lifx-api-endpoint

node server running in docker to execute commands on local lan connected lifx bulbs used with ha-bridge for alexa integration to avoid cloud bullshit

lifx api @ npmjs | github
demo usage script @ /app/send_cmd inside container

Environment Variables

Required

• BULB_IPS
  • comma separated list of lifx lights ip's
• LISTEN_PORT
  • port the node server will use to listen for connections

Optional

• LISTEN_HOST
  • the host/ip to listen for connections on
• BROADCAST_NETWORK
  • Network address the lifx api sends out udp broadcasts on
• LIFX_DEBUG
  • enable debug mode on the lifx api library

Example usage

# Run the container

docker run -d --net=host --name lifx-api-endpoint \
  --log-driver json-file --log-opt max-size=10m \
  -e LISTEN_PORT='9010' \
  -e BROADCAST_NETWORK='192.168.55.9' \
  -e BULB_IPS='192.168.55.10,192.168.55.11' \
    snipzwolf/lifx-api-endpoint;

# Sending commands

docker exec -it lifx-api-endpoint /bin/bash /app/send_cmd off;
docker exec -it lifx-api-endpoint /bin/bash /app/send_cmd scene,bright;