A simple docker container which uploads snapshots to Prusa Connect.

In short:

• Debian based
• simple bash script with...
  • ffmpeg to capture snapshots
  • curl for API calls

How to...

...use with docker run

Docker run with environment file:

docker run -d \
  --name prusa-cam \
  --restart unless-stopped \
  --device /dev/video0:/dev/video0 \
  -e PRINTER_UUID=<uuid> \
  -e CAMERA_TOKEN=<token> \
  -e CAMERA_FP=<fingerprint> \
  -e SNAP_DELAY=10 \
  -e PRUSA_HOST=<ip for ping> \
  ghcr.io/mbytesdev/prusaconnectcam:latest

Docker run with environment file:

docker run -d \
  --name prusa-cam \
  --restart unless-stopped \
  --env-file .env \
  --device /dev/video0:/dev/video0 \
  ghcr.io/mbytesdev/prusaconnectcam:latest

...use with docker compose

docker compose with environment file:

services:
  prusa-cam:
    container_name: prusa-cam
    image: ghcr.io/mbytesdev/prusaconnectcam:latest
    restart: unless-stopped
    env_file: .env
    devices:
      # Your camera device path, find yours e.g. with 'v4l2-ctl --list-devices'
      - /dev/video0:/dev/video0

docker compose with environment variables:

services:
  prusa-cam:
    container_name: prusa-cam
    image: ghcr.io/mbytesdev/prusaconnectcam:latest
    restart: unless-stopped
    env_file: .env
    devices:
      # Your camera device path, find yours e.g. with 'v4l2-ctl --list-devices'
      - /dev/video0:/dev/video0
    environment:
      - PRINTER_UUID=
      - CAMERA_TOKEN=
      - CAMERA_FP=
      - SNAP_DELAY=10
      # optional
      # - PRUSA_HOST=

...build from source

git clone https://github.com/mbytesdev/PrusaConnectCam.git
cd prusaconnectcam
# be sure to fill out an .env file, take a look at the sample.env
docker compose build .
docker compose up -d

Troubleshoot

Find Camera Device

v4l2-ctl --list-devices

Outputs something like:

Logitech Webcam C270 (usb-3f980000.usb-1.3):
	/dev/video0