A command line alternative to LampStealer

README.md

The LampStealer app for Hue does not work with newer versions of the bridge, as the API has changed. This shell script works with fewer dependencies and achieves the same. Install jq and run the shell script after pushing the big button on the bridge.

steal.sh

#!/bin/sh

curl --help >/dev/null 2>&1 || { echo >&2 "I require curl but it's not installed.  Aborting."; exit 1; }
jq --version >/dev/null 2>&1 || { echo >&2 "I require jq but it's not installed.  Aborting."; exit 1; }

IP=$@

if [ -z $IP ]; then
	# trying to figure the IP address myself
	IP=`curl https://www.meethue.com/api/nupnp 2> /dev/null | jq -r ".[0].internalipaddress"`
fi

if [ -z $IP ]; then
	echo "Call this script with the IP address of your Hue bridge. You can find it in the iPhone app"
	exit 1
fi

USERNAME=`curl -X POST -d '{"devicetype": "HueLights#API"}' http://$IP/api 2> /dev/null | jq -r ".[0].success.username"`

if [ $USERNAME == "null" ]; then
	echo "Could not get a username. Press the big button on the bridge before running this script."
	exit 2
fi

echo $IP
echo $USERNAME

curl -X PUT -d '{"touchlink":true}' http://$IP/api/$USERNAME/config

You need to wrap the $USERNAME variable in quotes. If line #18 returns '' then line #20 resolves to if [ == "null"]; then which throws an error.

More info https://stackoverflow.com/a/15573770