###### (This is the documentation for SDL3, which is the current stable version. [SDL2](https://wiki.libsdl.org/SDL2/) was the previous version!)
# SDL_GetCameraID

Get the instance ID of an opened camera.

## Header File

Defined in [<SDL3/SDL_camera.h>](https://github.com/libsdl-org/SDL/blob/main/include/SDL3/SDL_camera.h)

## Syntax

```c
SDL_CameraID SDL_GetCameraID(SDL_Camera *camera);
```

## Function Parameters

|                            |            |                                       |
| -------------------------- | ---------- | ------------------------------------- |
| [SDL_Camera](SDL_Camera) * | **camera** | an [SDL_Camera](SDL_Camera) to query. |

## Return Value

([SDL_CameraID](SDL_CameraID)) Returns the instance ID of the specified
camera on success or 0 on failure; call [SDL_GetError](SDL_GetError)() for
more information.

## Thread Safety

It is safe to call this function from any thread.

## Version

This function is available since SDL 3.1.3.

## See Also

- [SDL_OpenCamera](SDL_OpenCamera)

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[CategoryAPI](CategoryAPI), [CategoryAPIFunction](CategoryAPIFunction), [CategoryCamera](CategoryCamera)