rtsp_pull

Ingest a live stream from an RTSP endpoint (IP cameras, NVRs, media servers).

rtsp_pull uses the same config shape as rtmp_pull, httpflv_pull, hls_pull, and srt_pull. RTSP-specific options are passed via the url query string or embedded credentials, for example:

• rtsp_transport=tcp — force TCP (recommended when UDP is blocked)
• user:pass@host — basic auth in the URL

Example

curl -X POST "https://api.avflow.dev/v1/jobs" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer ${AVFLOW_API_KEY}" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "name": "rtsp-relay",
    "sources": [{
      "name": "cam",
      "type": "rtsp_pull",
      "config": {
        "url": "rtsp://camera.example.com/stream1?rtsp_transport=tcp",
        "identity": "cam1"
      }
    }],
    "nodes": [],
    "sinks": [{
      "name": "rtmp_out",
      "type": "rtmp_push",
      "inputs": ["cam"],
      "config": {
        "urls": ["rtmp://live.example.com/app/key"],
        "encoding": { "videoCodec": "h264", "audioCodec": "aac" }
      }
    }]
  }'

Config

Field	Type	Default	Description
url	string	—	rtsp://host[:port]/path with optional query params such as rtsp_transport=tcp
identity	string	source name	Speaker label
displayName	string	identity / source name	Human-readable label for overlays and captions
headers	map	—	Forwarded to libavformat when applicable (limited effect for RTSP).
startTimeoutMs	int	30000	Timeout waiting for first frame (<0 = off)
stallTimeoutMs	int	0	Abort if no new frames for N ms (0 = off)

Pricing

Video tier by actual resolution. Source pricing.