python kodi json client

Simple python module that allow kodi control over HTTP Json API. Virtually support all availables commands.

Install it :

pip install kodi-json

Usages examples :

Client instanciation

from kodijson import XBMC, PLAYER_VIDEO
#Login with default kodi/kodi credentials
kodi = XBMC("http://YOURHOST/jsonrpc")

#Login with custom credentials
kodi = XBMC("http://YOURHOST/jsonrpc", "login", "password")

Ping kodi

print kodi.JSONRPC.Ping()

UI interaction :

# Navigate throught windows
kodi.GUI.ActivateWindow({"window":"home"})
kodi.GUI.ActivateWindow({"window":"weather"})

# Show some notifiations :
kodi.GUI.ShowNotification({"title":"Title", "message":"Hello notif"})

# ...and so on

Parameters can alos be passed as python parameters:

kodi.GUI.ActivateWindow(window="home")
kodi.GUI.ActivateWindow(window="weather")
kodi.GUI.ShowNotification(title="Title", message = "Hello notif")

Library interaction :

kodi.VideoLibrary.Scan()
kodi.VideoLibrary.Clean()
# ...and so on

Everything to build a script thats act as a full remote

kodi.Application.SetMute({"mute":True})
kodi.Player.PlayPause([PLAYER_VIDEO])
kodi.Player.Stop([PLAYER_VIDEO])
kodi.Input.Left()
kodi.Input.Right()
kodi.Input.Up()
kodi.Input.Down()
kodi.Input.Back()
kodi.Input.Down()
kodi.Input.Info()
# ...and so on

See http://wiki.xbmc.org/index.php?title=JSON-RPC_API/v6 for availables commands.

Every kodi namespaces are accessible from the instanciated kodi client.

Every commands presents in the API documentation should be available.

You can take a look at xbmc-client for an implementation example.