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146 changes: 146 additions & 0 deletions UI_AUTOMATION_API.md
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# PiFinder UI Automation API

## Overview

The PiFinder web server includes UI automation API endpoints to enable automated testing and iteration workflows. These endpoints allow Claude Code (or any automation tool) to:

1. Take screenshots of the current UI state
2. Navigate to specific menu locations
3. Execute key sequences
4. Get the menu structure

## API Endpoints

### 1. Consolidated Screenshot API

**Endpoint:** `GET /api/screenshot` or `POST /api/screenshot`

The single endpoint for all screenshot and navigation needs - always returns a screenshot at native resolution.

#### GET Request (Simple)
**Parameters:**
- `path` (optional): Menu path like "settings/display"
- `format` (optional): "png" or "jpeg" (default: jpeg)

**Examples:**
```bash
# Basic screenshot
curl "http://pifinder.local/api/screenshot"

# Navigate to menu path then screenshot
curl "http://pifinder.local/api/screenshot?path=settings/display"

# PNG format
curl "http://pifinder.local/api/screenshot?format=png"
```

#### POST Request (Advanced)
**Content-Type:** `application/json`

**Body:**
```json
{
"path": "settings/display", // optional menu path
"keys": ["UP", "DOWN", "A"], // optional key sequence
"format": "jpeg" // optional format
}
```

**Available Keys:**
- Direction: `"UP"`, `"DN"`, `"A"`, `"B"`, `"C"`, `"D"`
- Special: `"SQUARE"`, `"ALT_PLUS"`, `"ALT_MINUS"`, `"ALT_LEFT"`, etc.
- Numbers: `0-9` (as integers)

**Examples:**
```bash
# Navigate to path then execute keys
curl -X POST "http://pifinder.local/api/screenshot" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"path": "settings", "keys": ["DOWN", "DOWN", "A"]}'

# Execute key sequence only
curl -X POST "http://pifinder.local/api/screenshot" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"keys": ["SQUARE", "UP", "A"]}'
```

### 2. Menu Structure API

**Endpoint:** `GET /api/menu-structure`

Returns the complete menu structure as JSON, including current UI stack state.

**Example:**
```bash
curl "http://pifinder.local/api/menu-structure"
```

## Authentication

All API endpoints require authentication using the same cookie-based system as the web interface. You'll need to:

1. First login at `/login` with the PiFinder password
2. Use the session cookie for subsequent API calls

## Usage Workflow for Claude Code

### Typical Automation Flow:

1. **Make code changes** to PiFinder UI components
2. **Start the PiFinder app**
3. **Take initial screenshot:**
```bash
curl "http://pifinder.local/api/screenshot" > current_ui.jpg
```
4. **Navigate to specific screen:**
```bash
curl -X POST "http://pifinder.local/api/screenshot" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"path": "settings/display"}' > settings_screen.jpg
```
5. **Test specific interactions:**
```bash
curl -X POST "http://pifinder.local/api/screenshot" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"keys": ["DOWN", "A", "SQUARE"]}' > interaction_result.jpg
```
6. **Iterate based on visual feedback**

### Advanced Usage:

**Get menu structure first:**
```bash
curl "http://pifinder.local/api/menu-structure" | jq .
```

**Complex navigation and testing:**
```bash
curl -X POST "http://pifinder.local/api/screenshot" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"path": "objects", "keys": ["DOWN", "DOWN", "A", "1", "2", "3"]}' > test_result.jpg
```

## Key Advantages

- **Single Endpoint**: One `/api/screenshot` handles all use cases
- **Always Returns Image**: Every operation ends with visual feedback
- **Native Resolution**: No scaling - returns actual display resolution
- **Flexible Navigation**: Supports both path-based and key-sequence navigation
- **Format Options**: PNG for exact pixels, JPEG for smaller files

## Integration with Playwright MCP

This API works perfectly with Claude Code's Playwright MCP for visual UI testing:

```javascript
// Take screenshot and analyze with Claude Code
const response = await fetch('http://pifinder.local/api/screenshot', {
method: 'POST',
headers: {'Content-Type': 'application/json'},
body: JSON.stringify({"path": "radec_entry", "keys": ["SQUARE"]})
});
const imageBuffer = await response.buffer();
// Use mcp__playwright tools to analyze the image
```

This consolidated approach eliminates API redundancy while providing all the functionality needed for comprehensive UI automation and testing workflows.
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return img_byte_arr

@app.route("/api/screenshot", method=["GET", "POST"])
@auth_required
def api_screenshot():
"""
Consolidated screenshot API with optional navigation

GET query parameters:
- path: menu path like "settings/display" (optional)
- format: "png" or "jpeg" (default: jpeg)

POST body (JSON):
{
"path": "settings/display", // optional menu path
"keys": ["UP", "DOWN", "A"], // optional key sequence
"format": "jpeg" // optional format
}

Always returns screenshot at native resolution after optional navigation.
"""
# Handle both GET and POST requests
if request.method == "GET":
menu_path = request.query.get("path", "").strip()
keys = []
img_format = request.query.get("format", "jpeg").lower()
else: # POST
data = request.json or {}
menu_path = data.get("path", "").strip()
keys = data.get("keys", [])
img_format = data.get("format", "jpeg").lower()

try:
# Navigate to menu path if specified
if menu_path:
self._navigate_to_menu_path(menu_path)
time.sleep(0.1) # Allow UI to update

# Execute key sequence if specified
for key in keys:
if isinstance(key, str) and key in button_dict:
self.key_callback(button_dict[key])
elif isinstance(key, int):
self.key_callback(key)
else:
logger.warning(f"Unknown key: {key}")
time.sleep(0.05) # Small delay between keys

# Allow final UI update after navigation/keys
if menu_path or keys:
time.sleep(0.1)

except Exception as e:
logger.error(f"Navigation error: {e}")

# Get current screen at native resolution
img = None
try:
img = self.shared_state.screen()
except (BrokenPipeError, EOFError):
pass

# Fallback to default display resolution if no screen available
if img is None:
from PiFinder.displays import DisplayBase
default_resolution = DisplayBase.resolution
img = Image.new("RGB", default_resolution, color=(73, 109, 137))

# Set response format (always native resolution)
if img_format == "png":
response.content_type = "image/png"
format_str = "PNG"
else:
response.content_type = "image/jpeg"
format_str = "JPEG"

# Convert to bytes and return
img_byte_arr = io.BytesIO()
img.save(img_byte_arr, format=format_str, quality=85 if format_str == "JPEG" else None)
img_byte_arr = img_byte_arr.getvalue()

return img_byte_arr


@app.route("/api/menu-structure")
@auth_required
def api_menu_structure():
"""
Return the current menu structure as JSON
"""
try:
from PiFinder.ui import menu_structure

def serialize_menu(menu_item, path=""):
"""Recursively serialize menu structure"""
result = {}
current_path = path

for key, value in menu_item.items():
if key == "label" and isinstance(value, str):
current_path = f"{path}/{value}" if path else value

if isinstance(value, dict):
result[key] = serialize_menu(value, current_path)
elif isinstance(value, list):
result[key] = []
for item in value:
if isinstance(item, dict):
result[key].append(serialize_menu(item, current_path))
else:
result[key].append(str(item) if hasattr(item, '__str__') else repr(item))
elif hasattr(value, '__name__'): # Class objects
result[key] = value.__name__
elif callable(value):
result[key] = f"<function:{getattr(value, '__name__', 'unknown')}>"
else:
result[key] = str(value) if hasattr(value, '__str__') else repr(value)

if current_path and current_path != path:
result["_path"] = current_path

return result

menu_data = serialize_menu(menu_structure.pifinder_menu)

# Add current UI stack info if available
try:
current_stack = []
if hasattr(self.shared_state, 'ui_stack'):
# This might need adjustment based on actual shared_state structure
current_stack = [{"name": getattr(item, "title", "Unknown")} for item in self.shared_state.ui_stack() or []]
menu_data["_current_stack"] = current_stack
except Exception as e:
logger.debug(f"Could not get current stack: {e}")

return {"menu_structure": menu_data}

except Exception as e:
logger.error(f"Menu structure API error: {e}")
return {"error": str(e), "message": "Failed to get menu structure"}

@auth_required
def gps_lock(lat: float = 50, lon: float = 3, altitude: float = 10):
msg = (
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def key_callback(self, key):
self.keyboard_queue.put(key)

def _navigate_to_menu_path(self, menu_path):
"""
Navigate to a specific menu path by simulating key presses
Path format: "settings/display" or "equipment/eyepiece"
"""
if not menu_path:
return

# This is a simplified navigation approach
# In practice, you might need more sophisticated logic
# depending on your menu structure and navigation patterns

path_parts = menu_path.split('/')
logger.debug(f"Navigating to menu path: {path_parts}")

# First, go to main menu (simulate square key to go back to root)
for _ in range(5): # Max depth to prevent infinite loop
self.key_callback(self.ki.SQUARE)
time.sleep(0.05)

# Now navigate through each part of the path
# This is a basic implementation - you may need to adjust
# based on your specific menu structure
for part in path_parts:
if part.strip():
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Have you tested this? Looks like a partial implementation here :-)

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just saw this remark, you are correct, I'll retest to make sure everything works. The text-help kinda depends on this so will do this first

# Navigate to this menu item
# This is simplified - in reality you'd need to:
# 1. Find the menu item by name/label
# 2. Navigate to it using UP/DOWN keys
# 3. Select it with LEFT/RIGHT keys
logger.debug(f"Navigating to menu part: {part}")
# For now, just simulate some basic navigation
self.key_callback(self.ki.DOWN)
time.sleep(0.05)
self.key_callback(self.ki.RIGHT)
time.sleep(0.05)

def update_gps(self):
"""Update GPS information"""
location = self.shared_state.location()
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