Setup & Installation
Or with the ClawHub CLI, for registry-managed skill folders outside a full OpenClaw workspace:
What This Skill Does
Connects to a self-hosted Frigate NVR server using session-based authentication. Retrieves live camera snapshots, motion detection events, and RTSP/WebRTC stream URLs for named cameras including doorbell, driveway, front, east, mailbox, and garage.
Frigate's session-based authentication requires a login step before any API call, which standard HTTP tools don't handle natively; this manages the session token lifecycle so subsequent requests work without re-authenticating.
When to use it
- Check who is at the front door right now
- Review motion events recorded in the driveway this morning
- Pull a live snapshot from the garage camera
- Get stream URLs for all home cameras
- Monitor mailbox area for recent activity
Example Workflow
Here's how your AI assistant might use this skill in practice.
User asks: Show me the latest snapshot from the doorbell camera
- 1Authenticate with the Frigate server using FRIGATE_USER and FRIGATE_PASS credentials
- 2Receive session cookie containing frigate_token
- 3Send GET request to /api/doorbell/latest.jpg using the authenticated session
- 4Save the response content to a temporary JPEG file
A current JPEG snapshot from the doorbell camera
Requirements
Accounts, API keys, or tools you or your AI assistant may need to set up while using this skill.