Disable/ Enable detection trought the API on port 8971.

[johnappletree]

Hi there,

I try to enable and disable detection of my cameras using the API on port 8971. Interacting with the API generally works in my setup, for example i am able to read out events.
However, I can not figure out how to toggle/ disable / enable detection.
LLM's tell me i can use:

POST https://<IP>:8971/api/<camera_name>/detect/on
POST https://<IP>:8971/api/<camera_name>/detect/off

However that API call leads to: {"detail":"Not Found"}
Browsing the docs, https://docs.frigate.video/integrations/api/frigate-http-api. It Seems there is no possibility at all to change this using the API. Am i Missing something?

I am aware this might be possible trough MQTT, however i have no interested in that protocol and would like to alter detection straight using the API, without middleman.

I am on frigate 0.16.4-4131252

Thanks and Best regards!

[inkeep-ai-assistant[bot]]

Based on the available documentation, HTTP API endpoints for enabling/disabling detection are not currently supported.(1)

The MQTT integration provides topics specifically for this purpose. You can toggle detection using frigate/<camera_name>/detect/set with values ON or OFF, and check the current state via frigate/<camera_name>/detect/state.(2)

A GitHub discussion from June 2024 explicitly confirms that controlling detection via HTTP API "is not currently supported".(1)

While I understand you prefer not to use MQTT, it's currently the only documented method for programmatically toggling detection on/off for cameras in Frigate. The HTTP API you attempted doesn't exist in the documented endpoints.

📚 Sources:

1. Enable or disable everything possible with API HTTP
2. MQTT

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[johnappletree]

hi @inkeep,

Thanks for confirming. Could you please link the feature request referenced in discussion 12132? Thanks!

[inkeep-ai-assistant[bot]]

Looking at the GitHub discussion you referenced, I don't see a specific feature request linked within that discussion thread.(1)

The discussion from June 2024 contains a question about enabling/disabling detection via HTTP API and a response from @NickM-27 stating "this is not currently supported," but no feature request link is provided in that thread.(1)

If you'd like to request this feature, you could create a new feature request on the Frigate GitHub repository describing your use case for HTTP API-based detection control.

📚 Sources:

1. Enable or disable everything possible with API HTTP

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Have another question? Just tag @inkeep.

[NickM-27]

#8877

[johnappletree]

Thanks!