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
Set Camera Enabled
AI-generatedSummary
Publishes an ON/OFF message over the Frigate /ws API to enable or disable the entire camera processing pipeline for a specified camera.
Inputs
- camera (required) — The camera name as configured in Frigate.
- value (required) — Whether to turn the feature on or off (ON or OFF).
- awaitState — Whether to keep the socket open after publishing and wait for the matching /state read-back to confirm the new value.
- awaitTimeoutMs — How long to wait for the /state read-back before giving up (0-600000 ms).
Output shape
No body — success/failure only. Returns metadata about the operation if awaitState is enabled.
When awaitState is true, returns an object containing
operation,topic,payload,published,received,confirmed,stateTopic, andstateValue.
Examples
Example 1: Enable a camera
Operation: Set Camera Enabled, Camera: front_door, Value: ON
Example 2: Disable a camera and wait for confirmation
Operation: Set Camera Enabled, Camera: back_yard, Value: OFF, Await State Confirmation: true