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

Field	Type	Required	Description
action	string	Yes	Action to perform (see below)
parameters	object	No	Additional parameters

Actions

Action	Description
`status`	Get camera info and capabilities
`capture`	Take a photo

Examples

Get camera info:

json

{
  "action": "status"
}

Take a photo:

json

{
  "action": "capture"
}

Capture with front camera:

json

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

Response Formats

Status response:

json

{
  "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:

json

{
  "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

Field	Description
cameras	List of available cameras
facing	`"back"` or `"front"`
megapixels	Camera resolution
has_flash	Flash available
photo_path	Path to captured photo

Use Cases

Use Case	Action	Description
Check cameras	status	Get camera capabilities
Take photo	capture	Capture image
Selfie	capture (front)	Use front camera
Document	capture	Capture document/scene

Common Workflows

Quick photo capture

•Optionally check camera status
•Capture photo
•Photo saved to device gallery

Automated documentation

•Trigger (time/event based)
•Capture photo
•Process/send photo

Setup Requirements

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