D4100-E network strobe control with http POST

[JerryGeis]

I am trying to send commands the D4100-E network strobe.

curl -X POST -u root:mypass http://192.168.2.146/axis-cgi/siren_and_light.cgi -H "Content-Type: application/json" --data '{ "apiVersion":"1.0", "context":"My Context", "method":"start", "params": { "profile":"LSI-RED" } }'

Just to turn the strobe on RED.

I get this back:

<title>401 Unauthorized</title>

Unauthorized

This server could not verify that you are authorized to access the document requested. Either you supplied the wrong credentials (e.g., bad password), or your browser doesn't understand how to supply the credentials required.

however I know the user root and mypass are correct as that is what I logged in with.

Anyone doing this - thoughts ?

Jerry

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[JerryGeis]

I just updated to Current version: 11.5.64, still same issue for me.

[vivekatoffice]

Hi @JerryGeis ,

I assume you should specify the authentication method as digest authentication.

Please use following command:

curl --digest -u root:mypass http://192.168.2.146/axis-cgi/siren_and_light.cgi -H "Content-Type: application/json" --data '{ "apiVersion":"1.0", "context":"My Context", "method":"start", "params": { "profile":"LSI-RED" } }'

[JerryGeis]

Thank you! adding the --digest to my command did the trick. Have a great day!