V1.0 amcrest camera for Home Assistant

amcrest.py

"""
This component provides basic support for Amcrest IP cameras.

For more details about this platform, please refer to the documentation at
https://home-assistant.io/components/camera.amcrest/
"""
import logging
import voluptuous as vol

from amcrest import AmcrestCamera
from homeassistant.components.camera import (Camera, PLATFORM_SCHEMA)
from homeassistant.const import (
    CONF_HOST, CONF_NAME, CONF_USERNAME, CONF_PASSWORD, CONF_PORT)
from homeassistant.helpers import config_validation as cv

REQUIREMENTS = ['git+https://github.com/tchellomello/python-amcrest'
                '#amcrest==1.0.0']

_LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)

DEFAULT_PORT = 80
DEFAULT_NAME = 'Amcrest Camera'

PLATFORM_SCHEMA = PLATFORM_SCHEMA.extend({
    vol.Required(CONF_HOST): cv.string,
    vol.Required(CONF_USERNAME): cv.string,
    vol.Required(CONF_PASSWORD): cv.string,
    vol.Optional(CONF_NAME, default=DEFAULT_NAME): cv.string,
    vol.Optional(CONF_PORT, default=DEFAULT_PORT): cv.port,
})


def setup_platform(hass, config, add_devices, discovery_info=None):
    """Setup an Amcrest IP Camera."""
    add_devices([AmcrestCam(config)])
    return True

class AmcrestCam(Camera):
    """An implementation of an Amcrest IP camera."""

    def __init__(self, device_info):
        """Initialize an Amcrest camera."""
        super(AmcrestCam, self).__init__()

        self._name = device_info.get(CONF_NAME)
        self._data = AmcrestCamera(device_info.get(CONF_HOST),
                                   device_info.get(CONF_PORT),
                                   device_info.get(CONF_USERNAME),
                                   device_info.get(CONF_PASSWORD))

    def camera_image(self):
        """Return a still image reponse from the camera."""
        # Send the request to snap a picture and return raw jpg data
        response = self._data.camera.snapshot()
        return response.data

    @property
    def name(self):
        """Return the name of this camera."""
        return self._name

To install the module:

cd ~/.homeassistant
mkdir -p custom_components/camera
cd custom_components/camera
wget https://gist.githubusercontent.com/tchellomello/0cc929b9ac425bcfab166323d1db450a/raw/b402beea2a386fa25867598914ff284852c531fe/amcrest.py
pip3 install git+https://github.com/tchellomello/python-amcrest --upgrade

Configuration:

#configuration.yaml
camera:
  - platform: amcrest
    name: Living Room
    host: 192.168.0.16
    port: 80
    username: admin
    password: 123456

  - platform: amcrest
    name: Patio
    host: 192.168.0.15
    port: 80
    username: admin
    password: 123456