libsonyapi

Python binding for the Sony Camera API

REQUIREMENTS

• a compatible Sony camera (find your camera here)
• wifi connection

INSTALLATION

pip install libsonyapi

OR FROM SOURCE:

1. git clone https://github.com/petabite/libsonyapi.git or download the latest release
2. cd libsonyapi
3. python setup.py install

Requires:

• requests

QUICKSTART

from libsonyapi.camera import Camera
from libsonyapi.actions import Actions

camera = Camera()  # create camera instance
camera_info = camera.info()  # get camera camera_info
print(camera_info)

print(camera.name)  # print name of camera
print(camera.api_version)  # print api version of camera

camera.do(Actions.actTakePicture)  # take a picture

fNumber = camera.do(Actions.getFNumber)
print(fNumber)  # prints fnumber

camera.do(Actions.setFNumber, "5")  # set aperture to 5

CHANGELOG

• v1.0 - 8/22/20
  • first official release

HOW IT WORKS

1. establishes connection with camera thru upnp ssdp protocol
2. make calls to camera via http post and json body
3. camera responds with json w/ info such as status and info if required by http call

DOCS

Objects

• libsonyapi.Camera()
  • init a Camera object
• libsonyapi.Actions()
  • do not need to create instance
  • contains string literals of sony camera api methods for convenience (auto-complete)

Parameters

• Camera.name
  • name of the camera
• Camera.api_version
  • api version of camera
• Camera.services
  • list of services available on camera
• Camera.available_apis
  • list of apis currently available on camera

Methods

• Camera.info(self)
  • returns camera info(name, api_version, supported services, available api) in dict
• Camera.do(self, method, param=[]):
  • METHOD: libsony.Actions.method, where method is one listed in the API LIST below
  • PARAM(optional): accepts string of param if METHOD is a method that sets a value on the camera
  • Returns the json response from the camera (for debugging)
  • NOTE: your camera may not support all methods. use Camera.do("getAvailableApiList")['result'] to get currently available APIs.
  • Refer to Sony Camera API docs for function of method and supported params

EXAMPLES

• pylapse - uses libsonyapi to automatically capture pictures for a timelapse

API LIST

The table below shows the name of variables in the libsonyapi Actions class and its corresponding Sony Camera API method name