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1. Initialize Your Project

If you don’t already have a package.json, create one: 
npm init -y
npm pkg set type=module
camera-remote-web-api is an ESM-only package. Setting "type": "module" in your package.json enables ES module syntax (import/export) which is required to use the SDK.

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2. Install the Client SDK

npm install camera-remote-web-api
The correct native binary for your current OS is installed automatically (macOS ARM64, Linux x64/ARM64, Windows x64). After installation, the CLI will walk you through installing any additional platform binaries you need. Follow the prompts to complete setup.

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3. Install MCP Servers (Optional)

The CLI also lets you install the AI SDK Assistant and AI Camera Assistant MCP servers during setup. These connect your AI tools (Claude, Claude Code, Cursor) to Sony’s SDK documentation for intelligent search. You can always install them later — see the MCP Server quickstart for details.

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4. Capture a Photo

import { CameraManager } from 'camera-remote-web-api/server';

const manager = new CameraManager({ port: 8080 });

manager.on('camera-ready', async ({ cameraId, camera }) => {
  console.log(`${camera.model} connected`);

  // Take control of the camera
  await manager.client.setPriorityKey(cameraId, { setting: 'pc-remote' });

  // Shoot
  await manager.client.triggerShutter(cameraId);
  console.log('Photo captured!');
});

await manager.start();
// Binary boots → cameras discovered → auto-connected → 'camera-ready' fires

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5. Run It

Connect your Sony camera via USB, then: 
npx tsx your-script.ts
You should see the camera model name printed, followed by “Photo captured!”.

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Next Steps

CameraManager

Full lifecycle management, events, and multi-camera support

Events

React to property changes, downloads, and camera state

Examples

Interval shooting, live view, browser control, and more

Stateful API Access

Low-level CameraClient and EventStream without managed state