Foscam GCI for automation

Third party integrations
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Hi!
Just found the cookbook exaple of using CGI to control Foscam cameras using HA. I have no experience at all so this is a question for someone that might have used it

I have a Foscam FI9826P in each room in the house. Its a PTZ model. According to the CGI manual it should be possible to control the cameras PTZ by sending the camera to a predefined position.
Could this be used together with a window sensor in HA? When the window sensor trigger, the camera moves to the position that cover that window and start recording?

Hope this make some sense for someone

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Yes, as long as you have the cgi command that will work in your browser then you can create a shell-coomand to use in HA with that information. Then just call that command in your automation.

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Thanks. Foscam has published all cgi commands that work for the different models. Ok will be interesting to learn a new thing