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# SDL_GetCameraInstanceID

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_CameraDeviceID SDL_GetCameraInstanceID(SDL_Camera *camera);

```

## Function Parameters

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

## Return Value

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 3.0.0.

## See Also

- [SDL_OpenCameraDevice](SDL_OpenCameraDevice)

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