Web Cam Access via HTTP REST-API

A Python3 library that unified acess to various web cams with integrated HTTP servers.
The intended use is for connecting cameras with built-in REST servers to the
home-assistant platform.

Installation

libhttpcam

pip3 install libhttpcam

or as update:

pip3 install --upgrade libhttpcam 

Usage

Use createCam to create a camera instance.

from libhttpcam import createCam
model = 'foscam'
ip = '10.0.0.30'
cam, port = createCam('foscam', ip)  # use model's default port

Next, you might want to set credentials for the camera:

user = 'me'
password = 'youllneverguess'
cam.set_credentials(user, password)

Support

Currently, only Foscam and Wansview cameras are supported.

• Foscam C1
• Wansview K2
• Wansview Q3S (X Series)

API

• createCam(brand:str, ip:str, port:int=None) -> (HttpCam, int)
  
  creates a HttpCam instance for the supplied brand, ip address, and port.
  If port is omitted, the camera brand’s default port will be used.

returns the camera instance and the port used as a tuple

Device Properties

• brand()
  
  returns the camera instance’s brand

• model()
  
  returns the camera instance’s model
  Note: for Wansview cameras this call returns 'unknown'

• host()
  
  returns the camera instance’s ip address

• port()
  
  returns the camera instance’s port

Device Configuration

• set_credentials(user='', password='')
  
  sets the credentials used to access the camera.

• set_sensitivities(motion=0, audio=0)
  

Sets the sensitivities for motion detection and audio detection. Both take values between 0 (off) and 100 (sensitive).

• async_reboot() -> Response
  
  reboots the camera.

• async_set_system_time() -> Response
  
  sets the current local time on the camera. This is used for overlays in the snapshots and feeds.

• async_set_irled(status: Status) -> Response
  
  sets the status of the active infrared light on the camera. Valid settings are Status.ON',Status.OFF, andStatus.AUTO`

• async_set_night_mode(status: Status) -> Response
  
  sets the status of the passive infrered sensor. Valid settings are Status.ON',Status.OFF, andStatus.AUTO`

• async_set_ftp_config(server, port, user, passwd) -> Response
  
  configures the ftp client to allow snapshots and recordings to be stored on a server via FTP.

• async_set_audio_volumes(audio_in=50, audio_out=50) -> Response
  
  configures audio volumes for the camera:

• audio_in: microphone volume
• audio_out: speaker and alert volume

Device Queries

• async_get_model() -> str
  
  queries and returns the brand’s model number as a string

• async_get_night_mode() -> IRmode
  
  queries and returns the sensor night mode setting:

  • bool result.LED
  • bool result.Sensor

• async_get_alarm_trigger() -> Trigger
  
  queries and returns the alarm trigger setting:

  • bool result.motion
  • bool result.audio

• async_get_alarm_action() -> Action
  
  queries and returns the alarm action setting:

  • bool result.audio - sound the siren
  • bool result.ftp_snap - store snapshots to FTP server
  • bool result.ftp_rec - store recordings to FTP server

• async_get_alarm_triggered() -> bool
  
  queries and returns True if an alram was detected.
  
  Currently not implemented, returns False

• async_get_ftp_config()
  
  queries and returns the current FTP configuration

Device Actions

• async_snap_picture()
  
  snaps a picture and returns the byte array

• async_mjpeg_stream(request)
  
  requests and returns a motion JPEG stream

• async_set_alarm(trigger: Trigger, action: Action) -> Response
  
  Arms or disarms the camera by7 setting the trigger and action settings

• async_ptz_preset(preset_pos:int)
  
  moves the camera to the specified preprogrammed position if PTX is available