feat: dashboard screenshot upload & retention (last 20 per client)

- Listener: subscribe to dashboard topic, forward screenshots to API
- API: store latest + last 20 timestamped screenshots per client, auto-delete older files
- Docs: updated README, TECH-CHANGELOG, and copilot-instructions for screenshot upload and retention policy

.github/copilot-instructions.md

@@ -33,17 +33,22 @@ Keep docs synced with code. When you change services/MQTT/API/UTC/env or dev/pro
  - `dashboard/src/settings.tsx` — settings UI (nested tabs; system defaults for presentations and videos)
 
 
+
 ## Big picture
 - Multi-service app orchestrated by Docker Compose.
   - API: Flask + SQLAlchemy (MariaDB), in `server/` exposed on :8000 (health: `/health`).
   - Dashboard: React + Vite in `dashboard/`, dev on :5173, served via Nginx in prod.
   - MQTT broker: Eclipse Mosquitto, config in `mosquitto/config/mosquitto.conf`.
-  - Listener: MQTT consumer handling discovery + heartbeats in `listener/listener.py`.
+  - Listener: MQTT consumer handling discovery, heartbeats, and dashboard screenshot uploads in `listener/listener.py`.
   - Scheduler: Publishes only currently active events (per group, at "now") to MQTT retained topics in `scheduler/scheduler.py`. It queries a future window (default: 7 days) to expand recurring events using RFC 5545 rules and applies event exceptions, but only publishes events that are active at the current time. When a group has no active events, the scheduler clears its retained topic by publishing an empty list. All time comparisons are UTC; any naive timestamps are normalized. Logging is concise; conversion lookups are cached and logged only once per media.
   - Nginx: Reverse proxy routes `/api/*` and `/screenshots/*` to API; everything else to dashboard (`nginx.conf`).
 
   - Dev Container (hygiene): UI-only `Dev Containers` extension runs on host UI via `remote.extensionKind`; do not install it in-container. Dashboard installs use `npm ci`; shell aliases in `postStartCommand` are appended idempotently.
 
+### Screenshot retention
+- Screenshots sent via dashboard MQTT are stored in `server/screenshots/`.
+- For each client, only the latest and last 20 timestamped screenshots are kept; older files are deleted automatically on each upload.
+
   ## Recent changes since last commit
 
   ### Latest (November 2025)

README.md

@@ -339,6 +339,8 @@ mosquitto_sub -h localhost -t "infoscreen/+/heartbeat" -v
 - `POST /api/conversions/{media_id}/pdf` - Request conversion
 - `GET /api/conversions/{media_id}/status` - Check conversion status
 - `GET /api/eventmedia/stream/<media_id>/<filename>` - Stream media with byte-range support (206) for seeking
+- `POST /api/clients/{uuid}/screenshot` - Upload screenshot for client (base64 JPEG)
+- **Screenshot retention:** Only the latest and last 20 timestamped screenshots per client are stored on the server. Older screenshots are automatically deleted.
 
 ### System Settings
 - `GET /api/system-settings` - List all system settings (admin+)

SCREENSHOT_IMPLEMENTATION.md

@@ -0,0 +1,94 @@
+# Screenshot Transmission Implementation
+
+## Overview
+Clients send screenshots via MQTT during heartbeat intervals. The listener service receives these screenshots and forwards them to the server API for storage.
+
+## Architecture
+
+### MQTT Topic
+- **Topic**: `infoscreen/{uuid}/screenshot`
+- **Payload Format**: 
+  - Raw binary image data (JPEG/PNG), OR
+  - JSON with base64-encoded image: `{"image": "<base64-string>"}`
+
+### Components
+
+#### 1. Listener Service (`listener/listener.py`)
+- **Subscribes to**: `infoscreen/+/screenshot`
+- **Function**: `handle_screenshot(uuid, payload)`
+  - Detects payload format (binary or JSON)
+  - Converts binary to base64 if needed
+  - Forwards to API via HTTP POST
+
+#### 2. Server API (`server/routes/clients.py`)
+- **Endpoint**: `POST /api/clients/<uuid>/screenshot`
+- **Authentication**: No authentication required (internal service call)
+- **Accepts**: 
+  - JSON: `{"image": "<base64-encoded-image>"}`
+  - Binary: raw image data
+- **Storage**: 
+  - Saves to `server/screenshots/{uuid}_{timestamp}.jpg` (with timestamp)
+  - Saves to `server/screenshots/{uuid}.jpg` (latest, for quick retrieval)
+
+#### 3. Retrieval (`server/wsgi.py`)
+- **Endpoint**: `GET /screenshots/<uuid>`
+- **Returns**: Latest screenshot for the given client UUID
+- **Nginx**: Exposes `/screenshots/{uuid}.jpg` in production
+
+## Unified Identification Method
+
+Screenshots are identified by **client UUID**:
+- Each client has a unique UUID stored in the `clients` table
+- Screenshots are stored as `{uuid}.jpg` (latest) and `{uuid}_{timestamp}.jpg` (historical)
+- The API endpoint requires UUID validation against the database
+- Retrieval is done via `GET /screenshots/<uuid>` which returns the latest screenshot
+
+## Data Flow
+
+```
+Client → MQTT (infoscreen/{uuid}/screenshot)
+    ↓
+Listener Service
+    ↓ (validates client exists)
+    ↓ (converts binary → base64 if needed)
+    ↓
+API POST /api/clients/{uuid}/screenshot
+    ↓ (validates client UUID)
+    ↓ (decodes base64 → binary)
+    ↓
+Filesystem: server/screenshots/{uuid}.jpg
+    ↓
+Dashboard/Nginx: GET /screenshots/{uuid}
+```
+
+## Configuration
+
+### Environment Variables
+- **Listener**: `API_BASE_URL` (default: `http://server:8000`)
+- **Server**: Screenshots stored in `server/screenshots/` directory
+
+### Dependencies
+- Listener: Added `requests>=2.31.0` to `listener/requirements.txt`
+- Server: Uses built-in Flask and base64 libraries
+
+## Error Handling
+
+- **Client Not Found**: Returns 404 if UUID doesn't exist in database
+- **Invalid Payload**: Returns 400 if image data is missing or invalid
+- **API Timeout**: Listener logs error and continues (timeout: 10s)
+- **Network Errors**: Listener logs and continues operation
+
+## Security Considerations
+
+- Screenshot endpoint does not require authentication (internal service-to-service)
+- Client UUID must exist in database before screenshot is accepted
+- Base64 encoding prevents binary data issues in JSON transport
+- File size is tracked and logged for monitoring
+
+## Future Enhancements
+
+- Add screenshot retention policy (auto-delete old timestamped files)
+- Add compression before transmission
+- Add screenshot quality settings
+- Add authentication between listener and API
+- Add screenshot history API endpoint

TECH-CHANGELOG.md

@@ -5,9 +5,8 @@
 
 This changelog documents technical and developer-relevant changes included in public releases. For development workspace changes, see DEV-CHANGELOG.md. Not all changes here are reflected in the user-facing changelog (`program-info.json`), and not all UI/feature changes are repeated here. Some changes (e.g., backend refactoring, API adjustments, infrastructure, developer tooling, or internal logic) may only appear in TECH-CHANGELOG.md. For UI/feature changes, see `dashboard/public/program-info.json`.
 
----
 
-## 2025.1.0-alpha.12 (2025-11-27)
+
 Backend rework (post-release notes; no version bump):
 - 🧩 Dev Container hygiene: Remote Containers runs on UI (`remote.extensionKind`), removed in-container install to prevent reappearance loops; switched `postCreateCommand` to `npm ci` for reproducible dashboard installs; `postStartCommand` aliases made idempotent.
 - 🔄 Serialization: Consolidated snake_case→camelCase via `server/serializers.py` for all JSON outputs; ensured enums/UTC datetimes serialize consistently across routes.

listener/listener.py

@@ -2,29 +2,73 @@ import os
 import json
 import logging
 import datetime
+import base64
+import requests
 import paho.mqtt.client as mqtt
 from sqlalchemy import create_engine
 from sqlalchemy.orm import sessionmaker
 from models.models import Client
+logging.basicConfig(level=logging.DEBUG, format='%(asctime)s [%(levelname)s] %(message)s')
 
+# Load .env in development
 if os.getenv("ENV", "development") == "development":
+    try:
         from dotenv import load_dotenv
         load_dotenv(".env")
+    except Exception:
+        pass
 
-# ENV-abhängige Konfiguration
+# ENV-dependent configuration
 ENV = os.getenv("ENV", "development")
 LOG_LEVEL = os.getenv("LOG_LEVEL", "INFO" if ENV == "production" else "DEBUG")
-DB_URL = os.environ.get(
+DB_URL = os.environ.get("DB_CONN", "mysql+pymysql://user:password@db/infoscreen")
-    "DB_CONN", "mysql+pymysql://user:password@db/infoscreen")
-
-# Logging
-logging.basicConfig(level=logging.DEBUG,
-                    format='%(asctime)s [%(levelname)s] %(message)s')
 
 # DB-Konfiguration
 engine = create_engine(DB_URL)
 Session = sessionmaker(bind=engine)
 
+# API configuration
+API_BASE_URL = os.getenv("API_BASE_URL", "http://server:8000")
+
+
+def handle_screenshot(uuid, payload):
+    """
+    Handle screenshot data received via MQTT and forward to API.
+    Payload can be either raw binary image data or JSON with base64-encoded image.
+    """
+    try:
+        # Try to parse as JSON first
+        try:
+            data = json.loads(payload.decode())
+            if "image" in data:
+                # Payload is JSON with base64 image
+                api_payload = {"image": data["image"]}
+                headers = {"Content-Type": "application/json"}
+                logging.debug(f"Forwarding base64 screenshot from {uuid} to API")
+            else:
+                logging.warning(f"Screenshot JSON from {uuid} missing 'image' field")
+                return
+        except (json.JSONDecodeError, UnicodeDecodeError):
+            # Payload is raw binary image data - encode to base64 for API
+            image_b64 = base64.b64encode(payload).decode('utf-8')
+            api_payload = {"image": image_b64}
+            headers = {"Content-Type": "application/json"}
+            logging.debug(f"Forwarding binary screenshot from {uuid} to API (encoded as base64)")
+
+        # Forward to API endpoint
+        api_url = f"{API_BASE_URL}/api/clients/{uuid}/screenshot"
+        response = requests.post(api_url, json=api_payload, headers=headers, timeout=10)
+
+        if response.status_code == 200:
+            logging.info(f"Screenshot von {uuid} erfolgreich an API weitergeleitet")
+        else:
+            logging.error(f"API returned status {response.status_code} for screenshot from {uuid}: {response.text}")
+
+    except requests.exceptions.RequestException as e:
+        logging.error(f"Failed to forward screenshot from {uuid} to API: {e}")
+    except Exception as e:
+        logging.error(f"Error handling screenshot from {uuid}: {e}")
+
 
 def on_connect(client, userdata, flags, reasonCode, properties):
     """Callback for when client connects or reconnects (API v2)."""
@@ -32,7 +76,9 @@ def on_connect(client, userdata, flags, reasonCode, properties):
         # Subscribe on every (re)connect so we don't miss heartbeats after broker restarts
         client.subscribe("infoscreen/discovery")
         client.subscribe("infoscreen/+/heartbeat")
-        logging.info(f"MQTT connected (reasonCode: {reasonCode}); (re)subscribed to discovery and heartbeats")
+        client.subscribe("infoscreen/+/screenshot")
+        client.subscribe("infoscreen/+/dashboard")
+        logging.info(f"MQTT connected (reasonCode: {reasonCode}); (re)subscribed to discovery, heartbeats, screenshots, and dashboards")
     except Exception as e:
         logging.error(f"Subscribe failed on connect: {e}")
 
@@ -42,6 +88,39 @@ def on_message(client, userdata, msg):
     logging.debug(f"Empfangene Nachricht auf Topic: {topic}")
 
     try:
+        # Dashboard-Handling (nested screenshot payload)
+        if topic.startswith("infoscreen/") and topic.endswith("/dashboard"):
+            uuid = topic.split("/")[1]
+            try:
+                payload_text = msg.payload.decode()
+                data = json.loads(payload_text)
+                shot = data.get("screenshot")
+                if isinstance(shot, dict):
+                    # Prefer 'data' field (base64) inside screenshot object
+                    image_b64 = shot.get("data")
+                    if image_b64:
+                        logging.debug(f"Dashboard enthält Screenshot für {uuid}; Weiterleitung an API")
+                        # Build a lightweight JSON with image field for API handler
+                        api_payload = json.dumps({"image": image_b64}).encode("utf-8")
+                        handle_screenshot(uuid, api_payload)
+                # Update last_alive if status present
+                if data.get("status") == "alive":
+                    session = Session()
+                    client_obj = session.query(Client).filter_by(uuid=uuid).first()
+                    if client_obj:
+                        client_obj.last_alive = datetime.datetime.now(datetime.UTC)
+                        session.commit()
+                    session.close()
+            except Exception as e:
+                logging.error(f"Fehler beim Verarbeiten des Dashboard-Payloads von {uuid}: {e}")
+            return
+
+        # Screenshot-Handling
+        if topic.startswith("infoscreen/") and topic.endswith("/screenshot"):
+            uuid = topic.split("/")[1]
+            handle_screenshot(uuid, msg.payload)
+            return
+
         # Heartbeat-Handling
         if topic.startswith("infoscreen/") and topic.endswith("/heartbeat"):
             uuid = topic.split("/")[1]

listener/requirements.txt

@@ -2,3 +2,4 @@ paho-mqtt>=2.0
 SQLAlchemy>=2.0
 pymysql
 python-dotenv
+requests>=2.31.0

server/routes/clients.py

@@ -273,6 +273,85 @@ def restart_client(uuid):
         return jsonify({"error": f"Failed to send MQTT message: {str(e)}"}), 500
 
 
+@clients_bp.route("/<uuid>/screenshot", methods=["POST"])
+def upload_screenshot(uuid):
+    """
+    Route to receive and store a screenshot from a client.
+    Expected payload: base64-encoded image data in JSON or binary image data.
+    Screenshots are stored as {uuid}.jpg in the screenshots folder.
+    Keeps last 20 screenshots per client (auto-cleanup).
+    """
+    import os
+    import base64
+    import glob
+    from datetime import datetime
+
+    session = Session()
+    client = session.query(Client).filter_by(uuid=uuid).first()
+    if not client:
+        session.close()
+        return jsonify({"error": "Client nicht gefunden"}), 404
+    session.close()
+
+    try:
+        # Handle JSON payload with base64-encoded image
+        if request.is_json:
+            data = request.get_json()
+            if "image" not in data:
+                return jsonify({"error": "Missing 'image' field in JSON payload"}), 400
+            
+            # Decode base64 image
+            image_data = base64.b64decode(data["image"])
+        else:
+            # Handle raw binary image data
+            image_data = request.get_data()
+
+        if not image_data:
+            return jsonify({"error": "No image data received"}), 400
+
+        # Ensure screenshots directory exists
+        screenshots_dir = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), "..", "screenshots")
+        os.makedirs(screenshots_dir, exist_ok=True)
+
+        # Store screenshot with timestamp to track latest
+        timestamp = datetime.now().strftime("%Y%m%d_%H%M%S")
+        filename = f"{uuid}_{timestamp}.jpg"
+        filepath = os.path.join(screenshots_dir, filename)
+
+        with open(filepath, "wb") as f:
+            f.write(image_data)
+
+        # Also create/update a symlink or copy to {uuid}.jpg for easy retrieval
+        latest_filepath = os.path.join(screenshots_dir, f"{uuid}.jpg")
+        with open(latest_filepath, "wb") as f:
+            f.write(image_data)
+
+        # Cleanup: keep only last 20 timestamped screenshots per client
+        pattern = os.path.join(screenshots_dir, f"{uuid}_*.jpg")
+        existing_screenshots = sorted(glob.glob(pattern))
+        
+        # Keep last 20, delete older ones
+        max_screenshots = 20
+        if len(existing_screenshots) > max_screenshots:
+            for old_file in existing_screenshots[:-max_screenshots]:
+                try:
+                    os.remove(old_file)
+                except Exception as cleanup_error:
+                    # Log but don't fail the request if cleanup fails
+                    import logging
+                    logging.warning(f"Failed to cleanup old screenshot {old_file}: {cleanup_error}")
+
+        return jsonify({
+            "success": True,
+            "message": f"Screenshot received for client {uuid}",
+            "filename": filename,
+            "size": len(image_data)
+        }), 200
+
+    except Exception as e:
+        return jsonify({"error": f"Failed to process screenshot: {str(e)}"}), 500
+
+
 @clients_bp.route("/<uuid>", methods=["DELETE"])
 @admin_or_higher
 def delete_client(uuid):