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DEVELOPER TOOLS
Overview of Developer Tools
GoPro suite of developer tools allows you to integrate your software or platforms directly with GoPro cameras. Apply to create a developer account, download our SDKs, or use our other tools that we offer under open source licenses.
| Camera Control SDK |
Available for iOS and Android. Enables full programmatic control of the camera. Github documentation: iOS | Android |
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| Media Conversion SDK |
Available as platform-agnostic library. Enables advanced stitching and media conversion for 360 videos from MAX cameras. Github documentation: iOS | Android |
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| Cloud API (BETA) | Programmatic access to our media cloud service. Enables upload, download and playback of media. | Request Access > |
| Camera Control API |
Pick-and-choose API for programmatic camera control. Same underlying functionality as our Camera Control SDK, but only with individual commands via HTTP or BLE. Free to use and published under open-source license. |
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| Camera Control SDK for Desktop | Enables programmatic control of the camera with same underlying functionality as our Camera Control SDKs for mobile. Written in Python and published under open-source license. | Learn More > |
| GoPro Labs Firmware | Experimental FW that enables a variety of advanced and not-yet released camera operations. | Learn More > |
SDK Features Overview
| Feature | Mobile Camera SDK | Desktop Camera SDK | Media Conversion SDK |
|---|---|---|---|
| Programming Language | KMP / Swift | Python | KMP / Swift |
| OS Compatibility | iOS, Android | Linux, Windows, macOS | iOS, Android |
| Controlling Camera | |||
| USB Connection | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Wi-Fi Connection AP | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Wi-Fi Connection STA | Coming Soon | ✓ | |
| Bluetooth Connection | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Camera Status | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Change Settings | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Live Preview | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Capture | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Live Streaming | Coming Soon | ✓ | |
| Data Management | |||
| File List Retrieval | ✓ | ✓ | |
| File Deletion | ✓ | ✓ | |
| File download | ✓ | ✓ | |
| IMU Data Retrieval | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Others | |||
| Format SD Card | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Firmware Update | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Post-Processing | |||
| Stitch Correction | ✓ | ||
| 360 Format Conversion | ✓ | ||
| Stabilization Controls | ✓ | ||
| GPS Extraction | ✓ | ||