Valt Module
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valtauth
Usage
Connects to the valt server and returns an authentication token.
Parameters
valtauth(https,server,username,password)
| Parameter | Type | Value |
| https | Boolean | True if the server uses https otherwise False |
| server | String | IP address or DNS name of the Valt application server |
| username | String | Valt Username |
| password | String | Valt Password |
Example
auth = valt.valtauth(True,'valt.example.com','admin','admin')
isrecording
Usage
Checks the state of a room and returns True if it is recording and False if it is not.
Parameters
isrecording(https,server,accesstoken,room)
| Parameter | Type | Value |
| https | Boolean | True if the server uses https otherwise False |
| server | String | IP address or DNS name of the Valt application server |
| accesstoken | String | The authentication token returned by the function valtauth |
| room | Integer | The room number of the room in the Valt application. This must be the actually room ID number, not the room name. This can be obtained from the database. |
Example
if valt.isrecording(True,'valt.example.com','3e2c3e461736ce73830ed8d6d9d5dae6',4):
getrecordingid
Usage
If the room is currently recording, it returns the ID of the active recording. You should check if the room is recording using the isrecording function prior to getting the recording ID.
Parameters
getrecordingid(https,server,accesstoken,room)
| Parameter | Type | Value |
| https | Boolean | True if the server uses https otherwise False |
| server | String | IP address or DNS name of the Valt application server |
| accesstoken | String | The authentication token returned by the function valtauth |
| room | Integer | The room number of the room in the Valt application. This must be the actually room ID number, not the room name. This can be obtained from the database. |
Example
current_recording = valt.getrecording(True,'valt.example.com','3e2c3e461736ce73830ed8d6d9d5dae6',4)
startrecording
Usage
Starts a new recording in the specified room.
Parameters
startrecording(https,server,accesstoken,room,name)
| Parameter | Type | Value |
| https | Boolean | True if the server uses https otherwise False |
| server | String | IP address or DNS name of the Valt application server |
| accesstoken | String | The authentication token returned by the function valtauth |
| room | Integer | The room number of the room in the Valt application. This must be the actually room ID number, not the room name. This can be obtained from the database. |
| name | String | The name that will be associated with the recording in Valt. |
Example
valt.startrecording(True,'valt.example.com','3e2c3e461736ce73830ed8d6d9d5dae6',4,"My Recording")
stoprecording
Usage
Stops the current recording in the specified room.
Parameters
stoprecording(https,server,accesstoken,room)
| Parameter | Type | Value |
| https | Boolean | True if the server uses https otherwise False |
| server | String | IP address or DNS name of the Valt application server |
| accesstoken | String | The authentication token returned by the function valtauth |
| room | Integer | The room number of the room in the Valt application. This must be the actually room ID number, not the room name. This can be obtained from the database. |
Example
valt.stoprecording(True,'valt.example.com','3e2c3e461736ce73830ed8d6d9d5dae6',4)
pauserecording
Usage
Pauses the current recording in the specified room.
Parameters
pauserecording(https,server,accesstoken,room)
| Parameter | Type | Value |
| https | Boolean | True if the server uses https otherwise False |
| server | String | IP address or DNS name of the Valt application server |
| accesstoken | String | The authentication token returned by the function valtauth |
| room | Integer | The room number of the room in the Valt application. This must be the actually room ID number, not the room name. This can be obtained from the database. |
Example
valt.pauserecording(True,'valt.example.com','3e2c3e461736ce73830ed8d6d9d5dae6',4)
resumerecording
Usage
Unpauses the current recording in the specified room.
Parameters
resumerecording(https,server,accesstoken,room)
| Parameter | Type | Value |
| https | Boolean | True if the server uses https otherwise False |
| server | String | IP address or DNS name of the Valt application server |
| accesstoken | String | The authentication token returned by the function valtauth |
| room | Integer | The room number of the room in the Valt application. This must be the actually room ID number, not the room name. This can be obtained from the database. |
Example
valt.resumerecording(True,'valt.example.com','3e2c3e461736ce73830ed8d6d9d5dae6',4)
addmarker
Usage
Adds a marker to the recording in progress in the specified room.
Parameters
addmarker(https,server,accesstoken,room,markername,color)
| Parameter | Type | Value |
| https | Boolean | True if the server uses https otherwise False |
| server | String | IP address or DNS name of the Valt application server |
| accesstoken | String | The authentication token returned by the function valtauth |
| room | Integer | The room number of the room in the Valt application. This must be the actually room ID number, not the room name. This can be obtained from the database. |
| markername | String | Name for the maker in the Valt application |
| color | String | Color for the marker, valid values are white, gray, red, yellow, purple, cyan, blue, green, and orange. |
Example
valt.addmarker(True,'valt.example.com','3e2c3e461736ce73830ed8d6d9d5dae6',4,"My Marker","red")
getrecordingtime
Usage
Returns the current time value of the recording in the specified room. Primarily used by the add marker function to specify the time for the marker.
Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Value |
| https | Boolean | True if the server uses https otherwise False |
| server | String | IP address or DNS name of the Valt application server |
| accesstoken | String | The authentication token returned by the function valtauth |
| room | Integer | The room number of the room in the Valt application. This must be the actually room ID number, not the room name. This can be obtained from the database. |
Example
current_recording_time = getrecordingtime(True,'valt.example.com','3e2c3e461736ce73830ed8d6d9d5dae6',4)
ispaused
Usage
Checks the state of a room and returns True if it is paused and False if it is not.
Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Value |
| https | Boolean | True if the server uses https otherwise False |
| server | String | IP address or DNS name of the Valt application server |
| accesstoken | String | The authentication token returned by the function valtauth |
| room | Integer | The room number of the room in the Valt application. This must be the actually room ID number, not the room name. This can be obtained from the database. |
Example
if ispaused(True,'valt.example.com','3e2c3e461736ce73830ed8d6d9d5dae6',4):
islocked
Usage
Checks the state of a room and returns True if it is locked and False if it is not.
Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Value |
| https | Boolean | True if the server uses https otherwise False |
| server | String | IP address or DNS name of the Valt application server |
| accesstoken | String | The authentication token returned by the function valtauth |
| room | Integer | The room number of the room in the Valt application. This must be the actually room ID number, not the room name. This can be obtained from the database. |
Example
if islocked(True,'valt.example.com','3e2c3e461736ce73830ed8d6d9d5dae6',4):
getcameras
Usage
Returns a nested listed containing details for the cameras in the specified room. Primarily used with the axis module to enable/disable privacy mode on cameras.
Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Value |
| https | Boolean | True if the server uses https otherwise False |
| server | String | IP address or DNS name of the Valt application server |
| accesstoken | String | The authentication token returned by the function valtauth |
| room | Integer | The room number of the room in the Valt application. This must be the actually room ID number, not the room name. This can be obtained from the database. |
Example
cameras = getcameras(True,'valt.example.com','3e2c3e461736ce73830ed8d6d9d5dae6',4)
getschedule
Usage
Returns a nested list of all upcoming schedules for the specified room. The returned list contains the start and end time for each schedule.
Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Value |
| https | Boolean | True if the server uses https otherwise False |
| server | String | IP address or DNS name of the Valt application server |
| accesstoken | String | The authentication token returned by the function valtauth |
| room | Integer | The room number of the room in the Valt application. This must be the actually room ID number, not the room name. This can be obtained from the database. |
Example
schedules = getschedule(True,'valt.example.com','3e2c3e461736ce73830ed8d6d9d5dae6',4)
