IP Camera API for Viewtron Security Cameras & NVRs
Viewtron IP Camera API Intro
This video is the best place to start to learn about the Viewtron IP camera API.
API Overview for IP Cameras and NVRs
Viewtron IP cameras and Viewtron NVRs have a software development API for automation integrations and complete application development. One of the API's capabilities is to send a XML document via HTTP post when an alarm is triggered on the camera.
Supported alarm types are human detection, vehicle detection, face detection / facial recognition, license plate detection / automatic license plate recognition. This API is supported by all Viewtron AI security cameras, LPR cameras (license plate recognition), and Viewtron NVRs (network video recorders).
API Documentation
You can find the latest
Viewtron API documentation in this Github repository maintained by me, Mike Haldas.
Custom IP Camera Software Development & Consulting
CCTV Camera Pros is available for consultation and to develop custom security camera apps based on our API. Email Mike Haldas at
[email protected] to discuss your project.
IP Camera Setup
Configure the alarm on your camera via a Viewtron NVR interface (if your IP camera is connected to one) or via the direct web browser interface of the camera. You can find videos that show
how to setup Viewtron AI security cameras here and LPR camera videos here. Then, login to the IP cameras via a web browser.
- Click on the Network link on the left. Then, click on the HTTP POST tab.
- On the HTTP Post configuration screen, check the Enable checkbox
- Select API for Protocol Type.
- Enter the IP address of your HTTP server in the Server Address field.
- Enter the Server Port of your HTTP server.
- Enter the URL of the API handler of your HTTP sever.
- Heartbeat Interval controls how often a Keep-Alive post is sent to the server.
- Click on the Save button.
- Click Refresh. The IP camera will send a Keep Alive post to the HTTP server and if your HTTP server properly responds, the Online State will change to "Online".
Sample HTTP Server for IP Camera API
Mike Haldas, CCTV Camera Pros co-founder, wrote a sample HTTP server in Python for software development partners to use as a reference. Please note that our server is not designed for production applications. You can download Mike's
Python IP camera API server here from Github.
Learn more about Viewtron IP Cameras
You can learn more about
Viewtron IP cameras here. Please visit this page if you want to see the Viewtron IP cameras with AI software.
Learn more about Viewtron Security Camera DVRs / NVRs
You can learn more about the latest Viewtron
IP camera NVRs here. Viewtron IP camera NVRs have built-in PoE ports and are fully integrated with the AI software functions of all of our Viewtron AI security cameras. Viewtron NVRs are also fully integrated with our Viewtron license plate recognition cameras.
- LPR Cameras - Viewtron LPR cameras have built-in automatic license plate recognition software built-in.
- AI Security Cameras - Viewtron AI cameras support human detection, car detection, face detection, facial recognition, line crossing, object counting and many other advanced analytics features.
Complete Security Camera Systems
CCTV Camera Pros can provide a complete security camera system quotes that include any Viewtron CCTV DVR or IP Camera NVR model. We can include security cameras, cables, connectors, power supplies, and monitors. We can even mix and match IP cameras and HD BNC security cameras because Viewtron DVRs are hybrid. This means that they work with just about any type of security camera.
As you have probably already seen on our website, we have 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, and 64 camera surveillance systems in pre-made packages. However, it is not possible for us to package up every combination and quantity of all the different camera models that we carry. So, we can also provide you with a custom quote with as many cameras as you need and a mix of any combination of camera model(s) based on your project requirements. If you want to use our
AI security cameras, you must use Viewtron IP camera NVRs. Please
request a free quote and consultation when you are ready.
BBB Rating & Reviews
CCTV Camera Pros is proud to have an
A+ rated with the Better Business Bureau. We also maintain a 5 star online review rating with ResellerRatings.com.
CCTV Camera Pros is proud to be a US Veteran Owned small business. Our co-founder, Mike Haldas, served in the United States Marine Corps 1993-1997.
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