ring-client-api

This is an unofficial TypeScript api for Ring Doorbells, Ring Cameras, the Ring Alarm System, Ring Smart Lighting, and third party devices that connect to the Ring Alarm System. Built to support the homebridge-ring Plugin

Installation

npm i ring-client-api

Setup and Config

import { RingApi } from 'ring-client-api'
 
const ringApi = new RingApi({
  // without 2fa
  email: 'some.one@website.com',
  password: 'abc123!#',
  
  // with 2fa or if you dont want to store your email/password in your config
  refreshToken: 'token generated with ring-auth-cli.  See https://github.com/dgreif/ring/wiki/Two-Factor-Auth',
 
  // The following are all optional. See below for details
  cameraStatusPollingSeconds: 20,
  cameraDingsPollingSeconds: 2,
  locationIds: ['488e4800-fcde-4493-969b-d1a06f683102', '4bbed7a7-06df-4f18-b3af-291c89854d60']
});

For accounts with 2fa enabled, see the Two Factor Auth Wiki

Optional Parameters

Locations

const locations = await ringApi.getLocations()
const location = locations[0]
location.hasHubs // does this location have an alarm and/or lighting bridge
location.disarm()
location.armHome([/* optional array of zids for devices to bypass */])
location.armAway([/* bypass zids */])
location.getAlarmMode() // returns Promise<'all' | 'some' | 'none'>
location.soundSiren()
location.silenceSiren()
location.cameras // array of cameras at this location
const rooms = await location.getRoomList() // array of rooms { id: number, name: string }

locations is an array of your Ring locations. Each location can be armed or disarmed, and used to interact with all devices in that location.

Devices

Once you have acquired the desired location, you can start to interact with associated devices. These devices include ring alarm, ring lighting, and third party devices connected to ring alarm

import { RingDeviceType } from 'ring-client-api'
 
const devices = await location.getDevices()
const baseStation = devices.find(device => device.data.deviceType === RingDeviceType.BaseStation)
baseStation.setVolume(.75) // base station and keypad support volume settings between 0 and 1
console.log(baseStation.data) // object containing properties like zid, name, roomId, faulted, tamperStatus, etc.
baseStation.onData.subscribe(data => {
    // called any time data is updated for this specific device
})

Cameras

You can get all cameras using await ringApi.getCameras() or cameras for a particular location with location.cameras

const camera = location.cameras[0]
camera.data // camera info including motion zones, light status, battery, etc.
camera.onData.subscribe(data => {
  // called every time new data is fetched for this camera
})
camera.setLight(true) // turn light on/off
camera.setSiren(true) // turn siren on/off
camera.getHealth() // fetch health info like wifi status
camera.startVideoOnDemand() // ask the camera to start a new video stream
camera.createSipSession() // creates a new SipSession which allows you to control RTP flow
camera.getHistory(50) // fetch ding history (like motion and doorbell presses)
camera.getRecording()
camera.getSnapshot() // returns a Promise<Buffer> of the latest snapshot from the camera 

Camera also includes the following observables:

• onNewDing: this will include the sip info and ding information every time a new ding is created
• onActiveDings: dings created within the last 65 seconds
• onDoorbellPressed: emits a ding every time the doorbell is pressed
• onMotionDetected: true or false based on onActiveDings containing a motion ding

Some other useful propeties

• id
• name: same as description from data
• hasLight: does this camera have a light
• hasSiren: does this camera have a siren
• isDoorbot: is this camera a doorbell

See the examples directory for additional code examples.

Upgrading from v3 to v4

See https://github.com/dgreif/ring/wiki/Upgrading-from-v3-to-v4

homebridge-ring

The homebridge-ring is also maintained in this repo. It's readme can be found in the homebridge directory

Credits

I'd like to give a big thanks to a number developers who have put a lot of hard work into analyzing the Ring api and building similar libraries which were extremely valuable in my creation of this project. Thank you all for your hard work!

• @davglass - https://github.com/davglass/doorbot - The original node project that proved we can interact with Ring's api
• @jimhigson - https://github.com/jimhigson/ring-api - A promisified api for Ring's original line of products
• @tchellomello - https://github.com/tchellomello/python-ring-doorbell - A python api which is widely used for Ring integrations
• @mrose17 - https://github.com/homespun/homebridge-platform-ring-video-doorbell - The original Ring camera homebridge plugin
• @codahq - Thanks for all your help debugging the Ring api
• @joeyberkovitz - Great discovery work on the Ring Alarm websockets api