Open source library for communication with the Philips Hue bridge. This library covers all the Philips hue API calls! You can set the state of your lights, update the Bridge configuration, create groups, schedules etc.

This Portable Library is compatible with: .Net45, Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 (and Universal Apps) Download directly from NuGet Q42.HueApi on NuGet.

Some basic usage examples

Before you can communicate with the Philips Hue Bridge, you need to find the bridge and register your application:

IBridgeLocator locator = new HttpBridgeLocator();

//For Windows 8 and .NET45 projects you can use the SSDPBridgeLocator which actually scans your network. 
//See the included BridgeDiscoveryTests and the specific .NET and .WinRT projects
IEnumerable<string> bridgeIPs = await locator.LocateBridgesAsync(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(5));

Register your application

ILocalHueClient client = new LocalHueClient("ip");
var appKey = await client.RegisterAsync("mypersonalappname", "mydevicename");
//Save the app key for later use

If you already registered an appname, you can initialize the HueClient with the app's key:

client.Initialize("mypersonalappkey");

Main usage of this library is to be able to control your lights. We use a LightCommand for that. A LightCommand can be send to one or more / multiple lights. A LightCommand can hold a color, effect, on/off etc.

var command = new LightCommand();
command.On = true;

There are some helpers to set a color on a command:

//Turn the light on and set a Hex color for the command
command.TurnOn().SetColor("FF00AA")

LightCommands also support Effects and Alerts

//Blink once
command.Alert = Alerts.Once;

//Or start a colorloop
command.Effect = Effects.ColorLoop;

Once you have composed your command, send it to one or more lights

client.SendCommandAsync(command, new List<string> { "1" });

Or send it to all lights

client.SendCommandAsync(command);

There is also a Philips Hue Remote API. It allows you to send commands to a bridge over the internet. You can request access here: http://www.developers.meethue.com/content/remote-api
Q42.HueApi is compatible with the remote API.
You need an Access Token and a Bridge Id. Please refer to the Philips Hue API documentation on how to obtain them. This library does not have support for it yet. Pull Requests are welcome!

IRemoteHueClient remoteHueClient =  new RemoteHueClient("access token");
remoteHueClient.Initialize("bridge id");

After the setup, you can send normal commands to the remote API:

remoteHueClient.SendCommandAsync(command, new List<string> { "1" });

Download the source from GitHub or get the compiled assembly from NuGet Q42.HueApi on NuGet.

This library is made possible by contributions from:

• Michiel Post (@michielpostnl) - core contributor
• Q42 (@q42)
• @ermau
• @koenvanderlinden

• Newtonsoft.Json is used for object serialization

Q42.HueApi is licensed under MIT. Refer to license.txt for more information.

Contributions are welcome. Fork this repository and send a pull request if you have something useful to add.

• Lists of hue libraries
• Official Philips hue API documentation

Are you using Q42.HueAPI? Get your app listed here! Edit this page and send a pull request.

Windows Phone

• My Hue Light Switch
• iControlHue
• OnHue
• Huetro for Hue

Windows

• My Hue Light Switch
• DarkLights
• Huetro for Hue

Windows Desktop

• CastleOS

MONO

• Command Line Tool