VAPIX access for ACAP Applications

[CaseyGross1]

Hello!

I am trying to get VAPIX service account credentials in runtime using the documentation listed here: https://axiscommunications.github.io/acap-documentation/docs/develop/VAPIX-access-for-ACAP-applications.html

I have followed the documentation setting up the manifest.json file and have implemented a DBus call to the specified endpoint. When I look at the log of my ACAP application I receive the following error:
g_bus_get_sync: assertion 'error == NULL || *error == NULL' failed

I also tried to ssh into the camera and run the command at the bottom of the link i provided. When doing this, I get the following error returned:

gdbus call --system \

        --dest com.axis.HTTPConf1 \
        --object-path /com/axis/HttpConf1/Auth \
        --method com.axis.HTTPConf1.Auth1.GetVapixServiceAccountCredentials \
        "testuser"

Error: GDBus.Error:org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.ServiceUnknown: The name com.axis.HTTPConf1 was not provided by any .service files
root@axis-b8a44f5e6ad5:~#

I feel like these errors are related and that I am unable to reach the specified service. Am I missing something? or is there an example code to accomplish what I'm trying to do?

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[vivekatoffice]

Hi @CaseyGross1 ,

I have tested the same with Test from command-line instructions successfully:

gdbus call --system --dest com.axis.HTTPConf1 --object-path /com/axis/Http
Conf1/Auth --method com.axis.HTTPConf1.Auth1.GetVapixServiceAccountCredentials "testvivek"

 curl -s -u 'a0-testvivek:rtcTjUcOE4uQNFJ5Ilfd8U2H62iHiTUc' http://127.0.0.
12/axis-cgi/applications/list.cgi

[CaseyGross1]

Hi Vivek, thank you for the response.

Just tried again using the same command you posted above. Im reciveing the same error as before:

Error: GDBus.Error:org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.ServiceUnknown: The name com.axis.HTTPConf1 was not provided by any .service files

It looks like a service does not exist on the camera and thats why im getting an error reaching out to that endpoint. Is there anything I need to enable? or should this command work out of the box?

[CaseyGross1]

This is the content of my /usr/share/dbus-1/system-services folder, I dont see com.axis.HTTPConf1 listed.

com.axis.AddonDevMode1.service
com.axis.AddonExample1.service
com.axis.AddonManager.service
com.axis.ApiDiscovery1.service
com.axis.Audio1.service
com.axis.AudioAnalytics.service
com.axis.AudioControl.service
com.axis.AudioEqualizer.service
com.axis.AudioMixer.service
com.axis.BasicDeviceInfo1.service
com.axis.BootBlockParameters1.service
com.axis.CaptureMode1.service
com.axis.CustomFirmwareCertificates1.service
com.axis.Event.ActionEngine.System.service
com.axis.Event.ActionEngine.User.service
com.axis.Event.DefaultProducer.service
com.axis.Event.Switch.service
com.axis.EventConsumerd1.service
com.axis.EventProducerd1.service
com.axis.FeatureFlagService1.service
com.axis.FirmwareManager1.service
com.axis.GeoLocation1.service
com.axis.Graphics1.service
com.axis.Graphics2.service
com.axis.HttpWatchDog.service
com.axis.IOBoxMonitor.service
com.axis.IRCutCtrl.service
com.axis.ImageControl.service
com.axis.ImageUpload1.service
com.axis.Indexer.service
com.axis.Keystore1.service
com.axis.LEDController.service
com.axis.Larod1.service
com.axis.LightController.service
com.axis.LightLogic.service
com.axis.MDNSSD.Legacy.service
com.axis.MDNSSD.service
com.axis.Maskd.PrivacyMask.Legacy.service
com.axis.Maskd.PrivacyMask.service
com.axis.MediaCGI1.service
com.axis.Mediaclip.service
com.axis.MetadataBroker1.service
com.axis.MetadataServer1.service
com.axis.Net.Legacy.service
com.axis.Net1.service
com.axis.Netstats.service
com.axis.NetworkSpeakerPairing.service
com.axis.Onscreencontrols1.service
com.axis.Optics2.service
com.axis.Overlay1.Stream.service
com.axis.Overlay1.service
com.axis.Overlay2.service
com.axis.OverlayFactory1.service
com.axis.OverlayInternal1.service
com.axis.PTZ.Coordinator.service
com.axis.PTZ.Vapix.service
com.axis.PTZ2.service
com.axis.PackageManager.LicenseKey1.service
com.axis.PackageManager.LicenseKeyConf1.service
com.axis.Pbb1.service
com.axis.PolicyKitCert.service
com.axis.PolicyKitParhand.service
com.axis.PolicyKitSystem.service
com.axis.PowerControl.Consumer.service
com.axis.PowerControl.Measurement.service
com.axis.PowerControl.PowerSave.service
com.axis.PowerControl.Producer.service
com.axis.PowerControl.Status.service
com.axis.PresetTour.service
com.axis.PresetTourController.service
com.axis.PresetTourParhand.service
com.axis.PrioritizedTextOverlay.service
com.axis.PrivacyMask1.service
com.axis.PrivacyShield1.service
com.axis.Ptz1.service
com.axis.RecordingFixer.service
com.axis.RemoteSyslog1.service
com.axis.Rotation1.service
com.axis.SIPCall.service
com.axis.SNMP.Legacy.service
com.axis.SSH.Legacy.service
com.axis.SSH.service
com.axis.Storage.service
com.axis.StreamProfile1.service
com.axis.Streamer.service
com.axis.SystemLog1.service
com.axis.TemperatureController.service
com.axis.TimeService.Legacy.service
com.axis.TimeService1.service
com.axis.UPnP.Legacy.service
com.axis.UPnP.service
com.axis.UsageStatistics1.service
com.axis.UserManagement1.service
com.axis.Vdo1.service
com.axis.Video1.service
com.axis.VideoDisturbanceNotifier1.service
com.axis.VideoLegacy1.service
com.axis.VideoObjectDetection1.service
com.axis.VideoSceneManager1.service
com.axis.ViewArea1.service
com.axis.Vipd1.ch0.service
com.axis.glldp.service
com.axis.graphics.GPU1.service
com.axis.graphics.Overlay1.service
com.axis.recording.RecordingControl.service
com.axis.recording.RecordingManager1.service
com.axis.recording.RecordingPlayback.service
com.axis.storage.StorageManager1.service

[vivekatoffice]

Hi @CaseyGross1 ,
Please try to use the latest Axis OS (AXIS P3265-LVE Dome Camera) and check the content of content of "/usr/share/dbus-1/system-services"

Current AXIS OS version

Or you can also try the Beta Axis OS
AXIS OS beta releases

[rocky-ji]

From AXIS OS 11.6, ACAP applications can acquire VAPIX service account credentials in runtime.
Use the latest OS version.