retrieves the current state of the screensaver (enabled or disabled).

Set Blackout

from kiosker import Blackout

blackout = Blackout(
    visible=True,                   # Required: show blackout screen
    text="Maintenance in progress", # Optional: text to display
    background="#000000",           # Optional: background color (hex)
    foreground="#FFFFFF",           # Optional: foreground/text color (hex)
    icon="warning",                 # Optional: icon name (SF Symbol)
    expire=60,                      # Optional: time in seconds before blackout expires
    dismissible=True,               # Optional: allow user to dismiss blackout with a button
    buttonBackground="#FF0000",     # Optional: button background color (hex)
    buttonForeground="#FFFFFF",     # Optional: button text color (hex)
    buttonText="OK",                # Optional: button label
    sound="1003"                    # Optional: sound to play (SystemSoundID)
)
result = api.blackout_set(blackout)
print(f"Blackout set: {result}")

Description: Sets a blackout screen with customizable text, colors, expiration time, and optional button/sound options.

Get Blackout State

blackout_state = api.blackout_get()
print(f"Blackout state: {blackout_state}")

Description: Retrieves the current state of the blackout screen.

Clear Blackout

result = api.blackout_clear()
print(f"Blackout cleared: {result}")

Description: Clears the blackout screen.

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Objects

Status

Represents the current status of the kiosk.

Attributes:

• battery_level (int): Battery percentage.
• battery_state (str): Current battery state (e.g., charging, discharging).
• model (str): Device model.
• os_version (str): Operating system version.
• last_interaction (datetime): Timestamp of the last user interaction.
• last_motion (Optional[datetime]): Timestamp of the last detected motion.
• last_update (datetime): Timestamp of the last status update.
• device_id (str): Unique identifier for the device.

Result

Represents the result of an API operation.

Attributes:

• error (bool): Indicates if an error occurred.
• reason (Optional[str]): Reason for the error, if any.
• function (Optional[str]): Name of the function that caused the error.

Blackout

Represents a blackout screen configuration.

Attributes:

• visible (bool): Whether the blackout screen is visible.
• background (Optional[str]): Background color in hex format.
• foreground (Optional[str]): Foreground/text color in hex format.
• expire (Optional[int]): Time in seconds before the blackout screen expires.
• text (Optional[str]): Text to display on the blackout screen.
• icon (Optional[str]): Icon to display on the blackout screen.
• dismissible (Optional[bool]): Allow user to dismiss blackout with a button.
• buttonBackground (Optional[str]): Button background color (hex).
• buttonForeground (Optional[str]): Button text color (hex).
• buttonText (Optional[str]): Button label.
• sound (Optional[str]): Sound to play (SystemSoundID).

ScreensaverState

Represents the state of the screensaver.

Attributes:

• visible (bool): Whether the screensaver is currently visible.
• disabled (bool): Whether the screensaver is disabled (cannot activate).

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Development

1. Clone the project

2. Create a virtual environment

python3 -m venv venv

3. Activate the virtual environment

source venv/bin/activate

4. Install dependencies

pip install wheel setuptools twine pytest httpx

5. Run tests

HOST="0.0.0.0" TOKEN="" pytest -s

6. Build the library

python -m build

7. Upload to test

twine upload --repository testpypi dist/*

7. Upload to prod

twine upload dist/*

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API Documentation

• Docs
• Definition

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Get Kiosker for iOS on the App Store

• Kiosker
• Kiosker Pro