thief-snapshot

Detects motion with a camera and sends snapshots using a telegram chatbot if your phone is not on wifi.

Requirements

• Amcrest Camera
• DD-WRT Router
• Telegram API Key & Chat ID

Installation

Install the package:

$ pip install thief_snapshot[amcrest]

Generate a settings file:

$ thief_snapshot_generate_settings

Edit the generated settings.ini and fill in your own settings.

Usage

$ thief_snapshot settings.ini

TODO

• Add support for more cameras types.
• Add support for more presence detection types.
• Add more notification systems and make telegram notifications optional.

Credit

The ddwrt presence detection code was mostly copied from home-assistant.