Connection

Enumerate cameras connected via USB and network, then connect in the desired mode. Priority key must be set to pc-remote after connecting before any property changes or shooting commands will be accepted.

See the auto-generated API reference for full request/response schemas.

List Cameras

GET /api/cameras — enumerate all cameras visible via USB and network.

curl
Response

curl http://localhost:8080/api/cameras

{
  "success": true,
  "message": "Camera discovery completed",
  "cameras": [
    {
      "id": "D10F60149B0C",
      "model": "ILCE-9M3",
      "connectionType": "USB",
      "connected": false
    }
  ]
}

Connect Camera

POST /api/cameras/{cameraId}/connection — establish a connection in the specified mode.

Body fields:

Field	Default	Description
`mode`	`remote`	`remote`, `remote-transfer`, or `contents`
`reconnecting`	—	`on` or `off` — auto-reconnect on disconnection
`username`	—	For network cameras
`password`	—	For network cameras

curl
Response

curl -X POST http://localhost:8080/api/cameras/D10F60149B0C/connection \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"mode": "remote"}'

{
  "success": true,
  "message": "Camera connected successfully in remote mode",
  "camera": {
    "connected": true,
    "model": "ILCE-9M3",
    "id": "D10F60149B0C"
  }
}

Connection Status

GET /api/cameras/{cameraId}/connection — check whether a camera is currently connected.

curl

curl http://localhost:8080/api/cameras/D10F60149B0C/connection

Disconnect Camera

DELETE /api/cameras/{cameraId}/connection — disconnect a camera. Clears event callbacks and waits for clean disconnection.

curl

curl -X DELETE http://localhost:8080/api/cameras/D10F60149B0C/connection