Welcome to Open GoPro BLE API’s documentation!
This document describes the format, capabilities, and use of Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) as it pertains to communicating with GoPro cameras via the Open GoPro API.
Supported Cameras
Below is a table of cameras that support GoPro’s public BLE API:
Model ID | Model Code | Marketing Name | Firmware Download Link |
---|---|---|---|
65 | H24.01 | HERO13 Black | https://gopro.com/en/us/update/hero13-black |
62 | H23.01 | HERO12 Black | https://gopro.com/en/us/update/hero12-black |
60 | H22.03 | HERO11 Black Mini | https://gopro.com/en/us/update/hero11-black-mini |
58 | H22.01 | HERO11 Black | https://gopro.com/en/us/update/hero11-black |
57 | H21.01 | HERO10 Black | https://gopro.com/en/us/update/hero10-black |
55 | HD9.01 | HERO9 Black | https://gopro.com/en/us/update/hero9-black |
Warning
The documentation assumes that the GoPro is always updated to the most recent version. This is relevant in cases where functionality changes between versions.
Getting Started
First, read through the protocol section to understand how to send and receive BLE messages via the Open GoPro protocol:
Then see any of the subsequent feature sections to perform desired functionality:
Limitations
General
The camera will reject requests to change settings while encoding; for example, if Hindsight feature is active, the user can not change settings
Querying the value for a setting that is not associated with the current preset/core mode results in an undefined value. For example, the user should not try to query the current Photo Digital Lenses (FOV) value while in a video-based Preset.