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Section 5: Icon Video System API
The Lifesize API provides a command line based entry point for automating access and control of Icon
video systems. The API supports a REST method for accessing a set of resources, or objects, through a
fixed set of operations. API calls are made by sending a request to an API resource and specifying a
method and arguments. A formatted response details the operation’s outcome.
This section provides an introduction to the Lifesize API. More detailed documentation is available at:
https://<videoSystemIPAddress>/docs/json/
Authentication
The same authentication policies that are enforced on a browser also apply to API calls. Sign in to your
Lifesize video system through an SSH or HTTP connection over the network as follows:
1. Open a client, such as Cygwin or Putty, and enter the IP address of your Lifesize video system.
2. Sign in to the system with administrator credentials. The default username and password are admin.
Command Syntax
Commands take the following form:
<actor> <command> <parameters>
Use commas to separate multiple parameters. Show help from a command prompt as follows:
help Shows a brief introduction to using the API.
Press the Tab key. Shows a list of actors.
<actor> ? Shows commands for an actor. For example:
audio ?
<actor> <command> ? Shows help for a command. For example:
sysadmin gettimezone ?
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