Api docs updates (#20388)

* Update classification API docs

* Add information to events api

* Fix tag

* Add exports

* Add generic response to model for classification apis

* Add preview API information

* Cleanup

* Cleanup

frigate/api/classification.py

@@ -16,8 +16,14 @@ from playhouse.shortcuts import model_to_dict
 from frigate.api.auth import require_role
 from frigate.api.defs.request.classification_body import (
     AudioTranscriptionBody,
+    DeleteFaceImagesBody,
     RenameFaceBody,
 )
+from frigate.api.defs.response.classification_response import (
+    FaceRecognitionResponse,
+    FacesResponse,
+)
+from frigate.api.defs.response.generic_response import GenericResponse
 from frigate.api.defs.tags import Tags
 from frigate.config import FrigateConfig
 from frigate.config.camera import DetectConfig
@@ -28,10 +34,18 @@ from frigate.util.path import get_event_snapshot
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
-router = APIRouter(tags=[Tags.events])
+router = APIRouter(tags=[Tags.classification])
 
 
-@router.get("/faces")
+@router.get(
+    "/faces",
+    response_model=FacesResponse,
+    summary="Get all registered faces",
+    description="""Returns a dictionary mapping face names to lists of image filenames.
+    Each key represents a registered face name, and the value is a list of image
+    files associated with that face. Supported image formats include .webp, .png,
+    .jpg, and .jpeg.""",
+)
 def get_faces():
     face_dict: dict[str, list[str]] = {}
 
@@ -55,7 +69,15 @@ def get_faces():
     return JSONResponse(status_code=200, content=face_dict)
 
 
-@router.post("/faces/reprocess", dependencies=[Depends(require_role(["admin"]))])
+@router.post(
+    "/faces/reprocess",
+    dependencies=[Depends(require_role(["admin"]))],
+    summary="Reprocess a face training image",
+    description="""Reprocesses a face training image to update the prediction.
+    Requires face recognition to be enabled in the configuration. The training file
+    must exist in the faces/train directory. Returns a success response or an error
+    message if face recognition is not enabled or the training file is invalid.""",
+)
 def reclassify_face(request: Request, body: dict = None):
     if not request.app.frigate_config.face_recognition.enabled:
         return JSONResponse(
@@ -88,7 +110,17 @@ def reclassify_face(request: Request, body: dict = None):
     )
 
 
-@router.post("/faces/train/{name}/classify")
+@router.post(
+    "/faces/train/{name}/classify",
+    response_model=GenericResponse,
+    summary="Classify and save a face training image",
+    description="""Adds a training image to a specific face name for face recognition.
+    Accepts either a training file from the train directory or an event_id to extract
+    the face from. The image is saved to the face's directory and the face classifier
+    is cleared to incorporate the new training data. Returns a success message with
+    the new filename or an error if face recognition is not enabled, the file/event
+    is invalid, or the face cannot be extracted.""",
+)
 def train_face(request: Request, name: str, body: dict = None):
     if not request.app.frigate_config.face_recognition.enabled:
         return JSONResponse(
@@ -192,7 +224,16 @@ def train_face(request: Request, name: str, body: dict = None):
     )
 
 
-@router.post("/faces/{name}/create", dependencies=[Depends(require_role(["admin"]))])
+@router.post(
+    "/faces/{name}/create",
+    response_model=GenericResponse,
+    dependencies=[Depends(require_role(["admin"]))],
+    summary="Create a new face name",
+    description="""Creates a new folder for a face name in the faces directory.
+    This is used to organize face training images. The face name is sanitized and
+    spaces are replaced with underscores. Returns a success message or an error if
+    face recognition is not enabled.""",
+)
 async def create_face(request: Request, name: str):
     if not request.app.frigate_config.face_recognition.enabled:
         return JSONResponse(
@@ -209,7 +250,16 @@ async def create_face(request: Request, name: str):
     )
 
 
-@router.post("/faces/{name}/register", dependencies=[Depends(require_role(["admin"]))])
+@router.post(
+    "/faces/{name}/register",
+    response_model=GenericResponse,
+    dependencies=[Depends(require_role(["admin"]))],
+    summary="Register a face image",
+    description="""Registers a face image for a specific face name by uploading an image file.
+    The uploaded image is processed and added to the face recognition system. Returns a
+    success response with details about the registration, or an error if face recognition
+    is not enabled or the image cannot be processed.""",
+)
 async def register_face(request: Request, name: str, file: UploadFile):
     if not request.app.frigate_config.face_recognition.enabled:
         return JSONResponse(
@@ -235,7 +285,14 @@ async def register_face(request: Request, name: str, file: UploadFile):
     )
 
 
-@router.post("/faces/recognize")
+@router.post(
+    "/faces/recognize",
+    response_model=FaceRecognitionResponse,
+    summary="Recognize a face from an uploaded image",
+    description="""Recognizes a face from an uploaded image file by comparing it against
+    registered faces in the system. Returns the recognized face name and confidence score,
+    or an error if face recognition is not enabled or the image cannot be processed.""",
+)
 async def recognize_face(request: Request, file: UploadFile):
     if not request.app.frigate_config.face_recognition.enabled:
         return JSONResponse(
@@ -261,28 +318,38 @@ async def recognize_face(request: Request, file: UploadFile):
     )
 
 
-@router.post("/faces/{name}/delete", dependencies=[Depends(require_role(["admin"]))])
+@router.post(
-def deregister_faces(request: Request, name: str, body: dict = None):
+    "/faces/{name}/delete",
+    response_model=GenericResponse,
+    dependencies=[Depends(require_role(["admin"]))],
+    summary="Delete face images",
+    description="""Deletes specific face images for a given face name. The image IDs must belong
+    to the specified face folder. To delete an entire face folder, all image IDs in that
+    folder must be sent. Returns a success message or an error if face recognition is not enabled.""",
+)
+def deregister_faces(request: Request, name: str, body: DeleteFaceImagesBody):
     if not request.app.frigate_config.face_recognition.enabled:
         return JSONResponse(
             status_code=400,
             content={"message": "Face recognition is not enabled.", "success": False},
         )
 
-    json: dict[str, Any] = body or {}
-    list_of_ids = json.get("ids", "")
-
     context: EmbeddingsContext = request.app.embeddings
-    context.delete_face_ids(
+    context.delete_face_ids(name, map(lambda file: sanitize_filename(file), body.ids))
-        name, map(lambda file: sanitize_filename(file), list_of_ids)
-    )
     return JSONResponse(
         content=({"success": True, "message": "Successfully deleted faces."}),
         status_code=200,
     )
 
 
-@router.put("/faces/{old_name}/rename", dependencies=[Depends(require_role(["admin"]))])
+@router.put(
+    "/faces/{old_name}/rename",
+    response_model=GenericResponse,
+    dependencies=[Depends(require_role(["admin"]))],
+    summary="Rename a face name",
+    description="""Renames a face name in the system. The old name must exist and the new
+    name must be valid. Returns a success message or an error if face recognition is not enabled.""",
+)
 def rename_face(request: Request, old_name: str, body: RenameFaceBody):
     if not request.app.frigate_config.face_recognition.enabled:
         return JSONResponse(
@@ -311,7 +378,14 @@ def rename_face(request: Request, old_name: str, body: RenameFaceBody):
         )
 
 
-@router.put("/lpr/reprocess")
+@router.put(
+    "/lpr/reprocess",
+    summary="Reprocess a license plate",
+    description="""Reprocesses a license plate image to update the plate.
+    Requires license plate recognition to be enabled in the configuration. The event_id
+    must exist in the database. Returns a success message or an error if license plate
+    recognition is not enabled or the event_id is invalid.""",
+)
 def reprocess_license_plate(request: Request, event_id: str):
     if not request.app.frigate_config.lpr.enabled:
         message = "License plate recognition is not enabled."
@@ -344,7 +418,14 @@ def reprocess_license_plate(request: Request, event_id: str):
     )
 
 
-@router.put("/reindex", dependencies=[Depends(require_role(["admin"]))])
+@router.put(
+    "/reindex",
+    response_model=GenericResponse,
+    dependencies=[Depends(require_role(["admin"]))],
+    summary="Reindex embeddings",
+    description="""Reindexes the embeddings for all tracked objects.
+    Requires semantic search to be enabled in the configuration. Returns a success message or an error if semantic search is not enabled.""",
+)
 def reindex_embeddings(request: Request):
     if not request.app.frigate_config.semantic_search.enabled:
         message = (
@@ -390,7 +471,14 @@ def reindex_embeddings(request: Request):
         )
 
 
-@router.put("/audio/transcribe")
+@router.put(
+    "/audio/transcribe",
+    response_model=GenericResponse,
+    summary="Transcribe audio",
+    description="""Transcribes audio from a specific event.
+    Requires audio transcription to be enabled in the configuration. The event_id
+    must exist in the database. Returns a success message or an error if audio transcription is not enabled or the event_id is invalid.""",
+)
 def transcribe_audio(request: Request, body: AudioTranscriptionBody):
     event_id = body.event_id
 
@@ -448,7 +536,12 @@ def transcribe_audio(request: Request, body: AudioTranscriptionBody):
 # custom classification training
 
 
-@router.get("/classification/{name}/dataset")
+@router.get(
+    "/classification/{name}/dataset",
+    summary="Get classification dataset",
+    description="""Gets the dataset for a specific classification model.
+    The name must exist in the classification models. Returns a success message or an error if the name is invalid.""",
+)
 def get_classification_dataset(name: str):
     dataset_dict: dict[str, list[str]] = {}
 
@@ -474,7 +567,12 @@ def get_classification_dataset(name: str):
     return JSONResponse(status_code=200, content=dataset_dict)
 
 
-@router.get("/classification/{name}/train")
+@router.get(
+    "/classification/{name}/train",
+    summary="Get classification train images",
+    description="""Gets the train images for a specific classification model.
+    The name must exist in the classification models. Returns a success message or an error if the name is invalid.""",
+)
 def get_classification_images(name: str):
     train_dir = os.path.join(CLIPS_DIR, sanitize_filename(name), "train")
 
@@ -492,7 +590,13 @@ def get_classification_images(name: str):
     )
 
 
-@router.post("/classification/{name}/train")
+@router.post(
+    "/classification/{name}/train",
+    response_model=GenericResponse,
+    summary="Train a classification model",
+    description="""Trains a specific classification model.
+    The name must exist in the classification models. Returns a success message or an error if the name is invalid.""",
+)
 async def train_configured_model(request: Request, name: str):
     config: FrigateConfig = request.app.frigate_config
 
@@ -517,7 +621,11 @@ async def train_configured_model(request: Request, name: str):
 
 @router.post(
     "/classification/{name}/dataset/{category}/delete",
+    response_model=GenericResponse,
     dependencies=[Depends(require_role(["admin"]))],
+    summary="Delete classification dataset images",
+    description="""Deletes specific dataset images for a given classification model and category.
+    The image IDs must belong to the specified category. Returns a success message or an error if the name or category is invalid.""",
 )
 def delete_classification_dataset_images(
     request: Request, name: str, category: str, body: dict = None
@@ -555,7 +663,11 @@ def delete_classification_dataset_images(
 
 @router.post(
     "/classification/{name}/dataset/categorize",
+    response_model=GenericResponse,
     dependencies=[Depends(require_role(["admin"]))],
+    summary="Categorize a classification image",
+    description="""Categorizes a specific classification image for a given classification model and category.
+    The image must exist in the specified category. Returns a success message or an error if the name or category is invalid.""",
 )
 def categorize_classification_image(request: Request, name: str, body: dict = None):
     config: FrigateConfig = request.app.frigate_config
@@ -610,7 +722,11 @@ def categorize_classification_image(request: Request, name: str, body: dict = No
 
 @router.post(
     "/classification/{name}/train/delete",
+    response_model=GenericResponse,
     dependencies=[Depends(require_role(["admin"]))],
+    summary="Delete classification train images",
+    description="""Deletes specific train images for a given classification model.
+    The image IDs must belong to the specified train folder. Returns a success message or an error if the name is invalid.""",
 )
 def delete_classification_train_images(request: Request, name: str, body: dict = None):
     config: FrigateConfig = request.app.frigate_config

frigate/api/defs/request/classification_body.py

@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
-from pydantic import BaseModel
+from typing import List
+
+from pydantic import BaseModel, Field
 
 
 class RenameFaceBody(BaseModel):
@@ -7,3 +9,9 @@ class RenameFaceBody(BaseModel):
 
 class AudioTranscriptionBody(BaseModel):
     event_id: str
+
+
+class DeleteFaceImagesBody(BaseModel):
+    ids: List[str] = Field(
+        description="List of image filenames to delete from the face folder"
+    )

frigate/api/defs/response/classification_response.py

@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+from typing import Dict, List, Optional
+
+from pydantic import BaseModel, Field, RootModel
+
+
+class FacesResponse(RootModel[Dict[str, List[str]]]):
+    """Response model for the get_faces endpoint.
+
+    Returns a mapping of face names to lists of image filenames.
+    Each face name corresponds to a directory in the faces folder,
+    and the list contains the names of image files for that face.
+
+    Example:
+        {
+            "john_doe": ["face1.webp", "face2.jpg"],
+            "jane_smith": ["face3.png"]
+        }
+    """
+
+    root: Dict[str, List[str]] = Field(
+        default_factory=dict,
+        description="Dictionary mapping face names to lists of image filenames",
+    )
+
+
+class FaceRecognitionResponse(BaseModel):
+    """Response model for face recognition endpoint.
+
+    Returns the result of attempting to recognize a face from an uploaded image.
+    """
+
+    success: bool = Field(description="Whether the face recognition was successful")
+    score: Optional[float] = Field(
+        default=None, description="Confidence score of the recognition (0-1)"
+    )
+    face_name: Optional[str] = Field(
+        default=None, description="The recognized face name if successful"
+    )

frigate/api/defs/response/export_response.py

@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+from typing import List, Optional
+
+from pydantic import BaseModel, Field
+
+
+class ExportModel(BaseModel):
+    """Model representing a single export."""
+
+    id: str = Field(description="Unique identifier for the export")
+    camera: str = Field(description="Camera name associated with this export")
+    name: str = Field(description="Friendly name of the export")
+    date: float = Field(description="Unix timestamp when the export was created")
+    video_path: str = Field(description="File path to the exported video")
+    thumb_path: str = Field(description="File path to the export thumbnail")
+    in_progress: bool = Field(
+        description="Whether the export is currently being processed"
+    )
+
+
+class StartExportResponse(BaseModel):
+    """Response model for starting an export."""
+
+    success: bool = Field(description="Whether the export was started successfully")
+    message: str = Field(description="Status or error message")
+    export_id: Optional[str] = Field(
+        default=None, description="The export ID if successfully started"
+    )
+
+
+ExportsResponse = List[ExportModel]

frigate/api/defs/response/preview_response.py

@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+from typing import List
+
+from pydantic import BaseModel, Field
+
+
+class PreviewModel(BaseModel):
+    """Model representing a single preview clip."""
+
+    camera: str = Field(description="Camera name for this preview")
+    src: str = Field(description="Path to the preview video file")
+    type: str = Field(description="MIME type of the preview video (video/mp4)")
+    start: float = Field(description="Unix timestamp when the preview starts")
+    end: float = Field(description="Unix timestamp when the preview ends")
+
+
+PreviewsResponse = List[PreviewModel]
+PreviewFramesResponse = List[str]

frigate/api/defs/tags.py

@@ -10,5 +10,5 @@ class Tags(Enum):
     review = "Review"
     export = "Export"
     events = "Events"
-    classification = "classification"
+    classification = "Classification"
     auth = "Auth"

frigate/api/event.py

@@ -65,7 +65,12 @@ logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 router = APIRouter(tags=[Tags.events])
 
 
-@router.get("/events", response_model=list[EventResponse])
+@router.get(
+    "/events",
+    response_model=list[EventResponse],
+    summary="Get events",
+    description="Returns a list of events.",
+)
 def events(
     params: EventsQueryParams = Depends(),
     allowed_cameras: List[str] = Depends(get_allowed_cameras_for_filter),
@@ -334,7 +339,14 @@ def events(
     return JSONResponse(content=list(events))
 
 
-@router.get("/events/explore", response_model=list[EventResponse])
+@router.get(
+    "/events/explore",
+    response_model=list[EventResponse],
+    summary="Get summary of objects.",
+    description="""Gets a summary of objects from the database.
+    Returns a list of objects with a max of `limit` objects for each label.
+    """,
+)
 def events_explore(
     limit: int = 10,
     allowed_cameras: List[str] = Depends(get_allowed_cameras_for_filter),
@@ -419,7 +431,14 @@ def events_explore(
     return JSONResponse(content=processed_events)
 
 
-@router.get("/event_ids", response_model=list[EventResponse])
+@router.get(
+    "/event_ids",
+    response_model=list[EventResponse],
+    summary="Get events by ids.",
+    description="""Gets events by a list of ids.
+    Returns a list of events.
+    """,
+)
 async def event_ids(ids: str, request: Request):
     ids = ids.split(",")
 
@@ -446,7 +465,13 @@ async def event_ids(ids: str, request: Request):
         )
 
 
-@router.get("/events/search")
+@router.get(
+    "/events/search",
+    summary="Search events.",
+    description="""Searches for events in the database.
+    Returns a list of events.
+    """,
+)
 def events_search(
     request: Request,
     params: EventsSearchQueryParams = Depends(),
@@ -832,7 +857,12 @@ def events_summary(
     return JSONResponse(content=[e for e in groups.dicts()])
 
 
-@router.get("/events/{event_id}", response_model=EventResponse)
+@router.get(
+    "/events/{event_id}",
+    response_model=EventResponse,
+    summary="Get event by id.",
+    description="Gets an event by its id.",
+)
 async def event(event_id: str, request: Request):
     try:
         event = Event.get(Event.id == event_id)
@@ -846,6 +876,11 @@ async def event(event_id: str, request: Request):
     "/events/{event_id}/retain",
     response_model=GenericResponse,
     dependencies=[Depends(require_role(["admin"]))],
+    summary="Set event retain indefinitely.",
+    description="""Sets an event to retain indefinitely.
+    Returns a success message or an error if the event is not found.
+    NOTE: This is a legacy endpoint and is not supported in the frontend.
+    """,
 )
 def set_retain(event_id: str):
     try:
@@ -865,7 +900,14 @@ def set_retain(event_id: str):
     )
 
 
-@router.post("/events/{event_id}/plus", response_model=EventUploadPlusResponse)
+@router.post(
+    "/events/{event_id}/plus",
+    response_model=EventUploadPlusResponse,
+    summary="Send event to Frigate+.",
+    description="""Sends an event to Frigate+.
+    Returns a success message or an error if the event is not found.
+    """,
+)
 async def send_to_plus(request: Request, event_id: str, body: SubmitPlusBody = None):
     if not request.app.frigate_config.plus_api.is_active():
         message = "PLUS_API_KEY environment variable is not set"
@@ -978,7 +1020,14 @@ async def send_to_plus(request: Request, event_id: str, body: SubmitPlusBody = N
     )
 
 
-@router.put("/events/{event_id}/false_positive", response_model=EventUploadPlusResponse)
+@router.put(
+    "/events/{event_id}/false_positive",
+    response_model=EventUploadPlusResponse,
+    summary="Submit false positive to Frigate+",
+    description="""Submit an event as a false positive to Frigate+.
+    This endpoint is the same as the standard Frigate+ submission endpoint,
+    but is specifically for marking an event as a false positive.""",
+)
 async def false_positive(request: Request, event_id: str):
     if not request.app.frigate_config.plus_api.is_active():
         message = "PLUS_API_KEY environment variable is not set"
@@ -1072,6 +1121,11 @@ async def false_positive(request: Request, event_id: str):
     "/events/{event_id}/retain",
     response_model=GenericResponse,
     dependencies=[Depends(require_role(["admin"]))],
+    summary="Stop event from being retained indefinitely.",
+    description="""Stops an event from being retained indefinitely.
+    Returns a success message or an error if the event is not found.
+    NOTE: This is a legacy endpoint and is not supported in the frontend.
+    """,
 )
 async def delete_retain(event_id: str, request: Request):
     try:
@@ -1096,6 +1150,10 @@ async def delete_retain(event_id: str, request: Request):
     "/events/{event_id}/sub_label",
     response_model=GenericResponse,
     dependencies=[Depends(require_role(["admin"]))],
+    summary="Set event sub label.",
+    description="""Sets an event's sub label.
+    Returns a success message or an error if the event is not found.
+    """,
 )
 async def set_sub_label(
     request: Request,
@@ -1151,6 +1209,10 @@ async def set_sub_label(
     "/events/{event_id}/recognized_license_plate",
     response_model=GenericResponse,
     dependencies=[Depends(require_role(["admin"]))],
+    summary="Set event license plate.",
+    description="""Sets an event's license plate.
+    Returns a success message or an error if the event is not found.
+    """,
 )
 async def set_plate(
     request: Request,
@@ -1207,6 +1269,10 @@ async def set_plate(
     "/events/{event_id}/description",
     response_model=GenericResponse,
     dependencies=[Depends(require_role(["admin"]))],
+    summary="Set event description.",
+    description="""Sets an event's description.
+    Returns a success message or an error if the event is not found.
+    """,
 )
 async def set_description(
     request: Request,
@@ -1259,6 +1325,10 @@ async def set_description(
     "/events/{event_id}/description/regenerate",
     response_model=GenericResponse,
     dependencies=[Depends(require_role(["admin"]))],
+    summary="Regenerate event description.",
+    description="""Regenerates an event's description.
+    Returns a success message or an error if the event is not found.
+    """,
 )
 async def regenerate_description(
     request: Request, event_id: str, params: RegenerateQueryParameters = Depends()
@@ -1308,6 +1378,10 @@ async def regenerate_description(
     "/description/generate",
     response_model=GenericResponse,
     # dependencies=[Depends(require_role(["admin"]))],
+    summary="Generate description embedding.",
+    description="""Generates an embedding for an event's description.
+    Returns a success message or an error if the event is not found.
+    """,
 )
 def generate_description_embedding(
     request: Request,
@@ -1368,6 +1442,10 @@ async def delete_single_event(event_id: str, request: Request) -> dict:
     "/events/{event_id}",
     response_model=GenericResponse,
     dependencies=[Depends(require_role(["admin"]))],
+    summary="Delete event.",
+    description="""Deletes an event from the database.
+    Returns a success message or an error if the event is not found.
+    """,
 )
 async def delete_event(request: Request, event_id: str):
     result = await delete_single_event(event_id, request)
@@ -1379,6 +1457,10 @@ async def delete_event(request: Request, event_id: str):
     "/events/",
     response_model=EventMultiDeleteResponse,
     dependencies=[Depends(require_role(["admin"]))],
+    summary="Delete events.",
+    description="""Deletes a list of events from the database.
+    Returns a success message or an error if the events are not found.
+    """,
 )
 async def delete_events(request: Request, body: EventsDeleteBody):
     if not body.event_ids:
@@ -1409,6 +1491,13 @@ async def delete_events(request: Request, body: EventsDeleteBody):
     "/events/{camera_name}/{label}/create",
     response_model=EventCreateResponse,
     dependencies=[Depends(require_role(["admin"]))],
+    summary="Create manual event.",
+    description="""Creates a manual event in the database.
+    Returns a success message or an error if the event is not found.
+    NOTES:
+    - Creating a manual event does not trigger an update to /events MQTT topic.
+    - If a duration is set to null, the event will need to be ended manually by calling /events/{event_id}/end.
+    """,
 )
 def create_event(
     request: Request,
@@ -1466,6 +1555,11 @@ def create_event(
     "/events/{event_id}/end",
     response_model=GenericResponse,
     dependencies=[Depends(require_role(["admin"]))],
+    summary="End manual event.",
+    description="""Ends a manual event.
+    Returns a success message or an error if the event is not found.
+    NOTE: This should only be used for manual events.
+    """,
 )
 async def end_event(request: Request, event_id: str, body: EventsEndBody):
     try:
@@ -1493,6 +1587,10 @@ async def end_event(request: Request, event_id: str, body: EventsEndBody):
     "/trigger/embedding",
     response_model=dict,
     dependencies=[Depends(require_role(["admin"]))],
+    summary="Create trigger embedding.",
+    description="""Creates a trigger embedding for a specific trigger.
+    Returns a success message or an error if the trigger is not found.
+    """,
 )
 def create_trigger_embedding(
     request: Request,
@@ -1645,6 +1743,10 @@ def create_trigger_embedding(
     "/trigger/embedding/{camera_name}/{name}",
     response_model=dict,
     dependencies=[Depends(require_role(["admin"]))],
+    summary="Update trigger embedding.",
+    description="""Updates a trigger embedding for a specific trigger.
+    Returns a success message or an error if the trigger is not found.
+    """,
 )
 def update_trigger_embedding(
     request: Request,
@@ -1806,6 +1908,10 @@ def update_trigger_embedding(
     "/trigger/embedding/{camera_name}/{name}",
     response_model=dict,
     dependencies=[Depends(require_role(["admin"]))],
+    summary="Delete trigger embedding.",
+    description="""Deletes a trigger embedding for a specific trigger.
+    Returns a success message or an error if the trigger is not found.
+    """,
 )
 def delete_trigger_embedding(
     request: Request,
@@ -1877,6 +1983,10 @@ def delete_trigger_embedding(
     "/triggers/status/{camera_name}",
     response_model=dict,
     dependencies=[Depends(require_role(["admin"]))],
+    summary="Get triggers status.",
+    description="""Gets the status of all triggers for a specific camera.
+    Returns a success message or an error if the camera is not found.
+    """,
 )
 def get_triggers_status(
     camera_name: str,

frigate/api/export.py

@@ -19,6 +19,12 @@ from frigate.api.auth import (
 )
 from frigate.api.defs.request.export_recordings_body import ExportRecordingsBody
 from frigate.api.defs.request.export_rename_body import ExportRenameBody
+from frigate.api.defs.response.export_response import (
+    ExportModel,
+    ExportsResponse,
+    StartExportResponse,
+)
+from frigate.api.defs.response.generic_response import GenericResponse
 from frigate.api.defs.tags import Tags
 from frigate.const import EXPORT_DIR
 from frigate.models import Export, Previews, Recordings
@@ -34,7 +40,13 @@ logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 router = APIRouter(tags=[Tags.export])
 
 
-@router.get("/exports")
+@router.get(
+    "/exports",
+    response_model=ExportsResponse,
+    summary="Get exports",
+    description="""Gets all exports from the database for cameras the user has access to.
+    Returns a list of exports ordered by date (most recent first).""",
+)
 def get_exports(
     allowed_cameras: List[str] = Depends(get_allowed_cameras_for_filter),
 ):
@@ -50,7 +62,13 @@ def get_exports(
 
 @router.post(
     "/export/{camera_name}/start/{start_time}/end/{end_time}",
+    response_model=StartExportResponse,
     dependencies=[Depends(require_camera_access)],
+    summary="Start recording export",
+    description="""Starts an export of a recording for the specified time range.
+    The export can be from recordings or preview footage. Returns the export ID if
+    successful, or an error message if the camera is invalid or no recordings/previews
+    are found for the time range.""",
 )
 def export_recording(
     request: Request,
@@ -148,7 +166,13 @@ def export_recording(
 
 
 @router.patch(
-    "/export/{event_id}/rename", dependencies=[Depends(require_role(["admin"]))]
+    "/export/{event_id}/rename",
+    response_model=GenericResponse,
+    dependencies=[Depends(require_role(["admin"]))],
+    summary="Rename export",
+    description="""Renames an export.
+    NOTE: This changes the friendly name of the export, not the filename.
+    """,
 )
 async def export_rename(event_id: str, body: ExportRenameBody, request: Request):
     try:
@@ -178,7 +202,12 @@ async def export_rename(event_id: str, body: ExportRenameBody, request: Request)
     )
 
 
-@router.delete("/export/{event_id}", dependencies=[Depends(require_role(["admin"]))])
+@router.delete(
+    "/export/{event_id}",
+    response_model=GenericResponse,
+    dependencies=[Depends(require_role(["admin"]))],
+    summary="Delete export",
+)
 async def export_delete(event_id: str, request: Request):
     try:
         export: Export = Export.get(Export.id == event_id)
@@ -232,7 +261,13 @@ async def export_delete(event_id: str, request: Request):
     )
 
 
-@router.get("/exports/{export_id}")
+@router.get(
+    "/exports/{export_id}",
+    response_model=ExportModel,
+    summary="Get a single export",
+    description="""Gets a specific export by ID. The user must have access to the camera
+    associated with the export.""",
+)
 async def get_export(export_id: str, request: Request):
     try:
         export = Export.get(Export.id == export_id)

frigate/api/notification.py

@@ -19,7 +19,13 @@ logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 router = APIRouter(tags=[Tags.notifications])
 
 
-@router.get("/notifications/pubkey")
+@router.get(
+    "/notifications/pubkey",
+    summary="Get VAPID public key",
+    description="""Gets the VAPID public key for the notifications.
+    Returns the public key or an error if notifications are not enabled.
+    """,
+)
 def get_vapid_pub_key(request: Request):
     config = request.app.frigate_config
     notifications_enabled = config.notifications.enabled
@@ -39,7 +45,13 @@ def get_vapid_pub_key(request: Request):
     return JSONResponse(content=utils.b64urlencode(raw_pub), status_code=200)
 
 
-@router.post("/notifications/register")
+@router.post(
+    "/notifications/register",
+    summary="Register notifications",
+    description="""Registers a notifications subscription.
+    Returns a success message or an error if the subscription is not provided.
+    """,
+)
 def register_notifications(request: Request, body: dict = None):
     if request.app.frigate_config.auth.enabled:
         # FIXME: For FastAPI the remote-user is not being populated

frigate/api/preview.py

@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@ from fastapi import APIRouter, Depends
 from fastapi.responses import JSONResponse
 
 from frigate.api.auth import require_camera_access
+from frigate.api.defs.response.preview_response import (
+    PreviewFramesResponse,
+    PreviewsResponse,
+)
 from frigate.api.defs.tags import Tags
 from frigate.const import BASE_DIR, CACHE_DIR, PREVIEW_FRAME_TYPE
 from frigate.models import Previews
@@ -21,7 +25,13 @@ router = APIRouter(tags=[Tags.preview])
 
 @router.get(
     "/preview/{camera_name}/start/{start_ts}/end/{end_ts}",
+    response_model=PreviewsResponse,
     dependencies=[Depends(require_camera_access)],
+    summary="Get preview clips for time range",
+    description="""Gets all preview clips for a specified camera and time range.
+    Returns a list of preview video clips that overlap with the requested time period,
+    ordered by start time. Use camera_name='all' to get previews from all cameras.
+    Returns an error if no previews are found.""",
 )
 def preview_ts(camera_name: str, start_ts: float, end_ts: float):
     """Get all mp4 previews relevant for time period."""
@@ -77,7 +87,13 @@ def preview_ts(camera_name: str, start_ts: float, end_ts: float):
 
 @router.get(
     "/preview/{year_month}/{day}/{hour}/{camera_name}/{tz_name}",
+    response_model=PreviewsResponse,
     dependencies=[Depends(require_camera_access)],
+    summary="Get preview clips for specific hour",
+    description="""Gets all preview clips for a specific hour in a given timezone.
+    Converts the provided date/time from the specified timezone to UTC and retrieves
+    all preview clips for that hour. Use camera_name='all' to get previews from all cameras.
+    The tz_name should be a timezone like 'America/New_York' (use commas instead of slashes).""",
 )
 def preview_hour(year_month: str, day: int, hour: int, camera_name: str, tz_name: str):
     """Get all mp4 previews relevant for time period given the timezone"""
@@ -95,7 +111,12 @@ def preview_hour(year_month: str, day: int, hour: int, camera_name: str, tz_name
 
 @router.get(
     "/preview/{camera_name}/start/{start_ts}/end/{end_ts}/frames",
+    response_model=PreviewFramesResponse,
     dependencies=[Depends(require_camera_access)],
+    summary="Get cached preview frame filenames",
+    description="""Gets a list of cached preview frame filenames for a specific camera and time range.
+    Returns an array of filenames for preview frames that fall within the specified time period,
+    sorted in chronological order. These are individual frame images cached for quick preview display.""",
 )
 def get_preview_frames_from_cache(camera_name: str, start_ts: float, end_ts: float):
     """Get list of cached preview frames"""