Client

Python script to execute from BlueIris to send the alert.

Script Parameters

Parameter	Help	Required
-c --camera	Alerting Camera Short Name	Required
-C --camera_full	Alerting Camera Full Name	Optional
-p --path	Name of Alert jpg. Can be passed in via BI Variable: `ALERT_PATH`	Optional
-m --memo	AI memo. Can be passed in via BI Variable: `&MEMO`	Optional
-o --offline	For Watchdog alerts. Camera is Offline	Optional
-O --online	For Watchdog alerts. Camera is Online	Optional

Enable Web Server in Blue Iris config. (Setup to be accessible publicly)
Create a user in Blue Iris. Must be Admin to pause/unpause.
Install Python 3.x and git (if cloning repo) on BlueIris System
- Note: Make sure you install python for all users or you may run into issues depending on what user you are running blue iris as
Clone or download repo
Install requirements.txt pip3 install -r client/requirements.txt
Copy client/.env.template to client/.env
Fill out the required variables in client/.env

Variable	Description	Example	Required
SERVER_URL	The public URL where the server is hosted	"https://serverdomain.com"	Required
ENCRYPTION_PASSWORD	Random string used to encrypt passwords. Needs to be the same on the client and server.	"abc123efg456"	Required
SLACK_API_TOKEN	Slack App Bot User OAuth Token	"xoxb-456789..."	Required
SLACK_CHANNEL	Name of the Slack Channel to send alerts	"camera_alerts"	Required
BLUEIRIS_API_USER	Blue Iris User	"blueiris_alerts"	Required
BLUEIRIS_API_PASSWORD	Blue Iris User Password	"somesecretpassword"	Required
BLUEIRIS_WEB_URL	Public URL of Blue Iris Web Server	"https://blueirisdomain.com"	Required
LOG_LEVEL	Logging level: DEBUG, INFO, WARNING, ERROR, CRITICAL, DEBUG	DEBUG	Optional (Default: INFO)

Go to the Alerts tab under camera settings
Under Actions, click On alert...
Add new Run a program or write to a file action
Configure action:
- FD is the short name of your camera
- Front Door is a descriptive name of your camera