A bash script to download video from Foscam cameras.

record.sh

#!/usr/bin/env bash

# ./record.sh 192.168.77.51:8051 xxxxxx yyyyyy > /dev/null 2>&1

# Check input.
if [ -z "$1" ]; then
  echo "Missing camera hostname."
  exit 1
fi

if [ -z "$2" ]; then
  echo "Missing camera username."
  exit 1
fi

if [ -z "$3" ]; then
  echo "Missing camera password."
  exit 1
fi

if [ -z "$4" ]; then
  DATA_DIR="."
else
  DATA_DIR=$4
fi

IFS=':' read -ra ADDR <<< "$1"
HOST=${ADDR[0]}

mkdir -p "/Users/$(whoami)/.foscam/"
IS_RUNNING="/Users/$(whoami)/.foscam/$HOST"

# Check if script is already running.
if [ -e $IS_RUNNING ]; then
  echo "Already running."
  exit 0
fi

echo "..." > $IS_RUNNING

# Clean up the ffmpeg process on exit.
function cleanup {
  pkill -9 ffmpeg
  rm -f -- $IS_RUNNING
}

trap cleanup EXIT

# If HD, prime the mjpeg stream
if ! [ -z "$5" ]; then
  curl -s "http://$1/cgi-bin/CGIProxy.fcgi?cmd=setSubStreamFormat&format=1&usr=$2&pwd=$3" > /dev/null
fi

# Run download in 5 min segements.
if [ -z "$5" ]; then
  # No 5th param; Not HD
  STREAM="http://$1/videostream.cgi?user=$2&pwd=$3&resolution=32&rate=13"
else
  # HD camera stream
  STREAM="http://$1/cgi-bin/CGIStream.cgi?cmd=GetMJStream&usr=$2&pwd=$3"
fi
FFMPEG="/usr/local/bin/ffmpeg"

if ! type $FFMPEG > /dev/null; then
  echo "ffmpeg is required but it's not installed in the expected location. Aborting."
  exit 1
fi

while :
do
  NOW=$(date +"%Y-%m-%d_%H-%M")
  $FFMPEG -f mjpeg -r 5 -i $STREAM -r 5 $DATA_DIR/video_${HOST}_$NOW.avi & PID=$!
  sleep 300
  kill -HUP $PID
done

record_install.sh

#!/usr/bin/env bash

# bash <(curl -s https://gist.githubusercontent.com/mikeflynn/a398469a9850b14d7af2edfc2d571f55/raw/record_install.sh)

TEMPCRON=/tmp/usercron

# Install Homebrew
if ! type "brew" > /dev/null; then
  echo "Homebrew not found; Installing..."
  ruby -e "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install)"
fi

# Install ffmpeg
if ! type "ffmpeg" > /dev/null; then
  echo "ffmpeg not found; Installing..."
  /usr/local/bin/brew install ffmpeg
fi

# Ask for data directory
read -p "Where will the script and video files be stored? (default: $PWD/foscam) " DATADIR

if [ -z $DATADIR ]; then
  DATADIR=${PWD}/foscam
fi

# Make directory
mkdir -p $DATADIR/data

# Download record.sh script
curl -o $DATADIR/record.sh "https://gist.githubusercontent.com/mikeflynn/a398469a9850b14d7af2edfc2d571f55/raw/record.sh"
chmod 755 $DATADIR/record.sh

# Dump the user's cron
crontab -l > $TEMPCRON
echo "####### Added by Foscam Record Installer #######" >> $TEMPCRON

# Ask for camera IP, user, password
CAM_HOST=""
while :
do
  read -p 'Camera URL (enter blank when all cameras are entered): ' CAM_HOST

  if [ -z $CAM_HOST ]; then
    break
  fi

  read -p 'Camera User: ' CAM_USER
  printf "Camera Password: "
  read -s CAM_PASS
  printf "\n"
  
  read -p 'HD Camera (y/n)?' CAM_HD

  # Add cron entry
  if [ "$CAM_HD" == "y" ]; then
    echo "* * * * * $DATADIR/record.sh $CAM_HOST $CAM_USER $CAM_PASS $DATADIR/data true > /dev/null 2>&1" >> $TEMPCRON
  else 
    echo "* * * * * $DATADIR/record.sh $CAM_HOST $CAM_USER $CAM_PASS $DATADIR/data > /dev/null 2>&1" >> $TEMPCRON
  fi
done

# Add the cleanup cron job
echo "0 0 * * 0 find $DATADIR/data -type f -mtime +7 -delete" >> $TEMPCRON

# Save the cron
crontab $TEMPCRON

echo "Setup complete."
exit 0