zhue

This library eases the interaction with Philips Hue devices

from zhue import Bridge

# upnp/nupnp discovery
b = Bridge.discover()

# register a new user on the Hue bridge
b.create_user()

# or use a predefined username
b.username = 'MY_USERNAME'

# query lights
b.lights

# turn light on and off
b.light('outdoor').on()
b.light('outdoor').off()

# query groups
b.groups

# turn all lights belonging to a group on
b.group('living').on()

# query sensors
b.sensors

# get temperature readings
[x.temperature for x in b.temperature_sensors]

# get light level readings
[x.light_level for x in b.light_level_sensors]

# get battery levels
[x.config.battery for x in b.sensors if hasattr(x.config, 'battery')]