# CURL commands for PTZ
**URL:** https://community.wowza.com/t/curl-commands-for-ptz/50342
**Category:** Wowza Developer Dojo
**Created:** [December 10, 2017, 9:56pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/curl-commands-for-ptz/50342 "2017-12-10T21:56:15Z")
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### Author:  [@Mihai\_Postelnicu](https://community.wowza.com/u/Mihai_Postelnicu)
#### Post date: [December 10, 2017, 9:56pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/curl-commands-for-ptz/50342/1 "2017-12-10T21:56:15Z")
What is the correct curl syntax to use for PTZ commands. I am currently using [http://localhost:8087/v2/servers/](http://localhost:8087/v2/servers/)_defaultServer_/vhosts/_defaultVHost_/applications/live/instances/_definst_/incomingstreams/myStream/sourcecontrol/actions/panTilt?PanTiltRight
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### Author:  [@system](https://community.wowza.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [December 10, 2017, 10:26pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/curl-commands-for-ptz/50342/2 "2017-12-10T22:26:56Z")
Below are some examples that will get you started.
Use Curl to GET stream file information
```auto
curl --digest -u "username:password" -X GET "http://localhost:8087/v2/servers/_defaultServer_/vhosts/_defaultVHost_/streamfiles/Sony1/adv"
```
You then need to query the parameters for your camera before you can control it.
This would be for a live stream called “axis”
```auto
curl --digest -u "username:password" -X GET http://localhost:8087/v2/servers/_defaultServer_/vhosts/_defaultVHost_/applications/live/instances/_definst_/incomingstreams/axis/sourcecontrol
```
This would be a live stream called “Sony1”
```auto
curl --digest -u "username:password" -X GET http://localhost:8087/v2/servers/_defaultServer_/vhosts/_defaultVHost_/applications/live/instances/_definst_/incomingstreams/Sony1/sourcecontrol
```
Move a camera for the live stream “Sony2”.
```auto
curl --digest -u "username:password" -X PUT http://localhost:8087/v2/servers/_defaultServer_/vhosts/_defaultVHost_/applications/test/instances/_definst_/incomingstreams/sony2/sourcecontrol/actions/panTilt?PanTiltUp
```
We have an article on how to make API documentation available.
[https://www.wowza.com/docs/how-to-access-documentation-for-wowza-streaming-engine-rest-api](https://www.wowza.com/docs/how-to-access-documentation-for-wowza-streaming-engine-rest-api)
We also have a large number of articles on the Wowza Streaming Engine REST API.
[https://www.wowza.com/docs/wowza-streaming-engine-rest-api](https://www.wowza.com/docs/wowza-streaming-engine-rest-api)