feat: Add external API routes for system status and client information, add dates to all timestamps

Author: chvvkumar

alpaca/__init__.py

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 from .device import AlpacaSafetyMonitor
 from .routes.api import api_bp, init_api
 from .routes.management import mgmt_bp, init_mgmt
+from .routes.external_api import external_api_bp, init_external_api
 from detect import Config as DetectConfig
 
 def create_app():
@@ -47,10 +48,12 @@ def create_app():
     # Initialize Routes with Monitor Instance
     init_api(safety_monitor)
     init_mgmt(safety_monitor)
+    init_external_api(safety_monitor)
 
     # Register Blueprints
     app.register_blueprint(api_bp, url_prefix='/api')
     app.register_blueprint(mgmt_bp, url_prefix='')
+    app.register_blueprint(external_api_bp)
 
     # Store monitor for access in main.py
     app.safety_monitor = safety_monitor

alpaca/device.py

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 import json
 from collections import deque
 from datetime import datetime, timedelta
-from typing import Optional, Dict, Any, Tuple
+from typing import Optional, Dict, Any, Tuple, List
 import paho.mqtt.client as mqtt
 from PIL import Image
 
@@ -194,6 +194,9 @@ def _prune_stale_clients(self):
     def register_heartbeat(self, client_ip: str, client_id: int):
         """Update the last seen timestamp for a connected client"""
         with self.connection_lock:
+            # Prune stale clients during heartbeat (periodic cleanup)
+            self._prune_stale_clients()
+            
             key = (client_ip, client_id)
             if key in self.connected_clients:
                 # Only update last_seen, preserve connected_clients (start time)
@@ -348,12 +351,20 @@ def _get_arg(self, key: str, default: Any = None) -> str:
     def is_connected(self) -> bool:
         """Check if any clients are connected"""
         with self.connection_lock:
-            self._prune_stale_clients()
             return len(self.connected_clients) > 0
+    
+    def is_client_connected(self, client_ip: str, client_id: int) -> bool:
+        """Check if a specific client is connected"""
+        with self.connection_lock:
+            key = (client_ip, client_id)
+            return key in self.connected_clients
 
     def connect(self, client_ip: str, client_id: int):
         """Connect a client to the device"""
         with self.connection_lock:
+            # Prune stale clients BEFORE adding new connection
+            self._prune_stale_clients()
+            
             key = (client_ip, client_id)
             current_time = get_current_time(self.alpaca_config.timezone)
             self.connected_clients[key] = current_time
@@ -373,13 +384,13 @@ def connect(self, client_ip: str, client_id: int):
     def disconnect(self, client_ip: str = None, client_id: int = None):
         """Disconnect a client from the device"""
         with self.connection_lock:
-            self._prune_stale_clients()
             if client_ip is None or client_id is None:
-                # Disconnect all
+                # Disconnect all - IMMEDIATE state change
+                disc_time = get_current_time(self.alpaca_config.timezone)
                 for key in list(self.connected_clients.keys()):
                     conn_time = self.connected_clients[key]
-                    disc_time = get_current_time(self.alpaca_config.timezone)
                     self.disconnected_clients[key] = (conn_time, disc_time)
+                
                 self.connected_clients.clear()
                 self.client_last_seen.clear()
                 self.disconnected_at = disc_time
@@ -420,6 +431,30 @@ def is_safe(self) -> bool:
         with self.detection_lock:
             return self._stable_safe_state
 
+    def get_safety_history(self) -> List[Dict[str, Any]]:
+        """Get a thread-safe copy of the safety history"""
+        with self.detection_lock:
+            return list(self._safety_history)
+
+    def get_connected_clients_info(self) -> List[Dict[str, Any]]:
+        """Get detailed information about connected clients"""
+        clients = []
+        now = get_current_time(self.alpaca_config.timezone)
+        with self.connection_lock:
+            # Prune stale clients before returning list
+            self._prune_stale_clients()
+            
+            for (ip, client_id), conn_time in self.connected_clients.items():
+                last_seen = self.client_last_seen.get((ip, client_id))
+                clients.append({
+                    "ip": ip,
+                    "client_id": client_id,
+                    "connected_at": conn_time,
+                    "last_seen": last_seen,
+                    "duration_seconds": (now - conn_time).total_seconds()
+                })
+        return clients
+
     def get_device_state(self) -> list:
         """Get current operational state"""
         is_safe_val = self.is_safe()

alpaca/routes/api.py

@@ -78,13 +78,16 @@ def get_latest_image():
 
 @api_bp.route('/v1/safetymonitor/<int:device_number>/connected', methods=['GET'])
 def get_connected(device_number: int):
-    """Get connection state"""
+    """Get connection state for this specific client"""
     error_response = validate_device_number(device_number)
     if error_response:
         return error_response
-    _, client_tx_id = monitor.get_client_params()
+    client_id, client_tx_id = monitor.get_client_params()
+    client_ip = request.remote_addr
+    # Return per-client connection state, not global state
+    is_client_connected = monitor.is_client_connected(client_ip, client_id)
     return jsonify(monitor.create_response(
-        value=monitor.is_connected,
+        value=is_client_connected,
         client_transaction_id=client_tx_id
     ))
 

alpaca/routes/external_api.py

@@ -0,0 +1,136 @@
+"""
+External REST API Blueprint
+Provides access to system status, configuration, and detection data for external integrations.
+Separated from ASCOM Alpaca routes to maintain strict compliance there.
+"""
+import logging
+from datetime import datetime
+from flask import Blueprint, jsonify, Response
+from ..device import AlpacaSafetyMonitor
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+external_api_bp = Blueprint('external_api', __name__)
+monitor: AlpacaSafetyMonitor = None
+start_time = datetime.now()
+
+def init_external_api(safety_monitor_instance: AlpacaSafetyMonitor):
+    """Initialize the external API blueprint with the safety monitor instance"""
+    global monitor
+    monitor = safety_monitor_instance
+
+@external_api_bp.route('/api/ext/v1/system', methods=['GET'])
+def get_system_info():
+    """Get system information and uptime"""
+    uptime = (datetime.now() - start_time).total_seconds()
+    return jsonify({
+        "name": "SimpleCloudDetect",
+        "uptime_seconds": uptime,
+        "uptime_formatted": str(datetime.now() - start_time).split('.')[0],
+        "server_time": datetime.now().isoformat()
+    })
+
+@external_api_bp.route('/api/ext/v1/status', methods=['GET'])
+def get_status():
+    """Get current safety status and latest detection"""
+    if not monitor:
+        return jsonify({"error": "System not initialized"}), 503
+        
+    # Get safety status
+    is_safe = monitor.is_safe()
+    
+    # Get latest detection safely
+    detection = {}
+    with monitor.detection_lock:
+        if monitor.latest_detection:
+            detection = monitor.latest_detection.copy()
+            # Serialize timestamp
+            if detection.get('timestamp'):
+                detection['timestamp'] = detection['timestamp'].isoformat()
+    
+    return jsonify({
+        "is_safe": is_safe,
+        "safety_status": "Safe" if is_safe else "Unsafe",
+        "detection": detection
+    })
+
+@external_api_bp.route('/api/ext/v1/config', methods=['GET'])
+def get_config():
+    """Get current configuration settings"""
+    if not monitor:
+        return jsonify({"error": "System not initialized"}), 503
+        
+    cfg = monitor.alpaca_config
+    
+    return jsonify({
+        "device": {
+            "name": cfg.device_name,
+            "location": cfg.location,
+            "id": cfg.device_number
+        },
+        "imaging": {
+            "url": cfg.image_url,
+            "interval": cfg.detection_interval
+        },
+        "safety": {
+            "unsafe_conditions": cfg.unsafe_conditions,
+            "thresholds": cfg.class_thresholds,
+            "default_threshold": cfg.default_threshold,
+            "debounce_safe_sec": cfg.debounce_to_safe_sec,
+            "debounce_unsafe_sec": cfg.debounce_to_unsafe_sec
+        },
+        "system": {
+            "timezone": cfg.timezone,
+            "ntp_server": cfg.ntp_server,
+            "update_interval": cfg.update_interval
+        }
+    })
+
+@external_api_bp.route('/api/ext/v1/clients', methods=['GET'])
+def get_clients():
+    """Get connected ASCOM Alpaca clients"""
+    if not monitor:
+        return jsonify({"error": "System not initialized"}), 503
+        
+    client_list = monitor.get_connected_clients_info()
+    
+    # Serialize datetimes
+    for client in client_list:
+        if client.get('connected_at'):
+            client['connected_at'] = client['connected_at'].isoformat()
+        if client.get('last_seen'):
+            client['last_seen'] = client['last_seen'].isoformat()
+            
+    return jsonify({
+        "connected_count": len(client_list),
+        "clients": client_list
+    })
+
+@external_api_bp.route('/api/ext/v1/history', methods=['GET'])
+def get_history():
+    """Get safety state transition history"""
+    if not monitor:
+        return jsonify({"error": "System not initialized"}), 503
+        
+    history = []
+    raw_history = monitor.get_safety_history()
+    
+    for entry in raw_history:
+        item = entry.copy()
+        if item.get('timestamp'):
+            item['timestamp'] = item['timestamp'].isoformat()
+        history.append(item)
+            
+    # Return in reverse chronological order (newest first)
+    return jsonify(list(reversed(history)))
+
+@external_api_bp.route('/api/ext/v1/image', methods=['GET'])
+def get_image():
+    """Get the latest detection image (raw JPEG)"""
+    if not monitor:
+        return jsonify({"error": "System not initialized"}), 503
+        
+    if monitor.latest_image_bytes:
+        return Response(monitor.latest_image_bytes, mimetype='image/jpeg')
+    else:
+        return jsonify({"error": "No image available"}), 404

alpaca/routes/management.py

@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ def setup_device(device_number: int):
 
     # Format timestamp
     if timestamp:
-        last_update = timestamp.strftime("%H:%M:%S")
+        last_update = timestamp.strftime("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S")
     else:
         last_update = "N/A"
 
@@ -99,11 +99,15 @@ def setup_device(device_number: int):
     # Connection status
     ascom_status = "Connected" if monitor.is_connected else "Disconnected"
     ascom_status_class = "status-connected" if monitor.is_connected else "status-disconnected"
-    client_count = len(monitor.connected_clients)
 
     # Build client list - show unique clients by IP with most recent connection info
     client_list = []
     with monitor.connection_lock:
+        # Prune stale clients before building list
+        monitor._prune_stale_clients()
+        
+        # Get client count inside the lock for consistency
+        client_count = len(monitor.connected_clients)
         # Dictionary to track unique clients by IP
         unique_clients = {}
 
@@ -200,10 +204,10 @@ def setup_device(device_number: int):
                 # Convert timestamp to current timezone
                 tz = ZoneInfo(monitor.alpaca_config.timezone)
                 converted_time = entry['timestamp'].astimezone(tz)
-                time_str = converted_time.strftime("%H:%M:%S")
+                time_str = converted_time.strftime("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S")
             except Exception:
                 # Fallback if timezone conversion fails
-                time_str = entry['timestamp'].strftime("%H:%M:%S")
+                time_str = entry['timestamp'].strftime("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S")
 
             safety_history.append({
                 'is_safe': entry['is_safe'],

keras_model.h5

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 0 Clear
 1 Mostly Cloudy
 2 Overcast
-3 Rain
-4 Snow
-5 Wisps of clouds
+3 Partly Cloudy
+4 Rain
+5 Snow