[APP] Synology Surveillance Station for Homey

jorden

Yeah, the last update created problems. I have a new update ready but it is not yet approved in the store (I think, login doesn't work).

djesko

thanks , will wait then

Robebar

yes i have the same issue

Vonkenboer

jorden said:

@Vonkenboer feel free to test it... I don't believe a normal user can access the API.

But to be honest, I have been more concentrated on the code than the minimum required permissions.

I dug up my code. To get the Security ID (SID) I used:
Step 1 - get the SID:

http://[IP_NAS_Synology]:5000/webapi/auth.cgi?api=SYNO.API.Auth&method=Login&version=2&account=[USER]&passwd=[PASWORD]&session=SurveillanceStation&format=sid

Step 2 - example, start recording camera 1

http://[IP_NAS_Synology]:5000/webapi/SurveillanceStation/extrecord.cgi?api=SYNO.SurveillanceStation.ExternalRecording&method=Record&version=1&cameraId=2&action=start&_sid=[SIDKEY]

Closing the connection:

http://[IP_NAS_Synology]:5000/webapi/auth.cgi?api=SYNO.API.Auth?api=SYNO.API.Auth&method=Logout&version=2&session=SurveillanceStation&_sid=[SIDKEY]

I don't know if this still works, tried it more then a year ago. Would be nice to use HTTPS.

I hope I have you started.

jorden

Update is published!

Vonkenboer

jorden said:

Update is published!

Is it able to use the SID-key login procedure?

jorden

It has done that since the beginning. But to generate a sid you need a username and password. 

Vonkenboer

Sorry, I don't get it, why is an admin (WebMin) account needed instead of a manager (Surveillance Station) account?

jorden

@Vonkenboer Have you tried to see if it works if you only have a Surveillance Station account?

I think you need an account on the 'main' Synology because you first log in to the API, generate a SID, and then I have to 'ask' the API where I can find the API for Surveillance Station. This is because they mention in the manual that those paths can change, and I found a lot of none-working code (because the path to some parts of the system indeed changed).
However, I focussed mainly on getting the code to work. I didn't really explore which settings worked and which didn't.

Rich

I'm unable to add a camera because for some reason after selecting a camera and clicking next this screen appears  'new devices are being added' and nothing happens after that.
I have waited for half an hour once.

No problem logging in to my Synology and finding the camera.
Any suggestions?

 

jorden

That's strange. That part is completely handled by Homey and not the app I think... although I'm not 100% sure. If it does show the camera, however, that means that it is connecting properly.

If you run it in Developer mode (https://developers.athom.com), do you see any errors?

Rich

I'm not sure, maybe you can tell. I’ve added the debugging file.

Rocodamelshe

Is the email function working alr?

jorden

Yeah E-mail should work.

Rocodamelshe

OK. When testing the email function i get:     Message sent: 250 OK id=1234567890
But when testing a flow with :






Does not mail a photo.
Also running the flow with actualy pushing the doorbell is not emailing the photo.
Should i first take a photo before i can mail it?
Taking a snapshot works and he is saving it on the Synology.

jorden

It could be that the Synology is taking too long, that happens sometimes. You can only find out if you run the Synology app in dev mode and then try to mail. It can also happen that Synology returns a code 105 or something, that means that the login was unsuccessful.

Rocodamelshe

ok, gonna try. Thnx

0burner0

Can some one help me with a flow?

In Surveillance station my backyard cam starts recording when motion.
If is send the text /SNAP to telegram nothing happens?? Didnt get a message back.



In homey I want a flow like:


When backyardcam is recording  THEN send telegram message.

In the message I want a photo of the recording.



Hmmm telegram is not responding to /say Hello either.


Recieving does work

Jon

hi @Jorden, I am finally reconfiguring your Surveillance app and am trying to test a flow that creates snapshots. It gives the green 'vinkje' when test-running the flow but I dont' see the snapshot appear anywhere.
In your info you mention I should look on /User/@snapshot on my Synology but there is no /User/@snapshot folder on my disk (where I of course replace 'User' by my username on the Synology.
Could you be a bit more specific where the snapshots should be stored and what could be the reason that it doesn't seem to be there?

Rocodamelshe

 Check : /surveillance/@snapshot

phb

@jorden  hi Jorden  in a flow  it will not send a email . Did the email test and that works.

jorden

@phb sorry for my late reaction (vacation for 2 weeks and then catching up with my work). Can you try to run the app in developer mode (https://developers.athom.com) and see what kind of logs appear when you try it?

@Jon did you find them already?

Jon

@Jon did you find them already?

@jorden Yes, I got that working. The only thing is: I used it in a flow where my doorbell would trigger the cam to take a pic and send it to me. Alas, the doorbell is beyond Homey's 433 reach.
Really hope that Athom will be able to seriously increase the signal reach for 433.

jorden

@Jon if it is a KAKU you might be able to place a range extender (https://www.gamma.nl/assortiment/klikaanklikuit-signaalrepeater-aex-701/p/B274397) in between Homey and the doorbell. Same works  for z-wave. Otherwise, keep your hopes up for Athom

jorden

Version 1.2.5 was submitted to the app store for approval.

This one makes it possible to create a new action "Take snapshot as token". It takes a snapshot, and then triggers the new "A snapshot was taken" card which has a token "snapshot" that contains the image data. You can put that snapshot token into the new Telegram app "Send image" card to send an image. Quite cool

nickvandergraaf

It takes a snapshot, and then triggers the new "A snapshot was taken" card which has a token "snapshot" that contains the image data. You can put that snapshot token into the new Telegram app "Send image" card to send an image.

Nice!!!

2Be

Great function. Was using the Pushover app this far. Now installed Telegram and bought you a beer!

jorden

@2Be thanks, I will spend it wisely Hope the app gets approved soon!

Eternity

Great stuff!
I installed both Apps via cli. Found the token card 

Eternity

I have a problem sending the image to Telegram, but am not sure if it is related to my flows, the Synology App or the Telegram App. Both App's are the latest and installed via CLI

This does not sent a Telegram message but also not an test e-mail: