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-jsonUsages 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 onParameters 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 onEverything 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 onSee 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.
Contribute
Please make your PR on the branch develop :)
