Termux surveillance

A simple surveillance tool that can be interacted with SMS.

Installation 🏗️

• Install termux and termux api

• Run these commands

  pkg update
  pkg install termux-api
  pkg install git
  pkg install nodejs
  git clone https://github.com/tuhinpal/termux-surveillance.git
  cd termux-surveillance
  npm install
  bash start.sh

• If you want to run it when termux starts, install termux boot then run this command

  cp $HOME/termux-surveillance/start.sh $HOME/.termux/boot/termuxsurveillance
  chmod 777 $HOME/.termux/boot/termuxsurveillance

Environment variables 📝

Create a file named .env in the root directory (Or copy .env.example) and add these variables.

• ALLOW_NUMBERS - A comma-separated list of numbers that are allowed to use this tool. If this is not set, then all numbers are allowed.
• DETA_KEY - Your Deta Drive key, which is required for storing images.
• DETA_PROJECT_ID - Your Deta Drive Project Id, which is required for storing images.

Commands 😵‍💫

You need to send command through SMS. The command should be in the format command argument. For example, TAKEPHOTO 1 will take a photo from the front camera.

• CALLME - Call the number which sent the command.
• TAKEPHOTO - Take a photo from the front camera and send you a secured link of it. The argument should be the camera id. For example, TAKEPHOTO 1 will take a photo from the front camera (for my old phone).

Development 🛠️

Please see this for an example of how to add a new command.

Disclaimer ⚠️

This project is made to save the cost of a CCTV camera. I am not responsible for any misuse of this tool. Use it at your own risk.

License & Copyright 📜

• This Project is Apache-2.0 Licensed
• Copyright 2022 by Tuhin Kanti Pal

Made with ❤️ by Tuhin Kanti Pal in weekend 🚀