Align Docker bridge with HACS: use Basic Auth

Both HACS integration and Docker bridge now use the same auth:
- NTOPNG_USERNAME (default: admin)
- NTOPNG_PASSWORD (required)

Removed NTOPNG_TOKEN in favor of username/password.
Updated .env.example and docker-compose.yaml.

Author: pentafive

.env.example

@@ -5,8 +5,11 @@
 # URL of your ntopng instance (include https:// if using SSL)
 NTOPNG_URL=https://your-ntopng-server:3000
 
-# API token from ntopng (Settings -> Users -> Edit User -> API Token)
-NTOPNG_TOKEN=your_api_token_here
+# ntopng username (default: admin)
+NTOPNG_USERNAME=admin
+
+# ntopng password
+NTOPNG_PASSWORD=your_password_here
 
 # Interface ID to monitor (default: 0, use ntopng UI to find interface ID)
 NTOPNG_IFID=0

README.md

@@ -152,12 +152,11 @@ When adding the integration, you'll need:
 
 ### Docker Bridge Environment Variables
 
-> **Note:** The Docker bridge currently uses token authentication. For the HACS integration, use username/password (Basic Auth).
-
 | Variable | Description | Default |
 |----------|-------------|---------|
 | `NTOPNG_URL` | ntopng server URL | `https://localhost:3000` |
-| `NTOPNG_TOKEN` | API authentication token | (required) |
+| `NTOPNG_USERNAME` | ntopng username | `admin` |
+| `NTOPNG_PASSWORD` | ntopng password | (required) |
 | `NTOPNG_IFID` | Interface ID to monitor | `0` |
 | `NTOPNG_VERIFY_SSL` | Verify SSL certificate | `false` |
 | `HA_MQTT_BROKER` | MQTT broker hostname | `homeassistant.local` |

docker-compose.yaml

@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@ services:
     restart: unless-stopped
     environment:
       - NTOPNG_URL=${NTOPNG_URL:-https://localhost:3000}
-      - NTOPNG_TOKEN=${NTOPNG_TOKEN}
+      - NTOPNG_USERNAME=${NTOPNG_USERNAME:-admin}
+      - NTOPNG_PASSWORD=${NTOPNG_PASSWORD}
       - NTOPNG_IFID=${NTOPNG_IFID:-0}
       - NTOPNG_VERIFY_SSL=${NTOPNG_VERIFY_SSL:-false}
       - HA_MQTT_BROKER=${HA_MQTT_BROKER:-homeassistant.local}

ntopng-ha-bridge.py

@@ -30,7 +30,8 @@
 
 # --- ntopng Server Settings ---
 NTOPNG_URL = os.environ.get("NTOPNG_URL", "https://localhost:3000")
-NTOPNG_TOKEN = os.environ.get("NTOPNG_TOKEN", "")
+NTOPNG_USERNAME = os.environ.get("NTOPNG_USERNAME", "admin")
+NTOPNG_PASSWORD = os.environ.get("NTOPNG_PASSWORD", "")
 NTOPNG_IFID = os.environ.get("NTOPNG_IFID", "0")
 NTOPNG_VERIFY_SSL = os.environ.get("NTOPNG_VERIFY_SSL", "false").lower() == "true"
 
@@ -117,20 +118,16 @@ def ntopng_get(endpoint):
     """
     Make a GET request to ntopng REST API.
 
-    Uses token-based authentication via Authorization header.
+    Uses HTTP Basic Authentication.
     Handles self-signed certificates based on NTOPNG_VERIFY_SSL setting.
     """
     url = f"{NTOPNG_URL}{endpoint}"
-    headers = {
-        "Authorization": f"Token {NTOPNG_TOKEN}",
-        "Content-Type": "application/json"
-    }
 
     try:
         debug_log(f"API request: {url}")
         response = requests.get(
             url,
-            headers=headers,
+            auth=(NTOPNG_USERNAME, NTOPNG_PASSWORD),
             verify=NTOPNG_VERIFY_SSL,
             timeout=30
         )
@@ -596,8 +593,8 @@ def main():
         sys.exit(0)
 
     # Validate configuration
-    if not NTOPNG_TOKEN:
-        print("ERROR: NTOPNG_TOKEN environment variable is required")
+    if not NTOPNG_PASSWORD:
+        print("ERROR: NTOPNG_PASSWORD environment variable is required")
         sys.exit(1)
 
     # Connect to MQTT broker