# camsnap

> Use this tool when you need to capture video frames or clips from IP cameras using RTSP or ONVIF protocols, solving surveillance and monitoring challenges by providing a simple interface to input camera credentials and output captured media. It accepts camera URLs, credentials, and timing parameters as inputs and produces image or video files as outputs. Ideal for use cases requiring periodic or event-based video capture from networked cameras.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/steipete-camsnap  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/steipete-camsnap

## Description

Capture frames or clips from RTSP/ONVIF cameras.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.60
- **Verification tier:** unverified

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** instructions
- **Runtime environment:** llm
- **Category:** other
- **Updated:** 2026-05-16

## Source

- **Source listing:** [ClawHub](https://clawskills.sh/skills/steipete-camsnap)

## 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": "steipete-camsnap"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/steipete-camsnap` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/steipete-camsnap/pull`

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