unifi-access 0.1.7

A Python client/wrapper for the UniFi Access API

UniFi Access Python Client

A modern, thin API wrapper for the UniFi Access API. This library provides a clean and intuitive interface for managing UniFi Access devices, users, visitors, access policies, and more.

Features

• Thin API Wrapper: Returns simple dictionaries for flexibility and performance
• Comprehensive API Coverage: Full support for all UniFi Access API endpoints
• Async Support: Built-in async client for high-performance applications
• Easy Configuration: Environment variable support with .env files
• Webhook Support: Built-in webhook listener and manager

Installation

pip install unifi_access

Quick Start

Configuration

Create a .env file in your project root:

UNIFI_ACCESS_BASE_URL=https://192.168.1.1
UNIFI_ACCESS_API_TOKEN=your-api-token-here
UNIFI_ACCESS_PORT=12445
UNIFI_SESSION_TIMEOUT=30

UNIFI_SESSION_TIMEOUT is optional and defaults to 15 seconds. Increasing timeout time is sometimes required on busy systems with large amounts of users, doors, etc. and the Unifi console/NVR takes a little longer to process requests.

Basic Setup

from unifi_access.client import UniFiAccessClient

# Initialize with environment variables
client = UniFiAccessClient()

# Or initialize with explicit credentials
client = UniFiAccessClient(
    base_url="https://192.168.1.1",
    api_token="your-api-token",
    port="12445",
    verify_ssl=False
)

Usage Examples

Most methods/functions are named identical to Unifi Access API documentation section headings. IE: From the unifi docs "7.5 Fetch All Door Groups" the method will be client.spaces.fetch_all_door_groups()

User Management

# Fetch all users - returns a list of dictionaries
users = client.users.fetch_all_users()

if users:
    user = users[0]
    print(f"User: {user.get('first_name')} {user.get('last_name')}")

    # Update user
    client.users.update_user(user['id'], first_name="NewName")
    
    # Assign an NFC card
    client.users.assign_nfc_card_to_user(user['id'], "card_token_123")
    
    # Get access policies
    policies = client.users.fetch_access_policies_assigned_to_user(user['id'])

Visitor Management

# Create a visitor - returns a dictionary
visitor = client.visitors.create_visitor(
    first_name="John",
    last_name="Doe",
    start_time=1688546460, # Unix timestamp in timezone of the location
    end_time=1688572799, 
    email="[e-mail]",
    resources=[
        {
            "id": "door_id_123",
            "type": "door"
        }
    ],
    week_schedule={
        "sunday": [],
        "monday": [],
        "tuesday": [
            # Single time slot
            {
                "start_time": "06:00:00", # 6 am
                "end_time": "18:00:00" # 6 pm
            }
        ],
        "wednesday": [],
        "thursday": [
            # Multiple time slots in single day.
            {
                "start_time": "06:00:00",
                "end_time": "09:00:00", # 9 am
            },
            {
                "start_time": "18:00:00", # 6 pm
                "end_time": "23:59:59" # Midnight
            }
        ],
        "friday": [],
        "saturday": []        
    }
)

# Manage visitor
client.visitors.assign_nfc_card_to_visitor(visitor['id'], "card_token_456")
client.visitors.assign_pin_code_to_visitor(visitor['id'], "1234")
client.visitors.update_visitor(visitor['id'], remarks="VIP visitor")
client.visitors.delete_visitor(visitor['id'])

Flexible Schedules

Both Visitor and Access Policy managers support flexible weekly schedules. You only need to provide the days you want to set; other days will default to empty. You can also use the everyday shortcut.

# Partial schedule - only Monday is set, others default to empty
client.visitors.create_visitor(
    ...,
    week_schedule={
        "monday": [{"start_time": "09:00:00", "end_time": "17:00:00"}]
    }
)

# Everyday shortcut - applies to all 7 days
client.access_policies.create_schedule(
    name="Everyday Access",
    week_schedule={
        "everyday": [{"start_time": "08:00:00", "end_time": "20:00:00"}]
    }
)

# Everyday with override - Sunday will be empty, others will have the everyday schedule
client.visitors.create_visitor(
    ...,
    week_schedule={
        "everyday": [{"start_time": "08:00:00", "end_time": "20:00:00"}],
        "sunday": []
    }
)

Door Management

# Fetch all doors - returns a list of dictionaries
doors = client.spaces.fetch_all_doors()

if doors:
    door = doors[0]
    print(f"Door: {door.get('name')}")

    # Control doors
    client.spaces.unlock_door(door['id'])
    client.spaces.set_temporary_door_locking_rule(door['id'], "keep_unlock", 60)  # Keep unlocked for 1 hour

Access Policy Management

# List all access policies
policies = client.access_policies.fetch_all_access_policies()

if policies:
    policy = policies[0]
    print(f"Policy: {policy.get('name')}")

    # Manage policies
    client.access_policies.update_access_policy(policy['id'], name="New Policy Name")
    client.access_policies.delete_access_policy(policy['id'])

Credential Management

Third-Party NFC Card Import

You can import third-party NFC cards either from an existing CSV file or from a list of dictionaries in memory. Both methods use the same API endpoint but differ in how you provide the data.

Import from CSV File

Use import_third_party_nfc_cards if you already have a CSV file on disk.

# Import from a CSV file
client.credentials.import_third_party_nfc_cards("path/to/your/cards.csv")

Import from List

Use import_third_party_nfc_cards_as_list if you have card data in memory (e.g., from a database or another API). The method automatically handles the CSV conversion and upload.

nfc_cards = [
    {"nfc_id": "AABBCCDDEEFF", "alias": "Staff Card 1"},
    {"nfc_id": "112233445566", "alias": "Staff Card 2"},
]
client.credentials.import_third_party_nfc_cards_as_list(nfc_cards)

Difference Summary

Method	Input Type	Best For
import_third_party_nfc_cards	file_path (str)	Bulk imports from existing files.
import_third_party_nfc_cards_as_list	list[dict]	Programmatic data processing without temporary files.

26-bit Wiegand Card Import

The library provides a convenient way to import 26-bit Wiegand cards. Valid ranges are 0–255 for facility_code and 0–65535 for card_number. You can optionally provide an alias for each card; if omitted, one will be generated automatically (e.g., "100 - 1234").

Basic Import

wiegand_cards = [
    {"facility_code": 100, "card_number": 1234, "alias": "Front Door Card"},
    {"facility_code": 100, "card_number": 1235}, # Alias will be "100 - 1235"
]
client.credentials.import_26bit_wiegand_cards(wiegand_cards)

Import from CSV

import csv

wiegand_cards = []
with open('cards.csv', mode='r') as f:
    reader = csv.DictReader(f)
    for row in reader:
        wiegand_cards.append({
            "facility_code": int(row['facility_code']),
            "card_number": int(row['card_number']),
            "alias": row.get('alias') # Optional
        })

client.credentials.import_26bit_wiegand_cards(wiegand_cards)

Async Import

from unifi_access.client import AsyncUniFiAccessClient

# Use async client for importing
async with AsyncUniFiAccessClient(base_url, api_token) as client:
    wiegand_cards = [
        {"facility_code": 100, "card_number": 1234, "alias": "Reception Card"},
    ]
    await client.credentials.import_26bit_wiegand_cards(wiegand_cards)

Async Support

from unifi_access.client import AsyncUniFiAccessClient

# Use async client for high-performance applications
async with AsyncUniFiAccessClient() as client:
    users = await client.users.fetch_all_users()
    for user in users:
        print(f"{user.get('first_name')} {user.get('last_name')}")

API Managers

The client provides the following manager interfaces. Click each to see available functions:

client.users (User and user group management)

• create_user
• update_user
• fetch_user
• fetch_all_users
• delete_user
• search_users
• assign_access_policy_to_user
• assign_nfc_card_to_user
• unassign_nfc_card_from_user
• assign_pin_code_to_user
• unassign_pin_code_from_user
• create_user_group
• fetch_all_user_groups
• fetch_user_group
• update_user_group
• delete_user_group
• assign_users_to_user_group
• unassign_users_from_user_group
• fetch_users_in_a_user_group
• fetch_all_users_in_a_user_group
• fetch_access_policies_assigned_to_user
• assign_access_policy_to_user_group
• fetch_access_policies_assigned_to_user_group
• assign_touch_pass_to_user
• unassign_touch_pass_from_user
• batch_assign_touch_passes_to_users
• assign_license_plate_numbers_to_user
• unassign_license_plate_number_from_user
• upload_user_profile_picture

client.visitors (Visitor management)

• create_visitor
• update_visitor
• fetch_visitor
• fetch_all_visitors
• delete_visitor
• assign_nfc_card_to_visitor
• unassign_nfc_card_from_visitor
• assign_pin_code_to_visitor
• unassign_pin_code_from_visitor
• assign_qr_code_to_visitor
• unassign_qr_code_from_visitor
• assign_license_plate_numbers_to_visitor
• unassign_license_plate_numbers_from_visitor

client.access_policies (Access policy management)

• create_access_policy
• update_access_policy
• delete_access_policy
• fetch_access_policy
• fetch_all_access_policies
• create_holiday_group
• update_holiday_group
• delete_holiday_group
• fetch_holiday_group
• fetch_all_holiday_groups
• create_schedule
• update_schedule
• delete_schedule
• fetch_schedule
• fetch_all_schedules

client.credentials (Credential management)

• generate_pin_code
• enroll_nfc_card
• fetch_nfc_card_enrollment_status
• remove_session_created_for_nfc_card_enrollment
• fetch_nfc_card
• fetch_all_nfc_cards (alias: list_nfc_cards)
• update_nfc_card
• delete_nfc_card
• fetch_the_touch_pass_list
• search_touch_pass
• fetch_all_assignable_touch_passes
• update_touch_pass
• fetch_touch_pass_details
• purchase_touch_passes
• download_qr_code_image
• import_third_party_nfc_cards
• import_third_party_nfc_cards_as_list
• import_26bit_wiegand_cards

client.spaces (Door and door group management)

• fetch_door_group_topology
• create_door_group
• fetch_door_group
• update_door_group
• fetch_all_door_groups
• delete_door_group
• fetch_door
• fetch_all_doors
• unlock_door
• set_temporary_door_locking_rule
• fetch_door_lock_rule
• set_door_emergency_status
• fetch_door_emergency_status

client.devices (Device management)

• fetch_devices
• fetch_access_devices_access_method_settings
• update_access_devices_access_method_settings
• trigger_doorbells

client.system_logs (System log retrieval)

• fetch_system_logs
• export_system_logs
• fetch_resources_in_system_logs
• fetch_static_resources_in_system_logs

client.https_certificates (HTTPS certificate management)

• upload_https_certificate
• delete_https_certificate

client.notifications (Notification management)

• fetch_webhook_endpoints_list
• add_webhook_endpoint
• update_webhook_endpoint
• delete_webhook_endpoint

client.identity (Identity management)

• send_invitations
• fetch_available_resources
• assign_resources_to_users
• fetch_user_resources
• assign_resources_to_user_groups
• fetch_user_group_resources

Requirements

• Python 3.8+
• httpx >= 0.23.0

License

MIT License - see LICENSE file for details

Author

Travis Tucker

Links

• Documentation
• Bug Tracker
• Source Code

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.