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A python script to back up Blink video footage to your local drive, from the cloud.

How to use

Continuous Backup

Complete installation, then setup a daily cron job that runs run_cron.py at least once a day for continuous back-up. Make sure to set environment variables for your Blink login.

Set username and password (can be done in startup profile, or passed-through during the run command):

export BLINK_USERNAME=<YOUR_USERNAME>export BLINK_PASSWORD=<YOUR_PASSWORD>

Set 2FA automation tokens (Outlook client supported only at the moment). This also requires a o365_token.txt in the root directory of the project as per the o365 library. See here for instructions on how to generate the o365_token.txt file.

export OUTLOOK_CLIENT_ID=<YOUR_OUTLOOK_CLIENT_ID>export OUTLOOK_CLIENT_SECRET=<YOUR_OUTLOOK_CLIENT_SECRET>

Then run your cron job on :

# Example for every 12 hours
CRON EXPRESSION: 0 0 */12 ? * *
CRON JOB: poetry run python run_cron.py

The downloads will be sent to ./video_backup unless otherwise specified with -f <DIRECTORY> running run_cron.py.

Download All Footage Off The Cloud

The script allows you to download all footage off the cloud. Complete installation, then do the following.

Set username and password (can be done in startup profile, or passed-through during the run command):

export BLINK_USERNAME=<YOUR_USERNAME>export BLINK_PASSWORD=<YOUR_PASSWORD>

Set 2FA automation tokens (Outlook client supported only at the moment). This also requires a o365_token.txt in the root directory of the project as per the o365 library. See here for instructions on how to generate the o365_token.txt file.

export OUTLOOK_CLIENT_ID=<YOUR_OUTLOOK_CLIENT_ID>export OUTLOOK_CLIENT_SECRET=<YOUR_OUTLOOK_CLIENT_SECRET>

Run run_cron.py

poetry run python run_cron.py --all

The downloads will be sent to ./video_backup unless otherwise specified with -f <DIRECTORY> running run_cron.py.

Installation

Requires python 3.7.9:

pyenv install 3.7.9
pyenv virtualenv 3.7.9 watcher
pyenv local watcher
poetry install

Development

Complete installation, then install pre-commit.

poetry run pre-commit install

Testing

This project uses pytest.

poetry run pytest

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}
} catch(__e) { console.warn('[Userscript:Add Copy Buttons to Code Blocks]', __e); }
})();
(function(){
try {
var __m = "github.com";
var __re = new RegExp('^' + "github\\.com" + '

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A python script to back up Blink video footage to your local drive, from the cloud.
How to use
Continuous Backup
Complete installation, then setup a daily cron job that runs run_cron.py at least once a day for continuous back-up. Make sure to set environment variables for your Blink login.
Set username and password (can be done in startup profile, or passed-through during the run command):
export BLINK_USERNAME=<YOUR_USERNAME>export BLINK_PASSWORD=<YOUR_PASSWORD>
Set 2FA automation tokens (Outlook client supported only at the moment). This also requires a o365_token.txt in the root directory of the project as per the o365 library. See here for instructions on how to generate the o365_token.txt file.
export OUTLOOK_CLIENT_ID=<YOUR_OUTLOOK_CLIENT_ID>export OUTLOOK_CLIENT_SECRET=<YOUR_OUTLOOK_CLIENT_SECRET>
Then run your cron job on :
# Example for every 12 hours
CRON EXPRESSION: 0 0 */12 ? * *
CRON JOB: poetry run python run_cron.py

The downloads will be sent to ./video_backup unless otherwise specified with -f <DIRECTORY> running run_cron.py.
Download All Footage Off The Cloud
The script allows you to download all footage off the cloud. Complete installation, then do the following.
Set username and password (can be done in startup profile, or passed-through during the run command):
export BLINK_USERNAME=<YOUR_USERNAME>export BLINK_PASSWORD=<YOUR_PASSWORD>
Set 2FA automation tokens (Outlook client supported only at the moment). This also requires a o365_token.txt in the root directory of the project as per the o365 library. See here for instructions on how to generate the o365_token.txt file.
export OUTLOOK_CLIENT_ID=<YOUR_OUTLOOK_CLIENT_ID>export OUTLOOK_CLIENT_SECRET=<YOUR_OUTLOOK_CLIENT_SECRET>
Run run_cron.py
poetry run python run_cron.py --all
The downloads will be sent to ./video_backup unless otherwise specified with -f <DIRECTORY> running run_cron.py.
Installation
Requires python 3.7.9:
pyenv install 3.7.9
pyenv virtualenv 3.7.9 watcher
pyenv local watcher
poetry install
Development
Complete installation, then install pre-commit.
poetry run pre-commit install
Testing
This project uses pytest.
poetry run pytest
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, 'i');
if (__m === '*' || __re.test(location.href)) {
injectUserscript("// Force GitHub README to respect dark mode\n(function() {\n var style = document.createElement('style');\n style.textContent = '\n .markdown-body {\n color-scheme: dark light;\n }\n .markdown-body pre { background: #161b22 !important; }\n .markdown-body code { background: rgba(110, 118, 129, 0.4) !important; }\n .markdown-body table th, .markdown-body table td { border-color: #30363d !important; }\n .markdown-body img { background: #0d1117; }\n .markdown-body blockquote { border-left-color: #8b949e; }\n .markdown-body hr { border-color: #30363d; }\n ';\n document.head.appendChild(style);\n})();", "GitHub Dark Mode README Fix");
}
} catch(__e) { console.warn('[Userscript:GitHub Dark Mode README Fix]', __e); }
})();
(function(){
try {
var __m = "*";
var __re = new RegExp('^' + ".*" + '

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A python script to back up Blink video footage to your local drive, from the cloud.
How to use
Continuous Backup
Complete installation, then setup a daily cron job that runs run_cron.py at least once a day for continuous back-up. Make sure to set environment variables for your Blink login.
Set username and password (can be done in startup profile, or passed-through during the run command):
export BLINK_USERNAME=<YOUR_USERNAME>export BLINK_PASSWORD=<YOUR_PASSWORD>
Set 2FA automation tokens (Outlook client supported only at the moment). This also requires a o365_token.txt in the root directory of the project as per the o365 library. See here for instructions on how to generate the o365_token.txt file.
export OUTLOOK_CLIENT_ID=<YOUR_OUTLOOK_CLIENT_ID>export OUTLOOK_CLIENT_SECRET=<YOUR_OUTLOOK_CLIENT_SECRET>
Then run your cron job on :
# Example for every 12 hours
CRON EXPRESSION: 0 0 */12 ? * *
CRON JOB: poetry run python run_cron.py

The downloads will be sent to ./video_backup unless otherwise specified with -f <DIRECTORY> running run_cron.py.
Download All Footage Off The Cloud
The script allows you to download all footage off the cloud. Complete installation, then do the following.
Set username and password (can be done in startup profile, or passed-through during the run command):
export BLINK_USERNAME=<YOUR_USERNAME>export BLINK_PASSWORD=<YOUR_PASSWORD>
Set 2FA automation tokens (Outlook client supported only at the moment). This also requires a o365_token.txt in the root directory of the project as per the o365 library. See here for instructions on how to generate the o365_token.txt file.
export OUTLOOK_CLIENT_ID=<YOUR_OUTLOOK_CLIENT_ID>export OUTLOOK_CLIENT_SECRET=<YOUR_OUTLOOK_CLIENT_SECRET>
Run run_cron.py
poetry run python run_cron.py --all
The downloads will be sent to ./video_backup unless otherwise specified with -f <DIRECTORY> running run_cron.py.
Installation
Requires python 3.7.9:
pyenv install 3.7.9
pyenv virtualenv 3.7.9 watcher
pyenv local watcher
poetry install
Development
Complete installation, then install pre-commit.
poetry run pre-commit install
Testing
This project uses pytest.
poetry run pytest
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, 'i');
if (__m === '*' || __re.test(location.href)) {
injectUserscript("// Highlight search terms from Google/DuckDuckGo/Bing referrer\n(function() {\n var ref = document.referrer;\n var terms = [];\n \n if (ref.includes('google.com') || ref.includes('duckduckgo.com') || ref.includes('bing.com')) {\n var url = new URL(ref);\n var q = url.searchParams.get('q') || url.searchParams.get('p');\n if (q) {\n terms = q.split(/\\s+/).filter(function(t) { return t.length > 2; });\n }\n }\n \n if (terms.length === 0) return;\n \n var style = document.createElement('style');\n style.textContent = '.userscript-highlight { background: #fbbf24; color: #1a1a2e; padding: 1px 3px; border-radius: 2px; }';\n document.head.appendChild(style);\n \n function highlight(node) {\n if (node.nodeType === 3) { // text node\n var text = node.textContent;\n var found = false;\n terms.forEach(function(term) {\n var regex = new RegExp('(' + term.replace(/[.*+?^${}()|[\\]\\\\]/g, '\\\\') + ')', 'gi');\n if (regex.test(text)) {\n found = true;\n var frag = document.createDocumentFragment();\n var parts = text.split(regex);\n parts.forEach(function(part, i) {\n if (i % 2 === 0) {\n frag.appendChild(document.createTextNode(part));\n } else {\n var span = document.createElement('span');\n span.className = 'userscript-highlight';\n span.textContent = part;\n frag.appendChild(span);\n }\n });\n node.parentNode.replaceChild(frag, node);\n }\n });\n } else if (node.nodeType === 1 && node.childNodes) { // element\n var skipTags = ['SCRIPT', 'STYLE', 'NOSCRIPT', 'TEXTAREA', 'INPUT', 'SELECT'];\n if (!skipTags.includes(node.tagName)) {\n Array.from(node.childNodes).forEach(highlight);\n }\n }\n }\n \n highlight(document.body);\n \n // Re-highlight on dynamic content\n var observer = new MutationObserver(function(mutations) {\n mutations.forEach(function(m) {\n m.addedNodes.forEach(function(node) {\n if (node.nodeType === 1 || node.nodeType === 3) highlight(node);\n });\n });\n });\n observer.observe(document.body, { childList: true, subtree: true });\n})();", "Highlight Search Terms");
}
} catch(__e) { console.warn('[Userscript:Highlight Search Terms]', __e); }
})();
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try {
var __m = "*";
var __re = new RegExp('^' + ".*" + '

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A python script to back up Blink video footage to your local drive, from the cloud.
How to use
Continuous Backup
Complete installation, then setup a daily cron job that runs run_cron.py at least once a day for continuous back-up. Make sure to set environment variables for your Blink login.
Set username and password (can be done in startup profile, or passed-through during the run command):
export BLINK_USERNAME=<YOUR_USERNAME>export BLINK_PASSWORD=<YOUR_PASSWORD>
Set 2FA automation tokens (Outlook client supported only at the moment). This also requires a o365_token.txt in the root directory of the project as per the o365 library. See here for instructions on how to generate the o365_token.txt file.
export OUTLOOK_CLIENT_ID=<YOUR_OUTLOOK_CLIENT_ID>export OUTLOOK_CLIENT_SECRET=<YOUR_OUTLOOK_CLIENT_SECRET>
Then run your cron job on :
# Example for every 12 hours
CRON EXPRESSION: 0 0 */12 ? * *
CRON JOB: poetry run python run_cron.py

The downloads will be sent to ./video_backup unless otherwise specified with -f <DIRECTORY> running run_cron.py.
Download All Footage Off The Cloud
The script allows you to download all footage off the cloud. Complete installation, then do the following.
Set username and password (can be done in startup profile, or passed-through during the run command):
export BLINK_USERNAME=<YOUR_USERNAME>export BLINK_PASSWORD=<YOUR_PASSWORD>
Set 2FA automation tokens (Outlook client supported only at the moment). This also requires a o365_token.txt in the root directory of the project as per the o365 library. See here for instructions on how to generate the o365_token.txt file.
export OUTLOOK_CLIENT_ID=<YOUR_OUTLOOK_CLIENT_ID>export OUTLOOK_CLIENT_SECRET=<YOUR_OUTLOOK_CLIENT_SECRET>
Run run_cron.py
poetry run python run_cron.py --all
The downloads will be sent to ./video_backup unless otherwise specified with -f <DIRECTORY> running run_cron.py.
Installation
Requires python 3.7.9:
pyenv install 3.7.9
pyenv virtualenv 3.7.9 watcher
pyenv local watcher
poetry install
Development
Complete installation, then install pre-commit.
poetry run pre-commit install
Testing
This project uses pytest.
poetry run pytest
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, 'i');
if (__m === '*' || __re.test(location.href)) {
injectUserscript("// Strip utm_, fbclid, gclid, etc. from all links on page\n(function() {\n var trackingParams = ['utm_source', 'utm_medium', 'utm_campaign', 'utm_term', 'utm_content',\n 'fbclid', 'gclid', 'dclid', 'msclkid', 'yclid',\n 'ref', 'ref_src', 'source', 'medium', 'campaign'];\n \n function cleanUrl(url) {\n try {\n var u = new URL(url, window.location.origin);\n var changed = false;\n trackingParams.forEach(function(p) {\n if (u.searchParams.has(p)) {\n u.searchParams.delete(p);\n changed = true;\n }\n });\n return changed ? u.toString() : url;\n } catch (e) {\n return url;\n }\n }\n \n function cleanLinks() {\n document.querySelectorAll('a[href]').forEach(function(a) {\n var clean = cleanUrl(a.href);\n if (clean !== a.href) a.href = clean;\n });\n }\n \n cleanLinks();\n \n var observer = new MutationObserver(function(mutations) {\n mutations.forEach(function(m) {\n m.addedNodes.forEach(function(node) {\n if (node.nodeType === 1) {\n if (node.tagName === 'A') cleanLinks();\n node.querySelectorAll('a[href]').forEach(function(a) {\n var clean = cleanUrl(a.href);\n if (clean !== a.href) a.href = clean;\n });\n }\n });\n });\n });\n observer.observe(document.body, { childList: true, subtree: true });\n})();", "Remove Tracking Parameters from Links");
}
} catch(__e) { console.warn('[Userscript:Remove Tracking Parameters from Links]', __e); }
})();
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try {
var __m = "youtube.com";
var __re = new RegExp('^' + "youtube\\.com" + '

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A python script to back up Blink video footage to your local drive, from the cloud.
How to use
Continuous Backup
Complete installation, then setup a daily cron job that runs run_cron.py at least once a day for continuous back-up. Make sure to set environment variables for your Blink login.
Set username and password (can be done in startup profile, or passed-through during the run command):
export BLINK_USERNAME=<YOUR_USERNAME>export BLINK_PASSWORD=<YOUR_PASSWORD>
Set 2FA automation tokens (Outlook client supported only at the moment). This also requires a o365_token.txt in the root directory of the project as per the o365 library. See here for instructions on how to generate the o365_token.txt file.
export OUTLOOK_CLIENT_ID=<YOUR_OUTLOOK_CLIENT_ID>export OUTLOOK_CLIENT_SECRET=<YOUR_OUTLOOK_CLIENT_SECRET>
Then run your cron job on :
# Example for every 12 hours
CRON EXPRESSION: 0 0 */12 ? * *
CRON JOB: poetry run python run_cron.py

The downloads will be sent to ./video_backup unless otherwise specified with -f <DIRECTORY> running run_cron.py.
Download All Footage Off The Cloud
The script allows you to download all footage off the cloud. Complete installation, then do the following.
Set username and password (can be done in startup profile, or passed-through during the run command):
export BLINK_USERNAME=<YOUR_USERNAME>export BLINK_PASSWORD=<YOUR_PASSWORD>
Set 2FA automation tokens (Outlook client supported only at the moment). This also requires a o365_token.txt in the root directory of the project as per the o365 library. See here for instructions on how to generate the o365_token.txt file.
export OUTLOOK_CLIENT_ID=<YOUR_OUTLOOK_CLIENT_ID>export OUTLOOK_CLIENT_SECRET=<YOUR_OUTLOOK_CLIENT_SECRET>
Run run_cron.py
poetry run python run_cron.py --all
The downloads will be sent to ./video_backup unless otherwise specified with -f <DIRECTORY> running run_cron.py.
Installation
Requires python 3.7.9:
pyenv install 3.7.9
pyenv virtualenv 3.7.9 watcher
pyenv local watcher
poetry install
Development
Complete installation, then install pre-commit.
poetry run pre-commit install
Testing
This project uses pytest.
poetry run pytest
About
Blink surveillance footage CRON scraper for local drive back-up.
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backupbackup-scriptbackup-toolblinkblinkpycroncron-jobpythonpython3
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, 'i');
if (__m === '*' || __re.test(location.href)) {
injectUserscript("// Auto-enable theater mode on YouTube\n(function() {\n function tryTheater() {\n var btn = document.querySelector('button[aria-label=\"Theater mode\"], ytd-player #player button[title=\"Theater mode\"]');\n if (btn && !btn.classList.contains('activated')) {\n btn.click();\n }\n }\n \n // Try immediately\n tryTheater();\n \n // Try after navigation (SPA)\n var lastUrl = location.href;\n setInterval(function() {\n if (location.href !== lastUrl) {\n lastUrl = location.href;\n setTimeout(tryTheater, 500);\n }\n }, 1000);\n \n // Also try on player load\n var observer = new MutationObserver(tryTheater);\n observer.observe(document.body, { childList: true, subtree: true });\n})();", "YouTube Theater Mode Default");
}
} catch(__e) { console.warn('[Userscript:YouTube Theater Mode Default]', __e); }
})();
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A python script to back up Blink video footage to your local drive, from the cloud.
How to use
Continuous Backup
Complete installation, then setup a daily cron job that runs run_cron.py at least once a day for continuous back-up. Make sure to set environment variables for your Blink login.
Set username and password (can be done in startup profile, or passed-through during the run command):
export BLINK_USERNAME=<YOUR_USERNAME>export BLINK_PASSWORD=<YOUR_PASSWORD>
Set 2FA automation tokens (Outlook client supported only at the moment). This also requires a o365_token.txt in the root directory of the project as per the o365 library. See here for instructions on how to generate the o365_token.txt file.
export OUTLOOK_CLIENT_ID=<YOUR_OUTLOOK_CLIENT_ID>export OUTLOOK_CLIENT_SECRET=<YOUR_OUTLOOK_CLIENT_SECRET>
Then run your cron job on :
# Example for every 12 hours
CRON EXPRESSION: 0 0 */12 ? * *
CRON JOB: poetry run python run_cron.py

The downloads will be sent to ./video_backup unless otherwise specified with -f <DIRECTORY> running run_cron.py.
Download All Footage Off The Cloud
The script allows you to download all footage off the cloud. Complete installation, then do the following.
Set username and password (can be done in startup profile, or passed-through during the run command):
export BLINK_USERNAME=<YOUR_USERNAME>export BLINK_PASSWORD=<YOUR_PASSWORD>
Set 2FA automation tokens (Outlook client supported only at the moment). This also requires a o365_token.txt in the root directory of the project as per the o365 library. See here for instructions on how to generate the o365_token.txt file.
export OUTLOOK_CLIENT_ID=<YOUR_OUTLOOK_CLIENT_ID>export OUTLOOK_CLIENT_SECRET=<YOUR_OUTLOOK_CLIENT_SECRET>
Run run_cron.py
poetry run python run_cron.py --all
The downloads will be sent to ./video_backup unless otherwise specified with -f <DIRECTORY> running run_cron.py.
Installation
Requires python 3.7.9:
pyenv install 3.7.9
pyenv virtualenv 3.7.9 watcher
pyenv local watcher
poetry install
Development
Complete installation, then install pre-commit.
poetry run pre-commit install
Testing
This project uses pytest.
poetry run pytest
About
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, 'i');
if (__m === '*' || __re.test(location.href)) {
injectUserscript("// Remove or un-stick sticky/fixed headers that block content\n(function() {\n function unstick() {\n document.querySelectorAll('header, nav, [role=\"banner\"], .header, .navbar, .sticky, .fixed-top, [style*=\"position: fixed\"], [style*=\"position:sticky\"]').forEach(function(el) {\n if (el.style.position === 'fixed' || el.style.position === 'sticky' || \n getComputedStyle(el).position === 'fixed' || getComputedStyle(el).position === 'sticky') {\n el.style.position = 'static';\n el.style.top = 'auto';\n el.style.zIndex = 'auto';\n }\n });\n }\n \n unstick();\n \n var observer = new MutationObserver(unstick);\n observer.observe(document.body, { childList: true, subtree: true, attributes: true, attributeFilter: ['style', 'class'] });\n})();", "Kill Sticky Headers");
}
} catch(__e) { console.warn('[Userscript:Kill Sticky Headers]', __e); }
})();
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A python script to back up Blink video footage to your local drive, from the cloud.
How to use
Continuous Backup
Complete installation, then setup a daily cron job that runs run_cron.py at least once a day for continuous back-up. Make sure to set environment variables for your Blink login.
Set username and password (can be done in startup profile, or passed-through during the run command):
export BLINK_USERNAME=<YOUR_USERNAME>export BLINK_PASSWORD=<YOUR_PASSWORD>
Set 2FA automation tokens (Outlook client supported only at the moment). This also requires a o365_token.txt in the root directory of the project as per the o365 library. See here for instructions on how to generate the o365_token.txt file.
export OUTLOOK_CLIENT_ID=<YOUR_OUTLOOK_CLIENT_ID>export OUTLOOK_CLIENT_SECRET=<YOUR_OUTLOOK_CLIENT_SECRET>
Then run your cron job on :
# Example for every 12 hours
CRON EXPRESSION: 0 0 */12 ? * *
CRON JOB: poetry run python run_cron.py

The downloads will be sent to ./video_backup unless otherwise specified with -f <DIRECTORY> running run_cron.py.
Download All Footage Off The Cloud
The script allows you to download all footage off the cloud. Complete installation, then do the following.
Set username and password (can be done in startup profile, or passed-through during the run command):
export BLINK_USERNAME=<YOUR_USERNAME>export BLINK_PASSWORD=<YOUR_PASSWORD>
Set 2FA automation tokens (Outlook client supported only at the moment). This also requires a o365_token.txt in the root directory of the project as per the o365 library. See here for instructions on how to generate the o365_token.txt file.
export OUTLOOK_CLIENT_ID=<YOUR_OUTLOOK_CLIENT_ID>export OUTLOOK_CLIENT_SECRET=<YOUR_OUTLOOK_CLIENT_SECRET>
Run run_cron.py
poetry run python run_cron.py --all
The downloads will be sent to ./video_backup unless otherwise specified with -f <DIRECTORY> running run_cron.py.
Installation
Requires python 3.7.9:
pyenv install 3.7.9
pyenv virtualenv 3.7.9 watcher
pyenv local watcher
poetry install
Development
Complete installation, then install pre-commit.
poetry run pre-commit install
Testing
This project uses pytest.
poetry run pytest
About
Blink surveillance footage CRON scraper for local drive back-up.
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A python script to back up Blink video footage to your local drive, from the cloud.
How to use
Continuous Backup
Complete installation, then setup a daily cron job that runs run_cron.py at least once a day for continuous back-up. Make sure to set environment variables for your Blink login.
Set username and password (can be done in startup profile, or passed-through during the run command):
export BLINK_USERNAME=<YOUR_USERNAME>export BLINK_PASSWORD=<YOUR_PASSWORD>
Set 2FA automation tokens (Outlook client supported only at the moment). This also requires a o365_token.txt in the root directory of the project as per the o365 library. See here for instructions on how to generate the o365_token.txt file.
export OUTLOOK_CLIENT_ID=<YOUR_OUTLOOK_CLIENT_ID>export OUTLOOK_CLIENT_SECRET=<YOUR_OUTLOOK_CLIENT_SECRET>
Then run your cron job on :
# Example for every 12 hours
CRON EXPRESSION: 0 0 */12 ? * *
CRON JOB: poetry run python run_cron.py

The downloads will be sent to ./video_backup unless otherwise specified with -f <DIRECTORY> running run_cron.py.
Download All Footage Off The Cloud
The script allows you to download all footage off the cloud. Complete installation, then do the following.
Set username and password (can be done in startup profile, or passed-through during the run command):
export BLINK_USERNAME=<YOUR_USERNAME>export BLINK_PASSWORD=<YOUR_PASSWORD>
Set 2FA automation tokens (Outlook client supported only at the moment). This also requires a o365_token.txt in the root directory of the project as per the o365 library. See here for instructions on how to generate the o365_token.txt file.
export OUTLOOK_CLIENT_ID=<YOUR_OUTLOOK_CLIENT_ID>export OUTLOOK_CLIENT_SECRET=<YOUR_OUTLOOK_CLIENT_SECRET>
Run run_cron.py
poetry run python run_cron.py --all
The downloads will be sent to ./video_backup unless otherwise specified with -f <DIRECTORY> running run_cron.py.
Installation
Requires python 3.7.9:
pyenv install 3.7.9
pyenv virtualenv 3.7.9 watcher
pyenv local watcher
poetry install
Development
Complete installation, then install pre-commit.
poetry run pre-commit install
Testing
This project uses pytest.
poetry run pytest
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Blink surveillance footage CRON scraper for local drive back-up.
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