Python netsurv

Python library for configuring a wide range of IP cameras which use the NETsurveillance ActiveX plugin (aka DVRIP, Sofia)

From sofia-netsurv·Updated April 8, 2026·View on GitHub·

Python library for configuring a wide range of IP cameras which use the NETsurveillance ActiveX plugin The project is written primarily in Python, distributed under the MIT License license, first published in 2017. Key topics include: cctv, dvrip, hi3518c, hi3518e, ipcamera.

python-netsurv

Python library for configuring a wide range of IP cameras which use the NETsurveillance ActiveX plugin

Usage

pip install netsurv

DVR-IP, NetSurveillance or "Sofia" Protocol

The NETSurveillance ActiveX plugin uses a TCP based protocol variously referred to as the "Digital Video Recorder Interface Protocol" or "Sofia" protocol, documented by the "Hangzhou male Mai Information Co".

Command and response codes can be found here:

https://gist.github.com/ekwoodrich/a6d7b8db8f82adf107c3c366e61fd36f