Skip to content

Commander

The commander plugin allows to hook

  • HTTP calls and
  • local commands

to be bound to events.

Available Events

EventTriggers
initOnce during app initialization.
startWhen the services are started/restarted. If config changes apply, this is triggered, while init is not retriggered.
stopWhen the services are stopped/restarted. If config changes apply, this is triggered.
countingCountdown for a capture started.
captureJust before any capture.
capture_stillJust before still captures.
capture_multicamJust before multicam captures.
capture_videoJust before video captures.
capturedJust after any capture taken.
finishedWhen the overall job is finished. For example when multiple stills are collected for a collage, finished will trigger once all captures are taken.

Configuration

The configuration is highly specific to your individual setup. Following is an example for a Shelly device accessible via HTTP.

Example using an external HTTP device to turn on a relay when a video is captured
Example using an external HTTP device to turn on a relay when a video is captured

2026 - Crafted with care in the EU.