videocapture-mcp

Overview

Video Still Capture MCP is a Python implementation that provides AI assistants with the ability to access and control webcams and video sources through OpenCV. It exposes tools for capturing images, managing camera connections, and adjusting video properties like brightness and resolution. The server supports both quick one-time captures and persistent camera connections for multiple operations.

Try asking AI

After installing, here are 5 things you can ask your AI assistant:

• quick_capturequick_capture(device_index: int = 0, flip: bool = False) -> Image

  Capture a single frame from a webcam without managing connections

  Try:Take a photo with my webcamTry:Capture an image from my cameraTry:Take a quick snapshot from device 0
• open_cameraopen_camera(device_index: int = 0, name: Optional[str] = None) -> str

  Open a connection to a camera device and return a connection ID

  Try:Open a connection to my webcamTry:Start camera on device 1Try:Connect to camera with custom name 'main_camera'
• capture_framecapture_frame(connection_id: str, flip: bool = False) -> Image

  Capture a single frame from an opened video connection

  Try:Capture a frame from the active cameraTry:Get an image from connection 'cam_1'Try:Take a photo with horizontal flip
• get_video_propertiesget_video_properties(connection_id: str) -> dict

  Get properties of the video source (width, height, fps, etc.)

  Try:What are the camera properties?Try:Get video resolution and fpsTry:Check the camera settings
• set_video_propertyset_video_property(connection_id: str, property_name: str, value: float) -> bool

  Set a property of the video source like brightness or resolution

  Try:Increase the brightness to 150Try:Set camera width to 1280Try:Adjust contrast to 1.2
• close_connectionclose_connection(connection_id: str) -> bool

  Close a video connection and release resources

  Try:Close the camera connectionTry:Release the webcam resourcesTry:End the video connection 'cam_1'
• list_active_connectionslist_active_connections() -> list

  List all active video connections

  Try:Show me all active camera connectionsTry:List currently open video sourcesTry:Which cameras are active?

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Installation

git clone https://github.com/13rac1/videocapture-mcp.git
cd videocapture-mcp
pip install -e .

mcp dev videocapture_mcp.py

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "VideoCapture": {
      "command": "uv",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "--with",
        "mcp[cli]",
        "--with",
        "numpy",
        "--with",
        "opencv-python",
        "mcp",
        "run",
        "/ABSOLUTE_PATH/videocapture_mcp.py"
      ]
    }
  }
}

FAQ

Can this server access multiple cameras?

Yes, you can specify different device indices when opening a connection, e.g., open_camera(device_index=1) for the second webcam.

Does this server support video streaming?

No, this server only provides tools for capturing still images from video sources, not continuous video streaming.

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