MQTT

These are the MQTT messages generated by Frigate. The default topic_prefix is frigate, but can be changed in the config file.

General Frigate Topics

`frigate/available`

Designed to be used as an availability topic with Home Assistant. Possible message are: "online": published when Frigate is running (on startup) "offline": published after Frigate has stopped

`frigate/restart`

Causes Frigate to exit. Docker should be configured to automatically restart the container on exit.

`frigate/events`

Message published for each changed event. The first message is published when the tracked object is no longer marked as a false_positive. When Frigate finds a better snapshot of the tracked object or when a zone change occurs, it will publish a message with the same id. When the event ends, a final message is published with end_time set.

{
  "type": "update", // new, update, end
  "before": {
    "id": "1607123955.475377-mxklsc",
    "camera": "front_door",
    "frame_time": 1607123961.837752,
    "snapshot_time": 1607123961.837752,
    "label": "person",
    "sub_label": null,
    "top_score": 0.958984375,
    "false_positive": false,
    "start_time": 1607123955.475377,
    "end_time": null,
    "score": 0.7890625,
    "box": [424, 500, 536, 712],
    "area": 23744,
    "ratio": 2.113207,
    "region": [264, 450, 667, 853],
    "current_zones": ["driveway"],
    "entered_zones": ["yard", "driveway"],
    "thumbnail": null,
    "has_snapshot": false,
    "has_clip": false,
    "stationary": false, // whether or not the object is considered stationary
    "motionless_count": 0, // number of frames the object has been motionless
    "position_changes": 2, // number of times the object has moved from a stationary position
    "attributes": {
      "face": 0.64
    }, // attributes with top score that have been identified on the object at any point
    "current_attributes": [] // detailed data about the current attributes in this frame
  },
  "after": {
    "id": "1607123955.475377-mxklsc",
    "camera": "front_door",
    "frame_time": 1607123962.082975,
    "snapshot_time": 1607123961.837752,
    "label": "person",
    "sub_label": ["John Smith", 0.79],
    "top_score": 0.958984375,
    "false_positive": false,
    "start_time": 1607123955.475377,
    "end_time": null,
    "score": 0.87890625,
    "box": [432, 496, 544, 854],
    "area": 40096,
    "ratio": 1.251397,
    "region": [218, 440, 693, 915],
    "current_zones": ["yard", "driveway"],
    "entered_zones": ["yard", "driveway"],
    "thumbnail": null,
    "has_snapshot": false,
    "has_clip": false,
    "stationary": false, // whether or not the object is considered stationary
    "motionless_count": 0, // number of frames the object has been motionless
    "position_changes": 2, // number of times the object has changed position
    "attributes": {
      "face": 0.86
    }, // attributes with top score that have been identified on the object at any point
    "current_attributes": [
      // detailed data about the current attributes in this frame
      {
        "label": "face",
        "box": [442, 506, 534, 524],
        "score": 0.86
      }
    ]
  }
}

`frigate/reviews`

Message published for each changed review item. The first message is published when the detection or alert is initiated. When additional objects are detected or when a zone change occurs, it will publish a, update message with the same id. When the review activity has ended a final end message is published.

{
  "type": "update",  // new, update, end
  "before": {
    "id": "1718987129.308396-fqk5ka",  // review_id
    "camera": "front_cam",
    "start_time": 1718987129.308396,
    "end_time": null,
    "severity": "detection",
    "thumb_path": "/media/frigate/clips/review/thumb-front_cam-1718987129.308396-fqk5ka.webp",
    "data": {
      "detections": [  // list of event IDs
        "1718987128.947436-g92ztx",
        "1718987148.879516-d7oq7r",
        "1718987126.934663-q5ywpt"
      ],
      "objects": [
        "person",
        "car"
      ],
      "sub_labels": [],
      "zones": [],
      "audio": []
    }
  },
  "after": {
    "id": "1718987129.308396-fqk5ka",
    "camera": "front_cam",
    "start_time": 1718987129.308396,
    "end_time": null,
    "severity": "alert",
    "thumb_path": "/media/frigate/clips/review/thumb-front_cam-1718987129.308396-fqk5ka.webp",
    "data": {
      "detections": [
        "1718987128.947436-g92ztx",
        "1718987148.879516-d7oq7r",
        "1718987126.934663-q5ywpt"
      ],
      "objects": [
        "person",
        "car"
      ],
      "sub_labels": ["Bob"],
      "zones": [
        "front_yard"
      ],
      "audio": []
    }
  }
}

`frigate/stats`

Same data available at /api/stats published at a configurable interval.

Frigate Camera Topics

`frigate/<camera_name>/<object_name>`

Publishes the count of objects for the camera for use as a sensor in Home Assistant. all can be used as the object_name for the count of all objects for the camera.

`frigate/<zone_name>/<object_name>`

Publishes the count of objects for the zone for use as a sensor in Home Assistant. all can be used as the object_name for the count of all objects for the zone.

`frigate/<camera_name>/<object_name>/snapshot`

Publishes a jpeg encoded frame of the detected object type. When the object is no longer detected, the highest confidence image is published or the original image is published again.

The height and crop of snapshots can be configured in the config.

`frigate/<camera_name>/audio/<audio_type>`

Publishes "ON" when a type of audio is detected and "OFF" when it is not for the camera for use as a sensor in Home Assistant.

`frigate/<camera_name>/audio/dBFS`

Publishes the dBFS value for audio detected on this camera.

NOTE: Requires audio detection to be enabled

`frigate/<camera_name>/audio/rms`

Publishes the rms value for audio detected on this camera.

NOTE: Requires audio detection to be enabled

`frigate/<camera_name>/detect/set`

Topic to turn object detection for a camera on and off. Expected values are ON and OFF.

`frigate/<camera_name>/detect/state`

Topic with current state of object detection for a camera. Published values are ON and OFF.

`frigate/<camera_name>/audio/set`

Topic to turn audio detection for a camera on and off. Expected values are ON and OFF.

`frigate/<camera_name>/audio/state`

Topic with current state of audio detection for a camera. Published values are ON and OFF.

`frigate/<camera_name>/recordings/set`

Topic to turn recordings for a camera on and off. Expected values are ON and OFF.

`frigate/<camera_name>/recordings/state`

Topic with current state of recordings for a camera. Published values are ON and OFF.

`frigate/<camera_name>/snapshots/set`

Topic to turn snapshots for a camera on and off. Expected values are ON and OFF.

`frigate/<camera_name>/snapshots/state`

Topic with current state of snapshots for a camera. Published values are ON and OFF.

`frigate/<camera_name>/motion/set`

Topic to turn motion detection for a camera on and off. Expected values are ON and OFF. NOTE: Turning off motion detection will fail if detection is not disabled.

`frigate/<camera_name>/motion`

Whether camera_name is currently detecting motion. Expected values are ON and OFF. NOTE: After motion is initially detected, ON will be set until no motion has been detected for mqtt_off_delay seconds (30 by default).

`frigate/<camera_name>/motion/state`

Topic with current state of motion detection for a camera. Published values are ON and OFF.

`frigate/<camera_name>/improve_contrast/set`

Topic to turn improve_contrast for a camera on and off. Expected values are ON and OFF.

`frigate/<camera_name>/improve_contrast/state`

Topic with current state of improve_contrast for a camera. Published values are ON and OFF.

`frigate/<camera_name>/motion_threshold/set`

Topic to adjust motion threshold for a camera. Expected value is an integer.

`frigate/<camera_name>/motion_threshold/state`

Topic with current motion threshold for a camera. Published value is an integer.

`frigate/<camera_name>/motion_contour_area/set`

Topic to adjust motion contour area for a camera. Expected value is an integer.

`frigate/<camera_name>/motion_contour_area/state`

Topic with current motion contour area for a camera. Published value is an integer.

`frigate/<camera_name>/ptz`

Topic to send PTZ commands to camera.

Command	Description
`preset_<preset_name>`	send command to move to preset with name `<preset_name>`
`MOVE_<dir>`	send command to continuously move in `<dir>`, possible values are [UP, DOWN, LEFT, RIGHT]
`ZOOM_<dir>`	send command to continuously zoom `<dir>`, possible values are [IN, OUT]
`STOP`	send command to stop moving

`frigate/<camera_name>/ptz_autotracker/set`

Topic to turn the PTZ autotracker for a camera on and off. Expected values are ON and OFF.

`frigate/<camera_name>/ptz_autotracker/state`

Topic with current state of the PTZ autotracker for a camera. Published values are ON and OFF.

`frigate/<camera_name>/ptz_autotracker/active`

Topic to determine if PTZ autotracker is actively tracking an object. Published values are ON and OFF.

`frigate/<camera_name>/birdseye/set`

Topic to turn Birdseye for a camera on and off. Expected values are ON and OFF. Birdseye mode must be enabled in the configuration.

`frigate/<camera_name>/birdseye/state`

Topic with current state of Birdseye for a camera. Published values are ON and OFF.

`frigate/<camera_name>/birdseye_mode/set`

Topic to set Birdseye mode for a camera. Birdseye offers different modes to customize under which circumstances the camera is shown.

Note: Changing the value from CONTINUOUS -> MOTION | OBJECTS will take up to 30 seconds for the camera to be removed from the view.

Command	Description
`CONTINUOUS`	Always included
`MOTION`	Show when detected motion within the last 30 seconds are included
`OBJECTS`	Shown if an active object tracked within the last 30 seconds

`frigate/<camera_name>/birdseye_mode/state`

Topic with current state of the Birdseye mode for a camera. Published values are CONTINUOUS, MOTION, OBJECTS.

General Frigate Topics​

frigate/available​

frigate/restart​

frigate/events​

frigate/reviews​

frigate/stats​

Frigate Camera Topics​

frigate/<camera_name>/<object_name>​

frigate/<zone_name>/<object_name>​

frigate/<camera_name>/<object_name>/snapshot​

frigate/<camera_name>/audio/<audio_type>​

frigate/<camera_name>/audio/dBFS​

frigate/<camera_name>/audio/rms​

frigate/<camera_name>/detect/set​

frigate/<camera_name>/detect/state​

frigate/<camera_name>/audio/set​

frigate/<camera_name>/audio/state​

frigate/<camera_name>/recordings/set​

frigate/<camera_name>/recordings/state​

frigate/<camera_name>/snapshots/set​

frigate/<camera_name>/snapshots/state​

frigate/<camera_name>/motion/set​

frigate/<camera_name>/motion​

frigate/<camera_name>/motion/state​

frigate/<camera_name>/improve_contrast/set​

frigate/<camera_name>/improve_contrast/state​

frigate/<camera_name>/motion_threshold/set​

frigate/<camera_name>/motion_threshold/state​

frigate/<camera_name>/motion_contour_area/set​

frigate/<camera_name>/motion_contour_area/state​

frigate/<camera_name>/ptz​

frigate/<camera_name>/ptz_autotracker/set​

frigate/<camera_name>/ptz_autotracker/state​

frigate/<camera_name>/ptz_autotracker/active​

frigate/<camera_name>/birdseye/set​

frigate/<camera_name>/birdseye/state​

frigate/<camera_name>/birdseye_mode/set​

frigate/<camera_name>/birdseye_mode/state​