Frigate NVR Updates: API Event Classification Enhancement
A new pull request merged yesterday allows API-created events to be classified as either detections or alerts based on the event label, addressing a key limitation for users migrating from other NVR systems.
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Good morning, this is your Frigate NVR update for February 12th, 2026.
nulledy merged "Allow API Events to be Detections or Alerts, depending on the Event Label" yesterday evening. This change addresses a significant limitation where all API-created events were hardcoded as alerts, regardless of their purpose. The enhancement enables developers and users to create detection events through the API by using configured detection labels, while maintaining alert classification for unconfigured labels.
The implementation spans five files with 70 additions and 14 deletions. Key changes include updates to the API specification, event request definitions, and core review maintenance logic. The author noted this was particularly valuable for former Blue Iris users who need to programmatically create detection events for sensors, door openings, and other automated triggers without cluttering the alerts view.
This pull request resolves issue 21620 and received one approval with six discussion comments during review. The change allows users to add labels like "sensor" to their camera detection configurations and use sub-labels for categorization.
What's next: Monitor for any integration issues with existing API implementations, and watch for additional community feedback from users testing the new event classification system.
That's your Frigate development update for today.