---
title: "Create Camera"
method: POST
path: "/api/cameras"
tags: ["Cameras"]
---

# Create Camera

`POST /api/cameras`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.avete.ai` (the document declares no server; this is the origin it was published from)
- URL: `https://api.avete.ai/api/cameras`
- Auth: HTTP bearer

## Request body

- CameraCreate
  - `name` string, required
  - `site_id` integer, required
  - `zone_id` integer, nullable
  - `hazard_folder_id` integer, nullable
  - `provider` 'current' | 'safie'
  - `stream_url` string, nullable
  - `username` string, nullable
  - `password` string, nullable
  - `safie_device_serial` string, nullable
  - `safie_api_key` string, nullable
  - `safie_base_url` string, nullable
  - `clip_duration` integer
  - `is_enabled` boolean
  - `recording_schedules` CameraScheduleRule[], nullable
    - `start_time` string, required
    - `end_time` string, required
    - `weekdays` integer[], required
    - `is_overnight` boolean, nullable
  - `recording_interval` integer, nullable

## Response `200`

Successful Response

- CameraRead
  - `id` integer, required
  - `name` string, required
  - `site_id` integer, required
  - `zone_id` integer, nullable
  - `hazard_folder_id` integer, nullable
  - `clip_duration` integer, required
  - `is_enabled` boolean, required
  - `created_at` string, date-time, required
  - `updated_at` string, date-time, nullable
  - `recording_schedules` CameraScheduleRule[], nullable
    - `start_time` string, required
    - `end_time` string, required
    - `weekdays` integer[], required
    - `is_overnight` boolean, nullable
  - `recording_interval` integer, nullable
  - `company_id` integer, nullable
  - `provider` 'current' | 'safie'
  - `stream_url` string, nullable
  - `username` string, nullable
  - `safie_device_serial` string, nullable
  - `safie_base_url` string, nullable

## Other responses

- `422`: Validation Error

---

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