Axis Communications Version 3 manual Motion Jpeg Video Request, Method GET Syntax

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Video Streaming API

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Note

In order to create a new dynamic parameter admin or operator access control is needed.

[StreamProfile.S#] Template: streamprofile

Parameter

Valid values

Access control

Description

 

 

 

 

Name

A-Z

admin: read, write

The name of the stream profile

 

a-z

operator: read, write

used in the requests.

 

0-9

viewer: read

 

 

-, _

 

Note: Each profile must have

 

 

 

 

 

 

a unique name.

 

 

 

 

Description

A string.

admin: read, write

User-friendly description of

 

 

operator: read, write

the profile.

 

 

viewer: read

 

 

 

 

 

Parameters

<argument1>=<value1

admin: read, write

List of arguments. See 2.7

 

>

operator: read, write

Image Request Arguments for

 

&<argument2>=<valu-

viewer: read

complete list.

 

e2>

 

 

 

...

 

Note: The characters must be

 

 

 

 

 

 

URL-encoded.

 

 

 

 

Note

The # is replaced by a group number, for example StreamProfile.S5. The first group numbers are reserved for stream profiles included in the product

5.4 Motion JPEG Video Request

Saved stream profiles are convenient when retrieving Motion JPEG video streams through video.cgi. The value of a parameter saved in a stream profile can be overridden by specifying a new parameter value after the streamprofile argument.

Method: GET

Syntax:

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

With the following arguments:

Argument

Valid values

Description

 

 

 

streamprofile=<string>

Name of stream profile

The name of the stream profile. Supported

 

 

stream profile names are stored in the

 

 

StreamProfile.S#.Name

 

 

parameters.

Additional arguments

See page 13 for a complete list.

 

 

 

 

Example 5:

Request, over HTTP, a Motion JPEG video stream configured according to the stream profile myprofile.

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Contents Vapix Version Video Streaming API Limitation of Liability Table of Contents Rtsp Request Description Unknown ArgumentsReferences Prerequisites Image ResolutionImage Resolution Request Common ExamplesImage Resolution Response Video Status Video Status RequestVideo Status Response Bitmap Image Request Http Code 200 OK Content-Typetext/plain BodyBitmap Bitmap Image ResponseJpeg Image Snapshot CGI Request Response Http Code 200 OK Content-Typeimage/bitmapJPEG/Motion Jpeg 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 Rtsp Describe Type of content application/sdpResponse Syntax 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.ampAuthenticateOverHTTP Yes Parameter Specification Rtsp URLHTTP/1.0 200 OK Content-Type application/x-rtsp-tunnelled Network ParametersParameter Valid values Description 180 270 Textpos Textbackgroundcolor BlackTransparent Semitransparent Rotation OverlayimageVideobitratepriority None Error Messages RtspRtcp Framerate VideokeyframeintervalResponse SDP URL SDPRequest 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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