Dahua SDK

SDK for Dahua IP Cameras to extract Plate Numbers and listening of events like Video Motion, Camera Tampering which are support by camera.

Info

API's are extracted by reverse engineering the JavaScript in Web UI.

Example Snippet

Login to camera

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from dahua_rpc import DahuaRpc

# Initialize the object
dahua = DahuaRpc(host="192.168.1.10", username="admin", password="password")

# Login to create session
dahua.login()

Some basic functions

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# Get the current time on the device
print(dahua.current_time())

# Set display to 4 grids with first view group
dahua.set_split(mode=4, view=1)

# Make a raw RPC request to get serial number
print(dahua.request(method="magicBox.getSerialNo"))

Get ANPR details

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# Get the ANPR Plate Numbers by using the following
# Get the object id
object_id = dahua.get_traffic_info() 

# Use the object id to find the Plate Numbers
dahua.start_find(object_id=object_id) 

# Find and dump the Plate Numbers
response = json.dumps(dahua.do_find(object_id=object_id)) 

Listening for event's like video motion, tamper detection

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# Attach an event. 
# NOTE : Check your camera model for possible events.
# Detaching an event is not yet supported.
print(dahua.attach_event(["VideoMotion"]))


# Create a callback to receive the data
def callback(data):
    print("Data = {}".format(data))

print(dahua.listen_events(callback))

# NOTE: Currently everything happens in a main thread. Will be moved to a thread in later update

Credits

Forked from this gist and added ANPR and event listeners. Thanks G.X.F. for your contribution.