client can connect to provider and download an image.

Updated network component to add get mac address

Client/dependencies.lock

@@ -121,6 +121,24 @@ dependencies:
       registry_url: https://components.espressif.com/
       type: service
     version: 3.0.3
+  espressif/mdns:
+    component_hash: 1ebe3bd675bb9d1c58f52bc0b609b32f74e572b01c328f9e61282040c775495c
+    dependencies:
+    - name: idf
+      require: private
+      version: '>=5.0'
+    source:
+      registry_url: https://components.espressif.com/
+      type: service
+    version: 1.11.0
+  http_client:
+    dependencies:
+    - name: idf
+      version: '>=5.0.0'
+    source:
+      path: C:\Dev\Classified\Calendink\components\http_client
+      type: local
+    version: 1.0.0
   idf:
     source:
       type: idf
@@ -146,9 +164,11 @@ dependencies:
       type: local
     version: 1.0.0
 direct_dependencies:
+- espressif/mdns
+- http_client
 - idf
 - led
 - network
-manifest_hash: 82be8e1c72b7c09d777d347050aba296d424314ce0b7f7642b5bd08a5e276e54
+manifest_hash: 097f2b35eb7bfe4a05687f2391f9fd078cab6437b8459fd420c47d1fa7a3c3d4
 target: esp32c6
 version: 2.0.0

Client/main/CMakeLists.txt

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-idf_component_register(SRCS "main.cpp"
-                    PRIV_REQUIRES driver nvs_flash driver
-                    esp_event esp_timer led network
+idf_component_register(SRCS "main.cpp" "provider.cpp"
+                    PRIV_REQUIRES driver nvs_flash
+                    esp_event esp_timer
+                    led network http_client mdns
                     INCLUDE_DIRS ".")

Client/main/Kconfig.projbuild

@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+menu "Calendink Client"
+
+    config CALENDINK_PROVIDER_MDNS_HOSTNAME
+        string "Provider mDNS Hostname"
+        default "calendink"
+        help
+            The mDNS hostname of the Provider device.
+            The Client resolves <hostname>.local to find the Provider IP.
+
+    config CALENDINK_PROVIDER_PORT
+        int "Provider HTTP Port"
+        default 80
+        help
+            The HTTP port of the Calendink Provider device.
+
+    config CALENDINK_PROVIDER_FALLBACK_IP
+        string "Provider Fallback IP (if mDNS fails)"
+        default ""
+        help
+            Static IP to use if mDNS resolution fails.
+            Leave empty to disable fallback.
+
+endmenu

Client/main/idf_component.yml

@@ -2,7 +2,10 @@
 dependencies:
   idf:
     version: '>=4.1.0'
+  espressif/mdns: ^1.4.1
   network:
     path: "../../components/network"
   led:
-    path: "../../components/led"
+    path: "../../components/led"
+  http_client:
+    path: "../../components/http_client"

Client/main/main.cpp

@@ -1,19 +1,17 @@
-#include <stdio.h>
+#include <cstdio>
 
 #include "esp_event.h"
 #include "esp_log.h"
-#include "esp_pm.h"
 #include "esp_system.h"
 #include "freertos/FreeRTOS.h"
 #include "freertos/task.h"
 #include "nvs.h"
 #include "nvs_flash.h"
 #include "sdkconfig.h"
-#include "soc/gpio_num.h"
 
 #include "led.hpp"
 #include "network.hpp"
-#include "types.hpp"
+#include "provider.hpp"
 
 static const char *TAG = "ClientMain";
 
@@ -21,8 +19,7 @@ extern "C" void app_main()
 {
   ESP_LOGI(TAG, "Hello, Calendink Client!");
 
-  // Initialize NVS (required for some Wi-Fi configurations and network
-  // features)
+  // Initialize NVS
   esp_err_t ret = nvs_flash_init();
   if (ret == ESP_ERR_NVS_NO_FREE_PAGES || ret == ESP_ERR_NVS_NEW_VERSION_FOUND)
   {
@@ -35,7 +32,8 @@ extern "C" void app_main()
 
   setup_led();
 
-  // Connect to WiFi ESP_LOGI(TAG, "Initializing WiFi connection");
+  // Connect to WiFi
+  ESP_LOGI(TAG, "Initializing WiFi connection");
   initialize_network();
 
   esp_err_t err = connect_wifi(CONFIG_CALENDINK_WIFI_SSID,
@@ -51,7 +49,6 @@ extern "C" void app_main()
       {
         ESP_LOGW(TAG, "WiFi connection check timeout, retrying... (%d)",
                  retries);
-
         led_blink_number(3, 255, 0, 0);
       }
       retries++;
@@ -62,6 +59,7 @@ extern "C" void app_main()
   if (err == ESP_OK)
   {
     ESP_LOGI(TAG, "Successfully connected to WiFi!");
+    test_provider_communication();
   }
   else
   {

Client/main/provider.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,142 @@
+// Provider communication — mDNS discovery, device registration, screen fetch.
+
+#include "provider.hpp"
+
+#include <cstdio>
+#include <cstring>
+
+#include "esp_log.h"
+#include "mdns.h"
+#include "sdkconfig.h"
+
+#include "http_client.hpp"
+#include "network.hpp"
+
+static const char *TAG = "Provider";
+
+// ── mDNS Provider Discovery ────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+// Resolve the Provider's IP via mDNS. Returns true and fills `out_ip` on
+// success. Falls back to CONFIG_CALENDINK_PROVIDER_FALLBACK_IP if set.
+static bool resolve_provider_ip(char *out_ip, size_t out_ip_len)
+{
+  ESP_LOGI(TAG, "Resolving Provider via mDNS: %s.local",
+           CONFIG_CALENDINK_PROVIDER_MDNS_HOSTNAME);
+
+  esp_err_t err = mdns_init();
+  if (err != ESP_OK)
+  {
+    ESP_LOGE(TAG, "mDNS init failed: %s", esp_err_to_name(err));
+    goto fallback;
+  }
+
+  {
+    esp_ip4_addr_t addr = {};
+    err = mdns_query_a(CONFIG_CALENDINK_PROVIDER_MDNS_HOSTNAME, 5000, &addr);
+    if (err == ESP_OK)
+    {
+      snprintf(out_ip, out_ip_len, IPSTR, IP2STR(&addr));
+      ESP_LOGI(TAG, "Provider resolved: %s", out_ip);
+      return true;
+    }
+
+    ESP_LOGW(TAG, "mDNS resolution failed: %s", esp_err_to_name(err));
+  }
+
+fallback:
+  if (strlen(CONFIG_CALENDINK_PROVIDER_FALLBACK_IP) > 0)
+  {
+    strlcpy(out_ip, CONFIG_CALENDINK_PROVIDER_FALLBACK_IP, out_ip_len);
+    ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Using fallback IP: %s", out_ip);
+    return true;
+  }
+
+  ESP_LOGE(TAG, "No fallback IP configured. Cannot reach Provider.");
+  return false;
+}
+
+// ── Provider Communication Test ─────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+void test_provider_communication(void)
+{
+  // 1. Resolve Provider IP
+  char provider_ip[16] = {};
+  if (!resolve_provider_ip(provider_ip, sizeof(provider_ip)))
+  {
+    return;
+  }
+
+  uint16_t provider_port = CONFIG_CALENDINK_PROVIDER_PORT;
+
+  // 2. Get our own MAC address
+  uint8_t mac_bytes[6] = {};
+  esp_err_t err = get_mac_address(mac_bytes);
+  if (err != ESP_OK)
+  {
+    ESP_LOGE(TAG, "Failed to get WiFi MAC: %s", esp_err_to_name(err));
+    return;
+  }
+
+  char mac_str[18] = {};
+  snprintf(mac_str, sizeof(mac_str), "%02X:%02X:%02X:%02X:%02X:%02X",
+           mac_bytes[0], mac_bytes[1], mac_bytes[2], mac_bytes[3], mac_bytes[4],
+           mac_bytes[5]);
+  ESP_LOGI(TAG, "Client MAC: %s", mac_str);
+
+  // 3. Register with Provider: POST /api/devices/register
+  {
+    char *url =
+        http_build_url(provider_ip, provider_port, "/api/devices/register");
+    if (url == nullptr)
+    {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    char json_body[64] = {};
+    snprintf(json_body, sizeof(json_body), "{\"mac\":\"%s\"}", mac_str);
+
+    http_text_response_t resp = {};
+    err = http_post_json(url, json_body, &resp);
+
+    if (err == ESP_OK)
+    {
+      ESP_LOGI(TAG, "Register response (%d): %s", resp.status_code,
+               resp.body ? resp.body : "(empty)");
+    }
+    else
+    {
+      ESP_LOGE(TAG, "Register request failed: %s", esp_err_to_name(err));
+    }
+
+    free(resp.body);
+    free(url);
+  }
+
+  // 4. Fetch screen image: GET /api/devices/screen.png?mac=XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX
+  {
+    char path[80] = {};
+    snprintf(path, sizeof(path), "/api/devices/screen.png?mac=%s", mac_str);
+
+    char *url = http_build_url(provider_ip, provider_port, path);
+    if (url == nullptr)
+    {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    http_binary_response_t resp = {};
+    err = http_get_binary(url, &resp);
+
+    if (err == ESP_OK)
+    {
+      ESP_LOGI(TAG, "Screen image response (%d): %zu bytes", resp.status_code,
+               resp.data_len);
+    }
+    else
+    {
+      ESP_LOGE(TAG, "Screen image request failed: %s", esp_err_to_name(err));
+    }
+
+    free(resp.data);
+    free(url);
+  }
+}

Client/main/provider.hpp

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+#pragma once
+
+// Resolve the Provider's IP and run the device registration + screen fetch
+// test flow. Call once after WiFi is connected.
+void test_provider_communication(void);

components/http_client/idf_component.yml

@@ -3,4 +3,4 @@ description: "Calendink HTTP Client Component"
 
 dependencies:
   idf:
-    version: '>=5.0.0'
+    version: '>=5.0.0'

components/network/network.cpp

@@ -452,3 +452,22 @@ internal void blink_last_ip_octet()
   }
 }
 #endif
+
+// === MAC Address ===
+
+esp_err_t get_mac_address(uint8_t *mac_out)
+{
+  // Prefer Ethernet if connected, fall back to WiFi
+  if (s_eth_netif != nullptr)
+  {
+    return esp_netif_get_mac(s_eth_netif, mac_out);
+  }
+
+  if (s_wifi_netif != nullptr)
+  {
+    return esp_netif_get_mac(s_wifi_netif, mac_out);
+  }
+
+  ESP_LOGE("NET", "No active network interface for MAC address");
+  return ESP_ERR_INVALID_STATE;
+}

components/network/network.hpp

@@ -15,3 +15,7 @@ esp_err_t connect_wifi(const char *ssid, const char *password,
                        bool blockUntilIPAcquired);
 void disconnect_wifi();
 esp_err_t check_wifi_connection(uint32_t timeoutSeconds);
+
+// Get the MAC address of the active network interface (WiFi STA).
+// mac_out must point to a buffer of at least 6 bytes.
+esp_err_t get_mac_address(uint8_t *mac_out);