Creating UI for Controlling Camera's PTZ via POST Request (D-Link DCS-5020L)

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I found the way controlling my camera’s PTZ (D-Link DCS-5020L) via POST requests here. What’s the best way to create a user interface on HASS?

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Creating a REST switch.

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@fabaff Sorry for my lack of experience in this particular topic.

Let’s say I can tilt my camera with this command:
curl --user <username>:<password> --user-agent "user" --data "PanSingleMoveDegree=5&TiltSingleMoveDegree=5&PanTiltSingleMove=5" http://<ip>/pantiltcontrol.cgi

How should I write it as a REST switch? I already read the documentation and I’m still clueless.

Thanks for the reply.

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The REST switch is limited. In your case I assume it would be easier to go with a command-line switch

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I do this with a command line switch. Not ideal but definitely works

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Hi,

I apologize for reviving this old thread, but in case this is useful for someone, this is how I did it:

camera:
  - platform: mjpeg
    name: "Front"
    mjpeg_url: http://192.168.86.46/mjpeg.cgi?user=admin&password=xxxxxxxxxx&channel=2;type=.mjpg

shell_command:
  front_camera_garage: 'curl -k "http://admin:[email protected]/pantiltcontrol.cgi?PanTiltPresetPositionMove=1"'
  front_camera_mailbox: 'curl -k "http://admin:[email protected]/pantiltcontrol.cgi?PanTiltPresetPositionMove=2"'
  front_camera_3: 'curl -k "http://admin:[email protected]/pantiltcontrol.cgi?PanTiltPresetPositionMove=3"'
  front_camera_4: 'curl -k "http://admin:[email protected]/pantiltcontrol.cgi?PanTiltPresetPositionMove=4"'
  front_camera_5: 'curl -k "http://admin:[email protected]/pantiltcontrol.cgi?PanTiltPresetPositionMove=5"'
  front_camera_6: 'curl -k "http://admin:[email protected]/pantiltcontrol.cgi?PanTiltPresetPositionMove=6"'

    input_select:
      front_camera_control:
    name: Front Camera Control
    options:
      - "Street"
      - "Main Door"
      - "Garage Door"
      - "Mailbox"
      - "Front Lawn"
    icon: mdi:camera-switch

Here you create the preset positions:

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Thanks! Looks very good. I’ll try it soon!

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Thank’s for reviving this old thread, it was indeed usefull for me, I still own two DCS-5010L cameras… For your information, there is a “complete” example, including the automations at : Need help with Input Select and Shell Command which finally helped newbee me…

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Thats really great, but where do I put your code? It doesnt work in the tile, nor in configuration.yaml

Some help would be appreceated!