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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""Create dashboard directly via Home Assistant API"""
+import urllib.request
+import json
+import sys
+
+TOKEN = "eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJpc3MiOiI4NmM2ZGNlMTY2MWU0M2U5YjQ2MDI3MjMxYjE0NDFlMyIsImlhdCI6MTc2NzE3ODUyNiwiZXhwIjoyMDgyNTM4NTI2fQ.E8eShOsejwDYglixpgM_d_JYBlB1OVNhN7cHPnPiLOs"
+HA_URL = "http://homeassistant.local:8123"
+
+# Dashboard YAML configuration
+DASHBOARD_YAML = """title: Kiosk Dashboard
+path: dashboard-kiosk
+icon: mdi:view-dashboard
+panel: false
+type: sidebar
+cards:
+ - type: markdown
+ content: |
+ # {{ now().strftime('%A, %B %d, %Y') }}
+ ## {{ now().strftime('%I:%M %p') }}
+ - type: weather-forecast
+ entity: weather.forecast_home
+ name: Current Weather
+ show_forecast: true
+ forecast_type: daily
+ - type: entities
+ title: 🌅 Sun Information
+ entities:
+ - entity: sun.sun
+ name: Sun Position
+ icon: mdi:weather-sunny
+ - entity: sensor.sun_next_rising
+ name: Sunrise
+ icon: mdi:weather-sunset-up
+ - entity: sensor.sun_next_setting
+ name: Sunset
+ icon: mdi:weather-sunset-down
+ - entity: sensor.sun_next_dawn
+ name: Dawn
+ icon: mdi:weather-sunset-up
+ - entity: sensor.sun_next_dusk
+ name: Dusk
+ icon: mdi:weather-sunset-down
+ - type: entities
+ title: 🚆 Public Transport
+ entities:
+ - entity: sensor.roslagsbanan_line_28_to_stockholms_ostra
+ name: To Stockholm Östra
+ icon: mdi:train
+ - entity: sensor.roslagsbanan_line_28_to_akersberga
+ name: To Åkersberga
+ icon: mdi:train
+ - entity: sensor.sl_departure_sensor_9636_bravalavagen
+ name: SL Departure
+ icon: mdi:bus
+ - entity: sensor.next_departure_time
+ name: Next Departure
+ icon: mdi:clock-outline
+ - type: entities
+ title: 📹 Camera Status
+ entities:
+ - entity: binary_sensor.backyard_motion
+ name: Backyard Motion
+ icon: mdi:motion-sensor
+ - entity: binary_sensor.frontdoor_motion
+ name: Front Door Motion
+ icon: mdi:motion-sensor
+ - entity: binary_sensor.driveway_motion
+ name: Driveway Motion
+ icon: mdi:motion-sensor
+ - entity: binary_sensor.roofcam_motion
+ name: Roof Camera Motion
+ icon: mdi:motion-sensor
+ - type: entities
+ title: 👥 Occupancy Summary
+ entities:
+ - entity: sensor.backyard_person_count
+ name: Backyard People
+ icon: mdi:account-group
+ - entity: sensor.frontdoor_person_count
+ name: Front Door People
+ icon: mdi:account-group
+ - entity: sensor.driveway_person_count
+ name: Driveway People
+ icon: mdi:account-group
+ - entity: sensor.roofcam_person_count
+ name: Roof Camera People
+ icon: mdi:account-group
+ - type: entities
+ title: 🌐 Network Status
+ entities:
+ - entity: sensor.xe75_download_speed
+ name: Download Speed
+ icon: mdi:download
+ - entity: sensor.xe75_upload_speed
+ name: Upload Speed
+ icon: mdi:upload
+ - entity: sensor.external_ip
+ name: External IP
+ icon: mdi:ip-network
+ - entity: binary_sensor.xe75_wan_status
+ name: WAN Status
+ icon: mdi:router-wireless
+ - type: markdown
+ content: |
+
+"""
+
+def create_dashboard_via_service():
+ """Try to create dashboard using Home Assistant services"""
+
+ # Try using the lovelace.reload service or dashboard creation service
+ service_data = {
+ "entity_id": "all"
+ }
+
+ url = f"{HA_URL}/api/services/lovelace/reload_config"
+ req = urllib.request.Request(url, data=json.dumps(service_data).encode())
+ req.add_header("Authorization", f"Bearer {TOKEN}")
+ req.add_header("Content-Type", "application/json")
+
+ try:
+ with urllib.request.urlopen(req) as response:
+ print("✓ Reloaded Lovelace config")
+ except Exception as e:
+ print(f"Could not reload config: {e}")
+
+def save_dashboard_yaml():
+ """Save dashboard YAML to a file for manual import"""
+ with open("/home/kyle/scripts/dashboard-kiosk-final.yaml", "w") as f:
+ f.write(DASHBOARD_YAML)
+ print("✓ Saved dashboard YAML to: /home/kyle/scripts/dashboard-kiosk-final.yaml")
+
+def try_create_via_api():
+ """Try various API endpoints to create dashboard"""
+
+ # Method 1: Try POST to /api/config/dashboard_config
+ endpoints = [
+ f"{HA_URL}/api/config/dashboard_config/dashboard-kiosk",
+ f"{HA_URL}/api/lovelace/dashboards",
+ f"{HA_URL}/api/config/dashboard_config",
+ ]
+
+ dashboard_data = {
+ "title": "Kiosk Dashboard",
+ "icon": "mdi:view-dashboard",
+ "path": "dashboard-kiosk",
+ "panel": False,
+ "type": "sidebar",
+ "cards": []
+ }
+
+ for endpoint in endpoints:
+ try:
+ req = urllib.request.Request(endpoint, data=json.dumps(dashboard_data).encode())
+ req.add_header("Authorization", f"Bearer {TOKEN}")
+ req.add_header("Content-Type", "application/json")
+ req.get_method = lambda: 'POST'
+
+ with urllib.request.urlopen(req, timeout=5) as response:
+ result = response.read().decode()
+ print(f"✓ Successfully created dashboard via {endpoint}")
+ return True
+ except urllib.error.HTTPError as e:
+ if e.code != 404:
+ print(f" Endpoint {endpoint}: {e.code} - {e.read().decode()[:100]}")
+ except Exception as e:
+ pass
+
+ return False
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+ print("Creating Kiosk Dashboard in Home Assistant...")
+ print(f"Home Assistant URL: {HA_URL}\n")
+
+ # Try API methods
+ if not try_create_via_api():
+ print("API methods not available. Home Assistant dashboards must be created via UI.")
+ print("\nHowever, I can provide the YAML configuration...")
+
+ # Save YAML file
+ save_dashboard_yaml()
+
+ print("\n" + "="*60)
+ print("DASHBOARD YAML (Copy this into Home Assistant):")
+ print("="*60)
+ print(DASHBOARD_YAML)
+ print("="*60)
+ print("\nTo create the dashboard:")
+ print("1. Open Home Assistant")
+ print("2. Settings > Dashboards > Add Dashboard")
+ print("3. Choose 'Start with an empty dashboard'")
+ print("4. Name it: Kiosk Dashboard")
+ print("5. Click ⋮ menu > Edit Dashboard > ⋮ > Raw configuration editor")
+ print("6. Paste the YAML above")
+ print("7. Save")
+ print(f"\nDashboard URL: {HA_URL}/dashboard-kiosk/0")