Using CURL to force library refresh

[Xmantium]

Ive tried all variation using putty to run the python code, the only one that returns 200 is connection = httplib.HTTPConnection('192.168.1.6:23423')
It does refresh my Serviio Library - Hurray!!

[/share/Qdownload/sabnzbd/script] # python ServiioRefresh.py
200

My sabnzbd and serviio is on the same IP on the same NAS server - 192.168.1.6

BUT! - Its not running with sabnzb, sab keeps saying the same error message

Exit(-1) Cannot run script /share/Qdownload/sabnzbd/script/ServiioRefresh.py

Ive check the permission rights of the file, read and execute is enabled, dont know why sab wont run my script...

So Here is your problem when you run putty you tell it to run python ServiioRefresh.py. Which tells it to use Python to run the script.
To correct the script so you dont need to tell it what to run it with is to add a line to the top of the script stating the path to where python is

Example.

  Code:

#!/usr/local/bin/python
import httplib
connection = httplib.HTTPConnection('192.168.1.6:23423')
body_content = '<action><name>forceLibraryRefresh</name></action>'
connection.request('POST', '/rest/action', body_content)
result = connection.getresponse()
#print result.status

#!/usr/local/bin/python
With the above line you are specifying the location to the python executable in your machine, that rest of the script needs to be interpreted with.The above line is pointing to python that is located at /usr/local/bin/python this maybe different on your machine find the python executable and use that path.

I think after adding this line you should be able to run the script in putty without the python in front of it. Just type - ServiioRefresh.py

Hope this works
J03

[Xmantium]

J03 you are a star!!
Im such an idiot not realising this before, for my NAS linux its #!/usr/bin/env python after checking other .py scripts used by my sab

It works perfect and updates my library, just one little thing i want to change,
Iv added on an extra line print "Updated Serviio Library" but for some reason sab says

Updated Serviio Library (More)

It adds extra break line, is there a better way to printline without the link (more) doesnt appear

Xmantium,

Just a little IF else statement will take care of your output,
As I explained earlier the 200 result is the OK command from the REST interface and we can use that to decide if the Update was successful or failed. try the code below.
As for the line break - you can put a , on the end of the print command. take a look below
but this will not stop the (more) link that is created by sabnzbd. It is a log link and it can only be disable by running a output free script or disable logging (which I'm pretty sure can not be done).

  Code:

#!/usr/bin/env python
import httplib
connection = httplib.HTTPConnection('192.168.1.6:23423')
body_content = '<action><name>forceLibraryRefresh</name></action>'
connection.request('POST', '/rest/action', body_content)
result = connection.getresponse()
if result.status == 200:
    print "Updated Serviio Library",
else :
    print "Update Failed",


J03

[Xmantium]

When i updated to 0.6, the script no longer works!

Has the ports changed to update library!?

[zip]

no, nothing changed. just make sure the REST API still binds to the IP you're expecting (that changed, it now binds automatically to the public IP of the server)

[Xmantium]

Im a noob to REST, how do i do this to get the script working again?

It should return "200" when the library have been updated, it doesnt return anything now

[Cerberus]

check ip is still correct.

[zip]

does it get throught to the server, ie is the library updated?

[Xmantium]

my sabnzbd and serviio are on the same NAS and all same fixed IP - 192.168.1.6
The script is exactly the same as J03Black's last post.

the script is in python, its designed to run after a media file is downloaded in sabnzbd so I don't have to press force refresh to watch media file straight away, the library does not get updated

Here is the fix for the new version,

Xmantium test this for me,

I have added a header to the POST request telling the REST interface it is xml.
the highlighted text is the added info to the script.

headers = { "Content-type": "text/xml" }
connection.request('POST', '/rest/action' , body_content , headers)

or copy + paste the whole script.

  Code:

#!/usr/bin/env python
import httplib
connection = httplib.HTTPConnection('192.168.1.6:23423')
body_content = '<action><name>forceLibraryRefresh</name></action>'
headers = { "Content-type": "text/xml" }
connection.request('POST', '/rest/action' , body_content , headers)
result = connection.getresponse()
if result.status == 200:
    print "Updated Serviio Library",
else :
    print "Update Failed",
print result.status,


hope it helps
J03

[Xmantium]

Tested this and its working fine again!!

Thanks for getting back to me

Sabnzbd and Serviio combined is the perfect media station!

[Xmantium]

Update: For QNAP users who who use SABnzbd to run the script, Ive also noticed sickbeard takes over the Serviio library refresh script if sickbeard installed. The quick solution is edit sickbeard.sh and remove the following code:

  Code:

config_sabnzbdplus() {
if [ -f $SABconfig ] && [ -f ${QPKG_DIR}/config.ini ]; then
/sbin/setcfg misc script_dir "${QPKG_DIR}/autoProcessTV" -f $SABconfig
/sbin/setcfg misc enable_tv_sorting 0 -f $SABconfig
/sbin/setcfg [tv] script sabToSickBeard.py -f $SABconfig
/sbin/setcfg [tv] dir TV -f $SABconfig
fi
inject_sb_startup_procedure
}

Xmantium,

What do you mean Sickbeard takes over the Serviio refresh?

Im running Sabnzbd, Sickbeard, and CouchPotato with Serviio and I am having no problems. Sickbeard Allows you to run post-processing Scripts from the app itself. Just manually configure the Config.ini.

extra_scripts = C:\\Python27\\pythonw.exe C:\\NZB\\SickBeard\\forceserviio.pyw (running on a windows box)

And CouchPotato has just added post-processing to the renaming section in its new Version also allowing a force update script.

Also remember I let CouchPotato and Sickbeard do all the renaming and creating of thumbnails and metadata allowing Serviio to just serve the files.

J03

[Xmantium]

Ah you let sickbeard run the script, i use sab to run the script

I think this must be only for QNAP users
Looking at out sickbeard.sh script, it changes serviiorefresh.py to sabToSickBeard.py everytime my Qnap restarts
I actually let Sabnzbd do all the renaming, i dont like how sickbeard renames the files
I just use sickbeard to send the nzb to sab and let sab do the rest

Thanks for this amazing script, works wonders!!

Quick tip:

I use this to force a library refresh (I'm running on linux):

curl -X POST "http://localhost:23423/rest/action" -H "Content-Type: text/xml" -d "<action><name>forceLibraryRefresh</name></action>"

I plan on putting this into a daily cron job and disabling the auto library refresh.

Many Thanks My windows batch file that creates a few directory based playlists now updates the library on completion. Perfect !