Verkada API

api.verkada.com · Security

Security API Key Paid Physical Security Video Surveillance Access Control

Unified physical security platform API — cameras, access control, alarms, sensors, and environmental monitoring from a single cloud platform. 2M+ API calls/day across hundreds of organizations. Includes webhooks for real-time events.

Authentication

API Key API key from Verkada Command (admin settings). Pass as x-api-key header. Requires Verkada Command subscription.

Sample Requests

GET Get all cameras

List all Verkada cameras with name, model, status, and location.

https://api.verkada.com/cameras/v1/devices

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Headers — extra info sent with the request

x-api-key

YOUR_API_KEY

curl -X GET "https://api.verkada.com/cameras/v1/devices" \
  -H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY"

import requests
headers = {
    "x-api-key": "YOUR_API_KEY"
}
response = requests.get(
    "https://api.verkada.com/cameras/v1/devices",
    headers=headers,
)
print(response.json())

const url = 'https://api.verkada.com/cameras/v1/devices';

const response = await fetch(url, {
  headers: {
    'x-api-key': 'YOUR_API_KEY'
  },
}); 
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);

package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"io"
	"net/http"
)

func main() {
	targetURL := "https://api.verkada.com/cameras/v1/devices"
	req, _ := http.NewRequest("GET", targetURL, nil)
	req.Header.Set("x-api-key", "YOUR_API_KEY")

	client := &http.Client{}
	resp, _ := client.Do(req)
	defer resp.Body.Close()
	body, _ := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
	fmt.Println(string(body))
}

require "net/http"
require "json"

uri = URI("https://api.verkada.com/cameras/v1/devices")

http = Net::HTTP.new(uri.host, uri.port)
http.use_ssl = uri.scheme == "https"

req = Net::HTTP::Get.new(uri)
req["x-api-key"] = "YOUR_API_KEY"

res = http.request(req)
puts JSON.parse(res.body)

<?php
$url = "https://api.verkada.com/cameras/v1/devices";
$opts = ["http" => [
    "method" => "GET",
    "header" => implode("\r\n", [
        "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY"
    ]),
]];
$ctx = stream_context_create($opts);
$res = file_get_contents($url, false, $ctx);
print_r(json_decode($res, true));

POST Get live stream token

Get a short-lived token to embed a live camera stream.

https://api.verkada.com/cameras/v1/stream/token

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Headers — extra info sent with the request

x-api-key	YOUR_API_KEY
Content-Type	application/json

Request Body — data you're sending

{
  "camera_id": "CAMERA_ID"
}

curl -X POST "https://api.verkada.com/cameras/v1/stream/token" \
  -H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"camera_id":"CAMERA_ID"}'

import requests
headers = {
    "x-api-key": "YOUR_API_KEY",
    "Content-Type": "application/json"
}
data = {
    "camera_id": "CAMERA_ID"
}
response = requests.post(
    "https://api.verkada.com/cameras/v1/stream/token",
    headers=headers,
    json=data,
)
print(response.json())

const url = 'https://api.verkada.com/cameras/v1/stream/token';

const response = await fetch(url, {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: {
    'x-api-key': 'YOUR_API_KEY',
    'Content-Type': 'application/json'
  },
  headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
  body: JSON.stringify({
  "camera_id": "CAMERA_ID"
}),
}); 
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);

package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"io"
	"net/http"
	"bytes"
	"encoding/json"
)

func main() {
	targetURL := "https://api.verkada.com/cameras/v1/stream/token"
	jsonData, _ := json.Marshal({"camera_id":"CAMERA_ID"})
	req, _ := http.NewRequest("POST", targetURL, bytes.NewBuffer(jsonData))
	req.Header.Set("x-api-key", "YOUR_API_KEY")
	req.Header.Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
	req.Header.Set("Content-Type", "application/json")

	client := &http.Client{}
	resp, _ := client.Do(req)
	defer resp.Body.Close()
	body, _ := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
	fmt.Println(string(body))
}

require "net/http"
require "json"

uri = URI("https://api.verkada.com/cameras/v1/stream/token")

http = Net::HTTP.new(uri.host, uri.port)
http.use_ssl = uri.scheme == "https"

req = Net::HTTP::Post.new(uri)
req["x-api-key"] = "YOUR_API_KEY"
req["Content-Type"] = "application/json"
req["Content-Type"] = "application/json"
req.body = "{\"camera_id\":\"CAMERA_ID\"}"

res = http.request(req)
puts JSON.parse(res.body)

<?php
$url = "https://api.verkada.com/cameras/v1/stream/token";
$opts = ["http" => [
    "method" => "POST",
    "header" => implode("\r\n", [
        "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY",
        "Content-Type: application/json",
        "Content-Type: application/json"
    ]),
    "content" => json_encode({"camera_id":"CAMERA_ID"}),
]];
$ctx = stream_context_create($opts);
$res = file_get_contents($url, false, $ctx);
print_r(json_decode($res, true));

GET Get access events

Get recent door access events from Verkada access control.

https://api.verkada.com/access/v1/access_events?page_size=10

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Headers — extra info sent with the request

x-api-key

YOUR_API_KEY

curl -X GET "https://api.verkada.com/access/v1/access_events?page_size=10" \
  -H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY"

import requests
params = {
    "page_size": "10"
}
headers = {
    "x-api-key": "YOUR_API_KEY"
}
response = requests.get(
    "https://api.verkada.com/access/v1/access_events",
    params=params,
    headers=headers,
)
print(response.json())

const url = new URL('https://api.verkada.com/access/v1/access_events');
url.searchParams.set('page_size', '10');

const response = await fetch(url, {
  headers: {
    'x-api-key': 'YOUR_API_KEY'
  },
}); 
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);

package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"io"
	"net/http"
	"net/url"
)

func main() {
	baseURL, _ := url.Parse("https://api.verkada.com/access/v1/access_events")
	q := baseURL.Query()
	q.Set("page_size", "10")
	baseURL.RawQuery = q.Encode()
	targetURL := baseURL.String()
	req, _ := http.NewRequest("GET", targetURL, nil)
	req.Header.Set("x-api-key", "YOUR_API_KEY")

	client := &http.Client{}
	resp, _ := client.Do(req)
	defer resp.Body.Close()
	body, _ := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
	fmt.Println(string(body))
}

require "net/http"
require "json"

uri = URI("https://api.verkada.com/access/v1/access_events")
uri.query = URI.encode_www_form({
  "page_size" => "10"
})

http = Net::HTTP.new(uri.host, uri.port)
http.use_ssl = uri.scheme == "https"

req = Net::HTTP::Get.new(uri)
req["x-api-key"] = "YOUR_API_KEY"

res = http.request(req)
puts JSON.parse(res.body)

<?php
$url = "https://api.verkada.com/access/v1/access_events?" . http_build_query([
    "page_size" => "10"
]);
$opts = ["http" => [
    "method" => "GET",
    "header" => implode("\r\n", [
        "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY"
    ]),
]];
$ctx = stream_context_create($opts);
$res = file_get_contents($url, false, $ctx);
print_r(json_decode($res, true));

Postman Setup Guide

Get Postman ↗

Requires a Verkada Command subscription — contact verkada.com
Get API key from Command → Admin → API → Create Key
Set header: x-api-key: YOUR_KEY
Separate base paths for cameras (/cameras/v1/), access (/access/v1/), alarms (/alarms/v1/)
Webhooks: configure at Command → Admin → Webhooks for real-time door/motion/alarm events

Open documentation ↗