# Get list of available Features **URL:** \ **Category:** Using Aravis\ **Created:** [January 14, 2026, 5:13pm UTC](https://aravis-project.discourse.group/t/get-list-of-available-features/968 "2026-01-14T17:13:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Ubiquite](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/aravis-project.discourse.group/ubiquite/32/367_2.png) [@Ubiquite](https://aravis-project.discourse.group/u/Ubiquite)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2026, 5:13pm UTC](https://aravis-project.discourse.group/t/get-list-of-available-features/968/1 "2026-01-14T17:13:31Z")
Is there a possibility to get the list of available features from a camera ? ---
**Author:** ![eudoxos](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/aravis-project.discourse.group/eudoxos/32/116_2.png) [@eudoxos](https://aravis-project.discourse.group/u/eudoxos)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2026, 9:13pm UTC](https://aravis-project.discourse.group/t/get-list-of-available-features/968/2 "2026-01-14T21:13:18Z")
Use `arv-toool features` or `arv-tool genicam`, the camera reports everything about itself, that’s what the whole GenICam is about. ---
**Author:** ![Ubiquite](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/aravis-project.discourse.group/ubiquite/32/367_2.png) [@Ubiquite](https://aravis-project.discourse.group/u/Ubiquite)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2026, 9:10am UTC](https://aravis-project.discourse.group/t/get-list-of-available-features/968/3 "2026-01-15T09:10:54Z")
Sorry I mean with the C api. I will look how this tools do. ---
**Author:** ![Ubiquite](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/aravis-project.discourse.group/ubiquite/32/367_2.png) [@Ubiquite](https://aravis-project.discourse.group/u/Ubiquite)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2026, 9:14am UTC](https://aravis-project.discourse.group/t/get-list-of-available-features/968/4 "2026-01-15T09:14:18Z")
arv\_device\_get\_genicam\_xml will probably do the job