diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index b268ab0d75c..1ba894d2f94 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ secrets.tar
 # Python things
 __pycache__
 .python-version
+*.egg-info
 
 # Prerequisites for updating ChibiOS
 /util/fmpp*
diff --git a/data/templates/xap/client/python/constants.py.j2 b/data/templates/xap/client/python/constants.py.j2
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..61c9767d970
--- /dev/null
+++ b/data/templates/xap/client/python/constants.py.j2
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+from enum import IntEnum
+
+
+# version: 0.0.1
+class RgblightModes(IntEnum):
+{%- for id, effect in constants.rgblight.effects | dictsort %}
+    {{ effect.key }} = {{ id }}
+{%- endfor %}
+
+
+class RgbMatrixModes(IntEnum):
+{%- for id, effect in constants.rgb_matrix.effects | dictsort %}
+    {{ effect.key }} = {{ id }}
+{%- endfor %}
diff --git a/lib/python/qmk/cli/xap/generate_python.py b/lib/python/qmk/cli/xap/generate_python.py
index c761f7d8247..cd7573cca10 100644
--- a/lib/python/qmk/cli/xap/generate_python.py
+++ b/lib/python/qmk/cli/xap/generate_python.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ def xap_generate_python(cli):
     defs = latest_xap_defs()
 
     parent = QMK_FIRMWARE / 'lib' / 'python' / 'xap_client'
-    for name in ['types.py', 'routes.py']:
+    for name in ['types.py', 'routes.py', 'constants.py']:
         lines = [GPL2_HEADER_SH_LIKE, GENERATED_HEADER_SH_LIKE]
 
         output = render_xap_output('client/python', f'{name}.j2', defs)
diff --git a/lib/python/qmk/xap/common.py b/lib/python/qmk/xap/common.py
index 9e00034f5cc..a30b8d2f1ab 100755
--- a/lib/python/qmk/xap/common.py
+++ b/lib/python/qmk/xap/common.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ from jinja2 import Environment, FileSystemLoader, select_autoescape
 
 from qmk.casing import to_snake
 from qmk.constants import QMK_FIRMWARE
-from qmk.json_schema import validate
+from qmk.json_schema import json_load, validate
 from qmk.decorators import lru_cache
 from qmk.keymap import locate_keymap
 from qmk.path import keyboard
@@ -25,7 +25,14 @@ def _get_jinja2_env(data_templates_xap_subdir: str):
 
 def render_xap_output(data_templates_xap_subdir, file_to_render, defs):
     j2 = _get_jinja2_env(data_templates_xap_subdir)
-    return j2.get_template(file_to_render).render(xap=defs, xap_str=hjson.dumps(defs), to_snake=to_snake)
+
+    j2.globals['to_snake'] = to_snake
+
+    constants = {}
+    for feature in ['rgblight', 'rgb_matrix']:
+        constants[feature] = json_load(Path(f'data/constants/{feature}_0.0.1.json'))
+
+    return j2.get_template(file_to_render).render(xap=defs, xap_str=hjson.dumps(defs), constants=constants)
 
 
 def _find_kb_spec(kb):
diff --git a/lib/python/qmk/xap/gen_firmware/inline_generator.py b/lib/python/qmk/xap/gen_firmware/inline_generator.py
index 334c53ddd04..e61ec19f524 100755
--- a/lib/python/qmk/xap/gen_firmware/inline_generator.py
+++ b/lib/python/qmk/xap/gen_firmware/inline_generator.py
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ PREFIX_MAP = {
 }
 
 
-def _get_lighting_spec(xap_defs, feature):
-    version = xap_defs['uses'][feature]
+def _get_lighting_spec(feature):
+    version = '0.0.1'
     spec = json_load(Path(f'data/constants/{feature}_{version}.json'))
 
     # preprocess for gross rgblight "mode + n"
@@ -407,7 +407,7 @@ def _append_lighting_mapping(lines, xap_defs):
 ''')
 
     for feature in PREFIX_MAP.keys():
-        spec = _get_lighting_spec(xap_defs, feature)
+        spec = _get_lighting_spec(feature)
 
         lines.append(f'#ifdef {feature.upper()}_ENABLE')
         _append_lighting_map(lines, feature, spec)
diff --git a/lib/python/xap_client/__init__.py b/lib/python/xap_client/__init__.py
index 4c8affe1b88..301f1c46fff 100644
--- a/lib/python/xap_client/__init__.py
+++ b/lib/python/xap_client/__init__.py
@@ -3,3 +3,4 @@
 from .types import *  # noqa: F403
 from .client import *  # noqa: F403
 from .routes import *  # noqa: F403
+from .constants import *  # noqa: F403
diff --git a/lib/python/xap_client/constants.py b/lib/python/xap_client/constants.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..09d69e69861
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/python/xap_client/constants.py
@@ -0,0 +1,122 @@
+# Copyright 2022 QMK
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
+
+################################################################################
+#
+# 88888888888 888      d8b                .d888 d8b 888               d8b
+#     888     888      Y8P               d88P"  Y8P 888               Y8P
+#     888     888                        888        888
+#     888     88888b.  888 .d8888b       888888 888 888  .d88b.       888 .d8888b
+#     888     888 "88b 888 88K           888    888 888 d8P  Y8b      888 88K
+#     888     888  888 888 "Y8888b.      888    888 888 88888888      888 "Y8888b.
+#     888     888  888 888      X88      888    888 888 Y8b.          888      X88
+#     888     888  888 888  88888P'      888    888 888  "Y8888       888  88888P'
+#
+#                                                       888                 888
+#                                                       888                 888
+#                                                       888                 888
+#    .d88b.   .d88b.  88888b.   .d88b.  888d888 8888b.  888888 .d88b.   .d88888
+#   d88P"88b d8P  Y8b 888 "88b d8P  Y8b 888P"      "88b 888   d8P  Y8b d88" 888
+#   888  888 88888888 888  888 88888888 888    .d888888 888   88888888 888  888
+#   Y88b 888 Y8b.     888  888 Y8b.     888    888  888 Y88b. Y8b.     Y88b 888
+#    "Y88888  "Y8888  888  888  "Y8888  888    "Y888888  "Y888 "Y8888   "Y88888
+#        888
+#   Y8b d88P
+#    "Y88P"
+#
+################################################################################
+
+from enum import IntEnum
+
+
+# version: 0.0.1
+class RgblightModes(IntEnum):
+    STATIC_LIGHT = 0x00
+    BREATHING = 0x01
+    BREATHING_2 = 0x02
+    BREATHING_3 = 0x03
+    BREATHING_4 = 0x04
+    RAINBOW_MOOD = 0x05
+    RAINBOW_MOOD_2 = 0x06
+    RAINBOW_MOOD_3 = 0x07
+    RAINBOW_SWIRL = 0x08
+    RAINBOW_SWIRL_2 = 0x09
+    RAINBOW_SWIRL_3 = 0x0A
+    RAINBOW_SWIRL_4 = 0x0B
+    RAINBOW_SWIRL_5 = 0x0C
+    RAINBOW_SWIRL_6 = 0x0D
+    SNAKE = 0x0E
+    SNAKE_2 = 0x0F
+    SNAKE_3 = 0x10
+    SNAKE_4 = 0x11
+    SNAKE_5 = 0x12
+    SNAKE_6 = 0x13
+    KNIGHT = 0x14
+    KNIGHT_2 = 0x15
+    KNIGHT_3 = 0x16
+    CHRISTMAS = 0x17
+    STATIC_GRADIENT = 0x18
+    STATIC_GRADIENT_2 = 0x19
+    STATIC_GRADIENT_3 = 0x1A
+    STATIC_GRADIENT_4 = 0x1B
+    STATIC_GRADIENT_5 = 0x1C
+    STATIC_GRADIENT_6 = 0x1D
+    STATIC_GRADIENT_7 = 0x1E
+    STATIC_GRADIENT_8 = 0x1F
+    STATIC_GRADIENT_9 = 0x20
+    STATIC_GRADIENT_10 = 0x21
+    RGB_TEST = 0x22
+    ALTERNATING = 0x23
+    TWINKLE = 0x24
+    TWINKLE_2 = 0x25
+    TWINKLE_3 = 0x26
+    TWINKLE_4 = 0x27
+    TWINKLE_5 = 0x28
+    TWINKLE_6 = 0x29
+
+
+class RgbMatrixModes(IntEnum):
+    SOLID_COLOR = 0x00
+    ALPHAS_MODS = 0x01
+    GRADIENT_UP_DOWN = 0x02
+    GRADIENT_LEFT_RIGHT = 0x03
+    BREATHING = 0x04
+    BAND_SAT = 0x05
+    BAND_VAL = 0x06
+    BAND_PINWHEEL_SAT = 0x07
+    BAND_PINWHEEL_VAL = 0x08
+    BAND_SPIRAL_SAT = 0x09
+    BAND_SPIRAL_VAL = 0x0A
+    CYCLE_ALL = 0x0B
+    CYCLE_LEFT_RIGHT = 0x0C
+    CYCLE_UP_DOWN = 0x0D
+    CYCLE_OUT_IN = 0x0E
+    CYCLE_OUT_IN_DUAL = 0x0F
+    RAINBOW_MOVING_CHEVRON = 0x10
+    CYCLE_PINWHEEL = 0x11
+    CYCLE_SPIRAL = 0x12
+    DUAL_BEACON = 0x13
+    RAINBOW_BEACON = 0x14
+    RAINBOW_PINWHEELS = 0x15
+    RAINDROPS = 0x16
+    JELLYBEAN_RAINDROPS = 0x17
+    HUE_BREATHING = 0x18
+    HUE_PENDULUM = 0x19
+    HUE_WAVE = 0x1A
+    PIXEL_FRACTAL = 0x1B
+    PIXEL_FLOW = 0x1C
+    PIXEL_RAIN = 0x1D
+    TYPING_HEATMAP = 0x1E
+    DIGITAL_RAIN = 0x1F
+    SOLID_REACTIVE_SIMPLE = 0x20
+    SOLID_REACTIVE = 0x21
+    SOLID_REACTIVE_WIDE = 0x22
+    SOLID_REACTIVE_MULTIWIDE = 0x23
+    SOLID_REACTIVE_CROSS = 0x24
+    SOLID_REACTIVE_MULTICROSS = 0x25
+    SOLID_REACTIVE_NEXUS = 0x26
+    SOLID_REACTIVE_MULTINEXUS = 0x27
+    SPLASH = 0x28
+    MULTISPLASH = 0x29
+    SOLID_SPLASH = 0x2A
+    SOLID_MULTISPLASH = 0x2B