Closeli Open Device status Query

Closeli Device Status Query API. Used to query the current status of specified devices and supports determining whether a device is online, offline, or sleeping. Use when: You need to confirm whether a device is currently available, or check device status before live streaming or event queries. ⚠ Security requirement: You must set AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY in ~/.openclaw/.env (written automatically by the "Set API Key" action in OpenClaw clients) and use least-privilege credentials.

Device Status Query API

POST /api/device/status is used to batch query the online/offline status of devices.

⚠️ Display Rules (MUST be strictly followed)

The script outputs structured data in JSON format, which is the expected behavior. The display rules below are formatting instructions for the agent: the agent MUST parse the JSON output from the script, convert it into a user-friendly format according to the following rules before displaying it, and MUST NOT display the raw JSON directly.

The script output includes the _device_names field (device_id → device_name mapping), which is used to display device names.

1. When code == 0 and data is not empty, display it as a table:

Device Name	MAC Address	Status
Living Room Camera	aabbccddeeff	🟢 Online
Front Door Camera	112233445566	🔴 Offline

Key rules:

• Look up the device name corresponding to device_id from _device_names; if not found, display "Unknown Device"
• device_id MUST be displayed as the MAC address after removing the xxxxS_ prefix
• Status mapping: "online" → 🟢 Online, "offline" → 🔴 Offline

2. When data is an empty {}, reply: "None of the requested devices belong to the current user. No queryable devices are available."
3. When code != 0, reply: "API call failed, error code {code}, reason: {message}"

Prerequisites

The script depends on httpx. If it is not installed, the script will prompt python3 -m pip install httpx.

Configuration Declaration

This skill depends on the following configuration items. The agent and user MUST confirm that they are correctly configured before running.

Required Configuration

Configuration Item	Delivery Method	Description
AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY	~/.openclaw/.env (persistent, written by OpenClaw clients), command line --api-key (temporary override)	API key used for API authentication. CLI flag takes precedence over the file when both present

Optional Configuration

Configuration Item	Delivery Method	Default Value	Description
AI_GATEWAY_HOST	~/.openclaw/.env	https://ai-open.icloseli.com	Gateway address
AI_GATEWAY_VERIFY_SSL	~/.openclaw/.env	true	Set to false to disable TLS certificate verification (development environments only)

Configuration Source

The script reads ~/.openclaw/.env as the single persistent configuration source. This file is shared by all skills and uses the format KEY=VALUE (one entry per line). OpenClaw clients write to this file when the user updates settings. The script does NOT read any AI_GATEWAY_* environment variables — env variables are intentionally ignored to avoid stale Gateway-process snapshots overriding the user's latest config.

Security Notes

• The shared credential file ~/.openclaw/.env is readable by all skills under the same user. Ensure file permissions are restricted (e.g. chmod 600 ~/.openclaw/.env) and that only the OpenClaw service user has access. The IM clients write to this file under that user's home directory.
• TLS certificate verification is enabled by default. You MUST NOT disable it in production environments (disabling it introduces man-in-the-middle attack risks, and attackers may intercept API_KEY and device data)
• Before use, you MUST confirm that AI_GATEWAY_HOST points to a trusted domain
• You MUST use a least-privilege API_KEY to avoid reusing high-privilege credentials. This skill only requires device status query permission

Network Access Declaration

This skill only accesses the following endpoints (all under AI_GATEWAY_HOST):

Endpoint	Method	Purpose
/api/device/list	POST	Obtain device name mapping
/api/device/status	POST	Query device online/offline status

The script does not access any other network resources.

Quick Start

bash

python3 check_status.py --device-ids "xxxxS_aabbccddeeff"

Query multiple devices (comma-separated):

bash

python3 check_status.py --device-ids "xxxxS_aabbccddeeff,xxxxS_112233445566"

Request Format

Request Body

Parameter Name	Type	Required	Description
device_ids	string[]	Yes	Device ID list, cannot be an empty array. Format: xxxxS_<mac>

Response Format

json

{
  "code": 0,
  "message": "success",
  "request_id": "<32-character request trace ID>",
  "data": {
    "xxxxS_aabbccddeeff": { "status": "online" },
    "xxxxS_112233445566": { "status": "offline" }
  },
  "_device_names": {
    "xxxxS_aabbccddeeff": "Living Room Camera",
    "xxxxS_112233445566": "Front Door Camera"
  }
}

data Field (Map Structure)

The key is device_id, and the value is the status object:

Parameter Name	Type	Description
status	string	Device status, value is "online" or "offline"

Error Codes

Error Code	HTTP Status Code	Description
1001	401	api_key not provided
1002	401	api_key is invalid or disabled
2001	400	Missing required parameter (device_ids is an empty array)
3001	502	Internal gateway service call failed
3002	502	Internal gateway service call failed
3004	502	Internal gateway service call failed
5000	500	Internal error

Notes

• device_ids cannot be an empty array, otherwise error code 2001 is returned
• IMPORTANT: device_id is case-sensitive. The prefix MUST be lowercase xxxxS_, NOT uppercase XXXXS_. The script will auto-correct the case, but the agent SHOULD always pass the correct lowercase format
• Devices that do not belong to the current user are silently filtered and do not return an error
• Global request timeout is 120 seconds