Python Web Server with scripts needed to execute certain actions on macOS

This application is intended to be ran on a seperate system to listen for incoming requests and then the seperate system will SSH into your macOS computer and execute the scripts.

Steps to run:

• Exchange SSH keys between macOS and server machine. (For example, I use a raspberry pi on my home network)

  • ssh-keygen -t RSA
  • ssh-copy-id username@macos-machine-name.lan

• Place the scripts folder in the root of your User folder in macOS

• Update the username and machine name to match your username and machine name in server.py

• Install server dependencies

  • pip3 install flask flask_cors

• Start server

  • python3 server.py

• Request the url as http://your-server-address/option

  • current options include:
    • /sleep <--(turn off displays)
    • /wake <--(turn on displays)
    • /mute <--(turn off volume)
    • /hide <--(show screensaver)
  • I generally set up a Siri shortcut to hit these endpoints