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Two tools sit behind a small web page you open in your own browser: one grabs a frame from your camera, the other takes a picture of a screen or window you choose. Nothing is stored and no account is needed to run it yourself. There is also a public copy hosted by the author, who openly calls it fun rather than secure, since anyone who knows your five-character code could ask that camera for a picture.

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Show my assistant the object I am holding up Ask what is printed on the label in my hand Have my screen described without saving a file first Check how my desk setup looks on camera Get help reading a handwritten note through the camera

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⭐⭐ mcp-webcam 0.2.0 - the 50 Star Update ⭐⭐

In celebration of getting 52 GitHub stars, mcp-webcam 0.2.0 is here! Now supports streamable-http!! No installation required! - try it now at https://webcam.fast-agent.ai/. You can specify your own UserID by adding ?user=<YOUR_USER_ID> after the URL. Note this shared instance is for fun, not security - see below for instructions how to run your own copy locally.

In streamable-http mode multiple clients can connect simultaneously, and you can choose which is used for Sampling.

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If we get to 100 stars I'll add another feature 😊.

Multi-user Mode

When run in Streaming mode, if you set an MCP_HOST environment variable the host name is used as a prefix in URL construction, and 5 character UserIDs are automatically generated when the User lands on the webpage.

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mcp-webcam

MCP Server that provides access to your WebCam. Provides capture and screenshot tools to take an image from the Webcam, or take a screenshot. The current image is also available as a Resource.

mcp-webcam FAQ

Do I need an account key?
No. The camera server itself needs no key, no account and no payment. The key mentioned in the instructions belongs to a separate optional companion app and is not needed for ordinary use.
Can it take pictures without me knowing?
Partly. Once you have opened the page and switched your camera on, a capture happens silently whenever the assistant asks. Screen captures are different — your browser always asks which window to share. Closing the browser tab stops everything.
Is the public version on the web safe to use?
Treat it as a demo. The author says plainly that the shared copy is for fun and not for security: your session is identified only by a short code with no password, so run your own copy for anything you would not put on a postcard.
Which apps does it work in?
Claude Desktop, VS Code and other apps that read a small settings snippet. You also keep a browser tab open at the address it prints, which is where your camera actually lives.
Can I use this to identify something on my desk?
Yes — that is exactly what it is for. Hold the object up, ask what it is, and the assistant gets a fresh frame from your camera to look at.
Where do my pictures end up?
They are handed straight to the assistant that asked for them, and from there to whichever model that app uses. They are not saved to your hard drive by this tool.
How hard is setup?
Easy. Paste a couple of lines into your assistant's settings file, restart it, then open the page it points you to and allow camera access once.