Using API with Home Assistant Add-on and integration

[zutewas]

Hello, how can I use the API of Frigate if it installed as Addon directly in HA. In past I could access to api via port 5000 from every client in local network. Now the is a docker host like ccab4aaf-frigate which is not available out of side HA.

How it works now with addon to access like this api function for last frame?

Thanks for hints :-)

[hawkeye217]

For accessing the Frigate API when installed as a Home Assistant addon, there are two key ports available (1) :

1. Port 8971 - This is for authenticated UI and API access, recommended for reverse proxies
2. Port 5000 - This is for internal unauthenticated UI and API access within the docker network

When using the Home Assistant addon, you'll need to:

1. Enable port 5000 in the addon configuration screen if you want to access it directly (2)
2. Use the internal addon hostname format: http://ccab4aaf-frigate:5000 for API calls from within Home Assistant (2) (3)

For the specific addon versions, use these URLs (3) :

Frigate NVR: http://ccab4aaf-frigate:5000
Frigate NVR (Full Access): http://ccab4aaf-frigate-fa:5000
Frigate NVR Beta: http://ccab4aaf-frigate-beta:5000
Frigate NVR Beta (Full Access): http://ccab4aaf-frigate-fa-beta:5000
Frigate NVR HailoRT Beta: http://ccab4aaf-frigate-hailo-beta:5000

For accessing the latest frame API endpoint specifically, you can use:

GET /api/:camera_name/latest.:extension

(4)

Remember that if you need external access, you should use port 8971 with authentication enabled (1) .

[zutewas]

@hawkeye217
Thanks for this good answer. Its very helpful for me.

In HA at the configuration site of the frigate addon have I click on "view deactivated ports". I was to dabble to understand that I must insert the ports in forms for activation. With your answer I solved my things. :-) Many thanks ...

[hawkeye217]

Great! Happy to help.