Control JustBoom Player with Flick (REST API)

#!/usr/bin/env python

import signal
import flicklib
from time import sleep
from curses import wrapper
from os import system
import requests
import json
from gpiozero import LED

some_value = 1000

# onboard LEDs for Flick Large
greenled = LED(22)
redled = LED(4)

# flick demo code
@flicklib.move()
def move(x, y, z):
    global xyztxt
    xyztxt = '{:5.3f} {:5.3f} {:5.3f}'.format(x,y,z)

@flicklib.flick()
def flick(start,finish):
    global flicktxt
    flicktxt = start + '-' + finish

@flicklib.airwheel()
def spinny(delta):
    global some_value
    global airwheeltxt
    some_value += delta
    if some_value < 0:
        some_value = 0
    if some_value > 10000:
        some_value = 10000
    airwheeltxt = str(some_value/100)

@flicklib.double_tap()
def doubletap(position):
    global doubletaptxt
    doubletaptxt = position

@flicklib.tap()
def tap(position):
    global taptxt
    taptxt = position

@flicklib.touch()
def touch(position):
    global touchtxt
    touchtxt = position

def setled(colour):
    # turn on or off LEDs based on input string
    if colour == "green":
        redled.off()
        greenled.on()
    elif colour == "red":
        greenled.off()
        redled.on()
    else:
        redled.off()
        greenled.off()

# Volumio REST API
def restcmd(command):
    # url of the REST API, player command passed via function
    url = "http://justboom.local/api/v1/commands/?cmd=" + command

    try:
        # make the request and get the response
        response = requests.get(url)
        
        if(response.ok):
            # if the response is ok, set the onboard LED to GREEN
            setled("green")
        else:
            # if the response is not ok, set the onboard LED to RED
            setled("red")

    # if a connection error occurs, set the onboard LED to RED
    except requests.ConnectionError as e:
        setled("red")

# Get player status: playing, paused, stopped
def reststatus():
    url = "http://justboom.local/api/v1/getstate"

    try:
        response = requests.get(url)

        if(response.ok):
            data = json.loads(response.content)

            # toggle player status: if playing pause, if paused or stapped, play
            if(data["status"] == "stop" or data["status"] == "pause"):
                cmd = "play"
            elif(data["status"] == "play"):
                cmd = "pause"

            return cmd

    except requests.ConnectionError as e:
        return "error"


def main(stdscr):
    global xyztxt
    global flicktxt
    global airwheeltxt
    global touchtxt
    global taptxt
    global doubletaptxt

    xyztxt = ''
    flicktxt = ''
    flickcount = 0
    airwheeltxt = ''
    airwheelcount = 0
    touchtxt = ''
    touchcount = 0
    taptxt = ''
    tapcount = 0
    doubletaptxt = ''
    doubletapcount = 0
    cmd = ""

    setled("off")

    # continuously check for gestures
    while(True):
        # flick from left to right and right to left, control which song plays
        if len(flicktxt) > 0:
            if flicktxt == "east-west":
                cmd = "next"
            elif flicktxt == "west-east":
                cmd = "prev"
            flicktxt = ''

        # airwheel controls volume
        if len(airwheeltxt) > 0:
            cmd = "volume&volume=" + airwheeltxt
            airwheeltxt = ''

        # double tap in center toggles between play and pause
        if len(doubletaptxt) > 0:
            if doubletaptxt == "center":
                cmd = reststatus()

            doubletaptxt = ''

        # pass the command to the REST call
        if cmd != '' and cmd != "error":
            restcmd(cmd)
            cmd = ''

        sleep(0.25)

wrapper(main)