How to find device IDs

This guide explains how to find the unique identifier (ID) for your devices. You can find device IDs manually using the Desktop Dlient or programmatically using the REST API.

Find a device ID using the Desktop Client

To find a specific camera's ID manually through the user interface:

1. Open the desktop client and right-click the camera.

2. Select Camera Settings.

3. On the General tab, click the More Info arrow to show the camera ID.

4. Click the ID to copy it to your clipboard.

Find device IDs using the REST API

To retrieve a list of all devices and their IDs programmatically, send a request to the following endpoint:

https://<serverIp>:7001/rest/v4/devices?_with=id,url,name

Replace <serverIp> with the IP address of your server.