Node-RED Recipes for Axis Cameras

This page presents a curated library of practical Node-RED flows (or “recipes”) designed specifically for use with Axis cameras. If you’re responsible for integrating, automating, or managing Axis devices—and even if you aren’t a full-time software developer—these recipes are meant for you.

Node-RED is a powerful yet accessible platform, making automation with Axis devices easy for engineers, system integrators, and IT professionals. Each recipe below is ready to use or adapt for real-world scenarios.

📋 Recipes

• Enable/Disable WDR on Sunrise/Sunset
  Automatically turns Wide Dynamic Range (WDR) on at sunrise and off at sunset, ensuring optimal image quality throughout different lighting conditions.

• Export SD Recordings to Local MP4
  Fetches video recordings from Axis camera SD cards, saves them to local disk, converts MKV to MP4 format, cleans up stored videos on the camera, and maintains a local JSON index for easy access.

• Dashboard Camera Live Video and Object Analytics Visualization
  Visualize live camera video and, optionally, analytic overlays in Node-RED dashboards.

• Thermal Monitoring and Alarm Adjustment
  Node-RED dashboard for live video, tracking ambient temperature, and auto-adjusting alarm thresholds in Axis thermal cameras—a must for environments where alarm limits should follow ambient changes.

About

This collection is community-driven and open source. Do you want to contribute a new recipe or improve existing ones?
The repository on GitHub is open for pull requests and suggestions!

Need Help Getting Started?
Check each recipe folder for a README and practical instructions. If you’re new to Node-RED or Axis camera scripting, these recipes are a great way to get practical, working solutions—without deep programming knowledge.

Feel free to explore, share, and suggest new automation ideas!