This MCP server is designed to connect to a CCTV recording program (VMS) to retrieve both live and recorded video streams. It exposes MCP-compliant interfaces that allow clients to query channel information, monitor connection and recording status, and fetch available playback windows. In addition to streaming, it provides tools to control the VMS software, including showing live or playback dialogs for specific channels at given timestamps, and PTZ control to move cameras to preset positions. The server supports use cases such as on-demand live viewing, archival playback, and external camera control from application clients. Prerequisites include Python 3.12 or newer, along with vmspy for VMS integration and Pillow for image processing. A default VMS connection config is provided, including image dimensions, pixel format, URL, port, and credentials, and it can be customized. There is also an example Claude desktop integration config showing how to run the MCP server via uv in claude_desktop_config.json. The project emphasizes robust error handling and logging to aid reliability and debugging.