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Reolink

Reolink is a provider of security cameras and smart home surveillance technology. Their cameras offer an HTTP API that enables direct device control and configuration through JSON-based POST requests. The API supports comprehensive camera management including PTZ control, video encoding settings, recording search and playback, motion and AI-powered object detection, network configuration, LED control, and user authentication. The API is accessible on the local network via the device IP address.

Reolink publishes 11 APIs on the APIs.io network, including AI API, Alarm API, Authentication API, and 8 more. Tagged areas include IoT, Security Cameras, Surveillance, Smart Home, and AI Detection.

The Reolink catalog on APIs.io includes 1 JSON-LD context and 2 Spectral governance rulesets.

Reolink’s developer surface includes authentication, support, engineering blog, and 6 more developer resources.

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scored 2026-07-28 · rubric v0.6
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11 APIs
IoTSecurity CamerasSurveillanceSmart HomeAI Detection

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Composite quality — 46.6/100 · developing
Contract Quality 17.0 / 25
Developer Ergonomics 3.5 / 20
Commercial Clarity 7.9 / 20
Operational Transparency 4.8 / 13
Governance 7.0 / 12
Discoverability 6.5 / 10
Agent readiness — 31/100 · agent aware
Machine-Readable Contract 18 / 18
Agentic Access Contract 10 / 10
MCP Server 0 / 12
Machine-Readable Auth 10 / 10
Idempotency 0 / 9
Stable Error Semantics 0 / 8
Request/Response Examples 0 / 7
Rate-Limit Signaling 7 / 7
Typed Event Surface 0 / 6
Agent Skills 0 / 5
Well-Known Catalog 0 / 4
Consent & Bot Identity 0 / 3
A2A Agent Card 0 / 8
Dry-Run / Simulate Mode 0 / 4
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APIs 11

Individual APIs this provider publishes, each with its own machine-readable definition.

Reolink AI API

AI-powered object detection, auto-tracking, and autofocus

Reolink Alarm API

Motion detection, audio alarms, and detection zone configuration

Reolink Authentication API

Login, logout, and session token management

Reolink Encoding API

Video stream encoding parameters and compression settings

Reolink LED API

Infrared, white light, and power indicator LED control

Reolink Network API

Network configuration, WiFi, DDNS, NTP, email, FTP, and push notifications

Reolink PTZ API

Pan-tilt-zoom control, presets, patrols, and calibration

Reolink Recording API

Recording schedules, search, and playback

Reolink Security API

User management and access control

Reolink System API

Device information, maintenance, time settings, firmware, and storage

Reolink Video API

Image quality, OSD, ISP settings, privacy masks, and snapshot capture

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Open Collections 1

Open, tool-agnostic API collections (OpenAPI-derived and Bruno).

Reolink Camera HTTP API

OPEN COLLECTION

Pricing Plans 1

Published pricing tiers and plan structures.

Reolink Plans Pricing

3 plans

PLANS

Rate Limits 1

Documented rate limits and quota policies.

Reolink Rate Limits

5 limits

RATE LIMITS

FinOps 1

Cost, billing, and metering signals for API financial operations.

Reolink Finops

FINOPS

Semantic Vocabularies 1

JSON-LD contexts and semantic vocabularies used across these APIs.

Reolink Context

0 classes · 10 properties

JSON-LD

Spectral Rules 2

Spectral governance rulesets for linting and validating these APIs.

Reolink API Rules

5 rules · 3 warnings 2 info

SPECTRAL

Reolink API Rules

8 rules · 3 errors 4 warnings

SPECTRAL

JSON Schema 8

Standalone JSON Schema definitions for this provider's data models.

Reolink Alarm Settings

6 properties

JSON SCHEMA

Reolink Command Request

3 properties

JSON SCHEMA

Reolink Command Response

4 properties

JSON SCHEMA

Reolink Device Info

18 properties

JSON SCHEMA

Reolink Login

2 properties

JSON SCHEMA

Reolink Network Settings

3 properties

JSON SCHEMA

Reolink PTZ Control

4 properties

JSON SCHEMA

Reolink Recording Search

5 properties

JSON SCHEMA

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JSON Structure 1

JSON Structure definitions describing this provider's data shapes.

Reolink Device Structure

0 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Examples 2

Example request and response payloads for these APIs.

Reolink Login Example

4 fields

EXAMPLE

Reolink Ptz Control Example

4 fields

EXAMPLE

Security Posture 2

Authentication, domain security, vulnerability disclosure, and trust-center signals.

Reolink Authentication

apiKey · 1 scheme

SECURITY

Reolink Domain Security

TLSv1.3 · HSTS · DMARC

SECURITY

Agentic Access 1

Recommended x-agentic-access execution contracts for AI agents.

Reolink Agentic Access

65 operations · 65 acting · 4 human-in-the-loop

65 operations · 65 acting

AGENTIC

Resources

Agent Surfaces 1

MCP servers, agent skills, and machine-readable catalogs

AgenticAccess
AgenticAccess

Build 1

SDKs, sample code, and the tooling you integrate with

GitHubOrganization
GitHubOrganization

Access & Security 2

Authentication, authorization, and security posture

DomainSecurity
DomainSecurity
 Authentication
Authentication

Operate 2

Status, limits, changes, and where to get help

Forums
Forums
 Support
Support

Company 3

The organization behind the API

LinkedIn
LinkedIn
 Website
Website
 Blog
Blog

Source (apis.yml)

apis.yml Raw ↑ 
aid: reolink
name: Reolink
description: Reolink is a provider of security cameras and smart home surveillance technology. Their cameras offer an HTTP
  API that enables direct device control and configuration through JSON-based POST requests. The API supports comprehensive
  camera management including PTZ control, video encoding settings, recording search and playback, motion and AI-powered object
  detection, network configuration, LED control, and user authentication. The API is accessible on the local network via the
  device IP address.
type: Index
accessModel:
  pricing: freemium
  onboarding: self-serve
  trial: false
  try_now: true
  public: false
  label: Freemium · Self-serve signup
  confidence: high
  source:
  - plans
  - authentication
  generated: '2026-07-22'
  method: derived
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/icons/reolink.png
tags:
- IoT
- Security Cameras
- Surveillance
- Smart Home
- AI Detection
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/reolink/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
created: '2025-01-01'
modified: '2026-05-19'
specificationVersion: '0.19'
apis:
- aid: reolink:reolink-ai-api
  name: Reolink AI API
  description: AI-powered object detection, auto-tracking, and autofocus
  humanURL: https://community.reolink.com/topic/4196/reolink-camera-api-user-guide_v8-updated-in-april-2023
  tags:
  - AI
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/reolink-ai-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://community.reolink.com/topic/4196/reolink-camera-api-user-guide_v8-updated-in-april-2023
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/device-info.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/command-request.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/command-response.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/login.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/ptz-control.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/recording-search.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/alarm-settings.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/network-settings.json
  - type: JSONLD
    url: json-ld/reolink-context.jsonld
  - type: Rules
    url: rules/reolink-rules.yml
  - type: Capabilities
    url: capabilities/camera-management.yaml
  - type: JSONStructure
    url: json-structure/reolink-device-structure.json
  - type: Vocabulary
    url: vocabulary/reolink-vocabulary.yml
  - type: Examples
    url: examples/reolink-login-example.json
  - type: Examples
    url: examples/reolink-ptz-control-example.json
- aid: reolink:reolink-alarm-api
  name: Reolink Alarm API
  description: Motion detection, audio alarms, and detection zone configuration
  humanURL: https://community.reolink.com/topic/4196/reolink-camera-api-user-guide_v8-updated-in-april-2023
  tags:
  - Alarm
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/reolink-alarm-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://community.reolink.com/topic/4196/reolink-camera-api-user-guide_v8-updated-in-april-2023
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/device-info.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/command-request.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/command-response.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/login.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/ptz-control.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/recording-search.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/alarm-settings.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/network-settings.json
  - type: JSONLD
    url: json-ld/reolink-context.jsonld
  - type: Rules
    url: rules/reolink-rules.yml
  - type: Capabilities
    url: capabilities/camera-management.yaml
  - type: JSONStructure
    url: json-structure/reolink-device-structure.json
  - type: Vocabulary
    url: vocabulary/reolink-vocabulary.yml
  - type: Examples
    url: examples/reolink-login-example.json
  - type: Examples
    url: examples/reolink-ptz-control-example.json
- aid: reolink:reolink-authentication-api
  name: Reolink Authentication API
  description: Login, logout, and session token management
  humanURL: https://community.reolink.com/topic/4196/reolink-camera-api-user-guide_v8-updated-in-april-2023
  tags:
  - Authentication
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/reolink-authentication-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://community.reolink.com/topic/4196/reolink-camera-api-user-guide_v8-updated-in-april-2023
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/device-info.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/command-request.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/command-response.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/login.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/ptz-control.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/recording-search.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/alarm-settings.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/network-settings.json
  - type: JSONLD
    url: json-ld/reolink-context.jsonld
  - type: Rules
    url: rules/reolink-rules.yml
  - type: Capabilities
    url: capabilities/camera-management.yaml
  - type: JSONStructure
    url: json-structure/reolink-device-structure.json
  - type: Vocabulary
    url: vocabulary/reolink-vocabulary.yml
  - type: Examples
    url: examples/reolink-login-example.json
  - type: Examples
    url: examples/reolink-ptz-control-example.json
- aid: reolink:reolink-encoding-api
  name: Reolink Encoding API
  description: Video stream encoding parameters and compression settings
  humanURL: https://community.reolink.com/topic/4196/reolink-camera-api-user-guide_v8-updated-in-april-2023
  tags:
  - Encoding
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/reolink-encoding-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://community.reolink.com/topic/4196/reolink-camera-api-user-guide_v8-updated-in-april-2023
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/device-info.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/command-request.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/command-response.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/login.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/ptz-control.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/recording-search.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/alarm-settings.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/network-settings.json
  - type: JSONLD
    url: json-ld/reolink-context.jsonld
  - type: Rules
    url: rules/reolink-rules.yml
  - type: Capabilities
    url: capabilities/camera-management.yaml
  - type: JSONStructure
    url: json-structure/reolink-device-structure.json
  - type: Vocabulary
    url: vocabulary/reolink-vocabulary.yml
  - type: Examples
    url: examples/reolink-login-example.json
  - type: Examples
    url: examples/reolink-ptz-control-example.json
- aid: reolink:reolink-led-api
  name: Reolink LED API
  description: Infrared, white light, and power indicator LED control
  humanURL: https://community.reolink.com/topic/4196/reolink-camera-api-user-guide_v8-updated-in-april-2023
  tags:
  - LED
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/reolink-led-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://community.reolink.com/topic/4196/reolink-camera-api-user-guide_v8-updated-in-april-2023
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/device-info.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/command-request.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/command-response.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/login.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/ptz-control.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/recording-search.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/alarm-settings.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/network-settings.json
  - type: JSONLD
    url: json-ld/reolink-context.jsonld
  - type: Rules
    url: rules/reolink-rules.yml
  - type: Capabilities
    url: capabilities/camera-management.yaml
  - type: JSONStructure
    url: json-structure/reolink-device-structure.json
  - type: Vocabulary
    url: vocabulary/reolink-vocabulary.yml
  - type: Examples
    url: examples/reolink-login-example.json
  - type: Examples
    url: examples/reolink-ptz-control-example.json
- aid: reolink:reolink-network-api
  name: Reolink Network API
  description: Network configuration, WiFi, DDNS, NTP, email, FTP, and push notifications
  humanURL: https://community.reolink.com/topic/4196/reolink-camera-api-user-guide_v8-updated-in-april-2023
  tags:
  - Network
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/reolink-network-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://community.reolink.com/topic/4196/reolink-camera-api-user-guide_v8-updated-in-april-2023
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/device-info.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/command-request.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/command-response.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/login.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/ptz-control.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/recording-search.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/alarm-settings.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/network-settings.json
  - type: JSONLD
    url: json-ld/reolink-context.jsonld
  - type: Rules
    url: rules/reolink-rules.yml
  - type: Capabilities
    url: capabilities/camera-management.yaml
  - type: JSONStructure
    url: json-structure/reolink-device-structure.json
  - type: Vocabulary
    url: vocabulary/reolink-vocabulary.yml
  - type: Examples
    url: examples/reolink-login-example.json
  - type: Examples
    url: examples/reolink-ptz-control-example.json
- aid: reolink:reolink-ptz-api
  name: Reolink PTZ API
  description: Pan-tilt-zoom control, presets, patrols, and calibration
  humanURL: https://community.reolink.com/topic/4196/reolink-camera-api-user-guide_v8-updated-in-april-2023
  tags:
  - PTZ
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/reolink-ptz-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://community.reolink.com/topic/4196/reolink-camera-api-user-guide_v8-updated-in-april-2023
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/device-info.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/command-request.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/command-response.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/login.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/ptz-control.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/recording-search.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/alarm-settings.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/network-settings.json
  - type: JSONLD
    url: json-ld/reolink-context.jsonld
  - type: Rules
    url: rules/reolink-rules.yml
  - type: Capabilities
    url: capabilities/camera-management.yaml
  - type: JSONStructure
    url: json-structure/reolink-device-structure.json
  - type: Vocabulary
    url: vocabulary/reolink-vocabulary.yml
  - type: Examples
    url: examples/reolink-login-example.json
  - type: Examples
    url: examples/reolink-ptz-control-example.json
- aid: reolink:reolink-recording-api
  name: Reolink Recording API
  description: Recording schedules, search, and playback
  humanURL: https://community.reolink.com/topic/4196/reolink-camera-api-user-guide_v8-updated-in-april-2023
  tags:
  - Recording
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/reolink-recording-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://community.reolink.com/topic/4196/reolink-camera-api-user-guide_v8-updated-in-april-2023
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/device-info.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/command-request.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/command-response.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/login.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/ptz-control.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/recording-search.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/alarm-settings.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/network-settings.json
  - type: JSONLD
    url: json-ld/reolink-context.jsonld
  - type: Rules
    url: rules/reolink-rules.yml
  - type: Capabilities
    url: capabilities/camera-management.yaml
  - type: JSONStructure
    url: json-structure/reolink-device-structure.json
  - type: Vocabulary
    url: vocabulary/reolink-vocabulary.yml
  - type: Examples
    url: examples/reolink-login-example.json
  - type: Examples
    url: examples/reolink-ptz-control-example.json
- aid: reolink:reolink-security-api
  name: Reolink Security API
  description: User management and access control
  humanURL: https://community.reolink.com/topic/4196/reolink-camera-api-user-guide_v8-updated-in-april-2023
  tags:
  - Security
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/reolink-security-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://community.reolink.com/topic/4196/reolink-camera-api-user-guide_v8-updated-in-april-2023
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/device-info.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/command-request.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/command-response.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/login.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/ptz-control.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/recording-search.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/alarm-settings.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/network-settings.json
  - type: JSONLD
    url: json-ld/reolink-context.jsonld
  - type: Rules
    url: rules/reolink-rules.yml
  - type: Capabilities
    url: capabilities/camera-management.yaml
  - type: JSONStructure
    url: json-structure/reolink-device-structure.json
  - type: Vocabulary
    url: vocabulary/reolink-vocabulary.yml
  - type: Examples
    url: examples/reolink-login-example.json
  - type: Examples
    url: examples/reolink-ptz-control-example.json
- aid: reolink:reolink-system-api
  name: Reolink System API
  description: Device information, maintenance, time settings, firmware, and storage
  humanURL: https://community.reolink.com/topic/4196/reolink-camera-api-user-guide_v8-updated-in-april-2023
  tags:
  - System
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/reolink-system-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://community.reolink.com/topic/4196/reolink-camera-api-user-guide_v8-updated-in-april-2023
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/device-info.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/command-request.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/command-response.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/login.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/ptz-control.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/recording-search.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/alarm-settings.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/network-settings.json
  - type: JSONLD
    url: json-ld/reolink-context.jsonld
  - type: Rules
    url: rules/reolink-rules.yml
  - type: Capabilities
    url: capabilities/camera-management.yaml
  - type: JSONStructure
    url: json-structure/reolink-device-structure.json
  - type: Vocabulary
    url: vocabulary/reolink-vocabulary.yml
  - type: Examples
    url: examples/reolink-login-example.json
  - type: Examples
    url: examples/reolink-ptz-control-example.json
- aid: reolink:reolink-video-api
  name: Reolink Video API
  description: Image quality, OSD, ISP settings, privacy masks, and snapshot capture
  humanURL: https://community.reolink.com/topic/4196/reolink-camera-api-user-guide_v8-updated-in-april-2023
  tags:
  - Video
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/reolink-video-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://community.reolink.com/topic/4196/reolink-camera-api-user-guide_v8-updated-in-april-2023
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/device-info.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/command-request.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/command-response.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/login.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/ptz-control.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/recording-search.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/alarm-settings.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/network-settings.json
  - type: JSONLD
    url: json-ld/reolink-context.jsonld
  - type: Rules
    url: rules/reolink-rules.yml
  - type: Capabilities
    url: capabilities/camera-management.yaml
  - type: JSONStructure
    url: json-structure/reolink-device-structure.json
  - type: Vocabulary
    url: vocabulary/reolink-vocabulary.yml
  - type: Examples
    url: examples/reolink-login-example.json
  - type: Examples
    url: examples/reolink-ptz-control-example.json
common:
- type: AgenticAccess
  url: agentic-access/reolink-agentic-access.yml
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/reolink-domain-security.yml
- type: Authentication
  url: authentication/reolink-authentication.yml
- type: LinkedIn
  url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/reolink-technology
- url: https://reolink.com
  name: Reolink
  type: Website
  description: Reolink security camera manufacturer homepage
- url: https://community.reolink.com/
  name: Reolink Community Forum
  type: Forums
  description: Community discussion and API documentation
- url: https://support.reolink.com/
  name: Reolink Support
  type: Support
  description: Official technical support portal
- url: https://reolink.com/blog/
  name: Reolink Blog
  type: Blog
  description: Product news and smart home tips
- url: https://github.com/ReolinkCameraAPI
  name: Reolink Camera API Community
  type: GitHubOrganization
  description: Community-maintained Reolink API SDKs and documentation
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com