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18 changes: 15 additions & 3 deletions source/_integrations/rpi_camera.markdown
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The `rpi_camera` platform allows you to integrate the Raspberry Pi camera into Home Assistant. This integration uses the application [`raspistill`](https://www.raspberrypi.org/documentation/usage/camera/raspicam/raspistill.md) to store the image from camera.
The `rpi_camera` integration allows you to integrate the Raspberry Pi camera into Home Assistant. This integration uses the application [`raspistill`](https://www.raspberrypi.org/documentation/usage/camera/raspicam/raspistill.md) to store the image from camera.

## Configuration

To enable this camera in your installation, add the following to your `configuration.yaml` file:

```yaml
# Example configuration.yaml entry
camera:
- platform: rpi_camera
rpi_camera:
```

The whole set of configuration variables is documented here [`Raspberry Pi Camera Module - Raspberry Pi Documentation`](https://www.raspberrypi.org/documentation/raspbian/applications/camera.md).
They are not all wrapped by this `rpi_camera` platform.

{% configuration %}
image_width:
description: Set the image width.
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required: false
type: integer
default: 1000
overlay_metadata:
description: Adds some text and/or metadata onto the picture. Check the [`--annotate`](https://www.raspberrypi.org/documentation/raspbian/applications/camera.md) section.
required: false
type: integer
default: none
overlay_timestamp:
description: Helper to add date/time onto the picture. Format as used by [`strftime`](http://man7.org/linux/man-pages/man3/strftime.3.html).
required: false
type: string
default: none
file_path:
description: Save the picture in a custom file path.
required: false
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