---
title: "Start a camera PTZ patrol"
method: POST
path: "/v1/cameras/{id}/ptz/patrol/start/{slot}"
tags: ["Camera PTZ control & management"]
---

# Start a camera PTZ patrol

`POST /v1/cameras/{id}/ptz/patrol/start/{slot}`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.ui.com/v1/connector/consoles/942A6FF664C0000000000964970E0000000009E710560000000068A9873F:9999999999/proxy/protect/integration`
- URL: `https://api.ui.com/v1/connector/consoles/942A6FF664C0000000000964970E0000000009E710560000000068A9873F:9999999999/proxy/protect/integration/v1/cameras/{id}/ptz/patrol/start/{slot}`
- Auth: none declared
- TypeScript: <https://skmtc.dev/ubiquiti/apis/unifi-protect-api/docs/v1/cameras/:id/ptz/patrol/start/:slot/post.ts> (a function with typed inputs; its response is checked against the schema)

Start a camera PTZ patrol

## Path parameters

- `id` string, required: The primary key of camera
- `slot` string, required: The slot number (0-4) of the patrol that is currently running, or null if no patrol is running

## Response `204`

The camera PTZ patrol was started successfully.

## Other responses

- `default`: Error response

---

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