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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Axis Communications Version 3 manual Motion Jpeg Video Request, Parameter Valid values Access control Description

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