A simple app to expose all events generated by an Amcrest device to MQTT using the python-amcrest library.

It supports the following environment variables:

• AMCREST_HOST (required)
• AMCREST_PORT (optional, default = 80)
• AMCREST_USERNAME (optional, default = admin)
• AMCREST_PASSWORD (required)
• MQTT_USERNAME (required)
• MQTT_PASSWORD (optional, default = empty password)
• MQTT_HOST (optional, default = 'localhost')
• MQTT_QOS (optional, default = 0)
• MQTT_PORT (optional, default = 1883)
• MQTT_TLS_ENABLED (required if using TLS) - set to true to enable
• MQTT_TLS_CA_CERT (required if using TLS) - path to the ca certs
• MQTT_TLS_CERT (required if using TLS) - path to the private cert
• MQTT_TLS_KEY (required if using TLS) - path to the private key
• HOME_ASSISTANT (optional, default = false)
• HOME_ASSISTANT_PREFIX (optional, default = 'homeassistant')
• STORAGE_POLL_INTERVAL (optional, default = 3600) - how often to fetch storage data (in seconds)
• DEVICE_NAME (optional) - override the default device name used in the Amcrest app

It exposes events to the following topics:

• amcrest2mqtt/[SERIAL_NUMBER]/event - all events
• amcrest2mqtt/[SERIAL_NUMBER]/doorbell - doorbell status (if AD110 or AD410)
• amcrest2mqtt/[SERIAL_NUMBER]/human - human detection (if AD410)
• amcrest2mqtt/[SERIAL_NUMBER]/motion - motion events (if supported)
• amcrest2mqtt/[SERIAL_NUMBER]/config - device configuration information

The app supports events for any Amcrest device supported by python-amcrest.

The app has built-in support for Home Assistant discovery. Set the HOME_ASSISTANT environment variable to true to enable support. If you are using a different MQTT prefix to the default, you will need to set the HOME_ASSISTANT_PREFIX environment variable.

The easiest way to run the app is via Docker Compose, e.g.

version: "3"
services:
    amcrest2mqtt:
        container_name: amcrest2mqtt
        image: dchesterton/amcrest2mqtt:latest
        restart: unless-stopped
        environment:
            AMCREST_HOST: 192.168.0.1
            AMCREST_PASSWORD: password
            MQTT_HOST: 192.168.0.2
            MQTT_USERNAME: admin
            MQTT_PASSWORD: password
            HOME_ASSISTANT: "true"

The app will not support multiple devices. You can run multiple instances of the app if you need to expose events for multiple devices.

Docker is the only supported way of deploying the application. The app should run directly via Python but this is not supported.

A few people have kindly requested a way to donate a small amount of money. If you feel so inclined I've set up a "Buy Me A Coffee" page where you can donate a small sum. Please do not feel obligated to donate in any way - I work on the app because it's useful to myself and others, not for any financial gain - but any token of appreciation is much appreciated 🙂