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Unleash the Power of Event-Driven Video with Verkada’s Helix

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Unleash the Power of Event-Driven Video with Verkada’s Helix

Traditional time-based video searches can feel like trying to find a needle in a haystack. But what if your surveillance system could think like your business? What if it could tie together video footage with the real-world events that matter most—like a suspicious sales transaction, a production anomaly, or an unexpected door badge swipe?

That’s exactly what Verkada’s Helix delivers. Available through the intuitive Verkada Command platform, Helix turns your commercial security system in Austin, TX, into a smart, responsive business tool by linking third-party event data with your security video footage. Here’s how Helix works. 

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What Is Helix?

Helix is a powerful feature in Verkada’s cloud-based security platform that pairs video footage with data from other systems you use every day—like point-of-sale (POS) software, manufacturing logs, or access control events. It’s an “event-driven” video search tool, meaning that rather than scrubbing through hours of footage, you can find specific moments based on real-world triggers.

How Does It Work?

Helix integrates with on-premise or cloud-based systems via Verkada’s public API. You can define custom event schemas—say, transaction type, item ID, or terminal number—and associate those events with specific security cameras across your facility.

Once set up, each indexed event becomes instantly searchable alongside its related video. Want to find every transaction over $500? Every VIN that moved through a production line? A badge swipe at a restricted area? You can locate that exact moment on video within seconds.

Real-World Applications for Texas Businesses

Whether you run a retail store in Austin, a manufacturing facility in Round Rock, or a corporate office in Cedar Park, Helix offers practical, results-driven benefits.

  • Retail: Instantly pull up footage of any transaction, reducing time spent investigating customer complaints or potential theft.

  • Manufacturing: Trace production data linked to defects and review footage of the entire assembly process for quality assurance.

  • Access Control: See who used a keycard and what happened before, during, and after that access event without digging through video manually.

Why It Matters

  • Faster Investigations: Forget manual video reviews. Helix lets you search by business events, so you go straight to the footage that matters.

  • Proactive Security: Get real-time alerts when certain event thresholds are met, like high-value transactions or failed access attempts.

  • Operational Insights: Beyond security, Helix helps managers improve workflows, enhance customer service, and strengthen compliance.

Getting Started with Helix

Helix works with all Verkada camera models and scales effortlessly across multiple locations, which is ideal for multi-site businesses. Setup involves connecting your existing business systems to the Verkada API and customizing event types relevant to your operations.

From there, everything is managed in the cloud via Verkada Command, keeping your system centralized, secure, and easy to access from anywhere.

Ready to Transform How You View Security Footage?

If you’re already using Verkada or considering an upgrade, Helix is a game-changer. Contact ASAP Security Services today for a consultation and see how we can help you unlock smarter, faster, and more insightful commercial security across your Texas business.