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+#!/usr/bin/python3
+
+"""Find the device ID for a given device in C8y and print it on the
+command line.
+
+For example:
+
+    python3 ci/find_device_id.py --tenant t493319102 --user octocat
+      --device devraspberrypi --url thin-edge-io.eu-latest.cumulocity.com
+
+Hint: Make sure to use the local interpreter with python3 and avoid
+the dot-slash notation when using a Python environment.
+
+Also export the C8Y password into variable C8YPASS
+"""
+
+import argparse
+import os
+import sys
+from c8y_api import CumulocityApi
+from retry_decorator import retry
+
+
+@retry(Exception, tries=5, timeout_secs=2)
+def get_device_id(c8y, name):
+    """retrive the current device ID"""
+
+    devices = c8y.device_inventory.get_all(name=name)
+    if len(devices) == 1:
+        return devices[0].id
+    raise SystemError("Failed to retrive ID")
+
+
+def main():
+    """Main entry point"""
+
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
+    parser.add_argument("--tenant", required=True, help="C8y Tenant")
+    parser.add_argument("--user", required=True, help="C8y User")
+    parser.add_argument("--device", required=True, help="Device to find")
+    parser.add_argument("--url", required=True, help="URL of C8y")
+    parser.add_argument("--verbose", "-v", action="count", default=0)
+
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+
+    tenant = args.tenant
+    user = args.user
+    device_name = args.device
+    url = args.url
+    verbose = args.verbose
+
+    try:
+        password = os.environ["C8YPASS"]
+    except KeyError:
+        print("Please export your password into $C8YPASS")
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+    c8y = CumulocityApi(url, tenant, user, password)
+
+    device_id = get_device_id(c8y, device_name)
+    if device_id:
+        if verbose:
+            print("The current device ID is:")
+        print(device_id)
+
+    else:
+        print("Failed to find device in C8y")
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()