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Authentication

All API requests must be authenticated using Basic Access Authentication (RFC 2617). Include the Authorization header with every request.

How It Works​

Combine the username and password with a colon separator, then Base64-encode the result:

admin:123456 → Base64 → YWRtaW46MTIzNDU2

Include the encoded string in the Authorization header:

POST http://192.168.0.50/GetDeviceInfo HTTP/1.1
Authorization: Basic YWRtaW46MTIzNDU2

Unauthenticated Requests​

A request without valid credentials returns:

401 Unauthorized
WWW-Authenticate: Basic realm="XXXXXX"

Python Example​

import requests
from requests.auth import HTTPBasicAuth

response = requests.get(
    "http://192.168.0.50/GetDeviceInfo",
    auth=HTTPBasicAuth("admin", "123456")
)
print(response.text)

curl Example​

curl -u admin:123456 http://192.168.0.50/GetDeviceInfo

Using the Viewtron Python SDK​

The Viewtron Python SDK (pip install viewtron) handles authentication automatically. The ViewtronCamera client includes Basic Auth with every request, and the ViewtronServer handles inbound webhook events from cameras.

Notes​

  • The default username is admin. The default password is set during initial camera setup.
  • v2.0 devices also support Digest Authentication, but Basic Auth works on all firmware versions.
  • For production deployments, always change the default password using the ModifyPassword endpoint.
  • Use HTTPS when available to protect credentials in transit.