Video Streaming API

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Returned data after a successful request.

HTTP Code: 200 OK

Content-Type:text/plain

Body:

Video 1 = video

Video 2 = no video

Video 3 = no video

Video 4 = video

The response no video means that there is no analog video signal attached to the physical video input port.

2.5 Bitmap

Support for bitmap images is product-dependent. Use the following command to check supported image formats.

http://myserver/axis-cgi/param.cgi?action=list&group=Properties.Image.Format

Response example:

properties.image.format=jpeg,mjpeg,h264,bitmap

The response shows that the Axis product in the example supports bitmap images.

2.5.1 Bitmap Image Request

The syntax bitmap/image.bmp is used to request a bitmap image.

Access control: viewer

Method: GET

Syntax:

http://<servername>/axis-cgi/bitmap/image.bmp [?<argument>=<value<[&<argument>=<value>...]]

With the following arguments and values:

Argument

Description

 

 

Bitmap image arguments.

See 2.7 Image Request Arguments for arguments.

 

 

Example 9:

Request a bitmap image from the default video source using default settings.

http://myserver/axis-cgi/bitmap/image.bmp

Example 10:

Request a bitmap image from video source 1 with resolution 320x240.

http://myserver/axis-cgi/bitmap/image.bmp?resolution=320x240&camera=1

2.5.2 Bitmap Image Response

When a bitmap image is requested, the Axis product either returns the specified bitmap image file or an error.

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Axis Communications Version 3 manual Bitmap Image Request, Bitmap Image Response, Argument Description

Version 3 specifications

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