# Connecting Gigabit Ethernet Camera to node Red!
**URL:** https://discourse.nodered.org/t/connecting-gigabit-ethernet-camera-to-node-red/73516
**Category:** General
**Created:** [11 January 2023 08:26 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/connecting-gigabit-ethernet-camera-to-node-red/73516 "2023-01-11T08:26:25Z")
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### Author:  [@ingroth](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ingroth)
#### Post date: [11 January 2023 08:26 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/connecting-gigabit-ethernet-camera-to-node-red/73516/1 "2023-01-11T08:26:25Z")
Hello everyone,
i am trying to connect a Gigabit Ethernet Camera from Basler to Node Red.
The Camera model is a: Basler a2A1920-51gcBAS GigE Vision Kamera ace2
Does anyone have an idea how to connect it to node red?
The camera has an API to use with python.
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The camera does not use: REST, RTSP and FTP.
best regards
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### Author:  [@Steve-Mcl](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Steve-Mcl)
#### Post date: [11 January 2023 10:00 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/connecting-gigabit-ethernet-camera-to-node-red/73516/2 "2023-01-11T10:00:10Z")
> [@ingroth](#):
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> Does anyone have an idea how to connect it to node red
Use the samples to build a python application that runs continuously and communicates to/from Node-RED via MQTT.
You could define a trigger topic to begin capture (inject --\> MQTT out "camera/1/trigger") then send the resulting image back to node-red (MQTT-in "camera/1/image" --\> )
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### Author:  [@ingroth](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ingroth)
#### Post date: [11 January 2023 10:43 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/connecting-gigabit-ethernet-camera-to-node-red/73516/3 "2023-01-11T10:43:41Z")
Hi Steve-McI thanks for your fast reply👍
So your solution might be:
(Basler Camera) \<-\> (Python APP) \<-MQTT-\> (Node Red)
Do you have any suggestion for the Python app. I have only little experiences in Python.
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### Author:  [@system](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/system)
#### Post date: [12 March 2023 10:43 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/connecting-gigabit-ethernet-camera-to-node-red/73516/4 "2023-03-12T10:43:56Z")
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