@GreenMan has covered it well.   Other options you could consider; Use Webhooks to notify of the movement event.  That also includes a still image all in one request. https://documentation.meraki.com/General_Administration/Other_Topics/Webhooks Combine RTSP processing with MQTT.  MQTT will give you an immediate message of motion, which means you can do all of the processing (when combined with RTSP) locally without involving the cloud. https://developer.cisco.com/meraki/mv-sense/mqtt/  ... View more