node-blink-security

This is a Node.js version of this python library. It allows to communicate with Blink Home Security System from a Node.js application.

Installation

npm install node-blink-security

Usage

const Blink = require('node-blink-security');
 
var blink = new Blink('YOUR_EMAIL', 'YOUR_PASSWORD');
blink.setupSystem()
  .then(() => {
    blink.setArmed()
      .then(() => {
        // see the object dump for details
        console.log(blink);
      });
  }, (error) => {
    console.log(error);
  });

API

class Blink

Properties

• blink.cameras - the information about all available cameras
• blink.idTable - {cameraId:cameraName} map for further references
• blink.networkId - network id
• blink.accountId - account id
• blink.region - region (e.g. prod)
• blink.regionId - region (e.g. United States)

Methods

• blink.refresh - get all blink cameras and pulls their most recent status
• blink.getSummary - get a full summary of device information
• blink.getCameraThumbs - refresh all cameras thumbnails
• blink.getVideos - get metadata for the last 10 videos recorded
• blink.getEvents - get all events from Blink server (e.g. heartbeats, motion...)
• blink.isOnline - return boolean system online status
• blink.getLastMotions - refresh motion events data
• blink.isArmed - return boolean status of sync module: armed(true)/disarmed(false).
• blink.setArmed(boolean) - arm/disarm the system; true by default
• blink.getCameras - find and creates cameras; used for internal purposes
• blink.getLinks - set access links and required headers for each camera in system; used for internal purposes
• blink.setupSystem([system name or id]) - logs in and sets auth token, urls, and ids for future requests. Specify a system identifier if you have more than one system setup.
• blink.getIDs - set the network ID and Account ID; used for internal purpose
• blink.getClients - get information about devices that have connected to the system

class BlinkCamera

Properties

• blinkCamera.id - camera id
• blinkCamera.name - camera name
• blinkCamera.region_id - region id
• blinkCamera.armed - camera arm status
• blinkCamera.clip - current clip
• blinkCamera.thumbnail - current thumbnail
• blinkCamera.temperature - camera temperature
• blinkCamera.battery - battery level
• blinkCamera.notifications - number of notifications
• blinkCamera.image_link - image link
• blinkCamera.arm_link - link to arm camera
• blinkCamera.header - request header
• blinkCamera.motion - last motion event detail
• blinkCamera.updated_at - last device update date

Methods

• blinkCamera.snapPicture - take a picture with camera to create a new thumbnail
• blinkCamera.setMotionDetect(boolean) - set motion detection
• blinkCamera.update - update camera information; internal use
• blinkCamera.imageRefresh - refresh current thumbnail
• blinkCamera.fetchImageData - get the image data for the camera's current thumbnail

License

MIT