pylitterbot

Python package for controlling Whisker connected self-cleaning litter boxes and feeders.

This is an unofficial API for controlling various Whisker automated robots. It currently supports Litter-Robot 3 (with connect), Litter-Robot 4 and Feeder-Robot.

Disclaimer

This API is experimental and was reverse-engineered by monitoring network traffic and decompiling source code from the Whisker app since no public API is currently available at this time. It may cease to work at any time. Use at your own risk.

Installation

Install using pip

pip install pylitterbot

To include the MCP server for AI assistant integration:

pip install pylitterbot[mcp]

Alternatively, clone the repository and run

uv sync

Usage

import asyncio

from pylitterbot import Account

# Set email and password for initial authentication.
username = "Your username"
password = "Your password"


async def main():
    # Create an account.
    account = Account()

    try:
        # Connect to the API and load robots.
        await account.connect(username=username, password=password, load_robots=True)

        # Print robots associated with account.
        print("Robots:")
        for robot in account.robots:
            print(robot)
    finally:
        # Disconnect from the API.
        await account.disconnect()


if __name__ == "__main__":
    asyncio.run(main())

which will output something like:

Name: Litter-Robot Name, Serial: LR3C012345, id: a0123b4567cd8e

If you only want to discover specific robot families, pass the classes you want to query when you create the account or when you load robots:

from pylitterbot import Account, LitterRobot4, LitterRobot5

...

account = Account(robot_types=[LitterRobot4, LitterRobot5])

await account.connect(
    username=username,
    password=password,
    load_robots=True,
)

To start a clean cycle

await robot.start_cleaning()

If no exception occurred, your Litter-Robot should now perform a clean cycle.

Currently the following methods are available in the Robot class:

• refresh()
• start_cleaning()
• reset_settings()
• set_panel_lockout()
• set_night_light()
• set_power_status()
• set_sleep_mode()
• set_wait_time()
• set_name()
• get_activity_history()
• get_insight()

MCP Server

pylitterbot includes an optional MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that lets AI assistants like Claude monitor and control your robots through natural language.

Installation

pip install pylitterbot[mcp]

Running

pylitterbot-mcp

or

python -m pylitterbot.mcp

Claude Desktop configuration

Add this to your Claude Desktop config (claude_desktop_config.json):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "litter-robot": {
      "command": "python",
      "args": ["-m", "pylitterbot.mcp"],
      "env": {
        "LITTER_ROBOT_USERNAME": "your@email.com",
        "LITTER_ROBOT_PASSWORD": "your_password"
      }
    }
  }
}

Note: The configuration above stores credentials in plaintext. Ensure appropriate file permissions on your config file (owner-only read/write) and avoid committing it to version control.

Available tools

Status and info: get_robots, get_robot_status, get_activity_history, get_insight, get_pets

Commands: start_cleaning, reset_robot, give_snack, set_power_status

Settings: set_name, set_night_light, set_night_light_brightness, set_night_light_mode, set_panel_lockout, set_wait_time, set_sleep_mode

Compound operations that combine multiple API calls:

Tool	Description
fleet_overview	Prioritized status across all robots with alerts
clean_all_ready	Start cleaning on all robots in READY state
sync_settings	Copy one robot's settings to all others of the same model
pet_usage_report	Activity data across all robots with pet info
maintenance_forecast	Estimate when each robot needs emptying
household_digest	Time-bounded summary of all activity
troubleshooting_report	Diagnostic bundle for a robot with errors
robot_comparison	Compare settings and metrics across robots

Contributing

Thank you for your interest in contributing! Please see CONTRIBUTING.md for how to get started.

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TODO

• Add support for Litter-Robot 5 cameras

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