Verified each finding against current code. - api_v3 save_main_config: both duration blocks (*_duration suffix fields and the newer duration__<mode> fields) only READ from `data`, never removed the keys. The generic "remaining keys" merge later in the same function has no skip-list entry for either pattern, so every duration field was ALSO written a second time as a bogus top-level config key (e.g. "clock_duration": 30 and "duration__mlb_live": 42 sitting at config root, alongside the correct nested display.display_durations.<key>). Confirmed by tracing the full function. Fixed by popping each handled key from `data` (same pattern already used for plugin_rotation_order) and validating strictly: a non-integer duration now returns 400 with a message naming the offending field/mode instead of silently logging and moving on (for the *_duration fields, which previously had zero validation at all). - api_v3 dependency-install loops (git_pull's post-update sync and install_base_requirements): _pip_install_requirements can raise subprocess.TimeoutExpired or OSError (confirmed: install_requirements_file in permission_utils.py never catches either internally, despite its docstring's "never raises on non-zero exit" only covering return codes). Both loops previously let one file's exception either abort the whole try block (skipping the second requirements file entirely) or propagate uncaught. Each file's install is now in its own try/except, so a timeout or OSError on one file is recorded as a labeled failure and the loop continues to the next file. - test_web_smoke.py: the `client` fixture mutated the module-level pages_v3 Blueprint singleton's config_manager/plugin_manager directly with no teardown - since pages_v3 is shared across the whole pytest process (test_web_settings_ui.py touches the same attributes), this fixture's mocks could leak into whichever test ran next. Now saves the originals, yields the client, and restores them in a finally block. Validation: py_compile passes; all 40 web tests pass with the now-generator fixture. Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 5 <noreply@anthropic.com> Claude-Session: https://claude.ai/code/session_01KEZK1P1Q1fu5pcuVrkrCFZ
LED Matrix Web Interface V3
Modern, production web interface for controlling the LED Matrix display.
Overview
This directory contains the active V3 web interface with the following features:
- Real-time display preview via Server-Sent Events (SSE)
- Plugin management and configuration
- System monitoring and logs
- Modern, responsive UI
- RESTful API
Directory Structure
web_interface/
├── app.py # Main Flask application
├── start.py # Startup script
├── run.sh # Shell runner script
├── requirements.txt # Python dependencies
├── blueprints/ # Flask blueprints
│ ├── api_v3.py # API endpoints
│ └── pages_v3.py # Page routes
├── templates/ # HTML templates
│ └── v3/
│ ├── base.html
│ ├── index.html
│ └── partials/
└── static/ # CSS/JS assets
└── v3/
├── app.css
└── app.js
Running the Web Interface
Standalone (Development)
From the project root:
python3 web_interface/start.py
Or using the shell script:
./web_interface/run.sh
As a Service (Production)
The web interface can run as a systemd service that starts automatically based on the web_display_autostart configuration setting:
sudo systemctl start ledmatrix-web
sudo systemctl enable ledmatrix-web # Start on boot
Accessing the Interface
Once running, access the web interface at:
- Local: http://localhost:5000
- Network: http://:5000
Configuration
The web interface reads configuration from:
config/config.json- Main configurationconfig/config_secrets.json- API keys and secrets
API Documentation
The V3 API is mounted at /api/v3/ (app.py:144). For the complete
list and request/response formats, see
docs/REST_API_REFERENCE.md. Quick
reference for the most common endpoints:
Configuration
GET /api/v3/config/main- Get main configurationPOST /api/v3/config/main- Save main configurationGET /api/v3/config/secrets- Get secrets configurationPOST /api/v3/config/raw/main- Save raw main config (Config Editor)POST /api/v3/config/raw/secrets- Save raw secrets
Display & System Control
GET /api/v3/system/status- System statusPOST /api/v3/system/action- Control display (action body:start_display,stop_display,restart_display_service,restart_web_service,git_pull,reboot_system,shutdown_system,enable_autostart,disable_autostart)GET /api/v3/display/current- Current display frameGET /api/v3/display/on-demand/status- On-demand statusPOST /api/v3/display/on-demand/start- Trigger on-demand displayPOST /api/v3/display/on-demand/stop- Clear on-demand
Plugins
GET /api/v3/plugins/installed- List installed pluginsGET /api/v3/plugins/config?plugin_id=<id>- Get plugin configPOST /api/v3/plugins/config- Update plugin configurationGET /api/v3/plugins/schema?plugin_id=<id>- Get plugin schemaPOST /api/v3/plugins/toggle- Enable/disable pluginPOST /api/v3/plugins/install- Install from registryPOST /api/v3/plugins/install-from-url- Install from GitHub URLPOST /api/v3/plugins/uninstall- Uninstall pluginPOST /api/v3/plugins/update- Update plugin
Plugin Store
GET /api/v3/plugins/store/list- List available registry pluginsGET /api/v3/plugins/store/github-status- GitHub authentication statusPOST /api/v3/plugins/store/refresh- Refresh registry from GitHub
Real-time Streams (SSE)
SSE stream endpoints are defined directly on the Flask app
(app.py:607-619 — includes the CSRF exemption and rate-limit hookup
alongside the three route definitions), not on the api_v3 blueprint:
GET /api/v3/stream/stats- System statistics streamGET /api/v3/stream/display- Display preview streamGET /api/v3/stream/logs- Service logs stream
Development
When making changes to the web interface:
- Edit files in this directory
- Test changes by running
python3 web_interface/start.py - Restart the service if running:
sudo systemctl restart ledmatrix-web
Notes
- Templates and static files use the
v3/prefix to allow for future versions - The interface uses Flask blueprints for modular organization
- SSE streams provide real-time updates without polling