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title: "Hikvision"
description: "Hikvision is a built-in integration for Home Assistant. It has 4.2k installs sharing analytics and works locally."
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url: "https://vulpo.app/integrations/core/hikvision.md"
last-updated: "2026-10-22"
version: "1.4"
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# Hikvision

> Hikvision is a built-in integration for Home Assistant. It has 4.2k installs sharing analytics and works locally.

Hikvision is a built-in integration that connects Hikvision network cameras and recorders to Home Assistant. It communicates with the device locally and is set up in the UI by entering the host, port, username and password, with an option for HTTPS. It provides binary sensors, cameras and events. The binary sensors cover conditions such as face detection, line crossing, entering and exiting a region, disk errors, a full disk, illegal access and IP conflicts. Events are available for field detection, line crossing and motion. If an older YAML configuration fails to import, a notice appears in the Repairs section of the settings.

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[Open in My Home Assistant](https://my.home-assistant.io/redirect/config_flow_start/?domain=hikvision)

## Supports

- **Works locally**: Talks to your devices on your own network. No vendor cloud in between.
- **Set up in the UI**: Add it in Settings, Devices and services. Nothing to download.
- **Updated with Home Assistant**: Ships and updates with every Home Assistant release.

## Setting it up

It is added under Settings, Devices and services, with Add integration.

### Set up Hikvision device

- **Host**: The hostname or IP address of your Hikvision device
- **Password**: The password for your Hikvision device
- **Port**: The port number for the device (default is 80)
- **Use SSL**: Enable if your device uses HTTPS
- **Username**: The username for your Hikvision device

Texts from Home Assistant's source code, [Apache License 2.0](https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0).

## Entities

- **Binary sensors**: Attended baggage, Bad video, Disk error, Disk full, Entering region, Exiting region, Face detection, Field detection, Illegal access, I/O alarm, IP conflict, Line crossing, and 6 more
- **Events**: Field detection, Line crossing, Motion

## Troubleshooting

- **Repair notices**: Notices it can show in Settings, Repairs:
  YAML import failed

## At a glance

- Kind: Built-in integration
- Category: [Security and safety](https://vulpo.app/integrations/category/security-and-safety.md), Cameras
- Brand: [Hikvision](https://vulpo.app/integrations/hikvision.md)
- Number: 4.2k installs sharing analytics
- Connection: Works locally
- Upkeep: Part of Home Assistant
- Needs: Built into Home Assistant
- Domain: `hikvision`
- Source: <https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/hikvision/>

In Vulpo: Camera card, Apple Watch

## Other ways in for Hikvision

| Name | Kind | Installs or stars | Connection | Upkeep |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Hikvision NVR / IP Camera](https://vulpo.app/integrations/marketplace/maciej-or-hikvision-next.md) | Marketplace integration | 3.1k installs sharing analytics | Works locally | No update in 6 to 18 months |
| [Hik-Connect](https://vulpo.app/integrations/marketplace/tomasbedrich-home-assistant-hikconnect.md) | Marketplace integration | 1.1k installs sharing analytics | Needs the vendor's cloud | Updated in the last 6 months |
| [Hikvision](https://vulpo.app/integrations/core/hikvisioncam.md) | Built-in integration | 200 installs sharing analytics | Works locally | Part of Home Assistant |
| [Hikvision Bridge](https://github.com/yannik2480/hikvision_bridge) | Marketplace integration | 10 installs sharing analytics | Works locally | Updated in the last 6 months |
| [Hikvision Doorbell](https://vulpo.app/integrations/apps/hikvision-doorbell.md) | App | 1.4k installs sharing analytics | Connection not stated | Updated in the last 6 months |

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Last updated 2026-10-22. Source: https://vulpo.app/integrations/core/hikvision

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