Actions27
- Set Detect
- Set Recordings
- Set Snapshots
- Set Audio Detection
- Set Motion Detection
- Set Improve Contrast
- Set Camera Enabled
- Set Motion Threshold
- Set Motion Contour Area
- Set Birdseye (Camera)
- Set Birdseye Mode
- PTZ Command
- Set PTZ Autotracker
- Set Global Notifications
- Set Per-Camera Notifications
- Suspend Per-Camera Notifications
- Set Audio Transcription
- Set Review Alerts
- Set Review Detections
- Set Object Descriptions
- Set Review Descriptions
- Set Motion Mask
- Set Object Mask
- Set Zone
- Restart
- Publish to Custom Topic
- Wait for Next Topic Value
PTZ Command
AI-generatedSummary
Send a PTZ command to the specified Frigate camera over its WebSocket API. Choose a movement, zoom, focus, stop, or initialization command; for a preset or relative move, provide the exact payload in the custom value field.
Inputs
- Camera (required) — Camera name as configured in Frigate.
- Command (required) — Select Move Up/Down/Left/Right, Zoom In/Out, Stop, Focus In/Out, Init, Preset, or Relative Move.
- Preset / Relative Value — Required when Command is Preset or Relative Move. Sent as the payload exactly as entered, for example
preset_doororMOVE_RELATIVE_0.1_-0.2.
Output shape
A single n8n item per input item, with a JSON object.
The JSON includes
operation,topic,payload, andpublished: true. The topic is<camera>/ptz; the payload is the selected command, or the custom value for Preset/Relative Move. The node sends the command but does not wait for a state confirmation.