Blinkpy Snap

Leverages the blinkpy Python library to access a Blink camera system in order to take a picture with a single camera and then save it

Usage

• run.py captures and downloads an image from a single camera which is then saved to a local path using sequential naming. Credentials are read from a configured or default path. If credentials are not found, the script can request them
  • Args:
    • -c, --Camera: Specifies the camera to activate
    • -o, --Output: Specifies the output path for captured images
    • -a, --Auth: Specifies the path to the credentials file (credentials.json)
    • -q, --Quiet: Enables quiet mode. Disables authentication prompts
  • Environment Variables
    • Snap_Camera: Maps to -c
    • Snap_OutputPath: Maps to -o
    • Snap_AuthPath: Maps to -a
• session.py is a wrapper around the initialization of a blinkpy Blink object which is consumed by run.py. This script may be run directly to reset your login credentials
• Dockerfile Executes run.py in quiet mode. Tip: Use environment variables for configuration
• docker-compose.yaml Executes Dockerfile with environment variable configuration and volume mounts

Note

• Your Blink account credentials (username, password, session info), will be written to a local file .blinkpy/credentials.json upon running the sign in routine (session.py). Delete this file to remove them