# RTSP

**Canonical:** https://apis.io/providers/rtsp/  
**APIs profiled:** 2

Real-Time Streaming Protocol (RTSP) is an application-level network protocol designed for controlling streaming media servers. Defined by IETF RFC 2326 (RTSP 1.0) and RFC 7826 (RTSP 2.0), it acts as a network remote control for multimedia servers, enabling on-demand delivery of real-time audio and video data. RTSP controls sessions between endpoints but relies on RTP (Real-time Transport Protocol) for actual media transport. It is widely used in IP cameras, DVR systems, media servers, and live streaming platforms.

## Kin Score — 13.0 / 100 (emerging)

Scored 2026-08-25 under rubric 0.14.0. Trend: flat (+0.0 from 13.0).

| Facet | Score |
|---|---|
| Discoverability | 59.3 |
| Contract Quality | 6.7 |
| Governance | 9.8 |
| Contract Governance | 9.8 |
| Operational Transparency | 7.9 |
| Developer Ergonomics | 0.0 |
| Commercial Clarity | 15.8 |
| Access Clarity | 15.8 |

## Agent readiness — 2.5 (human-only)

| Dimension | Value |
|---|---|
| Spec Presence | no |
| Agentic Access | no |
| Reversibility Documented | no |
| MCP Server | no |
| Auth Clarity | no |
| Idempotency | no |
| Error Semantics | no |
| OpenAPI Examples | no |
| Rate Limit Signal | documented |
| Event Surface Described | no |
| Agent Skills | no |
| Well Known Catalog | no |
| Consent Identity | no |
| Agent Card | no |
| Dry Run Mode | no |
| Delegated Identity | no |
| Protected Resource Metadata | no |
| Dynamic Client Registration | no |
| Agentic Commerce | no |

## Access

Freemium — onboarding: unknown, pricing: freemium, trial: no (confidence: medium).

## APIs (2)

- **RTSP Protocol** — The Real-Time Streaming Protocol (RTSP) is a stateful protocol defined in RFC 2326 (1.0) and RFC 7826 (2.0). It defines methods including OPTIONS, DESCRIBE, SETUP, PLAY, PAUSE, ...
- **RTSP Implementations** — Common open-source RTSP server and client implementations used in production. MediaMTX (formerly rtsp-simple-server) is a ready-to-use media server supporting RTSP/RTMP/WebRTC w...

## Security (1)

- **Rtsp Domain Security** — TLSv1.3 · HSTS · DNSSEC · DMARC

## Plans (1)

- **Rtsp Plans Pricing**

## Tags

Streaming, Video, Media, Protocol, Real-Time

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Profiled by [API Evangelist](https://apievangelist.com) and published on [APIs.io](https://apis.io/providers/rtsp/). Scores are computed from the provider's own public artifacts under a published rubric.