Getting Started with the ActionStreamer Developer Platform

The ActionStreamer Developer Platform isn’t a product—it’s infrastructure.

Infrastructure for building intelligent video systems that run at the edge, in the cloud—wherever the mission demands.

In firefighting gear. On oil rigs. Inside aircraft hangars. Embedded into the environment.

This is the first post in a series designed for engineers, systems integrators, and builders. We'll cover how to programmatically control smart cameras, automate capture logic, monitor field conditions, and pipe high-value video into your workflows. But before any of that, let’s get the fundamentals in place.

What You Can Do with the Platform

The ActionStreamer platform lets you control a network of smart video devices—wearable, attachable, or fixed, and ready to stream—through a single API.

You can:

Design smart camera configurations with modular reference hardware and adaptable firmware
Manage device fleets and permissions across users, zones, or organizations
Trigger recordings and live streams using your own rules and logic
Access telemetry in real time: battery health, thermal state, network signal, and more
Monitor wireless networks and configure offline capture logic
Automate clip sharing, AI tagging, and searchable video archives
Connect any device to a live video session for remote support, decision-making, or command and control
Share device access with collaborators across your organization or team
Integrate ActionStreamer into your broader systems with secure, authenticated APIs

This isn’t just video—it’s infrastructure for field visibility.

First Steps: Authentication & Access

You’ll need credentials. If you don’t have them yet, email developer@actionstreamer.com. You’ll receive access to the ActionStreamer Portal, where you can generate your API Key and Secret Key.

Once you're signed in at portal.actionstreamer.com, navigate to Settings → API Keys. From there, click “Add API Key” and “Show/Hide Secret Keys” to generate your credentials.

They’ll look something like this:

You can interface with the platform directly using HTTP requests and HMAC SHA256 signatures, or through our Python SDK (pip install actionstreamer):

def get_hmac_signature(secret_key: str, method: str, path: str, headers, parameters: dict, body: str = None) -> str:

    if 'Content-Type' in headers:
        del headers['Content-Type']

    header_string = dictionary_to_string(headers)
    parameter_string = dictionary_to_string(parameters)

    if not path.startswith('/'):
        path = '/' + path
    if path.endswith('/') and len(path) > 1:
        path = path[:-1]

    string_to_sign = '\n'.join([
        method,
        path,
        header_string,
        parameter_string,
        body if body else ''
    ]).strip()

    hmac_signature = hmac.new(secret_key.encode('utf-8'), string_to_sign.encode('utf-8'), hashlib.sha256)
    return hmac_signature.hexdigest()

def dictionary_to_string(dictionary: dict) -> str:
    result = ''
    for key in sorted(dictionary.keys()):
        result += f"{key}: {dictionary[key]

The SDK handles this logic for you, but if you need more control, the function above gives you full flexibility.

Once authenticated, you’ll have access to a growing system of programmable video tools. This isn’t just an API for turning a camera on and off—it’s a way to build real-time visibility into your infrastructure, your operations, and your decision-making processes.

What's Coming

This series will walk you through use cases that span industries:

Routing a field operator’s POV feed to a command center in seconds
Capturing footage offline and retrieving it the moment connectivity returns
Searching across thousands of archived clips tagged by AI with one query
Designing modular workflows where video becomes just another data stream
Streaming live video directly into your own platforms
Using smart camera data for safety, compliance, and real-time collaboration

If you know how to work with APIs, you already know how to work with ActionStreamer. The difference is where those APIs take you.

Start Building

Whether you're developing for harsh field conditions, high-performance defense applications, or streaming in fast-paced sports environments, our tools give you control from device to dashboard.

For questions, reach out to developer@actionstreamer.com. Explore the full Developer Documentation here.