Camera Skill

Camera Control Tool

Control camera on Android device.

How It Works

This skill provides instructions for the Camera Control tool node. Connect the Camera Control node to Zeenie's input-tools handle to enable camera control.

camera_control Tool

Access camera and capture photos.

Schema Fields

Actions

Examples

Get camera info:

{
  "action": "status"
}

Take a photo:

{
  "action": "capture"
}

Capture with front camera:

{
  "action": "capture",
  "parameters": {
    "camera": "front"
  }
}

Response Formats

Status response:

{
  "success": true,
  "service": "camera_control",
  "action": "status",
  "data": {
    "cameras": [
      {
        "id": "0",
        "facing": "back",
        "megapixels": 48,
        "has_flash": true,
        "supports_video": true
      },
      {
        "id": "1",
        "facing": "front",
        "megapixels": 12,
        "has_flash": false,
        "supports_video": true
      }
    ],
    "flash_available": true
  }
}

Capture response:

{
  "success": true,
  "service": "camera_control",
  "action": "capture",
  "data": {
    "photo_path": "/storage/emulated/0/DCIM/Camera/IMG_20250130_120000.jpg",
    "camera_used": "back",
    "resolution": "4000x3000",
    "timestamp": "2025-01-30T12:00:00Z"
  }
}

Response Fields

Use Cases

Common Workflows

Quick photo capture

1. Optionally check camera status
2. Capture photo
3. Photo saved to device gallery

Automated documentation

1. Trigger (time/event based)
2. Capture photo
3. Process/send photo

Setup Requirements

1. Connect the Camera Control node to Zeenie's input-tools handle
2. Android device must be paired
3. Camera permission must be granted
4. Storage permission for saving photos