How to issue simple commands from C8 to Reolink security camera w/o using HA

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I have a new Reolink Elite WiFi Floodlight/camera.
I know there is an HA integration that will allow some controlling of the camera/floodlight.
I would like to start simple and just change the floodlight mode.
E.g., from always on to auto and vice versa.

Would like to keep it simple if possible and NOT have to create an HA instance.
Any thoughts?

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Reolinks http docs are available here

Technically, you could use the API with RM to send HTTP post commands to do what you want. As I did not go that deep in to how auth works on their API, it could require writing a smartapp to do what you want directly from hubitat. Depending on your skillset, it might be easier to spin up a home assistant instance.

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Thanks,
I (and ChatGPT) wrote a driver to control device mode and floodlights. Looking to enhance it.

Using MakerAPI webhooks to get alerts into HE.

Thanks for info.

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Have you made this public yet ?

I was going to look into this but not 100% sure how to do this, could you help a bit.