From d18276aee40ce8f5ee24756a853481f55ef08c10 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Tanner van Teeffelen <37911073+TannerVT@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 5 Jun 2026 15:31:53 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] Added the ability to set a nick name for the device to be
 monitored.

---
 .idea/.gitignore                               |  5 +++++
 .idea/MerakiApiUtilities.iml                   | 10 ++++++++++
 .idea/inspectionProfiles/profiles_settings.xml |  6 ++++++
 .idea/modules.xml                              |  8 ++++++++
 .idea/vcs.xml                                  |  6 ++++++
 README.md                                      |  4 ++++
 deviceCheck.py                                 |  5 +++--
 7 files changed, 42 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 .idea/.gitignore
 create mode 100644 .idea/MerakiApiUtilities.iml
 create mode 100644 .idea/inspectionProfiles/profiles_settings.xml
 create mode 100644 .idea/modules.xml
 create mode 100644 .idea/vcs.xml

diff --git a/.idea/.gitignore b/.idea/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b58b603
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.idea/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+# Default ignored files
+/shelf/
+/workspace.xml
+# Editor-based HTTP Client requests
+/httpRequests/
diff --git a/.idea/MerakiApiUtilities.iml b/.idea/MerakiApiUtilities.iml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..74e763a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.idea/MerakiApiUtilities.iml
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<module type="PYTHON_MODULE" version="4">
+  <component name="NewModuleRootManager">
+    <content url="file://$MODULE_DIR$">
+      <excludeFolder url="file://$MODULE_DIR$/.venv" />
+    </content>
+    <orderEntry type="jdk" jdkName="Python 3.14 (MerakiApiUtilities)" jdkType="Python SDK" />
+    <orderEntry type="sourceFolder" forTests="false" />
+  </component>
+</module>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.idea/inspectionProfiles/profiles_settings.xml b/.idea/inspectionProfiles/profiles_settings.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..105ce2d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.idea/inspectionProfiles/profiles_settings.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+<component name="InspectionProjectProfileManager">
+  <settings>
+    <option name="USE_PROJECT_PROFILE" value="false" />
+    <version value="1.0" />
+  </settings>
+</component>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.idea/modules.xml b/.idea/modules.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3528daf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.idea/modules.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<project version="4">
+  <component name="ProjectModuleManager">
+    <modules>
+      <module fileurl="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/.idea/MerakiApiUtilities.iml" filepath="$PROJECT_DIR$/.idea/MerakiApiUtilities.iml" />
+    </modules>
+  </component>
+</project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.idea/vcs.xml b/.idea/vcs.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..35eb1dd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.idea/vcs.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<project version="4">
+  <component name="VcsDirectoryMappings">
+    <mapping directory="" vcs="Git" />
+  </component>
+</project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 610850f..ef0bc38 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -22,6 +22,10 @@ The following environment variables must be defined in your `.env` file:
   The MAC address of the device you want to monitor.
   `Required by deviceCheck.py.`
 
+- **DEVICE_NICK**  
+  The nickname of the device you want to monitor.
+  `Required by deviceCheck.py.`
+
 - **SMTP_SERVER**  
   Your outgoing SMTP mail server address.
   `Required by deviceCheck.py.`
diff --git a/deviceCheck.py b/deviceCheck.py
index 6072120..5430e9d 100644
--- a/deviceCheck.py
+++ b/deviceCheck.py
@@ -4,12 +4,13 @@ from datetime import datetime, timezone
 from email.message import EmailMessage
 from dotenv import load_dotenv
 
+#Load environment variables, and then assign them to internal variables.
 load_dotenv()
 
-#Variable declaration.
 API_KEY = os.getenv("API_KEY")
 NETWORK_ID = os.getenv("NETWORK_ID")
 CLIENT_MAC = os.getenv("CLIENT_MAC")
+CLIENT_NICK = os.getenv("CLIENT_NICK")
 
 #Passes the API key to the header.
 HEADERS = {
@@ -71,7 +72,7 @@ while True:
                 print("Sending email alert...")
                 send_email(
                     subject="Meraki Alert",
-                    body="Client " + CLIENT_MAC + " is offline!",
+                    body="Client " + CLIENT_NICK + "(" + CLIENT_MAC + ") is offline!",
                     to_email=os.getenv("SMTP_RECEIVER")
                 )