# Missing camera functions and events

**URL:** <https://devforum.zoom.us/t/missing-camera-functions-and-events/37230>\
**Category:** Web\
**Created:** [November 30, 2020, 8:09am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/missing-camera-functions-and-events/37230 "2020-11-30T08:09:26Z")\
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**Author:** ![Mikron](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/mikron/32/18634_2.png) [@Mikron](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/Mikron)\
**Post date:** [November 30, 2020, 8:09am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/missing-camera-functions-and-events/37230/1 "2020-11-30T08:09:27Z")

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The SDK is missing the open/close/change camera events and its corresponding control functions.

Will this be available soon?

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**Author:** ![tommy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/tommy/32/72769_2.png) [@tommy](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/tommy)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2020, 9:40pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/missing-camera-functions-and-events/37230/2 "2020-12-01T21:40:47Z")

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Hey @Mikron,

Can you clarify what you are referring to? Any links to the docs would be helpful.

Thanks,  
Tommy

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**Author:** ![Mikron](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/mikron/32/18634_2.png) [@Mikron](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/Mikron)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2020, 9:54pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/missing-camera-functions-and-events/37230/3 "2020-12-01T21:54:29Z")

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There are no commands to control the cameras - “start camera” / “stop camera” / or choosing a specific camera, nor there are events to know when the user perform the above actions.

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**Author:** ![tommy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/tommy/32/72769_2.png) [@tommy](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/tommy)\
**Post date:** [December 2, 2020, 8:17pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/missing-camera-functions-and-events/37230/4 "2020-12-02T20:17:32Z")

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Hey @Mikron,

Correct, the user will have to control the interface themselves, especially for starting and stopping the camera due to privacy.

The events to know when these actions happen however, would be a great feature request: #feature-requests

Thanks,  
Tommy

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/zoomdeveloper/original/3X/6/1/614bdd549b610bbaa46ff934617683a02bdaa03c.png) [@system](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/system)\
**Post date:** [January 2, 2021, 6:17am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/missing-camera-functions-and-events/37230/5 "2021-01-02T06:17:33Z")

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