API / Alternative UI (for mobile)

[Sas]

Hi I am a web developer (mostly working with node/js/html/css these days but also have a lot of php experience) and I was interested in a reworked interface for accessing the router settings. I have looked at the ASUS Router app for iOS, but it lacks functionality I need (VPN settings for example), among other things that are at odds with the Merlin builds. So my questions are:

1. Does there already exist an alternative mobile adapted webUI?
2. Alternatively, is there an API available for accessing settings (that I could build my own app around)?
3. Or, is it possible to provide alternative style sheets for the existing webUI?

BTW, I am currently using an RT-AC86U and the latest (384.18) firmware.

Thanks!

 

[RMerlin]

Asus's app API is not documented, and that code is partly closed source.

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[Sas]

I know this was a while ago, but recently I discovered a handy workaround for the things I wanted to do (like quickly turning on or off VPN client in the router) using Siri Shortcuts app on my phone. If anyone is interested I can post the shortcut info here.

 

[XIII]

I’m interested. Please post your info.

 

[Sas]

Sure, just do the following (requires ssh access is setup in your router administration page, I added my key so that I can auto login):

1. Launch Siri Shortcuts
2. Add new shortcut
3. Add Action "Run Script over SSH"
4. Fill in your info for your host ip, etc and for the input you can enter a command like "service start_vpnclient1" (to start vpn client 1 on the router)
5. Save it, and you are done.

I have setup one for starting a client and another for stopping a client, quite simple but WAY faster than connecting over the web interface, going to the page and toggling on

 

[Jack Yaz]

Sure, just do the following (requires ssh access is setup in your router administration page, I added my key so that I can auto login):

1. Launch Siri Shortcuts
2. Add new shortcut
3. Add Action "Run Script over SSH"
4. Fill in your info for your host ip, etc and for the input you can enter a command like "service start_vpnclient1" (to start vpn client 1 on the router)
5. Save it, and you are done.

I have setup one for starting a client and another for stopping a client, quite simple but WAY faster than connecting over the web interface, going to the page and toggling on

i might interest you in scmerlin - it offers a whole suite of "shortcuts" from an SSH menu

GitHub - jackyaz/scMerlin: scMerlin allows you to easily control the most common services/scripts on your router. scMerlin also augments your router's WebUI with a Sitemap and dynamic submenus for the main left menu of Asuswrt-Merlin.

scMerlin allows you to easily control the most common services/scripts on your router. scMerlin also augments your router's WebUI with a Sitemap and dynamic submenus for the main left menu of A...

github.com

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[XIII]

(requires ssh access is setup in your router administration page, I added my key so that I can auto login)

So Shortcuts support SSH keys now? Nice!