php-HueLights

This is a PHP client library for the Phillips Hue light system.
Definitely a work in progress - bear with me!

• How to use:
  Require or autoload the jlls/Hue/System.php file.
  Create new object of the jlls/Hue/System method, passing your base station IP and developer ID in constructor.
  Call a method!

• Get a Developer ID:
  Press the button on the top of your Hue base station, then run the CLI_add_user.php script.
  This will return a randomised developer ID you can plug into config.json for use with subsequent requests.

• Example:

spl_autoload_extensions(".php");
spl_autoload_register();
use jlls\Hue as Hue;
$myLights = new Hue\System("192.168.1.2", "newdeveloper");
print_r(json_decode($myLights->Lights()->DescribeAllLights(), true));

• Methods are chainable:

$lightId=1;
$operation = $myLights->Lights($lightId)->LightOn()->LightBrightness(100)->LightHue(20000);

• Randomise your light colour every few seconds with the power of automation!:

$lightId=1;
for ($i=1, $i<100; $i++) {
  $operation = $myLights->Lights($lightId)->LightOn()->LightBrightness('random')->LightHue('random');
  sleep(5);
}

• Method reference:
  See the Wiki.

• Example CLI files:
  To get these working, edit config.json with your Base Station IP and username.
  Then, call them from your command line, e.g. php CLI_describe_lights.php.
  Some need the light ID parameter passing in, e.g. php CLI_light_on.php -l1 will turn on light ID 1.
  

• Questions/comments:
  Drop me an e-mail at [email protected].