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node-kasa

v0.10.2

Published

Node.js API for TP-Link Kasa and Tapo devices

Readme

node-kasa

Node.js API for TP-Link Kasa and Tapo devices

This is a JavaScript/Node.js port of the popular python-kasa library, maintaining 1:1 API compatibility.

Features

  • Support for TP-Link Kasa and Tapo devices
  • Device discovery on local network
  • Control smart plugs, bulbs, light strips, switches, and more
  • Energy monitoring for supported devices
  • Async/await support throughout
  • Same API as python-kasa for easy migration

Installation

npm install node-kasa

Quick Start

import { Discover } from 'node-kasa';

// Discover devices on your network
const devices = await Discover.discover();
console.log(`Found ${Object.keys(devices).length} devices`);

// Connect to a specific device
const device = await Discover.discoverSingle('192.168.1.100');
await device.update();

console.log(`Device: ${device.alias}`);
console.log(`Model: ${device.model}`);
console.log(`Is On: ${device.isOn}`);

// Turn device on/off
await device.turnOn();
await device.turnOff();

Device Types

Smart Plugs

import { iot } from 'node-kasa';

const plug = new iot.IotPlug('192.168.1.100');
await plug.update();

await plug.turnOn();
await plug.turnOff();
console.log(plug.isOn);

Smart Bulbs

import { iot } from 'node-kasa';

const bulb = new iot.IotBulb('192.168.1.101');
await bulb.update();

// Control brightness (0-100)
await bulb.setBrightness(50);

// Control color (if supported)
await bulb.setHsv(120, 100, 100); // Green

// Control color temperature (if supported)
await bulb.setColorTemp(3000);

Authentication

For newer devices that require authentication:

import { Discover, Credentials } from 'node-kasa';

const credentials = new Credentials('[email protected]', 'password');
const devices = await Discover.discover({ credentials });

API Documentation

This library maintains the same API as python-kasa:

  • Device - Base device class
  • Discover - Device discovery utilities
  • iot.* - IoT device classes (legacy protocol)
  • smart.* - Smart device classes (newer protocol)
  • Credentials - Authentication credentials

Development

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Run tests
npm test

# Run linting
npm run lint

# Fix linting issues
npm run lint:fix

License

GPL-3.0-or-later

Contributing

This project maintains API compatibility with python-kasa. Please ensure any changes preserve the same method signatures and behavior.