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OWS OpenEye Integration

The integration with OWS OpenEye sends ALPR results from Stream over to OWS OpenEye as events. You can then customize the events received in OpenEye based on various parameters such as timeframe, prefixes, suffixes, etc.

Obtain OpenEye Camera External ID

Step 1.1 From the top menu, go to Management > Locations > Locations.

Step 1.2 After loading, navigate to the location where the camera is present in the side menu.

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Step 1.3 When selecting the location, as shown in the image, click on the camera button and capture the “camera external ID” information. This information will be necessary for the integration setup.

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Generate API Access Key

Step 2.1 From the top menu, go to Management > Integrations.

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Step 2.2 Click on “ADD NEW Integration” and select the integration type “Event Receiver API (Analytics)”.

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Step 2.3 In the side menu “API Access Keys”, create new keys by clicking on ADD KEY. Define a name for your key, e.g., “Platerec”, and save the Secret Key value. Note that this information is only shown at this point in the tutorial.

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Step 2.4 After creation, verify that your key pair has been created. Also, store the information found in API Access Key. Both keys are required for communication with the API.

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Configure Alerts

Step 3.1 Go to the top menu Alerts > Alert Rules.

Step 3.2 Add a new rule by clicking on “ADD new Rule”.

Step 3.3 In the modal that appears, select the alert type “License Plate”. Proceed, define a name and description, and click Create.

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Step 3.4 In the rule settings under “Rule Definition” submenu, define the rules for capturing plates. For a general setup, use * to capture all plates.

Step 3.4 In the rule settings under “Rule Definition” submenu, define the rules for capturing plates. For a general setup, use * to capture all plates.

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Step 3.5 Make sure to select Active Alert and Send to Alert Feed.

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Step 3.6 Select Cameras from the side menu and add the cameras that were selected in the first step of this tutorial. You can create a single alert for multiple cameras, according to your needs.

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Configure Integrator & Stream

Setting up OpenEye with Plate Recognizer is easy and secure.
For a complete step-by-step configuration, please follow our Middleware Guide.


Integrator Setup

  • Connect the middleware to your OpenEye instance
  • Enter the API token and authentication details
  • Configure camera mapping

Stream Setup

  • Add the Camera External ID to the Stream configuration
  • Create a webhook pointing to your middleware host
  • Register the webhook in the Stream
  • Restart the Stream to apply changes

For full instructions and examples, see the Middleware Guide:
🔗 OpenEye Middleware Setup

ALPR Results Inside OWS

Step 7.1 See ALPR results within Alerts Search page of OWS.

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Step 7.1 See ALPR results within Alerts Search page of OWS.

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Step 7.2 See ALPR results in Video Search and watch video.

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Step 7.2 See ALPR results in Video Search and watch video.

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