LDWS Display Control Endpoints

These display-control APIs can only be used on Moka displays that have built-in BrightSign players and are only available in BOS 9.0.189 and above.

GET /v1/display-control/

Returns all control settings for a display that is connected to a BrightSign player.

Request Example

GET /api/v1/display-control/ HTTP/1.1
Host: {{playerIP}}
Authorization: {{DigestAuth}}
Accept: application/json

Response Body

200: This returns the display control settings, as shown in the example below.

Response Example

{
  "data": {
    "result": {
      "tvInfo": {
        "macAddress": "ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff",
        "wifiMacAddress": "ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff",
        "serialNo": "1234567890",
        "osVersion": "V8-AM963BS-0020015",
        "hwRevision": 1
      },
      "whiteBalance": {
        "redBalance": 120,
        "greenBalance": 120,
        "blueBalance": 120
      },
      "volume": 50,
      "brightness": 50,
      "contrast": 50,
      "idleStandbyTimeout": 50,
      "powerSetting": "on",
      "videoOutput": "HDMI1",
      "sdConnection": "brightsign",
      "alwaysConnectedEnabled": true
    }
  }
}

GET /v1/display-control/brightness/

Returns the brightness settings for a display that is connected to a BrightSign player.

Request Example

GET /api/v1/display-control/brightness/ HTTP/1.1
Host: {{playerIP}}
Authorization: {{DigestAuth}}
Accept: application/json

Response Body

200: This returns the brightness setting for the display, as shown in the example below.

Response Example

{
  "data": {
    "result": {
      "brightness": 100
    }
  }
}

PUT /v1/display-control/brightness/

Changes the brightness setting of a display connected to a BrightSign player.

Request Example

PUT /api/v1/display-control/brightness/ HTTP/1.1
Host: {{playerIP}}
Authorization: {{DigestAuth}}
Accept: application/json
Content-Type: application/json
Content-Length: 18

This is the example request body:

{
  "brightness": 100
}

Response Body

200: This returns the updated brightness setting for the display, as shown in the example below.

Response Example

{
  "data": {
    "result": {
      "success": true,
      "brightness": 100
    }
  }
}

GET /v1/display-control/contrast/

Returns the contrast settings for a display that is connected to a BrightSign player.

Request Example

GET /api/v1/display-control/contrast/ HTTP/1.1
Host: {{playerIP}}
Authorization: {{DigestAuth}}
Accept: application/json

Response Body

200: This returns the contrast setting for the display, as shown in the example below.

Response Example

{
  "data": {
    "result": {
      "contrast": 45
    }
  }
}

PUT /v1/display-control/contrast/

Changes the contrast of a display connected to a BrightSign player.

Request Example

PUT /api/v1/display-control/contrast/ HTTP/1.1
Host: {{playerIP}}
Authorization: {{DigestAuth}}
Accept: application/json
Content-Type: application/json
Content-Length: 22

This is the example request body:

{
  "contrast": 45
}

Response Body

200: This returns the updated contrast setting for the display, as shown in the example below.

Response Example

{
  "data": {
    "result": {
      "success": true,
      "contrast": 45
    }
  }
}

GET /v1/display-control/always-connected/

Returns the connection settings for a display that is connected to a BrightSign player.

Request Example

GET /api/v1/display-control/always-connected/ HTTP/1.1
Host: {{playerIP}}
Authorization: {{DigestAuth}}
Accept: application/json

Response Body

200: This returns the connection setting for the display, as shown in the example below.

Response Example

{
  "data": {
    "result": {
      "enabled": true
    }
  }
}

PUT /v1/display-control/always-connected/

Changes the connection setting of a display connected to a BrightSign player.

Request Example

PUT /api/v1/display-control/always-connected/ HTTP/1.1
Host: {{playerIP}}
Authorization: {{DigestAuth}}
Accept: application/json
Content-Type: application/json
Content-Length: 23

This is the example request body:

{
  "enable": true
}

Response Body

200: Returns the connection setting for the display as true, as shown in the example below.

Response Example

{
  "data": {
    "result": {
      "success": true,
      "enable": true
    }
  }
}

PUT /v1/display-control/firmware/

Changes the firmware setting for a display connected to a BrightSign player.

Request Example

PUT /api/v1/display-control/firmware/ HTTP/1.1
Host: {{playerIP}}
Authorization: {{DigestAuth}}
Accept: application/json
Content-Type: application/json
Content-Length: 105

The example request body can be filepath or url:

{
  "filepath": "path/to/firmware/relative/to/sd",
}

{
  "url": "https://example.com/tv-firmware.zip"
}

Response Body

202: This updates the firmware and reboots the player, as shown in the example below.

Response Example

{
  "data": {
    "result": {
      "success": true,
      "reboot": true
    }
  }
}

GET /v1/display-control/info/

Returns the settings about the BrightSign player that is connected to a display

Request Example

GET /api/v1/display-control/info/ HTTP/1.1
Host: {{playerIP}}
Authorization: {{DigestAuth}}
Accept: application/json

Response Body

200: This returns the information about the display that is connected to a BrightSign player, as shown in the example below.

Response Example

{
  "data": {
    "result": {
      "macAddress": "ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff",
      "serialNo": "1234567890",
      "osVersion": "V8-AM963BS-0020015",
      "hwRevision": 2,
      "wifiMacAddress": "ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff"
    }
  }
}

GET /v1/display-control/power-settings/

Returns the power settings for a display that is connected to a BrightSign player.

Request Example

GET /api/v1/display-control/power-settings/ HTTP/1.1
Host: {{playerIP}}
Authorization: {{DigestAuth}}
Accept: application/json

Response Body

200: This returns the power setting for the display, as shown in the example below.

Response Example

{
  "data": {
    "result": {
      "setting": "on"
    }
  }
}

PUT /v1/display-control/power-settings/

Changes the power setting for a display connected to a BrightSign player.

Request Example

PUT /api/v1/display-control/power-settings/ HTTP/1.1
Host: {{playerIP}}
Authorization: {{DigestAuth}}
Accept: application/json
Content-Type: application/json
Content-Length: 38

This is the example request body:

{
  "setting": "standby"
}

Response Body

200: This returns the updated power setting for the display, as shown in the example below.

Response Example

{
  "data": {
    "result": {
      "success": true,
      "setting": "standby"
    }
  }
}

GET /v1/display-control/standby-timeout/

Returns the standby/timeout settings for a display that is connected to a BrightSign player.

Request Example

GET /api/v1/display-control/standby-timeout/ HTTP/1.1
Host: {{playerIP}}
Authorization: {{DigestAuth}}
Accept: application/json

Response Body

200: This returns the standby/timeout setting for the display, as shown in the example below.

Response Example

{
  "data": {
    "result": {
      "seconds": 60
    }
  }
}

PUT /v1/display-control/standby-timeout/

Changes the standby/timeout setting of a display connected to a BrightSign player.

Request Example

PUT /api/v1/display-control/standby-timeout/ HTTP/1.1
Host: {{playerIP}}
Authorization: {{DigestAuth}}
Accept: application/json
Content-Type: application/json
Content-Length: 19

This is the example request body:

{
  "seconds": 60
}

Response Body

200: This returns the updated standby/timeout setting for the display, as shown in the example below.

Response Example

{
  "data": {
    "result": {
      "success": true,
      "seconds": 60
    }
  }
}

GET /v1/display-control/sd-connection/

Returns the SD connection settings for a display that is connected to a BrightSign player.

Request Example

GET /api/v1/display-control/sd-connection/ HTTP/1.1
Host: {{playerIP}}
Authorization: {{DigestAuth}}
Accept: application/json

Response Body

200: This returns the SD connection setting for the display, as shown in the example below.

Response Example

{
  "data": {
    "result": {
      "connection": "brightsign"
    }
  }
}

PUT /v1/display-control/sd-connection/

Changes the SD connection setting of a display connected to a BrightSign player. The SD card control is passed either to the display (display) or the BrightSign player (brightsign)

Request Example

PUT /api/v1/display-control/usb-connection/ HTTP/1.1
Host: {{playerIP}}
Authorization: {{DigestAuth}}
Accept: application/json
Content-Type: application/json
Content-Length: 19

This is the example request body:

{
  "connection": "display"
}

Response Body

200: This returns the updated SD connection setting for the display, as shown in the example below.

Response Example

{
  "data": {
    "result": {
      "success": true,
      "connection": "display"
    }
  }
}

GET /v1/display-control/video-output/

Returns the video output settings for a display that is connected to a BrightSign player.

Request Example

GET /api/v1/display-control/video-output/ HTTP/1.1
Host: {{playerIP}}
Authorization: {{DigestAuth}}
Accept: application/json

Response Body

200: This returns the video output setting for the display, as shown in the example below.

Response Example

{
  "data": {
    "result": {
      "output": "HDMI1"
    }
  }
}

PUT /v1/display-control/video-output/

Changes the video output setting of a display connected to a BrightSign player.

Request Example

PUT /api/v1/display-control/video-output/ HTTP/1.1
Host: {{playerIP}}
Authorization: {{DigestAuth}}
Accept: application/json
Content-Type: application/json
Content-Length: 18

This is the example request body:

{
  "output": "HDMI2"
}

Response Body

200: This returns the updated video output connection setting for the display, as shown in the example below.

Response Example

{
  "data": {
    "result": {
      "success": true,
      "output": "HDMI2"
    }
  }
}

GET /v1/display-control/volume/

Returns the volume settings for a display that is connected to a BrightSign player.

Request Example

GET /api/v1/display-control/volume/ HTTP/1.1
Host: {{playerIP}}
Authorization: {{DigestAuth}}
Accept: application/json

Response Body

200: This returns the volume setting for the display, as shown in the example below.

Response Example

{
  "data": {
    "result": {
      "volume": 50
    }
  }
}

PUT /v1/display-control/volume/

Changes the volume of a display connected to a BrightSign player.

Request Example

PUT /api/v1/display-control/volume/ HTTP/1.1
Host: {{playerIP}}
Authorization: {{DigestAuth}}
Accept: application/json
Content-Type: application/json
Content-Length: 16

This is the example request body:

{
  "volume": 100
}

Response Body

200: This returns the updated volume setting for the display, as shown in the example below.

Response Example

{
  "data": {
    "result": {
      "success": true,
      "volume": 100
    }
  }
}

GET /v1/display-control/white-balance/

Returns the white balance settings for a display that is connected to a BrightSign player.

Request Example

GET /api/v1/display-control/white-balance/ HTTP/1.1
Host: {{playerIP}}
Authorization: {{DigestAuth}}
Accept: application/json

Response Body

200: This returns the white balance setting for the display, as shown in the example below.

Response Example

{
  "data": {
    "result": {
      "redBalance": 120,
      "greenBalance": 120,
      "blueBalance": 120
    }
  }
}

PUT /v1/display-control/white-balance/

Changes the white-balance of a display connected to a BrightSign player.

Request Example

PUT /api/v1/display-control/white-balance/ HTTP/1.1
Host: {{playerIP}}
Authorization: {{DigestAuth}}
Accept: application/json
Content-Type: application/json
Content-Length: 48

This is the example request body:

{
  "redBalance": 120,
  "greenBalance": 120,
  "blueBalance": 120
}

Response Body

200: This returns the updated white balance setting for the display, as shown in the example below.

Response Example

{
  "data": {
    "result": {
      "success": true,
      "redBalance": 120,
      "greenBalance": 120,
      "blueBalance": 120
    }
  }
}

Documentation

LDWS Display Control Endpoints

GET /v1/display-control/

GET /v1/display-control/brightness/

PUT /v1/display-control/brightness/

GET /v1/display-control/contrast/

PUT /v1/display-control/contrast/

GET /v1/display-control/always-connected/

PUT /v1/display-control/always-connected/

PUT /v1/display-control/firmware/

GET /v1/display-control/info/

GET /v1/display-control/power-settings/

PUT /v1/display-control/power-settings/

GET /v1/display-control/standby-timeout/

PUT /v1/display-control/standby-timeout/

GET /v1/display-control/sd-connection/

PUT /v1/display-control/sd-connection/

GET /v1/display-control/video-output/

PUT /v1/display-control/video-output/

GET /v1/display-control/volume/

PUT /v1/display-control/volume/

GET /v1/display-control/white-balance/

PUT /v1/display-control/white-balance/

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