Now in beta — full RTSP support via the Sentry Bridge
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An AI security guard
you can actually talk to.

Sentry gives the cameras you already have a brain — and hands. It sees, hears, understands the scene, and takes action on rules you write in plain English.

"Text me if a man in a red jacket shows up at the gate.""Page security if a fight breaks out near the bar."

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Runs in your browser. Desktop, laptop, tablet, phone.

No install. No contracts. No new hardware required.

Where Sentry fits best

Anywhere there's a computer near a camera.

That's the whole formula. A webcam on a desk, an IP cam in a lobby, an NVR in a closet — if there's a laptop, mini-PC, tablet, or phone within Wi-Fi range, Sentry can watch it.

Offices & reception

Lobbies, front desks, back rooms.

Almost every desk already has a webcam, and almost every lobby already has a camera. The receptionist's laptop becomes a tireless second pair of eyes. 'Alert me if anyone walks in carrying a bag larger than carry-on after 6pm.' Done.

The cheapest possible upgrade for cameras you already own.

Events & venues

Weddings, parties, conferences, festivals.

Insurance asks for a watch. The venue won't install permanent cameras. Bring a laptop and a webcam, or point Sentry at the venue's existing IP cams. Tell it 'flag any weapon or fight,' and it watches every camera at once — something no single guard can do.

From a few dollars per night, per camera.

Short-term rentals

Airbnbs, vacation homes, co-living.

You already have a Reolink at the door and one in the driveway. Set a rule — 'alert me if more than 8 people enter after 10pm' — and Sentry catches the party without you watching a feed.

Pause it the second the house is empty.

Job sites & seasonal

Construction, pop-up retail, food trucks.

Theft and trespass happen after dark. Park a 4G IP cam on the site and Sentry learns your crew's vehicles and gear in a few days — strangers after hours get flagged, your foreman does not.

No multi-year contract. Stops when the job stops.

Also used for houses of worship, small retail, and as gap coverage when permanent systems are down.

Why not just buy a Ring, hire a guard, or wire up CCTV?

Every option on this list is something a real buyer considers. None of them do what Sentry does — and most of them lock you into their hardware to find out.

Hired guard

  • $35–80/hr, per person
  • One pair of eyes, loses focus fast
  • Misses the room next door
  • Booked days ahead

Dumb CCTV / NVR

  • Records, doesn't react
  • Can't tell a fight from a hug
  • Permanent wiring & fees
  • Forensic only — after the fact

Consumer smart cams

Ring · Nest · Blink · Wyze · Arlo · Eufy

  • Motion + 'person' alerts. That's it.
  • No custom rules, no scene understanding
  • Locked to their hardware, their app, their cloud
  • Can't 'watch for a man in a red jacket'

Enterprise AI cameras

Verkada · Rhombus · Avigilon

  • Real AI — but proprietary cameras only
  • Multi-year contracts, $$$$
  • Weeks to install, IT project to change
  • Useless for pop-ups, events, rentals
Recommended

Sentry AI

Brain + hands for any camera

  • Works with the cameras you already own
  • Plain-English rules — 'watch for this person'
  • Vision + audio + scene understanding
  • Pay by the hour. Turn off when done.

New · Multi-location

One login.
Every location.
One dashboard.

Sign in from a laptop in Berlin, a Mac mini in Costa Rica, and an old phone in your garage in Austin. Every camera, from every device, in one live grid — with a map and per-device roles.

  • Contributor / viewer / both — pick a role per device. Headless laptop in the barn streams; the office watches.
  • Live WebRTC video peer-to-peer between devices. No NVR, no VPN, no IT.
  • Map view with status pins per camera — green, amber, red — across every site.
  • Bring any old device. A 2014 MacBook with a webcam taped to the window is a Sentry camera.
Start a networkSee limits per plan
Berlin office
Costa Rica sanctuary
Austin garage
Live across 3 locations

Illustrative. Map view inside the app uses OpenStreetMap.

Brain + hands

Most cameras stop at "motion detected."

Even the AI ones. You still have to open the app, squint at a clip, decide if it matters, and figure out who to tell. By then it's over.

 

Sentry decides and acts.

It tells the right person, with the right urgency, with a one-line summary of what's happening — or it stays silent, because your rule said so.

What the AI actually does

This is what "AI security" should actually mean.

Sees what matters

A vision model trained for weapons, physical fights, falls, forced entry, and after-hours loitering. Ignores pets, shadows, headlights, and the catering staff walking past the lens.

Hears what cameras miss

An audio model for gunshots, glass break, screams, and raised voices. Catches the fight in the next room before it ever steps on camera.

Triages every event

Every detection comes with a severity, a one-line plain-English summary — 'two people shoving near bar, 11:42pm, Camera 3' — and a thumbnail. No more 400-clip motion-alert spam.

Learns your place

Mark a clip 'not a real event' and Sentry tunes to your venue: your bouncers, your forklift, your dog. Fewer false alarms every week — without re-installing anything.

Rules in plain English

Just tell it what to do.

No dashboards full of toggles. No sensitivity sliders. Just a sentence — describe a person, an event, or what should happen next.

Your rulesLive
Capability + time

"Only alert me about weapons or fights between 10pm and 6am."

Person watch

"Let me know the moment a man in a red jacket with a beard shows up at the front door."

Describe who, not who-by-name. No face database, no enrollment.

Suspicious behaviour

"Text me if anyone wearing a hoodie and a backpack hangs around the side gate for more than two minutes."

Exception / allowlist

"Don't alert on the woman in the blue scrubs — that's our cleaner."

Event → action

"If a fight is detected anywhere on site, start watching the parking lot too and notify the head of security."

Occupancy

"Alert me if more than 8 people enter the rental after 10pm."

Escalation

"For the wedding tonight, escalate any fight within 30 seconds — page the venue manager, not just email."

The "hands" part

Alerts your team will actually read.

Severity-tuned routing

Critical events hit phone, email, and on-screen the moment they happen. Low-severity stuff rolls up into a digest. No more 200-push nights.

Who-gets-what

Route alerts per camera and per time of day. Front door after midnight → property manager. Bar area during the event → head of security. Everyone else stays asleep.

One-tap triage

Every alert ships with Confirm and Dismiss buttons. Confirmed events stay flagged in the timeline. Dismissed ones quietly teach the model what to stop sending you.

Three ways to connect

Whatever camera is in front of you tonight, Sentry can watch it.

01

Webcam

Plug in any USB webcam or use your laptop's. Click 'Start watching.' Best for events, pop-ups, anything mobile.

Works with
The webcam already built into your office laptop or all-in-one PC · Logitech C920 / Brio · any laptop FaceTime / built-in cam · Amazon basics USB webcam (~$30)

02

IP camera (snapshot URL)

Most Wi-Fi or PoE cameras made in the last 5 years expose a single web link that returns a fresh photo. Paste that link — done.

Works with
Reolink RLC-410 / 510 · Amcrest IP2M · Hikvision DS-2CD · Dahua IPC · Axis M-series · Ubiquiti UniFi Protect

03

RTSP via Bridge

Older cameras or full NVR setups speak RTSP — a live video stream, not a photo link. Run our free helper on any PC, Mac or Raspberry Pi; it translates RTSP into something Sentry can read.

Works with
Any ONVIF / RTSP cam · Hikvision / Dahua / Lorex NVRs · Synology / Blue Iris / Frigate · Annke, Swann, Anpviz, older Foscam

Not sure which one you have? If your camera came with a phone app and a web login, it almost certainly has a snapshot URL — start with option 2. If it only works through an NVR or a desktop viewer, use the Bridge.

Compatibility reference

See specific camera models that work

~90 confirmed models across webcams, IP snapshot, and RTSP. Click to expand.

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Source type 01

Webcams (USB / built-in)

Anything that shows up as a UVC device — selected through your browser's camera picker. No URL, no setup. Listed for shopping reference.

Current — widely sold

ModelResolutionNotes
Logitech MX Brio4K / 30fpsUVC, autofocus, dual mics
Logitech Brio 5051080p / 30fpsUVC, RightSight framing
Logitech Brio 4K (original)4K / 30fpsUVC, HDR, IR for Hello
Logitech StreamCam1080p / 60fpsUVC, USB-C
Logitech C920 / C920s / C920x1080p / 30fpsUVC, the office classic
Logitech C922 Pro Stream1080p / 30 · 720p / 60UVC, low-light tuned
Logitech C930e / C930s1080p / 30fpsUVC, 90° FOV
Anker PowerConf C2002K / 30fpsUVC, autofocus
Anker PowerConf C3001080p / 60fpsUVC, AI framing
Razer Kiyo1080p / 30 · 720p / 60UVC, ring light
Razer Kiyo Pro1080p / 60fpsUVC, adaptive light sensor
Razer Kiyo Pro Ultra4K / 30fpsUVC, large 1" sensor
Insta360 Link / Link 2 / Link 2C4K / 30fpsUVC, gimbal tracking
Elgato Facecam1080p / 60fpsUVC, fixed focus
Elgato Facecam Pro4K / 60fpsUVC, Sony Starvis sensor
Elgato Facecam Neo1080p / 60fpsUVC, budget pick
Opal Tadpole4K / 30fpsUVC, USB-C clamshell
Opal C14K / 30fpsUVC, large sensor
Obsbot Tiny / Tiny 2 / Tiny 2 Lite4K / 30fpsUVC, AI gimbal tracking
Obsbot Meet / Meet 4K / Meet 21080p–4K / 30fpsUVC, virtual background
Dell UltraSharp WB70224K / 30fpsUVC, Sony Starvis sensor
Microsoft Modern Webcam1080p / 30fpsUVC, privacy shutter
Poly Studio P5 / P151080p / 30fpsUVC, conferencing
Jabra PanaCast 204K / 30fpsUVC, AI framing
Lenovo Performance FHD1080p / 60fpsUVC, autofocus
HP 960 / 965 4K Streaming4K / 30fpsUVC, AI auto-frame

Older but still everywhere

ModelResolutionNotes
Logitech C270720p / 30fpsUVC, ubiquitous budget cam
Logitech C310 / C525 / C615720p–1080pUVC, drawer staples
Logitech HD Pro C9101080p / 15fpsUVC, 2010 classic
Microsoft LifeCam HD-3000720p / 30fpsUVC
Microsoft LifeCam Studio / Cinema1080p / 720pUVC, autofocus
Creative Live! Cam Sync HD720pUVC
Sony PlayStation Eye (PS3)640×480 / 60fpsUVC, surprisingly good in low light
Any laptop / iMac / MacBook built-in FaceTime cam720p–1080pSelected via getUserMedia

Source type 02

IP cameras (snapshot URL)

Paste the URL pattern into Sentry, replacing USER, PASS, and IP. If your camera serves a fresh JPEG when you visit that URL in a browser, Sentry can use it.

Hikvision (and OEMs)

Brand / ModelURL patternNotes
Hikvision DS-2CD2x / 2CD3x / 2CD7x (ISAPI)http://USER:PASS@IP/ISAPI/Streaming/channels/101/pictureMost current Hik IP cams + EZVIZ pro models
Hikvision (legacy firmware)http://USER:PASS@IP/Streaming/channels/1/pictureOlder DS-2CD before ISAPI rename
Hikvision NVR (DS-77xx, DS-96xx)http://USER:PASS@IP/ISAPI/Streaming/channels/N01/pictureN = channel number (1, 2, 3…)
Annke C500 / I91DM / N48PBB (Hik OEM)http://USER:PASS@IP/ISAPI/Streaming/channels/101/picture—
LaView / Alibi (Hik OEM)http://USER:PASS@IP/ISAPI/Streaming/channels/101/picture—

Dahua family (Amcrest, Lorex, EmpireTech…)

Brand / ModelURL patternNotes
Dahua IPC-HFW / HDW / HUM / Color4Khttp://USER:PASS@IP/cgi-bin/snapshot.cgi?channel=1Digest auth
Dahua NVR (NVR4xxx, NVR5xxx)http://USER:PASS@IP/cgi-bin/snapshot.cgi?channel=NN = channel (1–32)
Amcrest IP2M / IP3M / IP4M / IP5M / IP8Mhttp://USER:PASS@IP/cgi-bin/snapshot.cgi?channel=1Dahua OEM
Lorex LNB / LNE / E-series (Dahua OEM)http://USER:PASS@IP/cgi-bin/snapshot.cgi?channel=1—
EmpireTech / Loryta (Dahua OEM)http://USER:PASS@IP/cgi-bin/snapshot.cgi?channel=1—
Honeywell HBW / HEW (Dahua OEM)http://USER:PASS@IP/cgi-bin/snapshot.cgi?channel=1—

Reolink (PoE / wired)

Brand / ModelURL patternNotes
Reolink RLC-810A / 811A / 820A / 822A / 823Ahttp://IP/cgi-bin/api.cgi?cmd=Snap&channel=0&user=USER&password=PASSPoE non-battery models
Reolink RLC-410 / 510 / 511 / 520 / 522http://IP/cgi-bin/api.cgi?cmd=Snap&channel=0&user=USER&password=PASS—
Reolink Duo 2 PoE / Duo 3 PoE / TrackMix PoEhttp://IP/cgi-bin/api.cgi?cmd=Snap&channel=0&user=USER&password=PASS—
Reolink Doorbell PoEhttp://IP/cgi-bin/api.cgi?cmd=Snap&channel=0&user=USER&password=PASS—
Reolink NVR (RLN8 / RLN16 / RLN36)http://IP/cgi-bin/api.cgi?cmd=Snap&channel=N&user=USER&password=PASSchannel=0..N-1

Axis (VAPIX)

Brand / ModelURL patternNotes
Axis M-series (M30xx, M31xx, M32xx, M42xx)http://USER:PASS@IP/axis-cgi/jpg/image.cgiVAPIX, all current Axis
Axis P-series (P32, P33, P37, P54)http://USER:PASS@IP/axis-cgi/jpg/image.cgi—
Axis Q-series (Q16, Q35, Q60, Q87 thermal)http://USER:PASS@IP/axis-cgi/jpg/image.cgi—
Axis Companion Cube / Eyehttp://USER:PASS@IP/axis-cgi/jpg/image.cgi—
Axis (resize / channel options)http://USER:PASS@IP/axis-cgi/jpg/image.cgi?resolution=1920x1080&camera=1—

Other major brands

Brand / ModelURL patternNotes
Foscam R2C / R4S / V5P / V8EP / SD2Xhttp://IP/cgi-bin/CGIProxy.fcgi?cmd=snapPicture2&usr=USER&pwd=PASS—
Ubiquiti UniFi G3 / G4 Bullet / G4 Pro / G5 Bullet / G5 Pro / AIhttps://UDM/proxy/protect/api/cameras/CAM_ID/snapshotProtect API token required
TP-Link VIGI C400HP / C440 / C540http://USER:PASS@IP/stream/snapshot.jpgVIGI line (not consumer Tapo)
Hanwha (Samsung) Wisenet X / Q / L / Phttp://USER:PASS@IP/stw-cgi/video.cgi?msubmenu=snapshot&action=view—
Bosch Dinion / Flexidome IPhttp://USER:PASS@IP/snap.jpg—
Vivotek FD / IB / IP serieshttp://USER:PASS@IP/cgi-bin/viewer/video.jpg—
Avigilon H4 / H5 (with web auth)http://USER:PASS@IP/media/cam0/still.jpg—
ACTi (B/D/E/I-series)http://USER:PASS@IP/cgi-bin/encoder?USER=USER&PWD=PASS&SNAPSHOT—
Mobotix M / S / D / Q serieshttp://USER:PASS@IP/record/current.jpg—

Older but still floating around

Brand / ModelURL patternNotes
Foscam FI8910W / FI9821W / FI9831Whttp://USER:PASS@IP/snapshot.cgiMJPEG-era classic
D-Link DCS-932L / 933L / 942L / 2330Lhttp://USER:PASS@IP/image/jpeg.cgi—
TRENDnet TV-IP422 / 410 / 110http://USER:PASS@IP/image/jpeg.cgi—
Panasonic BL-C series (BL-C1, BL-C111, BL-C131, BL-C230)http://USER:PASS@IP/SnapshotJPEG?Resolution=640x480&Quality=Clarity—
Axis 207W / 211 / 213 / M1011 (early VAPIX)http://USER:PASS@IP/axis-cgi/jpg/image.cgi—
Linksys WVC54GCA / WVC80Nhttp://USER:PASS@IP/img/snapshot.cgi?size=3&quality=1—
IQinVision IQeye 4-serieshttp://USER:PASS@IP/now.jpg—

Source type 03

RTSP via Bridge

Run the Sentry Bridge near the camera; point it at the RTSP URL below. Almost every ONVIF Profile S camera ever shipped will respond to one of these.

Major brands — current

Brand / ModelURL patternNotes
Hikvision (all current IP + NVR)rtsp://USER:PASS@IP:554/Streaming/Channels/101Sub-stream: /102
Dahua / Amcrest / Lorex / EmpireTechrtsp://USER:PASS@IP:554/cam/realmonitor?channel=1&subtype=0subtype=1 for sub-stream
Reolink (PoE, non-battery)rtsp://USER:PASS@IP:554/h264Preview_01_mainSub: h264Preview_01_sub
Axis (M / P / Q)rtsp://USER:PASS@IP:554/axis-media/media.ampAdd ?resolution=1280x720 for sub
Hanwha Wisenetrtsp://USER:PASS@IP:554/profile2/media.smp—
Bosch Dinion / Flexidomertsp://USER:PASS@IP:554/rtsp_tunnel—
Avigilon H4 / H5rtsp://USER:PASS@IP:554/defaultPrimary?streamType=u—
Vivotek (FD / IB / IP)rtsp://USER:PASS@IP:554/live.sdp—
Sony SNC-CH / EH / VB / VMrtsp://USER:PASS@IP:554/video1—
Pelco Sarix Pro / Enhancedrtsp://USER:PASS@IP:554/stream1—
Mobotixrtsp://USER:PASS@IP:554/mobotix.h264—
ACTirtsp://USER:PASS@IP:7070/—
GeoVisionrtsp://USER:PASS@IP:8554/CH001.sdp—
Foscam (HD line)rtsp://USER:PASS@IP:88/videoMainSub: /videoSub
Ubiquiti UniFi Protect (G3/G4/G5)rtsps://UDM:7441/STREAM_TOKENEnable RTSP per stream in Protect
TP-Link Tapo C200 / C210 / C220 / C320WS / C520WSrtsp://USER:PASS@IP:554/stream1Sub: /stream2 (create RTSP account in app)
TP-Link VIGI C400HP / C440 / C540rtsp://USER:PASS@IP:554/stream1—
Wyze Cam v2 / v3 (with official RTSP firmware)rtsp://USER:PASS@IP/liveFlash legacy RTSP build from Wyze
Eufy Indoor / Outdoor (RTSP-enabled models)rtsp://USER:PASS@IP/live0Toggle RTSP in app, supported on E220, E330, S220
Annke / Anpviz / Swann (Hik or Dahua OEM)rtsp://USER:PASS@IP:554/Streaming/Channels/101Use Dahua path if /cam/realmonitor responds
Synology Surveillance Station / Blue Iris / Frigate re-streamrtsp://USER:PASS@HOST:PORT/STREAM_NAMEAny NVR that exposes an RTSP relay

Older / legacy

Brand / ModelURL patternNotes
Panasonic BB-HCM / BL-C230 / BL-VP104rtsp://USER:PASS@IP:554/MediaInput/h264—
Sony SNC-RZ / RX / DH (older PTZ)rtsp://USER:PASS@IP:554/media/video1—
Cisco / Linksys WVC2300rtsp://USER:PASS@IP:554/img/media.sav—
TRENDnet TV-IP572 / 672 / 851rtsp://USER:PASS@IP:554/play1.sdp—
D-Link DCS-2132L / 5222L / 7000Lrtsp://USER:PASS@IP:554/live1.sdp—
Foscam FI9821W / FI9831W (legacy HD)rtsp://USER:PASS@IP:88/videoMain—
Generic XMEye / Sricam / V380 / Wanscam (ONVIF Profile S)rtsp://USER:PASS@IP:554/onvif1Try /11, /live, /h264 if /onvif1 fails
Mobotix M12 / M22 / D12 (legacy)rtsp://USER:PASS@IP/mobotix.h264—
GeoVision (pre-2015 GV-BX/MFD)rtsp://USER:PASS@IP:8554/CH001.sdp—
Vivotek (IP7xxx / IP8xxx legacy)rtsp://USER:PASS@IP:554/live.sdp—

Endpoints documented by the manufacturer or a reputable community source (iSpyConnect, CamioCam paths, Home Assistant, openHAB). Sentry doesn't ship per-camera drivers — if your camera serves a JPEG over HTTP or speaks RTSP, it works. Models not listed here often still work; this is a head-start, not a whitelist.

01

Point a camera — webcam, IP, or RTSP

02

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