This code does an inventory collection of all APs for your org. Merakicode/MerakiInventory.py at main · jadexing/Merakicode (github.com) I have some code that also gives serial numbers in my collection, too. ... View more

Large data dump- but that worked. Thank you. ... View more

I have another quick question:  I'm able to add fields like "Recent SSID" and "Manufacturer", but for some reason I couldn't add "Connect to", "Port", "VLAN" etc.  I'm a Python newbie but I can usually find my way around code. Could you please explain why I can't grab this info from the client screen?  Thanks again.   print("List of active clients and their IDs with health scores:")         all_active_clients_data = []         for client in active_clients:             client_name = client['description'] if client['description'] is not None else "None"             client_data = {                 'Client Name': client_name,                 'Client ID': client['id'],                 'MAC Address': client['mac'],             #   'Connect to': client['node'],                 'IP IPv4 address': client['ip'],                 'Recent SSID': client['ssid'],             #   'Port': client['port'],             #   'VLan': client['VLAN'],                 'Manufacturer': client['manufacturer'],             #   'Last Seen': client['last_seen'],                 'Health Score': client.get('healthScore', 'N/A')             }             all_active_clients_data.append(client_data) ... View more

I'm not sure what endpoint that is (with the mac address in it), but have you tried this one? /devices/{serial}/clients the serial is the serial of the AP you are interested in. Get Device Clients - Meraki Dashboard API v1 - Cisco Meraki Developer Hub ... View more

Thank you, I will look this over. ... View more

This is the code I use. I also have code to dump the information to a spreadsheet. https://github.com/jadexing/Merakicode/blob/main/UserCountPerNetwork   ... View more

If you insert an print to show the value of Test_id before the get, is it showing the expected org ID ?   I ask, because this code...       Test_id = 0     print(Test_id)     for org in orgs:         print(f"ID: {org['id']:<6} Name: {org['name']}")         if "Test" in org ["name"]:             Test_id = org["id"]   ...will leave Test_id = 0 if the condition is never true, giving the 404 error. ... View more

PS- I used ChatGPT. I too start of my base script of calling up all my networks, and go from there.  ... View more

What's the intended usage? Not just 'now', but over the next year+.   You mention an HTML front end, but if it will only be used by yourself or a small number of other admins, it's probably better to simply create standalone scripts for each task, they can always be scheduled by cron/whatever if they need to run at a specific time.   If the intent is wider use, possibly by the fat-fingered, then I suggest before getting into the Meraki specifics, you need to figure out how you will handle secure access/authentication etc., log everything and harden the platform against accidental/malicious misuse.   For tasks that are 'dangerous', consider a creating some kind of permissive action link so that at least one other admin must approve before execution.   Have an automated script that regularly grabs API usage across all the orgs, check for unexpected/unauthorised activity.   Figure out how you are going to secure/manage API keys.   Generically...   Use Python, it may not be the most efficient runtime, but it can still max the API rate limit.   Use the Meraki Python library, it tracks the production API pretty closely, if you need to use beta API you can still leverage the library by making a compatible function in your script.   Sanitise/validate input data as fully as you can before making any change, it's better to not change anything than to exit part way through a batch of changes, watch out for unicode, there's a lot to be said for sticking to ASCII.   Use UTC for the linux system and all time-related activities, tracking umpteen timezones and DST changes is a pain.   Log everything, for tasks running autonomously have them alert the admin(s) if there's a problem, I use email.   You say you have a Linux VM, document every step needed to recreate whatever you build.   Have a separate development/test system, i.e one VM is not enough.   How are you going to back up the VM(s)?   Consider creating a private Github for the project, that you/others can use.   Lastly, do you really need to develop this? There are Meraki ecosystem partners that provide this type of thing, it may be more cost effective/supportable to use an off the shelf solution. ... View more

Hi & Thank you. I use this link- and it opens an environment area like a class lab- except nothing works. https://devnetsandbox.cisco.com/DevNet/environments ... View more

Ah... I thought because I was in API v 1 I was safe, further drilling in per pic below, I see it- and now know the significance. Thanks for assistance, was super confused as it was coming up in the browser.     ... View more

Hey Jamie,   Echoing what super knowledgeable ww mentioned, this is likely to do with the regulatory domain. Each country has a specific maximum power that it allows on its soil, for example for Europe you are likely looking at 20/23dBm (depending if you are on 2.4 or 5 GHz)  maximum ( source ).    If we assume we have a brand new MR46 broadcasting on channel 136 (5GHz), we can look at the datasheet  , see that the antenna gain for the 5GHz radio is at 6dBi, factor in 3 dB for beamforming and we can then reverse the EIRP formula:   Maximum transmit power = 23 dBm (maximum EIRP) - 6 dBi (antenna gain) - 3 dB (beamforming) + 0 dB (pretending for a second we don't live in the real world where there is cable loss)    Which results in 14 dBm of maximum transmit power achievable in Europe on the 5GHz range.    Dashboard would still allow you to target the highest transmit power possible (30), but it will then do all the calculations and work its magic for you to ensure you remain compliant to the legal regulations for wireless transmission.    Hope this helps! Giac     ... View more

We also need something that shows us the uptime of an AP. So, for those of us with more than a few dozen APs in environment can have assistance with tracking. ... View more

Once you have bluetooth enabled you should see it.  You don't need to assign a major/minor number for your application. https://documentation.meraki.com/MR/Bluetooth/Bluetooth_Low_Energy_(BLE)#Configuring_Beacons    How often do you beacons emit a "blip"?  If it is only 10 minutes you'll need to wait a while. ... View more

This is excellent! I need to digest this a bit- but this is what's needed. I needed a bit of flexibility as I can get a report on a tag/building- but I really need one report summary (one page) for execs. I really appreciate your input! ... View more

Welcome to the Community! APIs really make the difference! ... View more

This is helpful! Thanks! ... View more

Edgar-VO, thanks for the reply. I've been working with the account reps. And we're thinking that because we have to place the image of the building over the map and work coordinates, all of which will be different- it may not buy us a whole lot to use the API over the GUI.   I like your comment about Postman... I can see how this could be powerful.   Since I don't think I am going to gain much with the maps, I am going to take a look at reporting. Currently we at large are still classic Cisco with Airwave to run reports that our CIO likes. I am going to take a gander at the reporting subject.   Again, thanks for the note- any other feedback you have is appreciated! -Jamie ... View more