Video output API

Use the Video output API to:

display video sources on a video output
include overlays
rotate and mirror the image
list available sources and options

Settings done with this API will only affect the video output, the Image parameters set for that specific video source will have no affect on the output if this not explicitly requested through this API.

If no settings are made using the Video output API, the video stream shown on the video output will be a raw stream. In this document, a video channel or a view area (virtual video source), is referred to as "video source".

Prerequisites

Identification

The Video output API is available on Axis devices that support HDMI and View areas and supported if:

Property: Properties.VideoOutputControl.VideoOutputControl=yes
Property: Properties.VideoOutputControl.OutputType=[Output type]
AXIS OS: 6.10 and later

Use cases

Public view monitor

A user wants to install a video output screen as a Public view monitor in a store with the camera pointing in the same direction as the monitor, so that the customers who enter the store see themselves on the monitor. The user wants to use a mirrored (horizontally flipped) video stream, which feels more natural for the customers watching the monitor, since it generates the feeling of seeing yourself in a normal mirror. In some cases an overlay can be added to present some information to the customers entering the store.

In other cases a sequence between the video source and a bitmap source can be configured, where the bitmap source shows today’s special offers in the store. Bitmaps can be uploaded to the product using the VAPIX Overlay API. The user may want to use a rotated video stream where the monitor is installed upside down.

Surveillance

A user, who runs a store, wants a non-mirrored video stream when using video output for normal surveillance. In the store, which has four video sources, the operator wants to see all four sources at the same time using quad view to get an overview. If the monitor is small, the sequence mode where all sources are shown one after another in a sequence, can be used.

API documentation

Get schema versions

Use /axis-cgi/videooutput/getschemaversions.cgi to retrieve the supported XML schema versions.

Request

Security level: Admin, operator
Method: GET

Syntax:

http://<servername>/axis-cgi/videooutput/getschemaversions.cgi

Responses

Responses from /axis-cgi/videooutput/getschemaversions.cgi

Success

A successful request returns the supported schema version.

HTTP Code: 200 OK
Content-Type: text/xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<VideoOutputResponse xmlns="http://www.axis.com/vapix/http_cgi/videooutput1" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.axis.com/vapix/http_cgi/videooutput1 http://www.axis.com/vapix/http_cgi/videooutput1" SchemaVersion="1.0">
  <Success>
    <GetSchemaVersionsSuccess>
      <SchemaVersion>
        <VersionNumber><schema version></VersionNumber>
        <Deprecated><boolean></Deprecated>
      </SchemaVersion>
    </GetSchemaVersionsSuccess>
  </Success>
</VideoOutputResponse>

Element	Description
`VideoOutputResponse`	Contains the response. For information about XML schema versions, see XML schemas.
`Success`	Successful request.
`GetSchemaVersionsSuccess`	Successful response from `/axis-cgi/videooutput/getschemaversions.cgi`.
`SchemaVersion`	Contains one schema version.
`VersionNumber`	Schema version. See XML schemas.
`Deprecated`	If `true`, this version of the XML schema is deprecated and should not be used.

Error

If an error occurred, a GeneralError response is returned. See General error response.

Error codes: 10, 20, 40, etc.

Get video sources

Use /axis-cgi/videooutput/getvideosources.cgi to retrieve available video sources from the Axis product. In the response, video sources used as video output are marked as "active".

Request

Security level: Admin, operator
Method: GET

Syntax:

http://<servername>/axis-cgi/videooutput/getvideosources.cgi?<argument>=<value>

Argument	Valid values	Description
`schemaversion=<integer>`	Integer	Required. The major version of the XML Schema to use for the response. See XML schemas.

Response

Response from /axis-cgi/videooutput/getvideosources.cgi

Success

A successful request returns the available video sources.

HTTP Code: 200 OK
Content-Type: text/xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
<VideoOutputResponse
    xmlns="http://www.axis.com/vapix/http_cgi/videooutput1"
    xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
    xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.axis.com/vapix/http_cgi/videooutput1 http://www.axis.com/vapix/http_cgi/videooutput1"
    SchemaVersion="1.0">
    <Success>
        <GetVideoSourcesSuccess>
            <VideoSource>
                <Name>[string]</Name>
                <Id>[int]</Id>
                <Active>[boolean]</Active>
            </VideoSource>
            ...
            <VideoSource>
                <Name>[string]</Name>
                <Id>[int]</Id>
                <Active>[boolean]</Active>
            </VideoSource>
        </GetVideoSourcesSuccess>
    </Success>
</VideoOutputResponse>

Element	Description
`VideoOutputResponse`	Contains the response. For information about XML schema versions, see XML schemas.
`Success`	Successful request.
`GetVideoSourcesSuccess`	Successful response from `/axis-cgi/videooutput/getvideosources.cgi`.
`VideoSource`	Contains information about one video source.
`Name`	Video source name (string).
`Id`	Video source identifier (string).
`Active`	`true` = The video source is used for video output.`false` = The video source is not used for video output.

Set video source

Use /axis-cgi/videooutput/setvideosource.cgi to set the video source to display as video output.

Request

Security level: Admin, operator
Method: GET

Syntax:

http://<servername>/axis-cgi/videooutput/setvideosource.cgi?<argument>=<value>

Argument	Valid values	Description
`schemaversion=<integer>`	Integer	Required. The major version of the XML schema to use for the response. See XML schemas.
`id=<integer>`	Integer	The video source identifier.To use video from the Axis product, enter the content of the `<Id>` tag returned by `/axis-cgi/videooutput/getvideosources.cgi`

Responses

Responses from /axis-cgi/videooutput/setvideosource.cgi

Successful request

If the request is successful, the video output is set to the submitted value and a GeneralSuccess response is returned. See General success response.

Failed request

If an error occurred, a GeneralError response is returned. See General error response.

Error codes: 10, 20, 30, 40, etc.

Get mirroring

Use /axis-cgi/videooutput/getmirroring.cgi to check if the video output is mirrored or not.

Request

Security level: Admin, operator
Method: GET

Syntax:

http://<servername>/axis-cgi/videooutput/getmirroring.cgi?<argument>=<value>

Argument	Valid values	Description
`schemaversion=<integer>`	Integer	Required. The major version of the XML Schema to use for the response. See XML schemas.

Responses

Responses from /axis-cgi/videooutput/getmirroring.cgi

Success

A successful request shows if the video output is mirrored.

HTTP Code: 200 OK
Content-Type: text/xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
<VideoOutputResponse
    xmlns="http://www.axis.com/vapix/http_cgi/videooutput1"
    xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
    xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.axis.com/vapix/http_cgi/videooutput1 http://www.axis.com/vapix/http_cgi/videooutput1"
    SchemaVersion="1.0">
    <Success>
        <GetMirroringSuccess>
            <MirroringEnabled>[boolean]</MirroringEnabled>
        </GetMirroringSuccess>
    </Success>
</VideoOutputResponse>

Element	Description
`VideoOutputResponse`	Contains the response. For information about XML schema versions, see XML schemas.
`Success`	Successful request.
`GetMirroringSuccess`	Successful response from `/axis-cgi/videooutput/getmirroring.cgi`.
`MirroringEnabled`	`true` = The video output is mirrored.`false` = The video output is not mirrored.

Error

If an error occurred, a GeneralError response is returned. See General error response.

Error codes: 10, 20, 40, etc.

Set mirroring

Use /axis-cgi/videooutput/setmirroring.cgi to mirror the video output. Mirroring only affects the video output. Recordings and other video stream are not affected.

Request

Security level: Admin, operator
Method: GET

Syntax:

http://<servername>/axis-cgi/videooutput/setmirroring.cgi?<argument>=<value>

Argument	Valid values	Description
`schemaversion=<integer>`	Integer	Required. The major version of the XML schema to use for the response. See XML schemas.
`mirroringenabled=<string>`	`true`, `false`	`true` = The video output is mirrored.`false` = The video output is not mirrored.

Responses

Responses from /axis-cgi/videooutput/setmirroring.cgi

Success

If the request is successful, the video output is mirrored (or not mirrored) and a GeneralSuccess response is returned. See General success response.

Error

If an error occurred, a GeneralError response is returned. See General error response.

Error codes: 10, 20, 30, 40, etc.

Add element

Use /axis-cgi/videooutput/addsequenceelement.cgi to add an element to the video/image sequence on the video output. This API returns a SequenceElementId, which can be used to remove or update the element.

Request

Security level: Admin, operator
Method: GET

Syntax:

http://<servername>/axis-cgi/videooutput/addsequenceelement.cgi?<argument>=<value>

Argument	Valid values	Description
`schemaversion=<integer>`	Integer	Required. The major version of the XML schema to use for the response.
`source=<string>`	String	Required. Specifies a video source/image to add to the sequence. If adding a video source, use the id tag received from `/axis-cgi/videooutput/getvideosources.cgi`. If adding a bitmap, use the path to the bitmap.
`duration=<integer>`	Integer	Required. Specifies duration (in seconds) of the video source/image in the sequence.
`mirror=<boolean>`	Boolean	Specifies if the video source/image should be mirrored.

Responses

Responses from /axis-cgi/videooutput/addsequenceelement.cgi.

HTTP Code: 200 OK
Content-Type: text/xml

Successful request

<VideoOutputResponse
    xmlns="http://www.axis.com/vapix/http_cgi/videooutput1"
    xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
    SchemaVersion="1.0"
    xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.axis.com/vapix/http_cgi/videooutput1 http://www.axis.com/vapix/http_cgi/videooutput1">
    <Success>
        <AddSequenceSuccess>
            <SequenceElementId>[int]</SequenceElementId>
        </AddSequenceSuccess>
    </Success>
</VideoOutputResponse>

Failed request

If an error occurred, a GeneralError response is returned. See General error response.

Error codes: 10, 20, 30, 40, etc.

Remove element

Use /axis-cgi/videooutput/removesequenceelement.cgi to remove an element from the video or image sequence.

Request

Security level: Admin, operator
Method: GET

Syntax:

http://<servername>/axis-cgi/videooutput/removesequenceelement.cgi?<argument>=<value>

Argument	Valid values	Description
`schemaversion=<integer>`	Integer	Required. The major version of the XML schema to use for the response.
`sequenceelementid=<integer>`	Integer	Required. Specifies the element to be removed from the sequence. SequenceElementId is return from `/axis-cgi/videooutput/addsequenceelement.cgi` and `/axis-cgi/videooutput/getsequence.cgi`.

Responses

Responses from /axis-cgi/videooutput/removesequenceelement.cgi

Successful request

If the request is successful, the video output is set to the submitted value and a GeneralSuccess response is returned. See General success response.

Failed request

If an error occurred, a GeneralError response is returned. See General error response.

Error codes: 10, 20, 30, 40, etc.

Update element

Use /axis-cgi/videooutput/updatesequenceelement.cgi to update an element in the video or image sequence on the video output.

Request

Security level: Admin, operator
Method: GET

Syntax:

http://<servername>/axis-cgi/videooutput/updatesequenceelement.cgi?<argument>=<value>

Argument	Valid values	Description
`schemaversion=<integer>`	Integer	Required. The major version of the XML schema to use for the response.
`sequenceelementid=<integer>`	Integer	Required. Specifies the element to be updated from the sequence. `SequenceElementId` is return from `/axis-cgi/videooutput/addsequenceelement.cgi` and `/axis-cgi/videooutput/getsequence.cgi`.
`sourceid=<string>`	String	Specifies what video source/image to use in the sequence element. Valid values are: Id tag received from `/axis-cgi/videooutput/getvideosources.cgi` or a path to a bitmap.
`duration=<integer>`	Integer	Specifies duration (in seconds) of the video source/image in the sequence.
`mirror=<boolean>`	Boolean	Specifies if the video source/image should be mirrored.

info

At least one of the fields sourceid, duration and mirror must be included in request.

Responses

Responses from /axis-cgi/videooutput/updatesequenceelement.cgi

Successful request

If the request is successful, the video output is set to the submitted value and a GeneralSuccess response is returned. See General success response.

Failed request

If an error occurred, a GeneralError response is returned. See General error response.

Error codes: 10, 20, 30, 40, etc.

Get sequence

Use /axis-cgi/videooutput/getsequence.cgi to get the current video sources configured in a sequence.

Request

Security level: Admin, operator
Method: GET

Syntax:

http://<servername>/axis-cgi/videooutput/getsequence.cgi?<argument>=<value>

Argument	Valid values	Description
`schemaversion=<integer>`	Integer	Required. The major version of the XML schema to use for the response.

Response

Response from /axis-cgi/videooutput/getsequence.cgi

HTTP Code: 200 OK
Content-Type: text/xml

Successful request

<VideoOutputResponse xmlns="http://www.axis.com/vapix/http_cgi/videooutput1" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
SchemaVersion="1.0" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.axis.com/vapix/http_cgi/videooutput1 http://www.axis.com/vapix/http_cgi/videooutput1">
  <Success>
    <GetSequenceSuccess>
      <VideoSequenceElement>
        <SequenceElementId>[string]</SequenceElementId>
        <Source>[string]</Source>
        <Duration>[int]</Duration>
        <Mirror>[int]</Mirror>
      </VideoSequenceElement>
      <VideoSequenceElement>
        <SequenceElementId>[string]</SequenceElementId>
        <Source>[string]</Source>
        <Duration>[int]</Duration>
        <Mirror>[int]</Mirror>
      </VideoSequenceElement>
      ...
      <VideoSequenceElement>
        <SequenceElementId>[string]</SequenceElementId>
        <Source>[string]</Source>
        <Duration>[int]</Duration>
        <Mirror>[int]</Mirror>
      </VideoSequenceElement>
  </Success>
</VideoOutputResponse>

Video sources show up as <VideoSource> tags in the order of the configured sequence.

Clear sequence

Use /axis-cgi/videooutput/clearsequence.cgi to remove the sequence.

Request

Security level: Admin, operator
Method: GET

Syntax:

http://<servername>/axis-cgi/videooutput/clearsequence.cgi?<argument>=<value>

Argument	Valid values	Description
`schemaversion=<integer>`	Integer	Required. The major version of the XML schema to use for the response.

Responses

Responses from /axis-cgi/videooutput/clearsequence.cgi

Successful request

If the request is successful, the video output is set to the submitted value and a GeneralSuccess response is returned. See General success response.

Failed request

If an error occurred, a GeneralError response is returned. See General error response.

Error codes: 10, 20, 30, 40

Get quad view

Use /axis-cgi/videooutput/getquadview.cgi to get the current video sources configured in a quad view.

Request

Security level: Admin, operator
Method: GET

Syntax:

http://<servername>/axis-cgi/videooutput/getquadview.cgi?<argument>=<value>

Argument	Valid values	Description
`schemaversion=<integer>`	Integer	Required. The major version of the XML schema to use for the response.

Response

Response from /axis-cgi/videooutput/getquadview.cgi. The video sources are presented starting with the top left, then top right, then bottom left, and then bottom right.

HTTP Code: 200 OK
Content-Type: text/xml

Successful request

<VideoOutputResponse
    xmlns="http://www.axis.com/vapix/http_cgi/videooutput1"
    xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
    SchemaVersion="1.0"
    xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.axis.com/vapix/http_cgi/videooutput1 http://www.axis.com/vapix/http_cgi/videooutput1">
    <Success>
        <GetQuadViewSuccess>
            <QuadViewSource>
                <QuadViewSource>[int]</QuadViewSource>
            </QuadViewSource>
            <QuadViewSource>
                <QuadViewSource>[int]</QuadViewSource>
            </QuadViewSource>
            <QuadViewSource>
                <QuadViewSource>[int]</QuadViewSource>
            </QuadViewSource>
            <QuadViewSource>
                <QuadViewSource>[int]</QuadViewSource>
            </QuadViewSource>
        </GetQuadViewSuccess>
    </Success>
</VideoOutputResponse>

Set quad view

Use /axis-cgi/videooutput/setquadview.cgi to configure and enable a quad view of video sources for the video output.

Request

Security level: Admin, operator
Method: GET

Syntax:

http://<servername>/axis-cgi/videooutput/setquadview.cgi?<argument>=<value>

Argument	Valid values	Description
`schemaversion=<integer>`	Integer	Required. The major version of the XML schema to use for the response.
`id=<int>,<int>,..`	Four <string>	Specifies the video sources to display in a quad view. The video sources are defined starting with the top left, then top right, then bottom left, and then bottom right. Id tags are obtained through `/axis-cgi/videooutput/getvideosources.cgi`.

Response

Response from /axis-cgi/videooutput/setquadview.cgi.

Successful request

If the request is successful, the video output is set to the submitted value and a GeneralSuccess response is returned. See General success response.

Get rotation

Use /axis-cgi/videooutput/getrotation.cgi to get the current rotation and available rotations on the video output.

Request

Security level: Admin, operator
Method: GET

Syntax:

http://<servername>/axis-cgi/videooutput/getrotation.cgi?<argument>=<value>

Argument	Valid values	Description
`schemaversion=<integer>`	Integer	Required. The major version of the XML schema to use for the response.

Response

Responses from /axis-cgi/videooutput/getrotation.cgi.

HTTP Code: 200 OK
Content-Type: text/xml

Successful request

<VideoOutputResponse
    xmlns="http://www.axis.com/vapix/http_cgi/videooutput1"
    xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
    SchemaVersion="1.0"
    xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.axis.com/vapix/http_cgi/videooutput1 http://www.axis.com/vapix/http_cgi/videooutput1">
    <Success>
        <GetRotationSuccess>
            <Rotation>
                <Degrees>[int]</Degrees>
                <QuadViewSupport>[boolean]</QuadViewSupport>
                <Active>[boolean]</Active>
            </Rotation>
            <Rotation>
                <Degrees>[int]</Degrees>
                <QuadViewSupport>[boolean]</QuadViewSupport>
                <Active>[boolean]</Active>
            </Rotation>
            ...
            <Rotation>
                <Degrees>[int]</Degrees>
                <QuadViewSupport>[boolean]</QuadViewSupport>
                <Active>[boolean]</Active>
            </Rotation>
        </GetRotationSuccess>
    </Success>
</VideoOutputResponse>

Set rotation

Use /axis-cgi/videooutput/setrotation.cgi to select a rotation on video output. Use /axis-cgi/videooutput/getrotation.cgi to get the supported rotations.

Request

Security level: Admin, operator
Method: GET

Syntax:

http://<servername>/axis-cgi/videooutput/setrotation.cgi?<argument>=<value>

Argument	Valid values	Description
`schemaversion=<integer>`	Integer	Required. The major version of the XML schema to use for the response.
`rotation=<integer>`	Integer	Specifies the clockwise rotation of the video output in degrees.

Responses

Responses from /axis-cgi/videooutput/setrotation.cgi.

Successful request

If the request is successful, the video output is set to the submitted value and a GeneralSuccess response is returned. See General success response.

Failed request

If an error occurred, a GeneralError response is returned. See General error response.

Error codes: 10, 20, 30, 40, etc.

Get source settings

Use /axis-cgi/videooutput/getsourcesettingsenabled.cgi to get the current setting (using Image-parameters: enabled/disabled) on the available video sources.

Request

Security level: Admin, operator
Method: GET

Syntax:

http://<servername>/axis-cgi/videooutput/getsourcesettingsenabled.cgi?<argument>=<value>

Argument	Valid values	Description
`schemaversion=<integer>`	Integer	Required. The major version of the XML schema to use for the response.

Response

Response from /axis-cgi/videooutput/getsourcesettingsenabled.cgi

HTTP Code: 200 OK
Content-Type: text/xml

Successful request

<VideoOutputResponse
    xmlns="http://www.axis.com/vapix/http_cgi/videooutput1"
    xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
    SchemaVersion="1.0"
    xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.axis.com/vapix/http_cgi/videooutput1 http://www.axis.com/vapix/http_cgi/videooutput1">
    <Success>
        <GetSourceSettingsEnabledSuccess>
            <SourceSetting>
                <Id>[string]</Id>
                <Enabled>[boolean]</Enabled>
            </SourceSetting>
            <SourceSetting>
                <Id>[string]</Id>
                <Enabled>[boolean]</Enabled>
            </SourceSetting>
            ...
            <SourceSetting>
                <Id>[string]</Id>
                <Enabled>[boolean]</Enabled>
            </SourceSetting>
        </GetSourceSettingsEnabledSuccess>
    </Success>
</VideoOutputResponse>

Set source settings

Use /axis-cgi/videooutput/setsourcesettingsenabled.cgi to enable/disable mirroring, rotation and overlays (Image-parameters settings) on the selected video source.

Request

Security level: Admin, operator
Method: GET

Syntax:

http://<servername>/axis-cgi/videooutput/setsourcesettingsenabled.cgi?<argument>=<value>

Argument	Valid values	Description
`schemaversion=<integer>`	Integer	Required. The major version of the XML schema to use for the response.
`id=<string>`	String	Specifies the video source for the video output. Use value from Id tag from `/axis-cgi/videooutput/getvideosources.cgi` to select source.
`enabled=<string>`	"true", "false"	Enable/disable mirroring, rotation and overlays (Image-parameters settings) on the selected video source.

Responses

Responses from /axis-cgi/videooutput/setsourcesettingsenabled.cgi

Successful request

If the request is successful, the video output is set to the submitted value and a GeneralSuccess response is returned. See General success response.

Failed request

If an error occurred, a GeneralError response is returned. See General error response.

Error codes: 10, 20, 30, 40, etc.

Get supported CGI-API:s

Use /axis-cgi/videooutput/getsupported.cgi to get the supported CGI-API:s for the product.

Request

Security level: Admin, operator
Method: GET

Syntax:

http://<servername>/axis-cgi/videooutput/getsupported.cgi?<argument>=<value>

Argument	Valid values	Description
`schemaversion=<integer>`	Integer	Required. The major version of the XML schema to use for the response.

Response

Response from /axis-cgi/videooutput/getsupported.cgi

HTTP Code: 200 OK
Content-Type: text/xml

Successful request

<VideoOutputResponse
    xmlns="http://www.axis.com/vapix/http_cgi/videooutput1"
    xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
    SchemaVersion="1.0"
    xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.axis.com/vapix/http_cgi/videooutput1 http://www.axis.com/vapix/http_cgi/videooutput1">
    <Success>
        <GetSupportedSuccess>
            <GetSchemaVersions>[boolean]</GetSchemaVersions>
            <GetActiveMode>[boolean]</GetActiveMode>
            <SetActiveMode>[boolean]</SetActiveMode>
            <GetMirroring>[boolean]</GetMirroring>
            <SetMirroring>[boolean]</SetMirroring>
            <GetVideoSources>[boolean]</GetVideoSources>
            <SetVideoSources>[boolean]</SetVideoSources>
            <GetSequence>[boolean]</GetSequence>
            <AddSequenceElement>[boolean]</AddSequenceElement>
            <RemoveSequenceElement>[boolean]</RemoveSequenceElement>
            <UpdateSequenceElement>[boolean]</UpdateSequenceElement>
            <ClearSequence>[boolean]</ClearSequence>
            <GetQuadView>[boolean]</GetQuadView>
            <SetQuadView>[boolean]</SetQuadView>
            <GetRotation>[boolean]</GetRotation>
            <SetRotation>[boolean]</SetRotation>
            <GetSourceSettingsEnabled>[boolean]</GetSourceSettingsEnabled>
            <SetSourceSettingsEnabled>[boolean]</SetSourceSettingsEnabled>
            <SetPiP>[boolean]</SetPiP>
            <GetPiP>[boolean]</GetPiP>
            <SetDynamicOverlays>[boolean]</SetDynamicOverlays>
            <GetDynamicOverlays>[boolean]</GetDynamicOverlays>
        </GetSupportedSuccess>
    </Success>
</VideoOutputResponse>

Get active mode

Use /axis-cgi/videooutput/getactivemode.cgi to get all modes that are supported (none, source, quad, sequence). /axis-cgi/videooutput/getactivemode.cgi also specifies if the mode is Active (true, false).

Request

Security level: Admin, operator
Method: GET

Syntax:

http://<servername>/axis-cgi/videooutput/getactivemode.cgi?<argument>=<value>

Argument	Valid values	Description
`schemaversion=<integer>`	Integer	Required. The major version of the XML schema to use for the response.

Response

Response from /axis-cgi/videooutput/getactivemode.cgi.

HTTP Code: 200 OK
Content-Type: text/xml

Successful request

<VideoOutputResponse
    xmlns="http://www.axis.com/vapix/http_cgi/videooutput1"
    xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
    SchemaVersion="1.0"
    xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.axis.com/vapix/http_cgi/videooutput1 http://www.axis.com/vapix/http_cgi/videooutput1">
    <Success>
        <GetActiveModeSuccess>
            <Mode>
                <Name>[string]</Name>
                <Active>[boolean]</Active>
            </Mode>
            <Mode>
                <Name>[string]</Name>
                <Active>[boolean]</Active>
            </Mode>
            ...
            <Mode>
                <Name>[string]</Name>
                <Active>[boolean]</Active>
            </Mode>
        </GetActiveModeSuccess>
    </Success>
</VideoOutputResponse>

Set active mode

Use /axis-cgi/videooutput/setactivemode.cgi to set the mode (source, sequence, or quad).

Request

Security level: Admin, operator
Method: GET

Syntax:

http://<servername>/axis-cgi/videooutput/setactivemode.cgi?<argument>=<value>

Argument	Valid values	Description
`schemaversion=<integer>`	Integer	Required. The major version of the XML schema to use for the response.
`mode=<string>`	"source" "sequence" "quad" "PiP"	The desired mode.

Responses

Responses from /axis-cgi/videooutput/setactivemode.cgi

Successful request

If the request is successful, the video output is set to the submitted value and a GeneralSuccess response is returned. See General success response.

Failed request

If an error occurred, a GeneralError response is returned. See General error response.

Error codes: 10, 20, 30, 40, etc.

Get PiP

Use /axis-cgi/videooutput/getpip.cgi to return the current available PiP (picture-in-picture) settings of the video output.

Request

Security level: Admin, operator
Method: GET

Syntax

http://<servername>/axis-cgi/videooutput/getpip.cgi?<argument>=<value>

Argument	Valid values	Description
`schemaversion=<integer>`	Integer	Required. Specifies which major version of the XML schema to use.

Response

Response from /axis-cgi/videooutput/getpip.cgi.

Successful request

A successful request returns the available video sources.

HTTP Code: 200 OK
Content-Type: text/xml

<VideoOutputResponse
    xmlns="http://www.axis.com/vapix/http_cgi/videooutput1"
    xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
    SchemaVersion="1.0"
    xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.axis.com/vapix/http_cgi/videooutput1 http://www.axis.com/vapix/http_cgi/videooutput1">
    <Success>
        <GetPiPSuccess>
            <BorderColor>
                <CurrentValue>[string]</CurrentValue>
                <AvailableValues>
                    <Name>[string]</Name>
                    ...
                    <Name>[string]</Name>
                </AvailableValues>
            </BorderColor>
            <BorderEnabled>
                <CurrentValue>[boolean]</CurrentValue>
            </BorderEnabled>
            <BorderWidth>
                <CurrentValue>[string]</CurrentValue>
                <AvailableValues>
                    <Name>[string]</Name>
                    ...
                    <Name>[string]</Name>
                </AvailableValues>
            </BorderWidth>
            <Height>
                <CurrentValue>[string]</CurrentValue>
                <AvailableValues>
                    <Name>[string]</Name>
                    ...
                    <Name>[string]</Name>
                </AvailableValues>
            </Height>
            <MainViewMirroring>
                <CurrentValue>[string]</CurrentValue>
                <AvailableValues>
                    <Name>[string]</Name>
                    ...
                    <Name>[string]</Name>
                </AvailableValues>
            </MainViewMirroring>
            <MainViewRotation>
                <CurrentValue>[string]</CurrentValue>
                <AvailableValues>
                    <Name>[string]</Name>
                    ...
                    <Name>[string]</Name>
                </AvailableValues>
            </MainViewRotation>
            <MainViewSource>
                <CurrentValue>[string]</CurrentValue>
                <AvailableValues>
                    <Name>[string]</Name>
                    ...
                    <Name>[string]</Name>
                </AvailableValues>
            </MainViewSource>
            <Position>
                <CurrentValue>[string]</CurrentValue>
                <AvailableValues>
                    <Name>[string]</Name>
                    ...
                    <Name>[string]</Name>
                </AvailableValues>
            </Position>
            <SubViewMirroring>
                <CurrentValue>[string]</CurrentValue>
                <AvailableValues>
                    <Name>[string]</Name>
                    ...
                    <Name>[string]</Name>
                </AvailableValues>
            </SubViewMirroring>
            <SubViewRotation>
                <CurrentValue>[string]</CurrentValue>
                <AvailableValues>
                    <Name>[string]</Name>
                    ...
                    <Name>[string]</Name>
                </AvailableValues>
            </SubViewRotation>
            <SubViewSource>
                <CurrentValue>[string]</CurrentValue>
                <AvailableValues>
                    <Name>[string]</Name>
                    ...
                    <Name>[string]</Name>
                </AvailableValues>
            </SubViewSource>
            <Width>
                <CurrentValue>[string]</CurrentValue>
                <AvailableValues>
                    <Name>[string]</Name>
                    ...
                    <Name>[string]</Name>
                </AvailableValues>
            </Width>
        </GetPiPSuccess>
    </Success>
</VideoOutputResponse>

Set PiP

Use /axis-cgi/videooutput/setpip.cgi to configure the parameters and search for the PiP (picture-in-picture).

Request

Security level: Admin, operator
Method: GET

Syntax:

http://<servername>/axis-cgi/videooutput/setpip.cgi?<argument>=<value>&<argument>=<value>&...

Argument	Valid values	Description
`schemaversion=<integer>`	Integer	Required. The major version of the XML schema to use for the response.
`bordercolor=<string>`	String	Set the border color. Red: 0 <= R <= 1.0 Green: 0 <= G <= 1.0 Blue: 0 <= B <= 1.0 Example for the color Red: 1.0,0,0
`borderenabled=<string>`	"true" or "false"	Show/hide the border for the picture-in-picture.
`borderweight=<string>`	String	Set the border weight in fractions of the picture-in-picture size, left, top, right and bottom. Example: 0.01, 0.01, 0.01, 0.01 for an equal border weight of 1 percent.
`height=<string>`	String	Height of the picture-in-picture in percentage of the output resolution height of the video output. Valid range: 0.0 < height < 1.0.
`mainviewmirroring=<string>`	"true" or "false"	If the mainview should be mirrored or not.
`mainviewrotation=<string>`	String	If the mainview should be rotated. Valid values 0/180.
`mainviewsource=<string>`	String	What camera source that should be shown in the mainview. Valid values: 1 – number of ports on the camera.
`position=<string>`	String	Position of the picture-in-picture. Valid values: "top_left", "top_right", "bottom_left", "bottom_right".
`pipmirroring=<string>`	"true" or "false"	If the picture-in-picture should be mirrored or not.
`piprotation=<string>`	String	If the picture-in-picture should be rotated. Valid values: 0/180.
`pipsource=<string>`	String	What camera source that should be shown in the picture-in-picture. Valid values: 1 – number of ports on the camera.
`width=<string>`	String	Width of the picture-in-picture in percentage of the output resolution width of the of the video output. Valid range: 0.0 < width < 1.0.

Responses

Responses from /axis-cgi/videooutput/setpip.cgi

Successful request

If the request is successful, the video output is set to the submitted value and a GeneralSuccess response is returned. See General success response.

Failed request

If an error occurred, a GeneralError response is returned. See General error response.

Error codes: 10, 20, 30, 40, etc.

Get dynamic overlays

Use /axis-cgi/videooutput/getdynamicoverlays.cgi to return the current dynamic overlay setting.

Request

Security level: Admin, operator
Method: GET

Syntax

http://<servername>/axis-cgi/videooutput/getdynamicoverlays.cgi?<argument>=<value>

Argument	Valid values	Description
`schemaversion=<integer>`	Integer	Required. Specifies which major version of the XML schema to use. The latest supported minor version of this is used.

Response

Response from /axis-cgi/videooutput/getdynamicoverlays.cgi.

Successful request

HTTP Code: 200 OK
Content-Type: text/xml

<VideoOutputResponse
    xmlns="http://www.axis.com/vapix/http_cgi/videooutput1"
    xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
    SchemaVersion="1.0"
    xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.axis.com/vapix/http_cgi/videooutput1 http://www.axis.com/vapix/http_cgi/videooutput1">
    <Success>
        <GetDynamicOverlaySuccess>
            <DynamicOverlaysEnabled>[boolean]</DynamicOverlaysEnabled>
        </GetDynamicOverlaySuccess>
    </Success>
</VideoOutputResponse>

Set dynamic overlays

Use /axis-cgi/videooutput/setdynamicoverlays.cgi to set status dynamic overlays. This will mirror dynamic overlays to hdmi outputs.

Request

Security level: Admin, operator
Method: GET

Syntax

http://<servername>/axis-cgi/videooutput/setdynamicoverlays.cgi?<argument>=<value>&<argument>=<value>

Argument	Valid values	Description
`schemaversion=<integer>`	Integer	Required. Specifies which major version of the XML schema to use. The latest supported minor version of this is used.
`dynamicoverlays=<boolean>`	Boolean	Required. Enable/disable dynamic overlays.

Response

Response from /axis-cgi/videooutput/setdynamicoverlays.cgi.

Successful request

If the request is successful, the video output is set to the submitted value and a GeneralSuccess response is returned. See General success response.

General success response

General success response from Video output API.

HTTP Code: 200 OK
Content-Type: text/xml

Body:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?>
<VideoOutputResponse
    xmlns="http://www.axis.com/vapix/http_cgi/videooutput1"
    xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
    xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.axis.com/vapix/http_cgi/videooutput1 http://www.axis.com/vapix/http_cgi/videooutput1"
    SchemaVersion="1.0">
    <Success>
        <GeneralSuccess />
    </Success>
</VideoOutputResponse>

Supported elements, attributes and values:

Element	Description
`VideoOutputResponse`	Contains the response. For information about XML schema versions, see XML schemas.
`GeneralSuccess`	Successful request.

General error response

General error response in Video output API.

HTTP Code: 200 OK
Content-Type: text/xml

Body:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
<VideoOutputResponse
    xmlns="http://www.axis.com/vapix/http_cgi/videooutput1"
    xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
    xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.axis.com/vapix/http_cgi/videooutput1 http://www.axis.com/vapix/http_cgi/videooutput1"
    SchemaVersion="1.0">
    <Error>
        <GeneralError>
            <ErrorCode>[error code]</ErrorCode>
            <ErrorDescription>[description]</ErrorDescription>
        </GeneralError>
    </Error>
</VideoOutputResponse>

Supported elements, attributes and values:

Element	Description
`VideoOutputResponse`	Contains the response. For information about XML schema versions, see XML schemas.
`Error`	The request contains errors.
`GeneralError`	General error.
`ErrorCode`	A numeric error code. See table below.
`ErrorDescription`	Description of the error.

Error code	Description	CGI
`10`	Error while processing the request.	All
`20`	Invalid value.
`30`	Invalid action.
`40`	Specified version is not supported.	All
`50`	Quad view is not configured.
`60`	Invalid quad view rotation.
`70`	Unsupported feature.

Prerequisites​

Identification​

Use cases​

API documentation​

Get schema versions​

Get video sources​

Set video source​

Get mirroring​

Set mirroring​

Add element​

Remove element​

Update element​

Get sequence​

Clear sequence​

Get quad view​

Set quad view​

Get rotation​

Set rotation​

Get source settings​

Set source settings​

Get supported CGI-API:s​

Get active mode​

Set active mode​

Get PiP​

Set PiP​

Get dynamic overlays​

Set dynamic overlays​

General success response​

General error response​

Prerequisites

Identification

Use cases

API documentation

Get schema versions

Get video sources

Set video source

Get mirroring

Set mirroring

Add element

Remove element

Update element

Get sequence

Clear sequence

Get quad view

Set quad view

Get rotation

Set rotation

Get source settings

Set source settings

Get supported CGI-API:s

Get active mode

Set active mode

Get PiP

Set PiP

Get dynamic overlays

Set dynamic overlays

General success response

General error response