04-05-2020, 08:38 PM
Included in moOde is a command API accessible via HTTP and ssh.
Using ssh is pretty self-explanatory but accessing the API via HTTP may not be.
Yes, you can manually type commands like
Linux, macOS, and Windows 10 [1] now all include a command-line tool named curl (sometimes written in text as cURL). This is a classic "Swiss Army knife" tool with lots of options. With it, we can easily script HTTP-based commands to the moOde API.
You can read the curl man page, but here's some examples of its use with moOde to get you started.
The -G option tells curl to send an HTTP GET request rather than a POST request. Essentially this causes the same HTTP transaction as the "?" in the http://moode/command/?cmd=... strings does in browsers.
The -d (or --data) option indicates the item following it is the request payload.
Be sure to use the correct hostname or IP for your moOde player.
Use and enjoy.
Regards,
Kent
[1] I don't own any Macs so I have to rely on what I read on the InterWeb™. I've used curl in both Linux and Windows 10 systems (in cmd.exe, Powershell, and, of course, any Linux installed in Windows Subsystem for Linux).
Using ssh is pretty self-explanatory but accessing the API via HTTP may not be.
Yes, you can manually type commands like
- http://moode/command/?cmd=play
or
- http://moode/command/?cmd=vol.sh up 2
Linux, macOS, and Windows 10 [1] now all include a command-line tool named curl (sometimes written in text as cURL). This is a classic "Swiss Army knife" tool with lots of options. With it, we can easily script HTTP-based commands to the moOde API.
You can read the curl man page, but here's some examples of its use with moOde to get you started.
Code:
curl -G http://moode/command/ -d "cmd=play"
curl -G http://moode/command/ -d "cmd=vol.sh up 2"The -G option tells curl to send an HTTP GET request rather than a POST request. Essentially this causes the same HTTP transaction as the "?" in the http://moode/command/?cmd=... strings does in browsers.
The -d (or --data) option indicates the item following it is the request payload.
Be sure to use the correct hostname or IP for your moOde player.
Use and enjoy.
Regards,
Kent
[1] I don't own any Macs so I have to rely on what I read on the InterWeb™. I've used curl in both Linux and Windows 10 systems (in cmd.exe, Powershell, and, of course, any Linux installed in Windows Subsystem for Linux).
