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Python library for communication with Tapo Cameras

Project description

PyTapo

Python library for communication with Tapo Cameras

Install:

python3 -m pip install pytapo

Usage examples:

Initiate library:

from pytapo import Tapo

user = "" # user you set in Advanced Settings -> Camera Account
password = "" # password you set in Advanced Settings -> Camera Account
host = "" # ip of the camera, example: 192.168.1.52

tapo = Tapo(host, user, password)

print(tapo.getBasicInfo())

Contributions:

Contributions to pytapo are welcomed.

By creating a PR you acknowledge and agree that you are not breaking any TOS, law and/or have a permission to provide and share the code changes.

Owner of this repository is not legally responsible for any PRs or code changes to this project created by 3rd parties.

When you make a new change to the code base, make sure to have 100% unit test coverage, see below for more information about tests.

Test instructions

Set the following environment variables:

PYTAPO_USER - user you set in Advanced Settings -> Camera Account

PYTAPO_PASSWORD - password you set in Advanced Settings -> Camera Account

PYTAPO_IP - ip of the camera, example: 192.168.1.52

Install pre-commit and tox from pip.

Run pre-commit install and pre-commit install -t pre-push.

Then run tox to run all the tests.

Linters are ran on every commit.

Tests are ran on push.

Your camera may do all the actions supported by this library, including, but not limited to, move, change privacy mode and reboot while tests are running. Camera does not format SD card during tests.

After the tests are done, your camera should be in the initial state.

Thank you

Disclaimer

Pytapo is an unofficial module for achieving interoperability with Tapo cameras.

Author is in no way affiliated with Tp-Link or Tapo.

All the api requests used within the library are available and published on the internet (examples linked above) and this module is purely just a wrapper around those https requests.

Author does not guarantee functionality of this library and is not responsible for any damage.

All product names, trademarks and registered trademarks in this repository, are property of their respective owners.

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