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+"""
+Support for Foscam IP Cameras.
+
+This component provides basic support for Foscam IP cameras.
+
+As part of the basic support the following features will be provided:
+-MJPEG video streaming
+
+To use this component, add the following to your config/configuration.yaml:
+
+camera:
+    platform: foscam
+    name: Door Camera
+    ip: 192.168.0.123
+    port: 88
+    username: visitor
+    password: password
+
+camera 2:
+    name: 'Second Camera'
+    ...
+camera 3:
+    name: 'Camera Three'
+    ...
+
+
+VARIABLES:
+
+These are the variables for the device_data array:
+
+ip
+*Required
+The IP address of your foscam device
+
+username
+*Required
+The username of a visitor or operator of your camera.
+Oddly admin accounts don't seem to have access to take snapshots.
+
+password
+*Required
+The password for accessing your camera.
+
+name
+*Optional
+This parameter allows you to override the name of your camera in homeassistant.
+
+port
+*Optional
+The port that the camera is running on. The default is 88.
+
+"""
+import logging
+from homeassistant.helpers import validate_config
+from homeassistant.components.camera import DOMAIN
+from homeassistant.components.camera import Camera
+import requests
+import re
+
+_LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+# pylint: disable=unused-argument
+def setup_platform(hass, config, add_devices_callback, discovery_info=None):
+    """ Adds a Foscam IP Camera. """
+    if not validate_config({DOMAIN: config},
+                           {DOMAIN: ['username', 'password', 'ip']}, _LOGGER):
+        return None
+
+    add_devices_callback([FoscamCamera(config)])
+
+
+# pylint: disable=too-many-instance-attributes
+class FoscamCamera(Camera):
+    """
+    An implementation of a Foscam IP camera.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, device_info):
+        super(FoscamCamera, self).__init__()
+
+        ip_address = device_info.get('ip')
+        port = device_info.get('port', 88)
+
+        self._base_url = 'http://' + ip_address + ':' + str(port) + '/'
+        self._username = device_info.get('username')
+        self._password = device_info.get('password')
+        self._snap_picture_url = self._base_url \
+            + 'cgi-bin/CGIProxy.fcgi?cmd=snapPicture&usr=' \
+            + self._username + '&pwd=' + self._password
+        self._name = device_info.get('name', 'Foscam Camera')
+
+        _LOGGER.info('Using the following URL for %s: %s',
+                     self._name, self._snap_picture_url)
+
+    def camera_image(self):
+        """ Return a still image reponse from the camera """
+
+        # send the request to snap a picture
+        response = requests.get(self._snap_picture_url)
+
+        # parse the response to find the image file name
+
+        pattern = re.compile('src="[.][.]/(.*[.]jpg)"')
+        filename = pattern.search(response.content.decode("utf-8")).group(1)
+
+        # send request for the image
+        response = requests.get(self._base_url + filename)
+
+        return response.content
+
+    @property
+    def name(self):
+        """ Return the name of this device """
+        return self._name