Do you have a (like a Raspberry Pi, Synology NAS, or Home Assistant) running 24/7 to host the script?
Telegram is a cloud-based messaging app. Why use it for security cameras?
The workflow relies on a bridge application, custom firmware, or a specialized network video recorder (NVR) that connects the camera's video stream to the Telegram API. ip camera qr telegram work
Would you prefer a (like using a pre-made NVR software platform) over a custom script? Share public link
import cv2 from pyzbar.pyzbar import decode import requests import time # Configuration RTSP_URL = "rtsp://username:password@camera_ip_address:554/stream1" BOT_TOKEN = "YOUR_TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN" CHAT_ID = "YOUR_TELEGRAM_CHAT_ID" COOLDOWN_TIME = 10 # Seconds to wait before logging the same code again def send_telegram_message(text): url = f"https://telegram.orgBOT_TOKEN/sendMessage" payload = "chat_id": CHAT_ID, "text": text try: requests.post(url, json=payload) except Exception as e: print(f"Failed to send message: e") def main(): cap = cv2.VideoCapture(RTSP_URL) last_scanned = {} while cap.isOpened(): ret, frame = cap.read() if not ret: break # Decode QR codes from the current frame detected_codes = decode(frame) for obj in detected_codes: qr_data = obj.data.decode("utf-8") current_time = time.time() # Cooldown check to avoid spamming alerts if qr_data not in last_scanned or (current_time - last_scanned[qr_data]) > COOLDOWN_TIME: last_scanned[qr_data] = current_time alert_msg = f"🔔 QR Code Detected!\nData: qr_data\nTime: time.strftime('%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S')" print(alert_msg) send_telegram_message(alert_msg) # Optional: Press 'q' to quit if running with a desktop GUI if cv2.waitKey(1) & 0xFF == ord('q'): break cap.release() cv2.destroyAllWindows() if __name__ == "__main__": main() Use code with caution. Core Benefits of This Setup Do you have a (like a Raspberry Pi,
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Let me break this down into a clear, technical architecture. The workflow relies on a bridge application, custom
Do you need the bot to send an along with the text alert?
What (iOS, Android, Windows, Linux) are you using to manage your network?