The Cross-platform Plugin SDK allows developers to build custom dynamic libraries (plugins) that extend the functionality of the Media Server.

To download the full SDK package and access complete source files, visit the official SDK Download Page.

Integration types

The SDK provides support for four main integration types:

• Analytics Integrations: Process video streams to generate metadata, object detection overlays, and system events.

• Camera Integrations: Create custom drivers for IP cameras, specialized hardware video sources, or virtual devices.

• Storage Integrations: Implement custom file-based storage locations for video archives and metadata.

• Cloud Storage Integrations: Connect stream-based cloud storage backends to handle remote video recording and playback.

Getting started

For specific technical requirements, directory structures, and setup instructions, refer to the readme.md file included in the root directory of the downloaded SDK package.

Basic build and installation workflow

1. Review requirements: Ensure your environment meets the C++ compiler, CMake, and optional dependencies listed in readme.md.

2. Build the samples: Execute the platform-specific build script (build.bat for Windows or build.sh for Linux) located in the SDK root folder to compile the sample plugins.

3. Locate compiled binaries: Retrieve the generated .dll (Windows) or .so (Linux) library files from the build output directory.

4. Install plugins: Copy the compiled plugin library or folder into your Server installation's plugins directory and restart the Server service.

Additional resources

• readme.md: Contains step-by-step build commands, cross-compilation flags, and specific sample directory paths.

• Doxygen Documentation: Open docs/html/index.html within the downloaded SDK package for detailed C++ class and API reference documentation.

• Sample Code: Review the source code inside the samples/ directory for reference implementations across all integration types.