About ONVIF MCP
A Python project for controlling and managing ONVIF network video and audio devices, including IP cameras and NVRs. It brings device discovery, PTZ control, stream management, event subscriptions, and configuration together.
Key features
- 01Discover ONVIF devices on a LAN
- 02Control pan, tilt, and zoom
- 03Retrieve live media stream URLs
- 04Receive events such as motion detection
- 05Modify media settings remotely
Use cases
- 01Scan a LAN for cameras and NVRs
- 02Adjust camera direction and zoom
- 03Retrieve a device's video stream URL
- 04Monitor device motion events
MCP support
As an MCP server, it exposes ONVIF device discovery, control, and management to MCP clients.
Configuration
Local server config is the same for every client. Copy it into your client’s MCP config file.
We haven’t collected a package or remote endpoint for this server. Follow the instructions in the project README.
Tools
Local servers expose tools only once running on your machine, and the maintainer has not provided a tool list.
Details
From the project READMEONVIF MCP 是一个基于ONVIF协议实现的设备控制与管理平台（Media Control Platform），旨在为网络音视频设备（如IP摄像头、NVR等）提供标准化的控制接口。通过集成ONVIF核心规范，该项目支持以下功能：
- 设备发现：自动扫描局域网内符合ONVIF标准的设备并获取基础信息（如型号、固件版本）
- PTZ控制：通过ONVIF PTZ服务实现云台旋转、镜头变焦等操作
- 媒体流管理：获取设备实时视频流URL，支持RTSP/RTMP等协议
- 事件订阅：接收并处理设备推送的运动检测、输入触发等事件
- 配置管理：远程修改设备参数（分辨率、帧率、编码格式等）
项目采用Python实现ONVIF WS-Discovery与SOAP协议交互，提供CLI工具快速启动服务：
mcp dev main.py # 启动设备探测与控制服务
或者
python run main.py --host 0.0.0.0 --port 8020
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