Surveillance API ChatGPT Plugin Tutorial, Use Cases & Prompts

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Do you want to learn more about the Surveillance API ChatGPT Plugin?

In this ChatGPT plugin tutorial, we are going to show you how to use the Surveillance API ChatGPT Plugin, how to install the plugin, and what the Surveillance API ChatGPT Plugin can do.

We are also going to explain what to do when this ChatGPT plugin is not working and anything else important that you need to know about the Surveillance API ChatGPT Plugin.

What can you do with the Surveillance API ChatGPT Plugin?

Surveillance API ChatGPT Plugin is a ChatGPT plugin that enables ChatGPT to interact with the Synology Surveillance Station API. With this plugin, you can perform the following tasks:

1. Providing a list of Synology Surveillance Station API methods:
– You can ask the plugin to generate a list of available methods provided by the Surveillance Station API. This helps you understand the functionalities and capabilities offered by the API.

2. Showing the JSON file of the Synology Surveillance Station API for a specific file name:
– By specifying a particular file name, you can request the plugin to display the corresponding JSON file from the Synology Surveillance Station API documentation. This allows you to examine the structure and details of the API for that specific file.

3. Helping with the login operation for accessing the Surveillance Station API:
– The plugin can assist you in performing the login operation required to access the Surveillance Station API. It can provide guidance, example code, or step-by-step instructions to help you successfully authenticate and establish a session with the API.

4. Assisting with logging out from the Surveillance Station API:
– If you need assistance with logging out from the Surveillance Station API, the plugin can provide guidance, example code, or instructions to help you terminate your session securely.

5. Retrieving the Surveillance Station API method for a specific file name:
– By specifying a particular file name, you can ask the plugin to retrieve the corresponding Surveillance Station API method associated with that file. This helps you quickly find the relevant API method for a specific functionality or operation.

Overall, the Surveillance API ChatGPT Plugin enhances ChatGPT’s capabilities by incorporating interactions with the Synology Surveillance Station API. It provides support for various tasks such as exploring available methods, accessing API documentation, assisting with login and logout operations, and retrieving specific API methods based on file names.

How to use the Surveillance API ChatGPT Plugin?

Here is how to use the Surveillance API ChatGPT Plugin:

  1. Open the ChatGPT website
  2. Sign in to your ChatGPT account
  3. Make sure that you have enabled ChatGPT plugins in your account.
  4. Select GPT-4 model from the model selector.
  5. Click on the ChatGPT plugin icon
  6. Select Plugin store.
  7. Search for the Surveillance API ChatGPT Plugin
  8. Click on ‘Install’ to add the Surveillance API ChatGPT Plugin to your ChatGPT account.

Now, also make sure that if you want to use the Surveillance API ChatGPT Plugin, you have to use the GPT-4 model and you also have to enable the plugin. (currently, only 3 ChatGPT plugins can be enabled at the same time).

Now, all you have to do is use a Surveillance API ChatGPT Plugin prompt to activate the plugin.

If you are not sure what plugin prompts you can use to activate the Surveillance API ChatGPT Plugin, make sure to check out our ChatGPT plugin database here.

Can’t install the Surveillance API ChatGPT Plugin

If you can’t install the Surveillance API ChatGPT Plugin, here is how to troubleshoot and find out why you can’t install and use this specific plugin.

1.Make sure you have upgraded to a GPT Plus subscription as ChatGPT plugins are currently only available for Plus subscribers

2. Next, you also have to make sure that the ChatGPT plugins are enabled in your ChatGPT account.

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3. It is possible that the Surveillance API ChatGPT Plugin is not available in the ChatGPT plugin store anymore temporarily because of some technical issues with the integration.

If you have already installed the Surveillance API ChatGPT Plugin but it still not generating the right response, check out the next section.

Surveillance API ChatGPT Plugin not working – how to fix it?

If the Surveillance API ChatGPT Plugin is not working properly or you get error messages instead of a ChatGPT response, here are some ways to fix it.

  1. Click on the ‘Regenerate response’ button

Keep in mind that the ChatGPT plugin is still a beta feature, so bugs and other technical issues can occur frequently when you try to make any ChatGPT plugin work.

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However, in a lot of cases, the ‘Regenerate response’ button can help you fix a lot of errors.

  1. Check if you have selected the ChatGPT plugin mode

Once you have installed the Surveillance API ChatGPT Plugin, you also have to make sure you are using the Plugin mode in ChatGPT if you want to use the Surveillance API ChatGPT Plugin

Currently, the browsing mode and the plugin mode can’t be used at the same time as you can see on this screenshot:

ChatGPT plugin mode enabled

  1. Make sure you have enabled the Surveillance API ChatGPT Plugin

Once you have selected the plugin mode, also make sure you have enabled the ChatGPT plugin.

Keep in mind that only three ChatGPT plugins can be enabled at the same time.

  1. Surveillance API ChatGPT Plugin giving me a bad response or output.

If you can’t get the Surveillance API ChatGPT Plugin to give you the desired output, the easiest method is to ask ChatGPT directly using the GPT-4 model how to get better responses from the Surveillance API ChatGPT Plugin.

  1. Check other reasons why ChatGPT is not working

It is also possible that there aren’t any issues with the Surveillance API ChatGPT Plugin, but ChatGPT has some technical issues in general. So as a best practice test, if ChatGPT is working without the plugin mode enabled.

If ChatGPT without the plugin mode enabled is not giving you a response as well, then most likely the bug is not related to the Surveillance API ChatGPT Plugin.

How to uninstall Surveillance API ChatGPT Plugin?

If you no longer want to use the Surveillance API ChatGPT Plugin, here is how to uninstall it:

  1. Open and sign in to ChatGPT.
  2. Select GPT-4 model from the model selector.
  3. Click on the ChatGPT plugin icon
  4. Select Plugin store.
  5. Search for the Surveillance API ChatGPT Plugin
  6. Click on ‘Uninstall’ to remove the Surveillance API ChatGPT Plugin.

Official description of the Surveillance API ChatGPT Plugin in the plugin store

Explore the Synology Surveillance Station API documents and generate example code.

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