File Transfer

Requires remote-transfer or contents connection mode.

See the auto-generated API reference for full request/response schemas.

List Files

GET /api/cameras/{cameraId}/sd-card/slot/{slotNumber}/files — list files on SD card slot 1 or 2.

curl http://localhost:8080/api/cameras/D10F60149B0C/sd-card/slot/1/files

{
  "success": true,
  "slot": 1,
  "file_count": 3,
  "files": [
    {
      "content_id": 12345,
      "file_id": 67890,
      "file_path": "DCIM/100MSDCF/DSC00001.ARW",
      "file_size": 25165824
    }
  ]
}

Download File

POST /api/cameras/{cameraId}/sd-card/slot/{slotNumber}/files/{contentId}/{fileId}/download — download a specific file from the SD card to the host PC. Optional body save_path overrides the server default.

curl -X POST http://localhost:8080/api/cameras/D10F60149B0C/sd-card/slot/1/files/12345/67890/download \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"save_path": "/Users/me/Photos"}'

Listen for transferProgress SSE events to track download progress in remote-transfer mode.

Download Thumbnail

POST /api/cameras/{cameraId}/sd-card/slot/{slotNumber}/files/{contentId}/{fileId}/thumbnail — download a compressed JPEG thumbnail (~50-60 KB) for fast preview or ML evaluation. Much faster than pulling the full file. Returns HTTP 202 and delivers completion via SSE.

curl -X POST http://localhost:8080/api/cameras/D10F60149B0C/sd-card/slot/1/files/12345/67890/thumbnail \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"save_path": "/Users/me/thumbnails"}'

Download Screennail

POST /api/cameras/{cameraId}/sd-card/slot/{slotNumber}/files/{contentId}/{fileId}/screennail — medium-resolution JPEG preview (~250-300 KB). Higher quality than thumbnail, still much smaller than the full file. Returns HTTP 202.

curl -X POST http://localhost:8080/api/cameras/D10F60149B0C/sd-card/slot/1/files/12345/67890/screennail \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"save_path": "/Users/me/previews"}'

Size comparison for ML workflows:

Type	Size	Use Case
Thumbnail	~50-60 KB	Fast ML triage, grid views
Screennail	~250-300 KB	Detailed evaluation, composition analysis
Full file	~35 MB (ARW)	Final delivery, full processing

Both thumbnail and screennail endpoints are async — listen for transferProgress SSE events with percent: 100 for completion.

Save Info

Configure where auto-transferred images are saved on the host PC.

Save info only applies in remote connection mode, where images auto-transfer to the host PC. It has no effect in remote-transfer or contents modes.

GET /api/cameras/{cameraId}/settings/save-info — read current path / prefix / startNo
PUT /api/cameras/{cameraId}/settings/save-info — update values

curl -X PUT http://localhost:8080/api/cameras/D10F60149B0C/settings/save-info \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"path": "/Users/me/Photos", "prefix": "SHOOT", "startNo": 1}'

For typed file-listing and download helpers, use the language SDK pages and examples.

Introduction

REST API

SDK Reference

Examples

MCP Server

CLI

List Files

Download File

Download Thumbnail

Download Screennail

Save Info

​List Files

​Download File

​Download Thumbnail

​Download Screennail

​Save Info

List Files

Download File

Download Thumbnail

Download Screennail

Save Info