# VideoCapture

> VideoCapture — 13rac1-videocapture. Use this tool when you need to capture still images from webcams or video sources, and manage camera connections to analyze real-world objects or environments. It provides inputs for camera selection and video properties, and outputs captured images for further analysis. Ideal for AI applications requiring image capture and basic image transformations, such as brightness adjustment and horizontal flipping.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/13rac1-videocapture  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/13rac1-videocapture

## Description

VideoCapture MCP provides AI assistants with access to webcams and video sources through OpenCV, enabling image capture and camera control capabilities. The server exposes tools for capturing still images, managing camera connections, adjusting video properties like brightness and resolution, and performing basic image transformations such as horizontal flipping. Developed by 13rac1, this implementation focuses on still image capture only (no video streaming) and is designed to integrate seamlessly with Claude Desktop, making it ideal for AI applications that need to analyze real-world objects or environments through webcam imagery.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.95
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-28

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** media
- **Updated:** 2026-09-28

## Source

- **Source listing:** [PulseMCP](https://www.pulsemcp.com/servers/13rac1-videocapture)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/13rac1/videocapture-mcp>

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "13rac1-videocapture"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/13rac1-videocapture` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/13rac1-videocapture/pull`

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