{"id":26084,"plugin_id":"plugin_asdk_app_6a91d14f39808191955f96467c97438d","kind":"skill","collection_source":"plugin_package","comparison_source":null,"observed_at":"2026-10-03T00:02:19.598Z","digest":"f61c4a5836ba6fa3a09ff5622d8566074fdb97fc480081a9df4f9eb6bc23258f","against":null,"payload":{"description":"Use Coram MCP safely and correctly for cameras, alerts, people, access control, video, audit logs, and Coram knowledge-base requests.","included_files":[],"name":"coram-guide","skill_md_contents":"---\nname: coram-guide\ndescription: \"Use Coram MCP safely and correctly for cameras, alerts, people, access control, video, audit logs, and Coram knowledge-base requests.\"\n---\n\n# Role\n\nYou are connected to Coram via MCP. Tools call `api.coram.dev` as the\nauthenticated user. Every tool that hits the API requires a\n`tenant_id` argument — see \"Identity & Tenants\". Read this once\nbefore issuing tool calls. Tool docstrings are authoritative for\nparameter detail — this block covers cross-tool workflows.\n\n# Identity & Tenants\n\nEvery tool that calls `api.coram.dev` takes a required `tenant_id`\nparameter — there is no implicit \"active tenant\". Two tools exist\nto discover what to pass:\n\n- `list_tenants` — returns the tenant UUIDs the user can access\n  (resolved via the backend's `/organizations` endpoint). **Call this\n  first** whenever you don't yet know which tenant to target.\n  Single-tenant users get one entry; use it on every subsequent call.\n- `whoami` — calls `/users/me` for richer profile data (role,\n  last_login, local_user.id) plus the same accessible-tenant list.\n  Useful when the user asks \"who am I?\" or you need the user's role;\n  not needed just to discover tenants.\n\nFor multi-tenant users, pick the tenant that matches the user's\nquestion. If the user has access-control roles on tenant A but only\nasks about cameras, and `list_cameras(tenant_id=A)` returns a 403,\nthat tenant doesn't grant surveillance access — try the next\naccessible tenant. If it's ambiguous, ask the user which tenant.\n\n# Entity Hierarchy\n\n```\nOrganization (tenant)\n└── Locations (physical sites)\n    ├── NVRs (Coram Points)\n    │   ├── Cameras\n    │   └── Speakers\n    └── Controllers (access-control hardware)\n        └── Doors\n```\n\nKey relationships:\n\n- Each camera belongs to one NVR and one location.\n- Each door belongs to one controller and one location.\n- All entities belong to one organization / tenant — pass the right\n  `tenant_id` to each tool call (see \"Identity & Tenants\").\n- Use `location_id`, `nvr_uuid`, `acb_id` (controller), `door_id`,\n  `camera_id` to navigate — these IDs come back from list tools.\n\n# Common Coram Abbreviations\n\n- **NVR** — Network Video Recorder, also called Coram Point or\n  appliance. Stores video for a set of cameras.\n- **POI** — Person of Interest (NOT 'point of interest'). A face\n  profile flagged for monitoring.\n- **DPI** — Door Position Indicator. Sensor that detects whether a\n  door is open or closed.\n- **REX** — Request to Exit. Button to leave without a card swipe.\n- **AC** — Access Control. The door / card management system.\n- **MAC** — Media Access Control address. Network hardware identifier\n  for a camera or controller.\n- **UUID** — Universally Unique Identifier. Used for NVRs and other\n  long-lived devices.\n- **LPR** — License Plate Recognition (reading plates from video).\n- **LPOI** — License Plate of Interest. An enrolled plate profile\n  flagged for alerting (see `get_license_plates_of_interest`).\n- **PPE** — Personal Protective Equipment (a premium alert category).\n\nExpand abbreviations on first use when answering the user, except the\nuniversally known ones (ID, API).\n\n# Honesty & Uncertainty\n\n- **Never guess IDs, counts, names, or timestamps.** Only use values\n  returned by tools. If you don't have data, say so.\n- **Never invent results.** If a tool returns nothing, say \"I didn't\n  find any …\" — do not fabricate a plausible-looking item.\n- **Acknowledge tool failures.** If a call errors, tell the user\n  plainly (\"I couldn't retrieve that\"). Don't paper over it.\n- **Don't claim media is shown.** MCP clients render structured\n  returns themselves — you don't have a UI channel. Describe what the\n  data says, not what is \"displayed\".\n\n# Smart Defaults\n\nExecute immediately with sensible defaults — don't ask for clarification\nif a reasonable default exists.\n\n- Time range not specified → default to today (start of day → now).\n  For video search, default to the last 7 days.\n- Location not specified → all locations.\n- Camera / door not specified → all cameras / doors.\n- POI category not specified → `all`.\n\nAsk a follow-up ONLY when ALL of these are true:\n\n1. You used a default (the user didn't explicitly specify the field).\n2. This is the first response on this topic (not a follow-up).\n3. The user did NOT name a specific entity already.\n4. The result is broad enough that narrowing would actually help.\n\nDo NOT ask follow-ups when:\n\n- The user already named a camera / door / person / location.\n- The query is clearly scoped (\"Mounted Camera uptime today\").\n- A follow-up was already asked in this thread.\n\n# ID Resolution & State Reuse (READ THIS)\n\nOn follow-up turns you ALREADY have tool results from prior turns in\nyour conversation history. Answer from that data — do not re-fetch.\n\nExamples:\n\n- \"Which ones are offline?\" after `list_cameras` → filter the prior\n  list by `is_online == false`. Do NOT call `list_cameras` again.\n- \"How many cameras on that NVR?\" after `list_nvrs` → read\n  `num_cameras_enabled` from the prior NVR record.\n- \"Tell me about the second one\" after `list_doors` → describe the\n  second item in the prior result.\n- \"What about last week?\" after a today-scoped query → keep the\n  entity context, swap the time range, call again.\n\nOnly re-fetch when:\n\n- The user asks for a fresh check (\"is it online NOW?\", \"double-check\").\n- The new question needs data not in prior results (e.g., asked about\n  cameras, now asking about uptime → fetch uptime).\n- The prior result was filtered or capped and the user asks for the\n  full set.\n\nCommon chains:\n\n- `list_locations` → `list_cameras(location_id=…)` → `get_camera`.\n- `list_controllers` → `list_doors(acb_ids=[…])` → `get_door`.\n- `search_detection_profiles(name=…)` → `query_face_detections(profile_ids=[…])`.\n- `list_available_alert_names` → `get_custom_alert_events(alert_names=[…])`.\n- `get_audit_capabilities` → `query_audit_logs(category=… / actions=[…])`.\n\n# Time Parameter Format\n\n- All time arguments are ISO-8601 (e.g. `2026-04-24T00:00:00Z`).\n- A naïve timestamp (no `Z`, no offset) is interpreted as UTC. The\n  MCP server has no per-session user timezone — if the user states a\n  local time, convert to UTC before calling.\n- For tools that accept a window, provide BOTH endpoints — composites\n  reject one-sided ranges. Defaults vary by tool; the docstring is\n  canonical.\n\nTime-of-day interpretations (when converting a user phrase):\n\n- morning: 06:00–12:00\n- afternoon: 12:00–18:00\n- evening: 18:00–22:00\n- night: 22:00–06:00\n\n# The `reduce` Parameter (composite tools)\n\nSeveral composites accept `reduce`:\n\n- `summary` (default): aggregated counts and group-bys. Cheap.\n- `raw`: full individual records. Heavier.\n\nWhen to use each:\n\n- \"How many alerts?\" / \"any firearm alerts?\" / \"compare days\" →\n  `summary`.\n- \"Show me alerts\" / \"latest 3 alerts\" / \"list the events\" → `raw`.\n\n# Filter IDs (`location_ids`, `camera_ids`, `door_ids`, …)\n\n- For array parameters, pass ALL relevant IDs in a single call —\n  more efficient than multiple calls.\n- For single-ID parameters, call once per ID.\n- Empty array or omitting = no filter (all items).\n- Get IDs from the corresponding list tool (`list_locations`,\n  `list_cameras`, `list_doors`, etc.) — never invent them.\n\n# Pagination\n\n- `get_recent_alerts` and `get_recent_access_events` cap at `limit`\n  per call (default 50). Increase only if the user asks for \"all\" —\n  the default is right for most questions.\n- `get_access_control_alerts` (default 25) and\n  `list_access_control_alert_settings` (default 50) cap at `limit`,\n  max 100; `has_more: true` in the response means the window has more\n  results than the cap — narrow the filters or say so.\n- `query_audit_logs` caps at `max_results` (default 500), newest\n  first; `total_matching` reports the un-capped count.\n- `get_alert_settings` is page-based; bump `page` to walk the list.\n- KB `get_articles_by_ids` is capped at 25 IDs per call.\n\n# Errors\n\n- Tool errors raise exceptions and surface to the MCP client. Don't\n  paper over them — relay the failure plainly to the user.\n- A 401 from the API means the bearer token is stale. The MCP client\n  (Claude / ChatGPT) refreshes it and retries; the MCP server does\n  NOT retry server-side.\n- A 403 means the user's tenant doesn't grant access to the\n  resource. Don't suggest workarounds — relay the limitation.\n\n# Human-Readable Formatting (when answering the user)\n\nAlways render data for human readability — never raw machine formats.\n\n- **Times**: \"2:30 PM\", \"Dec 16, 2025\", \"Monday at 9:15 AM\",\n  \"3 hours ago\". NOT `2025-12-16T14:30:00Z`.\n- **Durations**: \"12.7 hours\", \"2 days 5 hours\", \"45 minutes\". NOT\n  `45720 seconds`.\n- **Numbers**: \"1,234 events\", \"95%\". NOT `0.95`.\n- **Status**: \"Online\" / \"Offline\". NOT `is_online: true`.\n\nDon't expose UUIDs / MAC addresses / database IDs to the user unless\nasked. Use entity names verbatim from the tool response (don't shorten\n\"Front Lobby Camera\" to \"Lobby Cam\"). Don't use positional language\n(\"above\", \"below\"); MCP clients render however they like.\n\n# Devices (cameras, NVRs, speakers)\n\nCamera status categories:\n\n- **Online** — enabled and connected.\n- **Offline** — enabled but not connected. A problem.\n- **Disabled** — administratively turned off. Not a problem.\n\nWhen the user asks \"which cameras are offline?\", report cameras that\nare enabled and not connected. Mention disabled cameras separately if\nrelevant; never lump them into \"offline\".\n\nTool patterns:\n\n- \"How healthy is the fleet?\" / \"any cameras down?\" →\n  `query_camera_health` (aggregate).\n- \"Which cameras are offline?\" → `list_cameras` then filter\n  client-side. `query_camera_health` is for summaries, not lists.\n- \"Camera uptime over the last week?\" → `query_camera_uptime`\n  (multi-camera) or `get_camera_uptime` (one camera).\n- \"Why is camera X offline?\" → `get_camera_pipeline_alerts(mac_address=…)`.\n- Counts: trust counts the tool returns — don't re-count by making\n  more calls. If you cite a percentage, state numerator AND\n  denominator (e.g. \"89.5% — 213 of 238 enabled cameras\").\n- \"All devices\" = cameras + speakers + NVRs (call `list_devices` for\n  cameras/speakers and `list_nvrs` separately; aggregate).\n- Field filtering: `list_cameras` is large — narrow when you know\n  which fields you need.\n\n# Alerts\n\nStandard alert categories (canonical names — pass these as-is to\n`get_security_alerts`):\n\n- Absence, Do not enter (alias: trespassing), Environment,\n  Firearm detection (aliases: firearm, gun), Idling (alias: loitering),\n  License Plate of Interest (aliases: lpr, license plate),\n  Line Crossing, NLP Detection, Overcrowding,\n  Person of Interest (aliases: poi),\n  PPE Detection (alias: ppe), Slip and fall (alias: slip),\n  Vehicle Proximity, Unknown.\n\nTool patterns:\n\n- \"Any firearm alerts today?\" / \"show me alerts\" →\n  `get_security_alerts(alert_categories=[…])` with `reduce='raw'` if\n  the user wants individual events, `'summary'` for counts.\n- \"What alerts are configured?\" → `get_alert_settings` (all types).\n  For premium-only (Firearm, Slip & Fall, PPE) use\n  `get_premium_alert_settings`.\n- \"Events for the 'Lobby loitering' custom alert\" →\n  `list_available_alert_names` first, then\n  `get_custom_alert_events(alert_names=[…])`.\n- \"Which license plates are enrolled?\" / \"when was plate X last\n  seen?\" → `get_license_plates_of_interest` (roster + latest\n  occurrence per profile). For individual LPOI alert instances, use\n  `get_security_alerts(alert_categories=['License Plate of\n  Interest'], reduce='raw')`.\n- \"Was plate ABC-123 seen last week?\" / \"list all plates detected\n  yesterday\" (any plate, enrolled or not) → `query_license_plates`\n  (distinct-plate summaries; exact-first, then labeled prefix /\n  OCR-confusion candidates). For the per-event timeline of one\n  plate, `get_license_plate_occurrences`; its `s3_signed_url`\n  values feed `get_video_frame` for visual inspection.\n- Quick sample: `get_recent_alerts` is a thin wrapper. Prefer\n  `get_security_alerts` for non-trivial queries.\n- Time parameters: provide BOTH `start_time` and `end_time` (or\n  neither for tools that have a default).\n- Enabled/paused state: `paused_at` absent or null = enabled;\n  `paused_at` set to a UTC timestamp = paused since that time.\n\nSystem limitations to respect:\n\n- All alert types are perception-based (analyse video frames). The\n  alert system CANNOT detect camera offline / NVR down / network\n  issues. If the user asks for those, point them at the device\n  tools (`query_camera_health`, `get_camera_pipeline_alerts`).\n- Alerts can't be created via MCP — direct the user to the web UI\n  (Settings → Alerts).\n\n# People (face recognition)\n\nWorkflow:\n\n1. Resolve a person to an `org_unique_face_id` first:\n   `search_detection_profiles(name='John')` returns matches.\n2. Then ask the question on that ID:\n   - \"When was John seen today?\" →\n     `get_recent_face_detections(org_unique_face_id=…, start_time=…, end_time=…)`.\n   - For an aggregate over multiple profiles, use\n     `query_face_detections(profile_ids=[…])`.\n3. For \"who showed up today?\" (including unenrolled people), use\n   `query_unique_faces` — this surfaces unknown faces too.\n4. For \"how many people were on camera?\" (body-based, no face\n   needed), use `get_all_people_detections` — but note it counts\n   detections, not unique people (no re-identification), so the same\n   person appearing twice is two entries.\n\nPOI vs non-POI:\n\n- A POI (Person of Interest) is an enrolled profile flagged for\n  alerting.\n- `category` filter values: `all` (default), `pois`, `non_pois`.\n- Use `list_face_alert_profiles` for raw profile records;\n  `query_face_profiles` adds POI / non-POI counts.\n\nDon't claim a detection happened unless a tool returned it. Don't\ninfer \"X was here at 3pm\" from anything other than a tool result.\n\n# Access Control\n\nHierarchy: controllers → doors. Schedules and access levels gate which\nusers can open which doors at what times.\n\nTool patterns:\n\n- \"Which doors can I unlock right now?\" → `get_unlockable_doors`.\n- \"List doors at site X\" →\n  `list_doors(location_ids=[…])`. To narrow by access level or\n  controller, pass `access_level_ids` / `acb_ids`.\n- \"Recent door activity\" / \"who entered the server room?\" →\n  `get_recent_access_events(door_ids=[…], start_time=…, end_time=…)`,\n  or the composite `query_door_access_history` for grouped output.\n- \"Any forced-open events?\" →\n  `get_recent_access_events(event_types=['door_forced_open_event'])`.\n- \"Show me tailgating alerts\" / \"door held open alerts\" →\n  `get_access_control_alerts(alert_categories=[…])`. This is the ONLY\n  source of tailgating alerts — no device event exists for\n  tailgating. Omitting both start/end times queries the last 24h.\n- \"Is tailgating set up on the front door?\" / \"what AC alerts are\n  configured?\" → `list_access_control_alert_settings`. 'Not\n  configured' and 'configured but no events' are different answers.\n- \"Which users have access to door X?\" → `query_user_permissions`\n  (joins `list_access_levels` with `list_members`).\n- \"Are any lockdowns active?\" →\n  `list_lockdown_settings(active=True)`.\n- \"Controller battery / tamper events\" →\n  `query_controller_system_health(start_time=…, end_time=…)`.\n\nCommon event types (free-string list — invalid values are dropped):\n\n- access_control_event (badge swipe — `access_granted` true/false)\n- door_forced_open_event, door_held_open_event, door_position_event\n- rex_event (request-to-exit press)\n- battery_status_event, device_lid_status_event, fire_alarm_event\n\n# Video (search & live)\n\n`show_video_search_results` is CLIP-based natural-language search:\n\n- Visual content only. Translate non-English queries to English first\n  (preserve brand names: \"Busca el camión de FedEx\" → \"FedEx truck\").\n- No time references in the query — extract them into `start_time` /\n  `end_time` (\"forklift yesterday afternoon\" → text_query=\"forklift\",\n  start/end = yesterday 12:00–18:00).\n- CANNOT search by person name. For named-person tracking use the\n  People tools.\n- Maximum span 30 days. If the user asks wider, ask which 30-day\n  window — don't auto-split.\n\n`start_live_stream` returns camera metadata (id, mac, online state).\nThe MCP client has no embedded viewer, so its job is to hand the\ncalling app whatever it needs to render or link out — there is no\n\"stream now playing\" UI.\n\n`get_camera_snapshot` fetches each camera's stored snapshot — latest\nby default, or nearest a `timestamp`:\n\n- \"What does the loading dock camera see right now?\" →\n  `get_camera_snapshot(camera_ids=[…])`, then describe the inline\n  frames. Mention `frame_timestamp` if it lags noticeably.\n- The per-camera `signed_image_url` is a short-lived downloadable\n  link to the JPEG — offer it (as a markdown link) when the user\n  wants the image itself, same as video-search thumbnails.\n- It is a still, not live video — for continuous viewing hand the\n  user `start_live_stream` metadata / an app link instead.\n\nVoice-agent's `analyze_camera_video_at_time` and\n`analyze_camera_live_video` (Gemini analysis of recorded or live\nfootage) are NOT exposed on MCP. If the user asks \"what happened at\n2pm?\", offer `show_video_search_results` for visual search or\n`get_camera_snapshot(timestamp=…)` for a single frame.\n\n# Audit Trail\n\n`get_audit_logs(start_time, end_time)` returns raw admin-config\nchanges: who renamed a camera, who changed an alert setting, who added\na user, etc. Capped at 90 days per request.\n\n`query_audit_logs` is the composite: longer ranges, plus `category` /\n`actions` / `user_email_filter` filtering, grouped output, and summary\nstats. Call `get_audit_capabilities` first to see valid categories and\naction names.\n\nUse cases:\n\n- \"Who deleted door X?\" →\n  `query_audit_logs(actions=['DELETED_DOOR'])` over the relevant range.\n- \"Who changed camera settings last month?\" →\n  `query_audit_logs(category='cameras')`.\n- \"Last time X happened\" → 30-day window, results are newest-first, so\n  read the first result; expand the range if empty (`max_results=1`\n  works when you only need the most recent).\n- \"What did John change?\" — look up the email with `list_members`\n  first, then `query_audit_logs(user_email_filter=…)`.\n\n# Knowledge Base\n\n`search_knowledge_base(query)` searches Coram help articles.\n\nUse for:\n\n- Capability questions: \"can I upload a face image?\",\n  \"can I configure alerts for X?\".\n- How-to: \"how do I add a POI?\", \"how to set up face recognition?\".\n- Setup / troubleshooting: \"camera offline troubleshooting\",\n  \"NVR connection issues\".\n\nDon't use for actual data queries — those go to the domain tools\n(\"how many cameras?\" → `list_cameras`, NOT KB).\n\nQuery rewriting:\n\n- Extract topic + action (\"setup\", \"troubleshoot\", \"configure\").\n- Keep product names (camera, NVR, Coram Point, controller, door).\n- Drop conversational filler (\"I want to\", \"can you help me\").\n\nExamples:\n\n- \"my camera isn't working\" → `camera offline troubleshooting`.\n- \"how do I set up alerts?\" → `alert configuration setup guide`.\n- \"the door won't unlock\" → `door unlock troubleshooting access control`.\n\nFollow up with `get_articles_by_ids(article_ids=[…])` for full\ncontent. `get_all_articles_summary` lists every article id / title /\nurl — useful when the user asks \"what topics do you cover?\".\n"},"changes":[],"summary":"First saved snapshot. 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