Onvifscan
Onvifscan scans IP cameras for vulnerabilities and credentials, helping security professionals identify potential risks and strengthen network defenses.
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Run in terminal (recommended)
claude mcp add onvifscan npx -- -y @trustedskills/onvifscan
Or manually add to ~/.claude/settings.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"onvifscan": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@trustedskills/onvifscan"
]
}
}
}Requires Claude Code (claude CLI). Run claude --version to verify your install.
About This Skill
What it does
The onvifscan skill allows you to discover and interact with ONVIF (Open Network Video Interface Forum) compliant IP cameras. It can scan a network for these devices, retrieve their capabilities, and potentially control them based on supported profiles. This enables automation of camera functions like pan/tilt/zoom and retrieving video streams.
When to use it
- Security System Integration: Discover available security cameras on your network to integrate with an automated monitoring system.
- Remote Camera Control: Control PTZ (pan, tilt, zoom) functionality of IP cameras remotely for surveillance or inspection purposes.
- Network Inventory: Identify all ONVIF-compliant devices present on a local network.
- Troubleshooting: Diagnose connectivity issues with IP cameras by identifying their presence and basic information.
Key capabilities
- ONVIF device discovery via network scanning.
- Retrieval of camera capabilities based on ONVIF profiles.
- Potential for remote control of camera functions (PTZ, etc.).
Example prompts
- "Scan the local network for ONVIF cameras."
- "What capabilities does the camera at 192.168.1.10 have?"
- "Pan-tilt the camera with IP address 192.168.1.15 to coordinates [x, y]."
Tips & gotchas
- Ensure your AI agent has network access and appropriate permissions to scan the target network segment.
- ONVIF support varies between camera manufacturers; not all features may be available for every device.
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Security Audits
| Gen Agent Trust Hub | Pass |
| Socket | Pass |
| Snyk | Pass |
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Passed automated security scans.