webCheck.py

#!/usr/bin/python

"""
Set a red alarm on a given light when the specified website is down

"""

import os
from phue import Bridge
from time import sleep
from requests import get
import sys

SCRIPT_PATH = os.path.dirname(__file__) # Directory of the current file
KEY_FILE = os.path.join(SCRIPT_PATH, ".python_hue") # Path to hidden key file

def alarm(bridge, light_id, tr_time, blink_count):
    default = b.get_light(light_id) # Default state
    animIn = {'transitiontime': tr_time,
        'on': True,
        'bri':254, # Full luminosity
        'sat': 254, # Full saturation
        'hue': 65535 # Red
    }
    animOut = {'transitiontime': tr_time,
        'on': True,
        'bri':5, # Almost off
        'sat': 70, # Less saturation
        'hue': 65535 # Still red
    }

    sleep_time = float(tr_time + 1) / 10.0


    for i in range(0, blink_count):
        b.set_light(light_id, animIn)
        sleep(sleep_time)
        b.set_light(light_id, animOut)
        sleep(sleep_time)

    animOut = {
        'on': default['state']['on'],
        'sat': default['state']['sat'],
        'hue': default['state']['hue'],
        'bri': default['state']['bri'],
    }
    b.set_light(light_id, animOut)  # Reset to default state

if __name__ == "__main__":
    
    b = Bridge(IP_ADDRESS, config_file_path=KEY_FILE)
    b.connect()
    
    site_down = False
    
    try:
        r = get("http://yourwbesite.tld/")  # Or you can use sys.argv to specifiy the url when calling the script
        if r.status_code >= 400:
            site_down = True
    except Exception:
        site_down = True

    if site_down:
        alarm(b, 1, 5, 10)
        
    sys.exit(0)