openhab-findmyiphone-api

Python script to allow OpenHAb (openhab.org) to send a "Find My iPhone Alert" to Apple devices.

Prerequisite

• OpenHab 2.1 installed on Raspberry Pi (or similar)
• OpenHab REST installed
• Apple iCloud User Account
• Python 2.7 installed
• Know your OpenHab root URL/IP and port. In this doc, I assume http://openhabianpi.local:8080/

Instructions

1. Add the apple.items file into openhab-conf/items and verify they have been added to your setup in Paper UI

2. Place the apple.py and myopenhab.py file into the openhab-conf/script folder.

3. Run the python script from shell to set up:

/usr/bin/python /etc/openhab2/scripts/apple.py setup

4. Add your account (option 1)

5. Refresh Device List (option 5)

Use

• apple.py
• parameters:
  • none = refresh data
  • setup = configure accounts
  • play_sound deviceid = trigger find my iphone alert by passing in device ID

Use in OH Rule

rule "Find iPhone"
when
		Item apple_find_iphone received command ON
	then

		val resp =  executeCommandLine("/usr/bin/python /etc/openhab2/scripts/apple.py play_sound xxxx", 10000)
		logInfo("Apple", "Playing sound on iPhone.")		

end