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HTTP Code: 200 OK
Content-Type: image/jpeg
Content-Length: <image size in bytes>
Body:
<JPEG image data>
2.6.3 Motion JPEG Video CGI Request
The mjpg/video.cgi is used to request a Motion JPEG video stream with specied arguments. The arguments can be specied
explicitly, or a predened stream prole can be used. Image settings saved in a stream prole can be overridden by specifying
new settings after the stream prole argument.
Access control: viewer
Method: GET
Syntax:
http://<servername>/axis-cgi/mjpg/video.cgi
[?<argument>=<value>[&<argument>=<value>...]]
In addition to the arguments described in 2.7 Image Request Arguments, on page13 mjpg/video.cgi accepts the follwing
arguments.
Argument Valid values Description
streamprofile=<string> <stream profile name>
Use a predened stream prole.
Supported streamprolenames arestored
in the StreamProfile.S#.Name
parameters.
duration=<int>
An unsigned integer
Species for how many seconds the video
will be generated and pushed to the
client.
0=unlimited.
nbrofframes=<int>
An unsigned integer
Species how many frames the Axis
product will generate and push.
0=unlimited.
fps=<int>
An unsigned integer Using fps it is possible to specify the
frame rate from the Axis product.
0=unlimited.
General image arguments, see 2.7 Image Request Arguments.
Example 13:
Request a Motion JPEG video stream from video source 1 with resolution 320x240 and compression 25.
http://myserver/axis-cgi/mjpg/video.cgi?resolution=320x240
&compression=25&camera=1
Example 14:
Request a Motion JPEG video stream from the default video source with frame rate 5.
http://myserver/axis-cgi/mjpg/video.cgi?fps=5
Example 15:
Request a Motion JPEG video stream using the myprofile stream prole but with a lower resolution.
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