Live status

server.py

import socket
import os
import json

try:
    os.remove("/tmp/livestatus.sock")
except OSError:
    pass

s = socket.socket(socket.AF_UNIX, socket.SOCK_STREAM)

s.bind("/tmp/livestatus.sock")

s.listen()

while True:
    conn, addr = s.accept()

    request = conn.recv(1024)

    print("Incoming Request: {}".format(request.decode()))

    if request.decode() == "GET /hosts":

        response = json.dumps({
            "hosts": [
                {"id": 1, "name": "ams1.dy"},
                {"id": 2, "name": "ams1.dp"}
            ]
        })
        conn.sendall(response.encode())
        conn.close()

    else:

        response = json.dumps({
            "errorMessage": "Invalid request!"
        })
        conn.sendall(response.encode())
        conn.close()

client.py

import socket
import time

s = socket.socket(socket.AF_UNIX, socket.SOCK_STREAM)

while True:
    s.connect("/tmp/livestatus.sock")

    request = "GET /hosts"
    s.sendall(request.encode())

    response = s.recv(1024)

    print(response.decode())

    s.close()

    time.sleep(5)

    s = socket.socket(socket.AF_UNIX, socket.SOCK_STREAM)