cheerlights.py

#!/usr/bin/env python
import time
from sys import exit

try:
    import requests
except ImportError:
    exit('This script requires the requests module\nInstall with: sudo pip install requests')

import blinkt

blinkt.set_clear_on_exit()


def hex_to_rgb(col_hex):
    """Convert a hex colour to an RGB tuple."""
    col_hex = col_hex.lstrip('#')
    return bytearray.fromhex(col_hex)


while True:
    r = requests.get('http://api.thingspeak.com/channels/1417/field/2/last.json', timeout=2)
    json = r.json()

    if 'field2' not in json:
        print('Error {status}: {error}'.format(status=json['status'], error=json['error']))
        time.sleep(5)
        continue

    r, g, b = hex_to_rgb(json['field2'])

    for i in range(blinkt.NUM_PIXELS):
        blinkt.set_pixel(i, r, g, b)

    blinkt.show()

    time.sleep(5)  # Be friendly to the API