Script to periodically run the Speedtest CLI application by Ookla and post results to InfluxDB, updated for InfluxDB2
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Speedtest to InfluxDB

This is a Python script that will continuously run the official Speedtest CLI application by Ookla, takes input from environment variables, formats data and writes it to an InfluxDB database.

This script will allow you to measure your internet connections speed and consistency over time. It uses env variables as configuration. It's as easy to use as telling your Docker server a 1 line command and you'll be set. Using Grafana you can start exploring this data easily.

Grafana Dashboard

There are some added features to allow some additional details that Ookla provides as tags on your data. Some examples are your current ISP, the interface being used, the server who hosted the test. Overtime, you could identify if some serers are performing better than others.

Configuring the script

The InfluxDB connection settings are controlled by environment variables.

The variables available are:

  • INFLUX_DB_ADDRESS = 192.168.1.xxx
  • INFLUX_DB_PORT = 8086
  • INFLUX_DB_USER = user
  • INFLUX_DB_PASSWORD = pass
  • INFLUX_DB_DATABASE = speedtest
  • INFLUX_DB_TAGS = comma seperated list of tags. See below for options
  • SPEEDTEST_INTERVAL = 60
  • SPEEDTEST_FAIL_INTERVAL = 5

Variable Notes

  • Intervals are in minutes. Script will convert it to seconds.
  • If any variables are not needed, don't declare them. Functions will operate with or without most variables.
  • Tags should be input without quotes. INFLUX_DB_TAGS = isp, interface, external_ip, server_name, speedtest_url

Tag Options

The Ookla speedtest app provides a nice set of data beyond the upload and download speed. The list is below.

Tag Name Description
isp Your connections ISP
interface Your devices connection interface
internal_ip Your container or devices IP address
interface_mac Mac address of your devices interface
vpn_enabled Determines if VPN is enabled or not? I wasn't sure what this represented
external_ip Your devices external IP address
server_id The Speedtest ID of the server that was used for testing
server_name Name of the Speedtest server used for testing
server_country Country where the Speedtest server resides
server_host Hostname of the Speedtest server
server_port Port used by the Speedtest server
server_ip Speedtest server's IP address
speedtest_id ID of the speedtest results. Can be used on their site to see results
speedtest_url Link to the testing results. It provides your results as it would if you tested on their site.

Additional Notes

Be aware that this script will automatically accept the license and GDPR statement so that it can run non-interactively. Make sure you agree with them before running.

Running the Script

Ideal option, run as a Docker container.

  1. Build the container.

    docker build -t breadlysm/speedtest-to-influxdb ./

  2. Run the container.

    docker run -d --name speedtest-influx \
    -e 'INFLUX_DB_ADDRESS'='_influxdb_host_' \
    -e 'INFLUX_DB_PORT'='8086' \
    -e 'INFLUX_DB_USER'='_influx_user_' \
    -e 'INFLUX_DB_PASSWORD'='_influx_pass_' \
    -e 'INFLUX_DB_DATABASE'='speedtest' \
    -e 'SPEEDTEST_INTERVAL'='1800' \
    -e 'SPEEDTEST_FAIL_INTERVAL'='60'  \
    breadlysm/speedtest-to-influxdb
    

No Container

  1. Clone the repo

    git clone https://github.com/breadlysm/speedtest-to-influxdb.git

  2. Configure the .env file in the repo or set the environment variables on your device.

  3. Install the Speedtest CLI application by Ookla.

    NOTE: The speedtest-cli package in distro repositories is an unofficial client. It will need to be uninstalled before installing the Ookla Speedtest CLI application with the directions on their website.

  4. Install the InfluxDB client for library from Python.

    pip install influxdb

  5. Run the script.

    python3 ./main.py

This script looks to have been originally written by https://github.com/aidengilmartin/speedtest-to-influxdb/blob/master/main.py and I forked it from https://github.com/martinfrancois/speedtest-to-influxdb. They did the hard work, I've continued to modify it though to fit my needs.