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list_recordings

List Protect recordings for one camera over the last hours_back hours.

Side effects: None (read-only).

Returns one record per stored clip segment with id, start, end, type, and size (bytes). Useful for finding the recording window around a specific motion event.

list_recordings(camera_id="65f...", hours_back=6)
Parameter Type Required Default Description
camera_id string yes Protect camera id.
hours_back integer no 24 Look-back window in hours. Defaults to 24.
controller string no “default” Name of the UniFi controller to target. Defaults to "default".