HTTP REST API

Generic

[GET] /status HTTP/1.0

Gets the current light color as RGB HEX value.

Parameter:

Result: [application/json]
Light status as JSON

{
  "mode": 5,
  "delay_ms": 50,
  "brightness": 128,
  "color": [
    0,
    0,
    0
  ]
}

[GET] /esp_status HTTP/1.0

Gets the current ESP8266 status (heap, GPIO, ...).

Parameter:

Result: [application/json]
ESP status as JSON

{
  "heap": 31384,
  "analog": 4,
  "gpio": 28677
}

heap: Free heap memory in bytes.
analog: Value for A0.
gpio: All GPIO statuses.

[GET] /restart HTTP/1.0

Restarts the ESP8266.

Parameter:

Result: [text/plain]
restarting...

[GET] /reset_wlan HTTP/1.0

Resets WLAN settings and restarts the ESP8266.

Parameter:

Result: [text/plain]
Restarting into captive portal...

[GET] /start_config_ap HTTP/1.0

Start config AP.

Parameter:

Result: [text/plain]
Starting config AP ...

[GET] /upload HTTP/1.0

Shows minimal upload form.

Parameter:

Result: [text/html]
Minimal upload form.

Light control

[GET] /set_brightness HTTP/1.0

Sets the brightness to the given value.

Parameter:
p: Value from 0 (off) to 255 (full brightness)
c: Value from 0 (off) to 100 (full brightness)

Result: [application/json]
Status JSON(see /status)

[GET] /get_brightness HTTP/1.0

Gets the brightness as value.

Parameter:

Result: [text/plain]
Value from 0 to 100.

[GET] /get_speed HTTP/1.0

Gets the effect speed as value.

Parameter:

Result: [text/plain]
Value from 0 to 255.

[GET] /set_speed HTTP/1.0

Sets the effect speed as value.

Parameter:
d: Value from 0 (max slow) to 255 (full speed)

Result: [application/json]
Status JSON(see /status)

[GET] /get_switch HTTP/1.0

Gets the light status (switch on/off) as boolean value.

Parameter:

Result: [text/plain]
Value 0 or 1.

[GET] /get_color HTTP/1.0

Gets the current light color as RGB HEX value.

Parameter:

Result: [text/plain]
Value as HEX, e.g. 00FFFF.

[GET] /off HTTP/1.0

Turns all leds immedately off.

Parameter:

Result: [application/json]
Status JSON (see /status)

[GET] /<lightmode> HTTP/1.0  
Note: Deprecated in v2, use /set_mode instead. Will be removed in future versions.

Where <lightmode> is one of the following:
- all (Turn all LEDs on in the given or previously set color.)
- wipe (Turn all LEDs on in the given or previously set color, with wipe effect.)
- rainbow (Starts rainbow effect.)
- rainbowCycle (Starts rainbow cycle effect.)
- theaterchase (Starts theaterchase effect in the given or previously set color.)
- theaterchaseRainbow (Starts theaterchase effect with changing colors.)
- tv (Starts TV simulator.)

Parameter:
r: Value for red (0-255)
g: Value for green (0-255)
b: Value for blue (0-255)
or:
rgb: Value for color as HEX RGB value, e.g. 04d2ff

d: Value for delay as ms (0-255)

Result: [application/json]
Status JSON (see /status)

[GET] /get_modes HTTP/1.0 (Version >= 2.0)

Gets the list of avilable animation modes as JSON.

Parameter:

Result: [application/json]
[
  {
    "mode": 0,
    "name": "Static"
  },
  {
    "mode": 1,
    "name": "Blink"
  },
  {
    "mode": 2,
    "name": "Breath"
  },
  ...
]

[GET] /set_mode HTTP/1.0

Activates the given animation mode.

Parameter:
m: Value for mode (0-n), see /get_modes for animation id

r: Value for red (0-255)
g: Value for green (0-255)
b: Value for blue (0-255)
or:
rgb: Value for color as HEX RGB value, e.g. 04d2ff

d: Value for delay as ms (0-255)

s: Value for speed (0-255)

c: Value for brightness (0-100)
or:
p: Value for brightness (0-255) 


Result: [application/json]
Status JSON (see /status)

SPIFFS webserver

[GET] /list HTTP/1.0

Lists all files in a directory in a SPIFFS filesystem.

Parameter:
dir: Directory (e.g. /)

Result: [application/json]
[
  {
    "type": "file",
    "name": "edit.htm.gz"
  },
  {
    "type": "file",
    "name": "graphs.js.gz"
  },
  {
    "type": "file",
    "name": "favicon.ico"
  },
  {
    "type": "file",
    "name": "index.htm"
  }
]

Error:
[500] BAD ARGS (text/plain): No parameter given.

[PUT] /edit HTTP/1.0

Create new file

Parameter:
First parameter: Filename as full path, e.g. /test.htm

Result: [text/plain]
(empty)

Error:
[500] BAD ARGS (text/plain): No parameter given.
[500] BAD PATH (text/plain): Path not valid.
[500] FILE EXISTS (text/plain): File already exists.
[500] CREATE FAILED (text/plain): File creation error.

[DELETE] /edit HTTP/1.0

Delete file.

Parameter:
First parameter: Filename as full path, e.g. /test.htm

Result: [text/plain]
(empty)

Error:
[500] BAD ARGS (text/plain): No parameter given.
[500] BAD PATH (text/plain): Path not valid.
[404] FileNotFound (text/plain): File not found.

[POST] /edit HTTP/1.0

Upload file.

Parameter:
Multipart upload.

Result: [text/plain]
(empty)