MikroTik RouterOS SSH connector for Python

Features

A python-based SSH API for MikroTik devices

This API allows you to get, update and create configuration on MikroTik devices plus other some extra utilities.

This project is still in development and will include new functionalities in the future.

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Installation

pip install routeros_ssh_connector

Usage

1. Import module

from routeros_ssh_connector import MikrotikDevice

2. Create a new instance of them

router = MikroTikDevice()

3. Connect to device

router.connect("ip_address", "username", "password", "port")

NOTE: If 'port' parameter is not passed to method the default value is 22

4. Call any of the following available methods

GET	UPDATE	CREATE	TOOLS
get_export_configuration	update_address_pool	create_address_pool	configure_wlan
get_identity	update_dhcp_client	create_dhcp_client	download_backup
get_interfaces	update_dhcp_server_network	create_dhcp_server	download_export
get_ip_addresses	update_dhcp_server_server	create_ip_address	download_file
get_resources	update_identity	create_route	enable_cloud_dns
get_routes	update_ip_address	create_user	make_backup
get_services	update_services		reboot_device
get_users	update_user		send_command
.			update_system
.			upload_file

interfaces = router.get_interfaces()
print(interfaces)

5. Disconnect from device

router.disconnect()

6. Delete router object (optional)

del router

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Examples

Get interfaces from device

from routeros_ssh_connector import MikrotikDevice

router = MikrotikDevice()
router.connect("10.0.0.1", "myuser", "strongpassword", 2222)
interfaces = router.get_interfaces()
print(interfaces)

router.disconnect()
del router

Output returns a list containing so many dictionaries as interfaces are found in device :

[{'status': 'running', 'name': 'ether1', 'default-name': 'ether1', 'type': 'ether', 'mtu': '1500', 'mac_address': 'AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:F0'}, {'status': 'disabled', 'name': 'pwr-line1', 'default-name': 'pwr-line1', 'type': 'ether', 'mtu': '1500', 'mac_address': 'AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:F1'}, {'status': 'disabled', 'name': 'wlan1', 'default-name': 'wlan1', 'type': 'wlan', 'mtu': '1500', 'mac_address': 'B8:69:F4:07:BE:AD'}, {'status': 'running', 'name': 'lo0', 'type': 'bridge', 'mtu': '1500', 'mac_address': 'AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:F2'}]

Update FTP service to enable it, set port to 2121 and allow connections only from 192.168.1.0/24 subnet

from routeros_ssh_connector import MikrotikDevice

router = MikrotikDevice()
router.connect("10.0.0.1", "myuser", "strongpassword", 2222)
print(router.update_services("ftp", "no", "2121", "192.168.1.0/24"))

router.disconnect()
del router

Output returns True if no errors are encountered. In other case, returns the error itself:

True

Create a new enabled route to 172.16.0.0/25 with gateway 192.168.1.1 and distance of 5

from routeros_ssh_connector import MikrotikDevice

router = MikrotikDevice()
router.connect("10.0.0.1", "myuser", "strongpassword")
print(router.create_route("172.16.0.0/25", "192.168.1.1", "5"))

router.disconnect()
del router

Output returns True if no errors are encountered. In other case, returns the error itself:

True

Send custom command to device

from routeros_ssh_connector import MikrotikDevice

router = MikrotikDevice()
router.connect("10.0.0.1", "myuser", "strongpassword")
print(router.send_command("/system clock print"))

router.disconnect()
del router

Output returns command output without left spaces (left trim):

time: 19:47:44
date: jun/01/2021
time-zone-autodetect: yes
time-zone-name: Europe/Madrid
gmt-offset: +02:00
dst-active: yes

Download backup from device to local folder

from routeros_ssh_connector import MikrotikDevice

router = MikrotikDevice()
router.connect("10.0.0.1", "myuser", "strongpassword")

# local_path examples:
# For Linux: "/home/myuser"
# For Windows: "C:/Users/myuser/Downloads"

print(router.download_backup("/home/myuser"))
router.disconnect()
del router

Output returns a message with full path of downloaded export file:

/home/mysuser/backup_Mikrotik_07-06-2021_21-38-47.backup

Export full config from device to terminal output

from routeros_ssh_connector import MikrotikDevice

router = MikrotikDevice()
router.connect("10.0.0.1", "myuser", "strongpassword")
print(router.get_export_configuration())
router.disconnect()
del router

Output returns device config export to terminal:

# jun/01/2021 19:04:03 by RouterOS 6.47.9
# software id = XXXX-XXXX
#
# model = RouterBOARD mAP L-2nD
# serial number = FFFFFFFFFFF
/interface pwr-line set [ find default-name=pwr-line1 ] disabled=yes
/interface bridge add name=lo0
/interface ethernet set [ find default-name=ether1 ] l2mtu=2000
/interface wireless set [ find default-name=wlan1 ] ssid=MikroTik
/interface wireless security-profiles set [ find default=yes ] supplicant-identity=MikroTik
/ip hotspot profile set [ find default=yes ] html-directory=flash/hotspot
...

Export full config from device to local folder

from routeros_ssh_connector import MikrotikDevice

router = MikrotikDevice()
router.connect("10.0.0.1", "myuser", "strongpassword")
print(router.download_export("/home/myuser"))
router.disconnect()
del router

Output returns a message with full path of downloaded export file:

/home/myuser/export_Mikrotik_07-06-2021_21-42-33.rsc

Download any file from device

from routeros_ssh_connector import MikrotikDevice

router = MikrotikDevice()
router.connect("10.0.0.1", "myuser", "strongpassword")
print(router.download_file("myfile.txt", "/home/myuser"))
router.disconnect()
del router

Output returns a message with full path of downloaded export file:

/home/myuser/myfile.txt

Configure 2.4 GHz wlan interface

from routeros_ssh_connector import MikrotikDevice

router = MikrotikDevice()
router.connect("10.0.0.1", "myuser", "strongpassword")
print(router.config_wlan(ssid="MySSID", password="12345678", band="2g"))
router.disconnect()
del router

Output returns a message with configuration result:

2.4 GHz wlan configured sucessfully!

Upgrade RouterOS software

from routeros_ssh_connector import MikrotikDevice

router = MikrotikDevice()
router.connect("10.0.0.1", "myuser", "strongpassword")
print(router.update_system())
router.disconnect()
del router

Output returns a message with command result:

Update available!. Updating RouterOS device...