The Button Python Client

A simple library for querying the /r/thebutton button.
Includes a gatttool wrapper for interacting with bluetooth devices.

Bluetooth Example

In Action

Philips Hue Example

(Thanks to kaloncheung124) ####In Action

Arduino Example

(Thanks to primehunter326)

thebutton.py

A WebSocketApp that automatically updates relevant button data.
Based on https://github.com/mfontanini/thebutton

Requirements

• Python 3
• websocket-client

gatt.py

Basic Python wrapper for BlueZ gatttool.
Based on https://github.com/stratosinc/pygatt

Requirements

• Linux: BlueZ (for gatttool)
• Bluetooth 4.0 adapter
• pexpect
• Tested on Python 2.7+