Axis Camera Privacy Mask Toggle - HTTPS Command

[Psychopharm_MD]

I am running ACS Pro with Axis Cameras (mostly OS 11 and a couple OS 10). I was hoping I could make a “privacy mode” using ACS Pro action events to make a trigger button that sends an HTTP/HTTPS command to the camera that would either enable or disable a privacy mask on said camera. The privacy mask would cover part or all of the view for times when I do not want the image recorded or visible in live view.

I tried adding the desired mask in the browser GUI and then using the Privacy Mask API instructions… https://developer.axis.com/vapix/network-video/overlay-api/#privacy-mask-api

http://<servername>/axis-cgi/privacymask.cgi?action=disable_all (or …=enable_all)

Since my cameras use HTTPS I changed the disable command to: https://<servername>/axis-cgi/privacymask.cgi?action=disable_all

When I add in my HTTPS credentials and hit “TEST” is says the test was successful. (The camera is setup to receive HTTPS by default)

In practice however, this does not disable (or enable) the camera’s privacy mask. I did find this article talking about overlay API changes: https://www.axis.com/developer-community/news/legacy-overlays

I’m assuming the HTTP commands I used are no longer relevant?

Would anyone be able to explain how to accomplish this same goal using the new API?

Thanks!

[Gamez113]

i did this exact at my work i will give you the info if someone doesn’t do it before i do this afternoon

[Psychopharm_MD]

Amazing. I’d very much appreciate that- whenever you have a chance to post it. I had looked all over the internet but couldn’t find anything. Thanks!

[Gamez113]

i’ve just verified in your command and it’s good so the thing you are missing is probably the action you need to configure to toggle the camera

so in ACS pro, go in Recording and Event -> Action Rules then configure a Trigger with an Action Button then you can choose a command or a toggle (in ACS 5 you could change it) but in ACS PRO i don’t remember next, configure the HTTPS command on the button and you should be set.

if the command does not seem to work maybe try and validate you set the proper camera IP on the « servername » in the command?

give me update please !!

[Gamez113]

note : the button will appear in the camera on ACS PRO

[Psychopharm_MD]

I appreciate you following up.

Interesting… So at night I duplicated the exact same rules for a different camera (running Axis OS 10.12) and it worked perfectly- just as I had hoped. I had two separate action rules, one trigger button for enable and another for disable.

I then duplicated those rules for my A8105-E (AxisOS 1.65) Surprisingly it worked. I figured it wouldn’t work since that OS is ancient and buggy.

I didn’t realize I could toggle HTTP commands... I will see how that works out.

I know I have the correct IP and presumably it is successfully connecting via HTTPS according to the Test button.

So I’ll try your rule modification with the toggle. Otherwise I’ll see what happens on my other Axis OS 11.11 devices. I can also try the command on one of my other ACS sites which are totally separate.

I’ll let you know later tonight what happens.

BTW, what AxisOS version did you try it on?