Pushbullet

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Python libraries

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  • Pushbullet API-KEY - get it from here for free

Changelog

2018-09-07:

  • migrated to new parameter handling and logging convention

2015-11-17:

  • Added „delete“ function

  • Changed any push function to return the pushbullet service result object

  • Changed Logging to „warning“

2014-08-26:

  • Added support for eMail-Addresses as deviceId

  • Updated README.md with instructions „How to get your deviceId“

  • Added usage example to send a note to a specific device

2014-06-17:

  • New python library dependecy: „magic“ (see requirements section above)

  • Updated to pushbullet api v2, including new file handling

  • New (optional) „body“ parameters for link and file pushes

2014-05-16:

  • Initial version

Configuration

plugin.yaml

pushbullet:
    class_name: Pushbullet
    class_path: plugins.pushbullet
    # deviceid: <your-default-device-id>
    # apikey: <your-api-key>

Description of the attributes:

  • apikey: set api-key globally so you do not have to set it in the function calls

  • deviceid: set deviceid globally so it will be used as defaul target, you can override this on each call

How to get your deviceId

  1. Use your browser to log into your account on http://www.pushbullet.com

  2. Select your desired target device

  3. Copy the last part of the browser url (behind the „device_iden=“) into your clipboard.

  4. Paste it to your plugin.yaml or your api call.

Functions

Pass a ‚deviceid‘ if no set globally or if you want to send to another device.
Add ‚apikey‘ if not set globally.

sh.pushbullet.note(title, body [, deviceid] [, apikey])

Send a note to your device.

Parameters

  • title: The title of the note

  • body: The note’s body

Example

#send simple note to default device
sh.pushbullet.note("Note to myself.", "Call my mother.")

#send simple note to device with id: x28d7AJFx13
sh.pushbullet.note("Note to myself.", "Call my mother.", "x28d7AJFx13")

#send simple note to user with email: teddy.tester@testing.de
sh.pushbullet.note("Note to myself.", "Call my mother.", "teddy.tester@testing.de")

sh.pushbullet.link(title, url [, deviceid] [, apikey] [, body])

Send a link to your device.

Parameters:

  • title: The title of the page linked to

  • url: The link url

  • (optional) body: An optional message

Example

# send link to device with id: x28d7AJFx13
#
sh.pushbullet.link("Pushbullet", "http://www.pushbullet.com", "x28d7AJFx13", body="Try this cool service.")

sh.pushbullet.address(name, address [, deviceid] [, apikey])

Send a address to your device.

Parameters:

  • name: The name of the place at the address

  • address: The full address or Google Maps query

Example

# send address of "Eifel Tower" to default device
sh.pushbullet.address("Eifel Tower", "https://www.google.com/maps/place/Eiffelturm/@48.85837,2.294481,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x47e66e2964e34e2d:0x8ddca9ee380ef7e0")

sh.pushbullet.list(title, title [, deviceid] [, apikey])

Send a list of items to your device.

Parameters:

  • title: The title of the list

  • items: The list items

Example

#send a shopping list to default device
sh.pushbullet.list("Shopping list", ["Milk", "Eggs", "Salt"])

sh.pushbullet.file(filepath [, deviceid] [, apikey] [, body])

Send a file to your device.

Parameters:

  • filepath: absolute path to the file to push

  • (optional) body: An optional message

Example

#send smarthome log file to default device
sh.pushbullet.file("/usr/local/smarthome/var/log/smarthome.log", body="Take a look at this log-file")

sh.pushbullet.delete(pushid)

Delete the push with the given id.

Parameters:

  • pushid: id of of the push to delete

Example

#send a push and delete it afterwards
result = sh.pushbullet.note("Note to myself.", "Call my mother.")
sh.pushbullet.delete(result['iden'])