The All-Seeing Camera Scanner
Named after Argus Panoptes — The Hundred-Eyed Giant of Greek Mythology
ArgusScan is a powerful, multi-threaded tool for discovering and checking the accessibility of public cameras worldwide.
Scan by country, filter results, and enjoy a colorized, organized terminal experience.
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| Camera Network |
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| ArgusScan |
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| Discovered Cameras |
| - Country Filtering |
| - Accessibility Check |
| - Multi-threaded Scan |
+---------------------------+- 🌍 Country Scanning: Scan cameras in 100+ countries using ISO codes
- ⚡ Parallel Processing: Multi-threaded architecture for faster results
- ✅ Accessibility Check: Test which cameras are actually online and accessible
- 📁 Organized Output: Automatic saving to categorized text files
- 🎨 Colorized UI: Easy-to-read terminal interface with status colors
- 🔧 Customizable: Control scan depth, output format, and verbosity
Requirements
- Python 3.8+
- Linux/macOS/Windows (WSL recommended for Windows)
Steps
# 1. Clone repository
git clone https://github.com/roxm337/ArgusScan.git && cd ArgusScan
# 2. Install dependencies
pip3 install -r requirements.txt
# 3. Make executable (optional)
chmod +x arguscan.py
# 4. Verify installation
./arguscan.pyBasic Command
python3 arguscan.py -c US # Scan US cameras (saves to US_cameras.txt)Full Options
| Parameter | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
-c |
Country code (required) | -c DE (Germany) |
-o |
Custom output filename | -o my_scan.txt |
-p |
Max pages to scan (default: all) | -p 3 (3 pages only) |
-t |
Test camera accessibility | -t (enable check) |
-v |
Verbose mode (show details) | -v |
-h |
Show help message | -h |
Enjoy scanning the world with ArgusScan! 🌐