Meraki Camera Notification

This is an extension/rewrite of the Meraki Camera Notification script found here: https://github.com/CiscoDevNet/Meraki-Camera-Notification

This script leverages Meraki's camera API and MQTT as part of MV Sense to create a notification service. When the camera detects a defined number of people in a particular zone the service will send a Webex Teams message with a snapshot and a link to the video footage.

And with optional Microsoft Cognitive Services integration:

Meraki and MQTT Configuration

1. Install an MQTT Broker

apt-get install mosquitto mosquitto-client

2. In Dashboard, Go to Cameras > [Camera Name] > Settings > Sense.
3. Click Add or edit MQTT Brokers > New MQTT Broker and add your broker information.
4. Make sure that your mosquitto server is accessible from your camera and that it's receiving events.

mosquitto_sub -v -h server_ip -p 1883 -t '/merakimv/#'

Build locally

Build

git clone git://github.com/nathanwiens/mv-webex-bot
cd mv-webex-bot
pip3 install -r requirements.txt

Config

Open and complete all fields in config.py

Add mvnotify@webex.bot to your WebEx Teams room

Run

python3 app.py

Docker

Build

git clone git://github.com/nathanwiens/mv-webex-bot
cd mv-webex-bot

Open and complete all fields in config.py

Add mvnotify@webex.bot to your WebEx Teams room

docker build -t meraki-camera-notification .

Run

docker run -it meraki-camera-notification .

Docker-compose

  mvbot:
    container_name: mvbot
    image: mvbot
    build: ./mv-webex-bot/
    restart: unless-stopped
    network_mode: host
    environment:
      - TZ=America/Denver
    volumes:
      - ./mv-webex-bot:/opt