import os, sys import requests from subprocess import Popen, PIPE process = Popen(['wget','-O','/tmp/shot'+'foscam'+'.jpg','http://cam.home/media/?action=snapshot&user=admin&pwd=setaou'], stdout=PIPE) (output, err) = process.communicate() exit_code = process.wait() process = Popen(["convert /tmp/shot"+'foscam'+".jpg -colorspace hsb -resize 1x1 txt: | grep \",*%)\" | cut -f 6 -d ',' | awk -F% '{print $1}'"], stdout=PIPE, shell=True) (output, err) = process.communicate() exit_code = process.wait() print process value = str(output).replace('\n','') print value url = 'http://localhost:81/json.htm?type=command¶m=udevice&idx=653&nvalue=0&svalue=' + value r = requests.get(url) print url print r