Meraki Camera Retention Automation

This project automates the collection of video retention information from Meraki cameras across multiple organizations, using the Meraki API and web automation with Selenium. The goal is to facilitate audits and management of video retention policies, centralizing the data in a CSV file.

Use Case

Automates the login process, camera inventory collection, and extraction of retention days configured on each Meraki MV device. Ideal for IT teams that need to monitor and document video retention policies in corporate environments.

Technology Stack

Python 3.8+
Selenium WebDriver
Meraki Python SDK
python-dotenv
Google Chrome + ChromeDriver

Status

Beta – Functional, but may require adjustments for different authentication flows or changes in the Meraki dashboard.

Installation

Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/lucasmbarboza/rpa-rentention-meraki
cd rpa-rentention-meraki

Install dependencies using the requirements file:
```
pip install -r requirements.txt
```
Make sure you have Google Chrome installed and a compatible ChromeDriver in your PATH.

Configuration

Create a .env file in the project root with the following variables:

MERAKI_API_KEY=YOUR_API_KEY
MERAKI_USERNAME=your@email.com
MERAKI_PASSWORD=your_password

Usage

Run the main script:

python rpa.py

During execution, follow the terminal instructions for authentication (including 2FA, if necessary).

Results will be saved in camera_retention.csv with the columns: organization, camera name, serial, and retention days.

Known Issues

The login flow may change as the Meraki dashboard is updated.
The script requires manual intervention for 2FA authentication.

Getting help

Open an issue in this repository for questions or problems.

Getting involved

Contributions are welcome! See the CONTRIBUTING.md file for details.

License

This code is licensed under the MIT License. See LICENSE.txt for details.