Add Save Only button to save config without restarting

frigate/http.py

@@ -762,6 +762,54 @@ def config_save():
     return "Config successfully saved, restarting...", 200
 
 
+@bp.route("/config/saveonly", methods=["POST"])
+def config_save():
+    new_config = request.get_data().decode()
+
+    if not new_config:
+        return "Config with body param is required", 400
+
+    # Validate the config schema
+    try:
+        new_yaml = FrigateConfig.parse_raw(new_config)
+    except Exception as e:
+        return make_response(
+            jsonify(
+                {
+                    "success": False,
+                    "message": f"\nConfig Error:\n\n{str(traceback.format_exc())}",
+                }
+            ),
+            400,
+        )
+
+    # Save the config to file
+    try:
+        config_file = os.environ.get("CONFIG_FILE", "/config/config.yml")
+
+        # Check if we can use .yaml instead of .yml
+        config_file_yaml = config_file.replace(".yml", ".yaml")
+
+        if os.path.isfile(config_file_yaml):
+            config_file = config_file_yaml
+
+        with open(config_file, "w") as f:
+            f.write(new_config)
+            f.close()
+    except Exception as e:
+        return make_response(
+            jsonify(
+                {
+                    "success": False,
+                    "message": f"Could not write config file, be sure that Frigate has write permission on the config file.",
+                }
+            ),
+            400,
+        )
+
+    return "Config successfully saved", 200
+
+
 @bp.route("/config/schema.json")
 def config_schema():
     return current_app.response_class(

web/src/routes/Config.jsx

@@ -40,6 +40,29 @@ export default function Config() {
       });
   };
 
+  const onHandleSaveConfigOnly = async (e) => {
+    if (e) {
+      e.stopPropagation();
+    }
+
+    axios
+      .post('config/saveonly', window.editor.getValue(), {
+        headers: { 'Content-Type': 'text/plain' },
+      })
+      .then((response) => {
+        if (response.status === 200) {
+          setSuccess(response.data);
+        }
+      })
+      .catch((error) => {
+        if (error.response) {
+          setError(error.response.data.message);
+        } else {
+          setError(error.message);
+        }
+      });
+  };
+
   const handleCopyConfig = async () => {
     copy(window.editor.getValue());
   };
@@ -100,6 +123,9 @@ export default function Config() {
           <Button className="mx-2" onClick={(e) => onHandleSaveConfig(e)}>
             Save & Restart
           </Button>
+          <Button className="mx-2" onClick={(e) => onHandleSaveConfigOnly(e)}>
+            Save Only
+          </Button>
         </div>
       </div>