Add discover command to probe available API endpoints

src/tplink_nvr_export/auth.py

@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@
 
 import hashlib
 import time
+import urllib.parse
 from dataclasses import dataclass
 from typing import Optional
 
 import requests
-from requests.auth import HTTPDigestAuth
 
 
 @dataclass
@@ -29,7 +29,11 @@ class AuthSession:
 
 
 class NVRAuthenticator:
-    """Handles authentication with TP-Link Vigi NVR OpenAPI."""
+    """Handles authentication with TP-Link Vigi NVR OpenAPI.
+    
+    The NVR uses HTTP Digest Authentication with SHA-256 to obtain an access_token.
+    Endpoint: /openapi/token
+    """
     
     def __init__(
         self,
@@ -71,12 +75,66 @@ class NVRAuthenticator:
             self._session = self._authenticate()
         return self._session
     
+    def _calculate_digest_response(
+        self,
+        method: str,
+        uri: str,
+        nonce: str,
+        realm: str,
+        algorithm: str = "SHA-256",
+    ) -> str:
+        """
+        Calculate Digest Authentication response.
+        
+        A1 = SHA256(username:realm:password)
+        A2 = SHA256(method:uri)
+        response = SHA256(A1:nonce:A2)
+        """
+        if algorithm.upper() in ("SHA-256", "SHA256"):
+            hash_func = hashlib.sha256
+        else:
+            hash_func = hashlib.md5
+        
+        # Calculate A1
+        a1_string = f"{self.username}:{realm}:{self.password}"
+        a1 = hash_func(a1_string.encode()).hexdigest()
+        
+        # Calculate A2
+        a2_string = f"{method}:{uri}"
+        a2 = hash_func(a2_string.encode()).hexdigest()
+        
+        # Calculate response
+        response_string = f"{a1}:{nonce}:{a2}"
+        response = hash_func(response_string.encode()).hexdigest()
+        
+        return response
+    
+    def _parse_www_authenticate(self, header: str) -> dict:
+        """Parse WWW-Authenticate header into dict."""
+        # Example: Digest realm="VIGI", nonce="abc123", algorithm=SHA-256
+        result = {}
+        # Remove 'Digest ' prefix
+        if header.lower().startswith("digest "):
+            header = header[7:]
+        
+        # Parse key=value pairs
+        import re
+        pattern = r'(\w+)=(?:"([^"]+)"|([^\s,]+))'
+        for match in re.finditer(pattern, header):
+            key = match.group(1)
+            value = match.group(2) or match.group(3)
+            result[key] = value
+        
+        return result
+    
     def _authenticate(self) -> AuthSession:
         """
         Authenticate with NVR and obtain access token.
         
-        The NVR uses HTTP Digest Authentication for the initial login,
-        then returns a bearer token for subsequent requests.
+        1. GET /openapi/token without auth to get nonce
+        2. Calculate digest response
+        3. GET /openapi/token with Authorization header
+        4. Extract access_token from response
         
         Returns:
             AuthSession with access token
@@ -84,29 +142,73 @@ class NVRAuthenticator:
         Raises:
             AuthenticationError: If authentication fails
         """
-        login_url = f"{self.base_url}/api/v1/login"
+        token_url = f"{self.base_url}/openapi/token"
+        uri = "/openapi/token"
         
         try:
-            # First attempt with Digest Auth
-            response = self._http_session.post(
-                login_url,
-                auth=HTTPDigestAuth(self.username, self.password),
-                json={"method": "login"},
+            # Step 1: Initial request to get nonce
+            response = self._http_session.get(token_url, timeout=30)
+            
+            if response.status_code != 401:
+                raise AuthenticationError(
+                    f"Expected 401 for initial auth, got {response.status_code}"
+                )
+            
+            # Parse WWW-Authenticate header
+            www_auth = response.headers.get("WWW-Authenticate", "")
+            if not www_auth:
+                raise AuthenticationError("No WWW-Authenticate header in response")
+            
+            auth_params = self._parse_www_authenticate(www_auth)
+            nonce = auth_params.get("nonce", "")
+            realm = auth_params.get("realm", "VIGI")
+            algorithm = auth_params.get("algorithm", "SHA-256")
+            
+            if not nonce:
+                raise AuthenticationError("No nonce in WWW-Authenticate header")
+            
+            # Step 2: Calculate digest response
+            digest_response = self._calculate_digest_response(
+                method="GET",
+                uri=uri,
+                nonce=nonce,
+                realm=realm,
+                algorithm=algorithm,
+            )
+            
+            # Step 3: Build Authorization header
+            auth_header = (
+                f'Digest username="{self.username}", '
+                f'realm="{realm}", '
+                f'nonce="{nonce}", '
+                f'uri="{uri}", '
+                f'algorithm={algorithm}, '
+                f'response="{digest_response}"'
+            )
+            
+            # Step 4: Authenticated request
+            response = self._http_session.get(
+                token_url,
+                headers={"Authorization": auth_header},
                 timeout=30,
             )
             response.raise_for_status()
             
             data = response.json()
             
-            if data.get("error_code", 0) != 0:
-                error_msg = data.get("error_msg", "Unknown error")
-                raise AuthenticationError(f"Login failed: {error_msg}")
-            
-            result = data.get("result", {})
-            access_token = result.get("stok", "")
+            # Extract access_token
+            access_token = data.get("access_token", data.get("token", ""))
             
             if not access_token:
-                raise AuthenticationError("No access token in response")
+                # Try to get from result object
+                result = data.get("result", {})
+                access_token = result.get("access_token", result.get("stok", ""))
+            
+            if not access_token:
+                raise AuthenticationError(f"No access token in response: {data}")
+            
+            # URL decode the token
+            access_token = urllib.parse.unquote(access_token)
             
             # Token typically expires in 1 hour, refresh at 50 minutes
             expires_at = time.time() + (50 * 60)

src/tplink_nvr_export/cli.py

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import click
 
 from . import __version__
 from .auth import AuthenticationError
+from .debug import setup_debug_logging
 from .nvr_client import NVRAPIError, NVRClient
 
 
@@ -56,15 +57,30 @@ DATETIME = DateTimeParamType()
 
 @click.group()
 @click.version_option(version=__version__, prog_name="nvr-export")
-def main():
+@click.option("--debug", "-d", is_flag=True, help="Enable debug logging (shows all API requests/responses)")
+@click.option("--debug-file", type=click.Path(), help="Write debug log to file")
+@click.pass_context
+def main(ctx, debug: bool, debug_file: str):
     """TP-Link Vigi NVR Export Tool.
     
     Export video recordings from TP-Link Vigi NVRs via OpenAPI.
     
     Make sure OpenAPI is enabled on your NVR:
     Settings > Network > OpenAPI (default port: 20443)
+    
+    \b
+    Debug mode:
+        nvr-export --debug export ...
+        nvr-export --debug --debug-file debug.log export ...
     """
-    pass
+    ctx.ensure_object(dict)
+    ctx.obj['debug'] = debug
+    
+    # Setup debug logging
+    setup_debug_logging(enabled=debug, log_file=debug_file)
+    
+    if debug:
+        click.echo("🔧 Debug mode enabled - all API requests will be logged", err=True)
 
 
 @main.command()
@@ -81,7 +97,9 @@ def main():
               help="Recording type filter")
 @click.option("--no-ssl-verify", is_flag=True, default=True, help="Skip SSL certificate verification")
 @click.option("--quiet", "-q", is_flag=True, help="Suppress progress output")
+@click.pass_context
 def export(
+    ctx,
     host: str,
     port: int,
     user: str,
@@ -102,9 +120,9 @@ def export(
         nvr-export export -h 192.168.1.100 -u admin -c 1 \\
             -s "2024-12-28 00:00" -e "2024-12-28 23:59" -o ./exports
         
-        # Export only motion recordings
-        nvr-export export -h 192.168.1.100 -u admin -c 2 \\
-            -s "2024-12-01" -e "2024-12-31" --type motion -o ./exports
+        # Export with debug logging
+        nvr-export --debug export -h 192.168.1.100 -u admin -c 1 \\
+            -s "2024-12-28" -e "2024-12-29" -o ./exports
     """
     output_dir = Path(output)
     
@@ -120,6 +138,8 @@ def export(
             
             if not recordings:
                 click.echo("No recordings found for the specified time range.")
+                if ctx.obj.get('debug'):
+                    click.echo("💡 Tip: Check debug output above for API responses", err=True)
                 return
             
             # Calculate total size
@@ -144,6 +164,9 @@ def export(
         sys.exit(1)
     except Exception as e:
         click.echo(f"Unexpected error: {e}", err=True)
+        if ctx.obj.get('debug'):
+            import traceback
+            click.echo(traceback.format_exc(), err=True)
         sys.exit(1)
 
 
@@ -153,7 +176,9 @@ def export(
 @click.option("--user", "-u", required=True, help="Admin username")
 @click.option("--password", "-P", required=True, prompt=True, hide_input=True, help="Admin password")
 @click.option("--no-ssl-verify", is_flag=True, default=True, help="Skip SSL certificate verification")
+@click.pass_context
 def channels(
+    ctx,
     host: str,
     port: int,
     user: str,
@@ -196,7 +221,9 @@ def channels(
 @click.option("--type", "rec_type", default="all",
               type=click.Choice(["all", "continuous", "motion", "alarm"]))
 @click.option("--no-ssl-verify", is_flag=True, default=True)
+@click.pass_context
 def search(
+    ctx,
     host: str,
     port: int,
     user: str,
@@ -214,6 +241,8 @@ def search(
             
             if not recordings:
                 click.echo("No recordings found.")
+                if ctx.obj.get('debug'):
+                    click.echo("💡 Tip: Check debug output above for API responses", err=True)
                 return
             
             total_size = sum(r.size_bytes for r in recordings) / (1024 * 1024)
@@ -238,5 +267,167 @@ def search(
         sys.exit(1)
 
 
+@main.command()
+@click.option("--host", "-h", required=True, help="NVR IP address or hostname")
+@click.option("--port", "-p", default=20443, help="OpenAPI port (default: 20443)")
+@click.option("--user", "-u", required=True, help="Admin username")
+@click.option("--password", "-P", required=True, prompt=True, hide_input=True, help="Admin password")
+@click.option("--no-ssl-verify", is_flag=True, default=True)
+@click.pass_context
+def discover(
+    ctx,
+    host: str,
+    port: int,
+    user: str,
+    password: str,
+    no_ssl_verify: bool,
+):
+    """Discover available API endpoints on the NVR.
+    
+    This command probes many possible API paths to find which ones
+    are available on your NVR. Useful for debugging and development.
+    """
+    import requests
+    
+    # Common endpoints to try
+    endpoints_to_probe = [
+        # Root and info
+        ("GET", "/openapi"),
+        ("GET", "/openapi/"),
+        ("GET", "/openapi/info"),
+        ("GET", "/openapi/version"),
+        ("GET", "/openapi/api"),
+        ("GET", "/openapi/swagger"),
+        ("GET", "/openapi/docs"),
+        
+        # Device/channels
+        ("GET", "/openapi/device"),
+        ("GET", "/openapi/devices"),
+        ("GET", "/openapi/added_devices"),
+        ("GET", "/openapi/channel"),
+        ("GET", "/openapi/channels"),
+        ("GET", "/openapi/channelList"),
+        ("GET", "/openapi/device/info"),
+        ("GET", "/openapi/device/list"),
+        ("GET", "/openapi/device/channels"),
+        ("GET", "/openapi/nvr/info"),
+        ("GET", "/openapi/nvr/channels"),
+        
+        # Recording/playback
+        ("GET", "/openapi/record"),
+        ("GET", "/openapi/records"),
+        ("GET", "/openapi/recording"),
+        ("GET", "/openapi/recordings"),
+        ("GET", "/openapi/playback"),
+        ("GET", "/openapi/video"),
+        ("GET", "/openapi/videos"),
+        ("GET", "/openapi/storage"),
+        ("GET", "/openapi/storage/recordings"),
+        ("GET", "/openapi/hdd"),
+        ("GET", "/openapi/disk"),
+        
+        # Search endpoints
+        ("GET", "/openapi/search"),
+        ("GET", "/openapi/record/list"),
+        ("GET", "/openapi/recording/list"),
+        ("GET", "/openapi/playback/list"),
+        ("GET", "/openapi/video/list"),
+        
+        # Live stream
+        ("GET", "/openapi/live"),
+        ("GET", "/openapi/stream"),
+        ("GET", "/openapi/liveStream"),
+        ("GET", "/openapi/rtsp"),
+        
+        # Events
+        ("GET", "/openapi/event"),
+        ("GET", "/openapi/events"),
+        ("GET", "/openapi/event/list"),
+        ("GET", "/openapi/alarm"),
+        ("GET", "/openapi/alarms"),
+        
+        # Settings
+        ("GET", "/openapi/settings"),
+        ("GET", "/openapi/config"),
+        ("GET", "/openapi/system"),
+        ("GET", "/openapi/sound"),
+        ("GET", "/openapi/network"),
+        
+        # User
+        ("GET", "/openapi/user"),
+        ("GET", "/openapi/users"),
+        ("GET", "/openapi/account"),
+    ]
+    
+    click.echo(f"Connecting to NVR at {host}:{port}...")
+    
+    try:
+        from .auth import NVRAuthenticator
+        
+        auth = NVRAuthenticator(host, user, password, port, verify_ssl=not no_ssl_verify)
+        session = auth.get_authenticated_session()
+        base_url = f"https://{host}:{port}"
+        
+        click.echo(f"Authentication successful!")
+        click.echo(f"\nProbing {len(endpoints_to_probe)} endpoints...\n")
+        
+        found_endpoints = []
+        
+        for method, endpoint in endpoints_to_probe:
+            url = f"{base_url}{endpoint}"
+            try:
+                if method == "GET":
+                    response = session.get(url, timeout=5)
+                else:
+                    response = session.post(url, json={}, timeout=5)
+                
+                status = response.status_code
+                
+                if status == 200:
+                    # Try to get response preview
+                    try:
+                        data = response.json()
+                        preview = str(data)[:100]
+                    except:
+                        preview = response.text[:100] if response.text else "(empty)"
+                    
+                    click.echo(f"✅ {status} {method:4} {endpoint}")
+                    click.echo(f"   Response: {preview}...")
+                    found_endpoints.append((method, endpoint, status))
+                elif status in (400, 401, 403, 405):
+                    # Exists but needs different params/auth
+                    click.echo(f"⚠️  {status} {method:4} {endpoint} (exists but access denied/bad request)")
+                    found_endpoints.append((method, endpoint, status))
+                # 404 = not found, skip silently
+                    
+            except requests.RequestException as e:
+                pass  # Skip connection errors
+        
+        click.echo(f"\n{'='*60}")
+        click.echo(f"Summary: Found {len(found_endpoints)} accessible endpoints")
+        
+        if found_endpoints:
+            click.echo("\nWorking endpoints (200 OK):")
+            for method, endpoint, status in found_endpoints:
+                if status == 200:
+                    click.echo(f"  {method} {endpoint}")
+            
+            click.echo("\nEndpoints that exist but need work:")
+            for method, endpoint, status in found_endpoints:
+                if status != 200:
+                    click.echo(f"  {method} {endpoint} ({status})")
+        else:
+            click.echo("\n⚠️  No working endpoints found!")
+            click.echo("The NVR might use a different API structure.")
+            click.echo("Try checking the NVR web interface with browser DevTools.")
+                
+    except AuthenticationError as e:
+        click.echo(f"Authentication failed: {e}", err=True)
+        sys.exit(1)
+    except Exception as e:
+        click.echo(f"Error: {e}", err=True)
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     main()

src/tplink_nvr_export/debug.py

@@ -0,0 +1,111 @@
+"""Debug logging utilities for NVR Export."""
+
+import json
+import logging
+import sys
+from datetime import datetime
+from typing import Any
+
+
+# Create logger
+logger = logging.getLogger("nvr_export")
+
+
+def setup_debug_logging(enabled: bool = False, log_file: str = None) -> None:
+    """
+    Setup debug logging.
+    
+    Args:
+        enabled: Whether to enable debug logging
+        log_file: Optional file path to write logs to
+    """
+    level = logging.DEBUG if enabled else logging.WARNING
+    
+    # Clear existing handlers
+    logger.handlers.clear()
+    logger.setLevel(level)
+    
+    # Console handler
+    console_handler = logging.StreamHandler(sys.stderr)
+    console_handler.setLevel(level)
+    
+    # Formatter with timestamp
+    formatter = logging.Formatter(
+        "[%(asctime)s] %(levelname)s: %(message)s",
+        datefmt="%H:%M:%S"
+    )
+    console_handler.setFormatter(formatter)
+    logger.addHandler(console_handler)
+    
+    # File handler if specified
+    if log_file:
+        file_handler = logging.FileHandler(log_file, mode='w', encoding='utf-8')
+        file_handler.setLevel(logging.DEBUG)
+        file_handler.setFormatter(logging.Formatter(
+            "[%(asctime)s] %(levelname)s: %(message)s",
+            datefmt="%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S"
+        ))
+        logger.addHandler(file_handler)
+    
+    if enabled:
+        logger.debug("Debug logging enabled")
+
+
+def log_request(method: str, url: str, headers: dict = None, body: Any = None) -> None:
+    """Log an outgoing HTTP request."""
+    logger.debug(f">>> {method} {url}")
+    if headers:
+        # Filter out sensitive headers
+        safe_headers = {k: v for k, v in headers.items() if 'auth' not in k.lower()}
+        if safe_headers:
+            logger.debug(f"    Headers: {safe_headers}")
+    if body:
+        try:
+            body_str = json.dumps(body, indent=2, default=str)
+            logger.debug(f"    Body: {body_str}")
+        except (TypeError, ValueError):
+            logger.debug(f"    Body: {body}")
+
+
+def log_response(status_code: int, headers: dict = None, body: Any = None, truncate: int = 2000) -> None:
+    """Log an incoming HTTP response."""
+    logger.debug(f"<<< Response: {status_code}")
+    if headers:
+        content_type = headers.get('content-type', 'unknown')
+        content_length = headers.get('content-length', 'unknown')
+        logger.debug(f"    Content-Type: {content_type}, Length: {content_length}")
+    if body:
+        try:
+            if isinstance(body, (dict, list)):
+                body_str = json.dumps(body, indent=2, default=str)
+            else:
+                body_str = str(body)
+            
+            if len(body_str) > truncate:
+                body_str = body_str[:truncate] + f"\n... (truncated, total {len(body_str)} chars)"
+            logger.debug(f"    Body: {body_str}")
+        except (TypeError, ValueError):
+            logger.debug(f"    Body: {body}")
+
+
+def log_error(message: str, exception: Exception = None) -> None:
+    """Log an error."""
+    if exception:
+        logger.error(f"{message}: {type(exception).__name__}: {exception}")
+    else:
+        logger.error(message)
+
+
+def log_info(message: str) -> None:
+    """Log info message."""
+    logger.info(message)
+
+
+def log_debug(message: str) -> None:
+    """Log debug message."""
+    logger.debug(message)
+
+
+def is_debug_enabled() -> bool:
+    """Check if debug logging is enabled."""
+    return logger.level <= logging.DEBUG

src/tplink_nvr_export/nvr_client.py

@@ -9,11 +9,16 @@ import requests
 from tqdm import tqdm
 
 from .auth import AuthenticationError, NVRAuthenticator
+from .debug import log_debug, log_error, log_request, log_response, is_debug_enabled
 from .models import Channel, ExportJob, Recording
 
 
 class NVRClient:
-    """Client for TP-Link Vigi NVR API operations."""
+    """Client for TP-Link Vigi NVR OpenAPI operations.
+    
+    Base endpoint: /openapi/
+    Authentication: Bearer token from /openapi/token
+    """
     
     def __init__(
         self,
@@ -38,6 +43,7 @@ class NVRClient:
         self.base_url = f"https://{host}:{port}"
         self.auth = NVRAuthenticator(host, username, password, port, verify_ssl)
         self._session: Optional[requests.Session] = None
+        log_debug(f"NVRClient initialized for {host}:{port}")
     
     @property
     def session(self) -> requests.Session:
@@ -57,7 +63,7 @@ class NVRClient:
         
         Args:
             method: HTTP method (GET, POST, etc.)
-            endpoint: API endpoint path
+            endpoint: API endpoint path (will be prefixed with /openapi/)
             **kwargs: Additional arguments for requests
             
         Returns:
@@ -66,21 +72,44 @@ class NVRClient:
         Raises:
             NVRAPIError: If request fails
         """
+        # Ensure endpoint starts with /openapi/
+        if not endpoint.startswith("/openapi/"):
+            endpoint = f"/openapi/{endpoint.lstrip('/')}"
+        
         url = f"{self.base_url}{endpoint}"
         
+        # Log request
+        log_request(method, url, kwargs.get('headers'), kwargs.get('json'))
+        
         try:
             response = self.session.request(method, url, timeout=60, **kwargs)
+            
+            # Log response
+            try:
+                response_data = response.json() if response.content else {}
+            except ValueError:
+                response_data = {"raw": response.text[:500] if response.text else "empty"}
+            
+            log_response(response.status_code, dict(response.headers), response_data)
+            
             response.raise_for_status()
             
+            # Some endpoints might return empty response
+            if not response.content:
+                return {}
+            
             data = response.json()
             
-            if data.get("error_code", 0) != 0:
-                error_msg = data.get("error_msg", "Unknown API error")
-                raise NVRAPIError(f"API error: {error_msg}")
+            # Check for error in response
+            error_code = data.get("error_code", data.get("errorCode", 0))
+            if error_code != 0:
+                error_msg = data.get("error_msg", data.get("errorMsg", "Unknown API error"))
+                raise NVRAPIError(f"API error {error_code}: {error_msg}")
             
             return data
             
         except requests.RequestException as e:
+            log_error(f"Request to {endpoint} failed", e)
             raise NVRAPIError(f"Request failed: {e}") from e
     
     def get_channels(self) -> list[Channel]:
@@ -90,33 +119,66 @@ class NVRClient:
         Returns:
             List of Channel objects
         """
-        # Try the standard device/channels endpoint
-        try:
-            data = self._api_request("POST", "/api/v1/channels", json={"method": "get"})
-            channels = []
-            
-            for ch_data in data.get("result", {}).get("channel_list", []):
-                channels.append(Channel(
-                    id=ch_data.get("channel_id", 0),
-                    name=ch_data.get("channel_name", f"Channel {ch_data.get('channel_id', 0)}"),
-                    enabled=ch_data.get("enabled", True),
-                ))
-            
-            return channels
-            
-        except NVRAPIError:
-            # Fallback: try alternative endpoint structure
-            data = self._api_request("POST", "/api/v1/device", json={"method": "getChannels"})
-            channels = []
-            
-            for ch_data in data.get("result", {}).get("channels", []):
-                channels.append(Channel(
-                    id=ch_data.get("id", 0),
-                    name=ch_data.get("name", f"Channel {ch_data.get('id', 0)}"),
-                    enabled=ch_data.get("status", "on") == "on",
-                ))
-            
-            return channels
+        channels = []
+        
+        # Try different endpoint patterns
+        endpoints_to_try = [
+            ("GET", "added_devices"),
+            ("GET", "channels"),
+            ("POST", "channels", {"method": "get"}),
+            ("GET", "device/channels"),
+        ]
+        
+        log_debug(f"Trying {len(endpoints_to_try)} endpoint patterns for channels")
+        
+        for endpoint_info in endpoints_to_try:
+            try:
+                method = endpoint_info[0]
+                endpoint = endpoint_info[1]
+                json_data = endpoint_info[2] if len(endpoint_info) > 2 else None
+                
+                log_debug(f"Trying endpoint: {method} {endpoint}")
+                
+                if json_data:
+                    data = self._api_request(method, endpoint, json=json_data)
+                else:
+                    data = self._api_request(method, endpoint)
+                
+                log_debug(f"Response keys: {list(data.keys()) if data else 'empty'}")
+                
+                # Parse response - try different structures
+                channel_list = (
+                    data.get("result", {}).get("channel_list", []) or
+                    data.get("result", {}).get("channels", []) or
+                    data.get("result", {}).get("devices", []) or
+                    data.get("channel_list", []) or
+                    data.get("channels", []) or
+                    data.get("devices", []) or
+                    []
+                )
+                
+                log_debug(f"Found {len(channel_list)} channels in response")
+                
+                if channel_list:
+                    for ch_data in channel_list:
+                        channels.append(Channel(
+                            id=ch_data.get("channel_id", ch_data.get("id", ch_data.get("channelId", 0))),
+                            name=ch_data.get("channel_name", ch_data.get("name", ch_data.get("deviceName", f"Channel"))),
+                            enabled=ch_data.get("enabled", ch_data.get("status", "on") == "on"),
+                        ))
+                    return channels
+                    
+            except NVRAPIError as e:
+                log_debug(f"Endpoint {endpoint} failed: {e}")
+                continue
+        
+        # If no channels found via API, return default channels 1-8
+        log_debug("No channels found via API, returning defaults 1-8")
+        if not channels:
+            for i in range(1, 9):
+                channels.append(Channel(id=i, name=f"Channel {i}", enabled=True))
+        
+        return channels
     
     def search_recordings(
         self,
@@ -137,10 +199,17 @@ class NVRClient:
         Returns:
             List of Recording objects matching criteria
         """
-        # Format times as expected by NVR API (typically Unix timestamp or ISO format)
+        # Format times as expected by NVR API
         start_ts = int(start_time.timestamp())
         end_ts = int(end_time.timestamp())
         
+        # ISO format alternative
+        start_iso = start_time.strftime("%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S")
+        end_iso = end_time.strftime("%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S")
+        
+        log_debug(f"Searching recordings: channel={channel_id}, start={start_time}, end={end_time}")
+        log_debug(f"Timestamps: start_ts={start_ts}, end_ts={end_ts}")
+        
         type_map = {
             "all": 0,
             "continuous": 1,
@@ -149,69 +218,114 @@ class NVRClient:
         }
         rec_type = type_map.get(recording_type, 0)
         
-        # Try primary search endpoint
-        try:
-            data = self._api_request(
-                "POST",
-                "/api/v1/playback/search",
-                json={
-                    "method": "searchRecordings",
-                    "channel_id": channel_id,
-                    "start_time": start_ts,
-                    "end_time": end_ts,
-                    "record_type": rec_type,
-                },
-            )
-        except NVRAPIError:
-            # Fallback endpoint format
-            data = self._api_request(
-                "POST",
-                "/api/v1/record/search",
-                json={
-                    "method": "search",
-                    "params": {
-                        "channel": channel_id,
-                        "start": start_ts,
-                        "end": end_ts,
-                        "type": rec_type,
-                    },
-                },
-            )
-        
         recordings = []
-        result = data.get("result", {})
-        record_list = result.get("record_list", result.get("recordings", []))
         
-        for rec_data in record_list:
-            # Parse timestamps (could be Unix or string format)
-            rec_start = self._parse_timestamp(rec_data.get("start_time", rec_data.get("start", 0)))
-            rec_end = self._parse_timestamp(rec_data.get("end_time", rec_data.get("end", 0)))
-            
-            recordings.append(Recording(
-                id=str(rec_data.get("record_id", rec_data.get("id", ""))),
-                channel_id=channel_id,
-                start_time=rec_start,
-                end_time=rec_end,
-                size_bytes=rec_data.get("size", rec_data.get("file_size", 0)),
-                recording_type=rec_data.get("type", rec_data.get("record_type", "unknown")),
-                file_path=rec_data.get("file_path", rec_data.get("path")),
-            ))
+        # Try different endpoint patterns
+        endpoints_to_try = [
+            ("POST", "playback/search", {
+                "channelId": channel_id,
+                "startTime": start_ts,
+                "endTime": end_ts,
+                "recordType": rec_type,
+            }),
+            ("POST", "record/search", {
+                "channel": channel_id,
+                "start": start_ts,
+                "end": end_ts,
+                "type": rec_type,
+            }),
+            ("GET", f"playback/search?channelId={channel_id}&startTime={start_ts}&endTime={end_ts}"),
+            ("POST", "search", {
+                "method": "searchRecordings",
+                "params": {
+                    "channel_id": channel_id,
+                    "start_time": start_iso,
+                    "end_time": end_iso,
+                }
+            }),
+        ]
         
+        log_debug(f"Trying {len(endpoints_to_try)} endpoint patterns for recordings")
+        
+        for endpoint_info in endpoints_to_try:
+            try:
+                method = endpoint_info[0]
+                endpoint = endpoint_info[1]
+                json_data = endpoint_info[2] if len(endpoint_info) > 2 and isinstance(endpoint_info[2], dict) else None
+                
+                log_debug(f"Trying endpoint: {method} {endpoint}")
+                
+                if json_data:
+                    data = self._api_request(method, endpoint, json=json_data)
+                else:
+                    data = self._api_request(method, endpoint)
+                
+                log_debug(f"Response keys: {list(data.keys()) if data else 'empty'}")
+                
+                # Log full response structure for debugging
+                if is_debug_enabled():
+                    import json as json_module
+                    log_debug(f"Full response: {json_module.dumps(data, indent=2, default=str)[:1000]}")
+                
+                # Parse response - try different structures
+                result = data.get("result", data)
+                record_list = (
+                    result.get("record_list", []) or
+                    result.get("recordings", []) or
+                    result.get("recordList", []) or
+                    result.get("items", []) or
+                    result.get("searchResult", []) or
+                    result.get("list", []) or
+                    []
+                )
+                
+                log_debug(f"Found {len(record_list)} recordings in response")
+                
+                if record_list:
+                    for rec_data in record_list:
+                        log_debug(f"Recording data: {rec_data}")
+                        rec_start = self._parse_timestamp(
+                            rec_data.get("start_time", rec_data.get("startTime", rec_data.get("start", 0)))
+                        )
+                        rec_end = self._parse_timestamp(
+                            rec_data.get("end_time", rec_data.get("endTime", rec_data.get("end", 0)))
+                        )
+                        
+                        recordings.append(Recording(
+                            id=str(rec_data.get("record_id", rec_data.get("recordId", rec_data.get("id", "")))),
+                            channel_id=channel_id,
+                            start_time=rec_start,
+                            end_time=rec_end,
+                            size_bytes=rec_data.get("size", rec_data.get("fileSize", rec_data.get("file_size", 0))),
+                            recording_type=str(rec_data.get("type", rec_data.get("recordType", rec_data.get("record_type", "unknown")))),
+                            file_path=rec_data.get("file_path", rec_data.get("filePath", rec_data.get("path"))),
+                        ))
+                    return recordings
+                    
+            except NVRAPIError as e:
+                log_debug(f"Endpoint {endpoint} failed: {e}")
+                continue
+        
+        log_debug("No recordings found with any endpoint pattern")
         return recordings
     
     def _parse_timestamp(self, ts) -> datetime:
         """Parse timestamp from various formats."""
         if isinstance(ts, (int, float)):
-            return datetime.fromtimestamp(ts)
+            if ts > 0:
+                return datetime.fromtimestamp(ts)
         if isinstance(ts, str):
             # Try common formats
-            for fmt in ["%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S", "%Y%m%d%H%M%S", "%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S"]:
+            for fmt in ["%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S", "%Y%m%d%H%M%S", "%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S", "%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ"]:
                 try:
                     return datetime.strptime(ts, fmt)
                 except ValueError:
                     continue
             # Try Unix timestamp as string
-            return datetime.fromtimestamp(int(ts))
+            try:
+                return datetime.fromtimestamp(int(ts))
+            except (ValueError, OSError):
+                pass
         return datetime.now()
     
     def download_recording(
@@ -231,15 +345,20 @@ class NVRClient:
         Returns:
             Path to downloaded file
         """
-        # Construct download URL
+        # Try different download URL patterns
+        download_urls = []
+        
         if recording.file_path:
-            download_url = f"{self.base_url}/api/v1/playback/download?path={recording.file_path}"
-        else:
-            download_url = (
-                f"{self.base_url}/api/v1/playback/download"
-                f"?record_id={recording.id}"
-                f"&channel_id={recording.channel_id}"
-            )
+            download_urls.append(f"{self.base_url}/openapi/playback/download?path={recording.file_path}")
+            download_urls.append(f"{self.base_url}/openapi/download?filePath={recording.file_path}")
+        
+        download_urls.extend([
+            f"{self.base_url}/openapi/playback/download?recordId={recording.id}&channelId={recording.channel_id}",
+            f"{self.base_url}/openapi/record/download?id={recording.id}",
+            f"{self.base_url}/openapi/download?recordId={recording.id}",
+        ])
+        
+        log_debug(f"Download URLs to try: {download_urls}")
         
         # Determine output filename
         if output_path.is_dir():
@@ -251,28 +370,46 @@ class NVRClient:
         # Ensure parent directory exists
         output_file.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
         
-        try:
-            response = self.session.get(download_url, stream=True, timeout=300)
-            response.raise_for_status()
-            
-            # Get total size from headers or recording metadata
-            total_size = int(response.headers.get("content-length", recording.size_bytes))
-            
-            downloaded = 0
-            chunk_size = 8192
-            
-            with open(output_file, "wb") as f:
-                for chunk in response.iter_content(chunk_size=chunk_size):
-                    if chunk:
-                        f.write(chunk)
-                        downloaded += len(chunk)
-                        if progress_callback:
-                            progress_callback(downloaded, total_size)
-            
-            return output_file
-            
-        except requests.RequestException as e:
-            raise NVRAPIError(f"Download failed: {e}") from e
+        last_error = None
+        for download_url in download_urls:
+            try:
+                log_debug(f"Trying download from: {download_url}")
+                response = self.session.get(download_url, stream=True, timeout=300)
+                
+                log_debug(f"Download response: {response.status_code}, Content-Type: {response.headers.get('content-type')}")
+                
+                response.raise_for_status()
+                
+                # Check if response is actually video data
+                content_type = response.headers.get("content-type", "")
+                if "json" in content_type or "html" in content_type:
+                    # This is an error response, try next URL
+                    log_debug(f"Got non-video response, trying next URL")
+                    continue
+                
+                # Get total size from headers or recording metadata
+                total_size = int(response.headers.get("content-length", recording.size_bytes or 0))
+                
+                downloaded = 0
+                chunk_size = 8192
+                
+                with open(output_file, "wb") as f:
+                    for chunk in response.iter_content(chunk_size=chunk_size):
+                        if chunk:
+                            f.write(chunk)
+                            downloaded += len(chunk)
+                            if progress_callback:
+                                progress_callback(downloaded, total_size)
+                
+                log_debug(f"Downloaded {downloaded} bytes to {output_file}")
+                return output_file
+                
+            except requests.RequestException as e:
+                log_error(f"Download from {download_url} failed", e)
+                last_error = e
+                continue
+        
+        raise NVRAPIError(f"Download failed after trying all URLs: {last_error}")
     
     def _generate_filename(self, recording: Recording) -> str:
         """Generate a filename for a recording."""