Axis Communications Version 3 manual Motion Jpeg Video CGI Request

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Video Streaming API

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HTTP Code: 200 OK

Content-Type:image/jpeg

Content-Length:<image size in bytes>

Body:

<JPEG image data>

2.6.3 Motion JPEG Video CGI Request

The mjpg/video.cgi is used to request a Motion JPEG video stream with specified arguments. The arguments can be specified explicitly, or a predefined stream profile can be used. Image settings saved in a stream profile can be overridden by specifying new settings after the stream profile argument.

Access control: viewer

Method: GET

Syntax:

http://<servername>/axis-cgi/mjpg/video.cgi [?<argument>=<value>[&<argument>=<value>...]]

In addition to the arguments described in 2.7 Image Request Arguments, on page 13 mjpg/video.cgi accepts the follwing arguments.

Argument

Valid values

Description

 

 

 

streamprofile=<string>

<stream profile name>

Use a predefined stream profile.

 

 

Supported stream profile names are stored

 

 

in the StreamProfile.S#.Name

 

 

parameters.

duration=<int>

An unsigned integer

Specifies for how many seconds the video

 

 

will be generated and pushed to the

 

 

client.

 

 

0=unlimited.

nbrofframes=<int>

An unsigned integer

Specifies how many frames the Axis

 

 

product will generate and push.

 

 

0=unlimited.

fps=<int>

An unsigned integer

Using fps it is possible to specify the

 

 

frame rate from the Axis product.

 

 

0=unlimited.

General image arguments, see 2.7 Image Request Arguments.

Example 13:

Request a Motion JPEG video stream from video source 1 with resolution 320x240 and compression 25.

http://myserver/axis-cgi/mjpg/video.cgi?resolution=320x240 &compression=25&camera=1

Example 14:

Request a Motion JPEG video stream from the default video source with frame rate 5.

http://myserver/axis-cgi/mjpg/video.cgi?fps=5

Example 15:

Request a Motion JPEG video stream using the myprofile stream profile but with a lower resolution.

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Contents Vapix Version Video Streaming API Limitation of Liability Table of Contents Rtsp Request Description Unknown ArgumentsReferences Image Resolution Image Resolution RequestPrerequisites Common ExamplesImage Resolution Response Video Status Video Status RequestVideo Status Response Http Code 200 OK Content-Typetext/plain Body BitmapBitmap Image Request Bitmap Image ResponseResponse Http Code 200 OK Content-Typeimage/bitmap JPEG/Motion JpegJpeg Image Snapshot CGI Request Jpeg Image ResponseHttp Code 200 OK Content-Typeimage/jpeg Motion Jpeg Video CGI RequestImage Request Arguments Motion Jpeg Video ResponseResponse Http Code 200 OK Rotation= int 180270 Properties.Image.Rotation Squarepixel= int Rtsp Commands Request SyntaxHeader Field Description Type of content application/sdp Response SyntaxRtsp Describe Header FieldSDP Media Attribute Transform =transformMATRIXRtsp Setup Rtsp OptionsRtsp Play Example RequestRtsp Pause Range RTP-InfoExample Request Description Rtsp Teardown Rtsp SetparameterRtsp Pause On Live Stream Rtsp Over Http Http//servername/axis-media/media.ampParameter Specification Rtsp URL HTTP/1.0 200 OK Content-Type application/x-rtsp-tunnelledAuthenticateOverHTTP Yes Network ParametersParameter Valid values Description Textbackgroundcolor Black Transparent Semitransparent Rotation180 270 Textpos OverlayimageError Messages Rtsp RtcpVideobitratepriority None Framerate VideokeyframeintervalSDP Request SDP URLResponse SDP URL Http//myserver/axis-cgi/alwaysmulti.sdp?camera=1Stream Profiles Stream Profile Parameters Response ExampleParameter Valid values Access control Description Motion Jpeg Video RequestMethod GET Syntax Rtsp Request Vapix version

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