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DW Spectrum - Start/Stop Camera Recording with API

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How to Start/Stop Camera Recording Schedule with DW Spectrum API

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Affected Roles: Administrator, Power Users

Related Digital Watchdog VMS Apps: DW Spectrum

Software Version: 6.0

Last Edit: April 18, 2025

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Enable/Disable Recording with DW Spectrum API

DW Spectrum does not have a direct API method to start or stop recording for cameras. However, the saveCameraUserAttributes can change the additional attributes of a specific camera. This can be used with API to enable or disable a camera’s Recording Schedule, otherwise starting or stopping camera recording.

 

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Using the API to Start/Stop Camera Recording

  1. Find and copy the Camera ID (not MAC/Physical ID) of the target device. For more information, you can refer to DW Spectrum - Camera Identifiers.
  2. Use the id as index and construct the JSON with required parameters of “/ec2/saveCameraAttributes”. For more information, you can refer to DW Spectrum - SDK/API Tools.
  3. Change the parameter “scheduledEnabled” to enable/disable the recording of camera.

**NOTE: “True” is enabled and “False” is disabled.

  1. Send a POST request to the DW Spectrum Media Server using the API, “/ec2/saveCameraAttributes”.

 

Authentication

All requests to the DW Spectrum Media Server require user authentication. DW Spectrum Media Server supports HTTP basic and digest authentication.

  • Digest Authentication is more secure and workflow is described in the API documentation.
  • HTTP Basic is simpler to use as you just add the user login and password to the link. 

 

 

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