# balena-python-blinkt

**Repository Path**: mirrors_cniweb/balena-python-blinkt

## Basic Information

- **Project Name**: balena-python-blinkt
- **Description**: RESTful API for controlling a Raspberry Pi with a Blinkt(!) board attached over balena cloud
- **Primary Language**: Unknown
- **License**: MIT
- **Default Branch**: main
- **Homepage**: None
- **GVP Project**: No

## Statistics

- **Stars**: 0
- **Forks**: 0
- **Created**: 2021-10-22
- **Last Updated**: 2026-04-25

## Categories & Tags

**Categories**: Uncategorized

**Tags**: None

## README

# balena BLINKT(!)

![balena BLINKT!](logo.png)

RESTful API for controlling a Raspberry Pi with a BLINKT(!) board attached over balena cloud.

## Hardware required

* Raspberry Pi 3 or 4
* Pimoroni [BLINKT(!) board](https://shop.pimoroni.com/products/blinkt)
* A 4GB or greater micro SD card (We always recommend SanDisk Extreme Pro SD cards)
* Power supply

## Software required

* A download of this project
* Software to flash an SD card ([balenaEtcher](https://balena.io/etcher))
* A free [balenaCloud](https://balena.io/cloud) account
* The [balena CLI tools](https://github.com/balena-io/balena-cli/blob/master/INSTALL.md)

## Setup and use

To run this project is as simple as deploying it to a balenaCloud application, no additional configuration is required.

### Setup the device

* Sign up for or login to the [balenaCloud dashboard](https://dashboard.balena-cloud.com)
* Create an application, selecting the correct device type for your Raspberry Pi
* Add a device to the application, enabling you to download the OS
* Flash the downloaded OS to your SD card with [balenaEtcher](https://balena.io/etcher)
* Power up the board and check it's online in the dashboard

### One Click Deployment

You can deploy this server with one click with the button below. Or, you can follow the manual deployment instructions in the next section.

[![Deploy with balena](https://balena.io/deploy.svg)](https://dashboard.balena-cloud.com/deploy?repoUrl=https://github.com/cniweb/balena-python-blinkt.git)

### Manually Deploy this application

* Install the [balena CLI tools](https://github.com/balena-io/balena-cli/blob/master/INSTALL.md)
* Login with `balena login`
* Download this project and from the project directory run `balena push <appName>` where `<appName>` is the name you gave your balenaCloud application in the first step.

## Usage instructions

You can use the public device URL from your device for controlling the BLINKT(!) board.

### Examples

Turn all lights on:

```javascript
https://***.balena-devices.com/on
```

Turn all lights off:

```javascript
https://***.balena-devices.com/off
```

Turn all lights red:

```javascript
https://***.balena-devices.com/red
```

Turn all lights yellow:

```javascript
https://***.balena-devices.com/yellow
```

Turn all lights green:

```javascript
https://***.balena-devices.com/green
```