---
title: "Get Camera Settings"
method: GET
path: "/api/v1/camera/settings"
tags: ["v1", "camera"]
---

# Get Camera Settings

`GET /api/v1/camera/settings`

Get current camera configuration settings and 
preferences.

This endpoint provides access to camera system configuration including camera 
preferences for device selection and format settings, system settings for 
camera-related configuration parameters, default values with factory defaults and 
recommendations, and operational parameters that affect camera behavior and performance.

## Configuration Categories

The system manages camera selection settings for preferred device criteria and 
auto-detection behavior, and format preferences including default resolution, 
format priority order for MJPEG versus YUYV, and default framerate selection policy.

## Response `200`

Camera settings retrieved successfully

- CameraSettings
  - `preferred_resolution` string
  - `preferred_framerate` integer
  - `preferred_format` string
  - `fallback_format` string
  - `exclude_devices` string[]
  - `jpeg_quality` integer
  - `buffer_size` integer

## Other responses

- `401` — Authentication required
- `500` — Failed to retrieve camera settings

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