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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""Create dashboard by writing to Home Assistant config directory via file editor API"""
+import urllib.request
+import json
+import sys
+
+TOKEN = "eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJpc3MiOiI4NmM2ZGNlMTY2MWU0M2U5YjQ2MDI3MjMxYjE0NDFlMyIsImlhdCI6MTc2NzE3ODUyNiwiZXhwIjoyMDgyNTM4NTI2fQ.E8eShOsejwDYglixpgM_d_JYBlB1OVNhN7cHPnPiLOs"
+HA_URL = "http://homeassistant.local:8123"
+
+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: ๐
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: ๐ Public Transport
+ entities:
+ - entity: sensor.roslagsbanan_line_28_to_stockholms_ostra
+ name: To Stockholm รstra
+ icon: mdi:train
+ - entity: sensor.roslagsbanan_line_28_to_akersberga
+ name: To ร
kersberga
+ 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: ๐น 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: ๐ฅ 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: ๐ 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 write_file_via_api(file_path, content):
+ """Write file using Home Assistant file editor API"""
+ # Try file editor API endpoint
+ url = f"{HA_URL}/api/file_editor/write"
+
+ data = {
+ "path": file_path,
+ "content": content
+ }
+
+ req = urllib.request.Request(url, data=json.dumps(data).encode())
+ req.add_header("Authorization", f"Bearer {TOKEN}")
+ req.add_header("Content-Type", "application/json")
+
+ try:
+ with urllib.request.urlopen(req) as response:
+ result = json.loads(response.read().decode())
+ if result.get("success"):
+ print(f"โ Successfully wrote file: {file_path}")
+ return True
+ else:
+ print(f"โ Failed to write file: {result.get('error', 'Unknown error')}")
+ return False
+ except urllib.error.HTTPError as e:
+ error_msg = e.read().decode()
+ print(f"โ HTTP Error {e.code}: {error_msg[:200]}")
+ return False
+ except Exception as e:
+ print(f"โ Error: {e}")
+ return False
+
+def create_dashboard():
+ """Create dashboard by writing to storage directory"""
+
+ # Home Assistant stores dashboards in .storage/lovelace/
+ # Try different possible paths
+ paths_to_try = [
+ ".storage/lovelace/dashboard-kiosk.yaml",
+ "config/.storage/lovelace/dashboard-kiosk.yaml",
+ "dashboard-kiosk.yaml"
+ ]
+
+ print("Attempting to create dashboard via file editor API...")
+ print()
+
+ for path in paths_to_try:
+ print(f"Trying path: {path}")
+ if write_file_via_api(path, DASHBOARD_YAML):
+ print(f"\nโ Dashboard created at: {path}")
+ print(f"Dashboard URL: {HA_URL}/dashboard-kiosk/0")
+ return True
+ print()
+
+ # If file editor doesn't work, try creating via Lovelace storage format
+ print("Trying Lovelace storage format...")
+ storage_data = {
+ "title": "Kiosk Dashboard",
+ "icon": "mdi:view-dashboard",
+ "url_path": "dashboard-kiosk",
+ "require_admin": False,
+ "show_in_sidebar": True,
+ "config": {
+ "title": "Kiosk Dashboard",
+ "path": "dashboard-kiosk",
+ "icon": "mdi:view-dashboard",
+ "panel": False,
+ "type": "sidebar",
+ "cards": json.loads(json.dumps([
+ {"type": "markdown", "content": "# {{ now().strftime('%A, %B %d, %Y') }}\n## {{ now().strftime('%I:%M %p') }}"},
+ {"type": "weather-forecast", "entity": "weather.forecast_home", "name": "Current Weather", "show_forecast": True, "forecast_type": "daily"},
+ # ... simplified for storage format
+ ]))
+ }
+ }
+
+ storage_path = ".storage/lovelace.dashboards"
+ if write_file_via_api(storage_path, json.dumps(storage_data, indent=2)):
+ return True
+
+ print("\n" + "="*60)
+ print("Could not create dashboard via API.")
+ print("Home Assistant dashboards must be created via the UI.")
+ print("="*60)
+ print("\nDashboard YAML is ready in: /home/kyle/scripts/dashboard-kiosk-final.yaml")
+ print("\nPlease create it manually:")
+ print("1. Settings > Dashboards > Add Dashboard")
+ print("2. Raw configuration editor > Paste YAML")
+
+ return False
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+ create_dashboard()