Device

Get Device State

URL

/api/v2/device

Method

GET

Authentication

basic

Description

Returns information about the device like name, serial number, version of the firmware, model etc. Response also contains state of audio, display, bluetooth and wi-fi.

Parameters

Property

Description

fields

Comma separated list of field you want to receive in response. Possible values are:

  • id

  • name

  • serial_number

  • os_version

  • mode

  • model

  • audio

  • display

  • bluetooth

  • wifi

Response

Property

Type

Description

id

String

Id of the device on the cloud

name

String

User specified name of the device

serial_number

String

Device serial number

os_version

String

Software version in format <major>.<minor>.<patch>

update_available

Object

Since API 2.3.0. Optional. If present, means that firmware upgrade is available for the device.

model

String

Model number. Can be one of “LM 37X8”, “sa8”, “sa5”

  • “LM 37X8” stands for LaMetric TIME devices, produced before 2022.

  • “sa8” stands for LaMetric TIME devices, produced in 2022 and later

  • “sa5” snands for LaMetric SKY devices.

mode

String

Current device mode. Can be one of “auto”, “manual”, “schedule” or “kiosk”

  • auto - auto scroll mode, when device switch between apps automatically

  • manual - click to scroll mode, when user can manually switch between apps

  • schedule - mode when apps get switched according to a schedule

  • kiosk - kiosk mode when single app is locked on the device.

audio

Object

Audio state. Allows to get current volume

bluetooth

Object

Bluetooth state

display

Object

Display state

wifi

Object

Wi-Fi state

Examples

Request:

GET http://192.168.0.239:8080/api/v2/device

Authorization: Basic <Base64("dev:Device API Key")>
Accept: application/json

Response:

HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Content-Type: application/json;charset=UTF8

{
    "id" : "1",
    "name" : "LM0001",
    "serial_number" : "SA150600000100W00BS9",
    "mode" : "manual",
    "model" : "LM 37X8",
    "os_version" : "2.3.0",
    "update_available": {
        "version": "2.3.1"
    },
    "audio" : {
        "volume" : 100
    },
    "bluetooth" : {
        "available" : true,
        "name" : "LM0001",
        "active" : false,
        "discoverable" : false,
        "pairable" : true,
        "address" : "58:63:56:10:FD:2F"
        },
    "display" : {
        "brightness" : 67,
        "brightness_mode" : "auto",
        "width" : 37,
        "height" : 8,
        "type" : "mixed"
    },
    "wifi" : {
        "active" : true,
        "address" : "58:63:56:10:D6:1F",
        "available" : true,
        "encryption" : "WPA",
        "essid" : "home-wifi",
        "ip" : "192.168.0.233",
        "mode" : "dhcp",
        "netmask" : "255.255.255.0",
        "strength" : 100
    }
}

Request:

GET http://192.168.0.233:8080/api/v2/device?fields=name,wifi

Response:

HTTP/1.1 200 OK
CONTENT-TYPE: application/json;charset=UTF8
Transfer-Encoding: chunked
Date: Thu, 23 Jun 2016 17:06:14 GMT
Server: lighttpd/1.4.35

{
    "name" : "LM0001",
    "wifi" : {
        "active" : true,
        "address" : "58:63:56:10:D6:1F",
        "available" : true,
        "encryption" : "WPA",
        "essid" : "home-wifi",
        "ip" : "192.168.0.233",
        "mode" : "dhcp",
        "netmask" : "255.255.255.0",
        "strength" : 100
    }
}

Change Device Mode

URL

/api/v2/device

Method

PUT

Authentication

basic

API Version

2.3.1

Description

Allows changing device mode to one of four supported ones: manual, auto, schedule, kiosk.

Body

{
    "mode": "[manual|auto|schedule|kiosk]"
}

Response

{
    "success" : {
        "data" : { "mode": "[manual|auto|schedule|kiosk]" },
        "path" : "/api/v2/device"
    }
}

Example. Enable automatic app switching mode

Request

REST

PUT https://<device ip address>:4343/api/v2/device

Authorization: Basic <Base64("dev:Device API Key")>
Accept: application/json
Content-Type: application/json

{
    "mode": "auto"
}

cURL

$ curl --location --request PUT 'https://192.168.170.14:4343/api/v2/device' \
  -u "dev:<device API key>" -k \
  --header 'Accept: application/json' \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data-raw '{ "mode": "auto" }'

Response

HTTP/1.1 200 OK

{
    "success": {
        "data": { "mode": "auto" },
        "path": "/api/v2/device"
    }
}