diff --git a/src/App.tsx b/src/App.tsx
index 1ed0a7c..801a544 100644
--- a/src/App.tsx
+++ b/src/App.tsx
@@ -1,88 +1,220 @@
-import { Camera, Radio } from 'lucide-react'
+import { useState, useCallback, useMemo } from 'react'
+import { Camera, Play, Square, Wifi, WifiOff, AlertTriangle } from 'lucide-react'
 import { useSSE } from './hooks/useSSE'
 import { useCameraStore } from './store/useCameraStore'
-import { CameraCard } from './components'
+import { api } from './services/api'
+import CameraCard from './components/CameraCard'
+import HistoryViewer from './components/HistoryViewer'
 
 function App() {
-  // Connect to SSE endpoint — auto-updates the camera store
-  useSSE()
+  const [commandBusy, setCommandBusy] = useState(false)
+  const [commandError, setCommandError] = useState<string | null>(null)
+  const [historyCameraId, setHistoryCameraId] = useState<string | null>(null)
+  const [historyCameraName, setHistoryCameraName] = useState<string>()
 
-  // Subscribe to the camera store for reactivity.
-  // getCameras / getOnlineCount / getRecordingCount pull from live state.
-  const { getCameras, getOnlineCount, getRecordingCount } = useCameraStore()
-  const cameras = getCameras()
-  const onlineCount = getOnlineCount()
-  const recordingCount = getRecordingCount()
+  // SSE connection + live store
+  const { connectionState } = useSSE()
+
+  // Subscribe to full camera state — dashboard needs every change
+  const camerasMap = useCameraStore((s) => s.cameras)
+  const cameras = useMemo(() => Array.from(camerasMap.values()), [camerasMap])
+  const onlineCount = useMemo(() => cameras.filter((c) => c.online).length, [cameras])
+  const recordingCount = useMemo(() => cameras.filter((c) => c.recording).length, [cameras])
+
+  const cameraIds = cameras.map((c) => c.camera_id)
+
+  // ── Command helpers ──
+
+  const handleStart = useCallback(async (cameraId: string) => {
+    setCommandBusy(true)
+    setCommandError(null)
+    try {
+      await api.startRecording(cameraId)
+    } catch (err) {
+      setCommandError(err instanceof Error ? err.message : 'Command failed')
+    } finally {
+      setCommandBusy(false)
+    }
+  }, [])
+
+  const handleStop = useCallback(async (cameraId: string) => {
+    setCommandBusy(true)
+    setCommandError(null)
+    try {
+      await api.stopRecording(cameraId)
+    } catch (err) {
+      setCommandError(err instanceof Error ? err.message : 'Command failed')
+    } finally {
+      setCommandBusy(false)
+    }
+  }, [])
+
+  const handleStartAll = useCallback(async () => {
+    setCommandBusy(true)
+    setCommandError(null)
+    try {
+      await Promise.all(cameraIds.map((id) => api.startRecording(id)))
+    } catch {
+      // Individual failures are non-fatal — some may succeed
+    } finally {
+      setCommandBusy(false)
+    }
+  }, [cameraIds])
+
+  const handleStopAll = useCallback(async () => {
+    setCommandBusy(true)
+    setCommandError(null)
+    try {
+      await Promise.all(cameraIds.map((id) => api.stopRecording(id)))
+    } catch {
+      // Individual failures are non-fatal
+    } finally {
+      setCommandBusy(false)
+    }
+  }, [cameraIds])
+
+  const handleViewHistory = useCallback((cameraId: string) => {
+    const cam = useCameraStore.getState().cameras.get(cameraId)
+    setHistoryCameraId(cameraId)
+    setHistoryCameraName(cam?.friendly_name ?? cameraId)
+  }, [])
+
+  const handleCloseHistory = useCallback(() => {
+    setHistoryCameraId(null)
+  }, [])
+
+  // ── Connection badge ──
+
+  const connectionBadge = {
+    connected: { icon: Wifi, label: 'Live', class: 'bg-rig-success/15 text-rig-success' },
+    connecting: { icon: Wifi, label: 'Connecting...', class: 'bg-rig-warning/15 text-rig-warning' },
+    disconnected: { icon: WifiOff, label: 'Disconnected', class: 'bg-rig-danger/15 text-rig-danger' },
+    error: { icon: AlertTriangle, label: 'Stream Error', class: 'bg-rig-danger/15 text-rig-danger' },
+  }[connectionState] ?? {
+    icon: WifiOff,
+    label: 'Disconnected',
+    class: 'bg-rig-danger/15 text-rig-danger',
+  }
+
+  const BadgeIcon = connectionBadge.icon
+
+  // ── Render ──
 
   return (
-    <div className="min-h-screen bg-rig-dark-900">
+    <div className="min-h-screen bg-rig-dark-900 flex flex-col">
       {/* Header */}
-      <header className="border-b border-rig-dark-700 bg-rig-dark-800/50 backdrop-blur-sm">
-        <div className="mx-auto max-w-7xl px-4 py-4 sm:px-6 lg:px-8">
-          <div className="flex items-center gap-3">
-            <Camera className="h-7 w-7 text-rig-accent" />
-            <h1 className="text-xl font-bold tracking-tight text-rig-dark-50">
-              RemoteRig
-            </h1>
-            <span className="ml-2 rounded-full bg-rig-accent/10 px-2.5 py-0.5 text-xs font-medium text-rig-accent">
-              Dashboard
-            </span>
-
-            {/* Stats badges */}
-            <div className="ml-auto flex items-center gap-4">
-              {/* Online count */}
-              <span
-                className="inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 rounded-full bg-rig-dark-700/60 px-3 py-1 text-xs font-medium text-rig-dark-200"
-                title="Cameras online"
-              >
-                <span className="h-2 w-2 rounded-full bg-rig-success" />
-                {onlineCount} online
-              </span>
-
-              {/* Recording count */}
-              <span
-                className="inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 rounded-full bg-rig-dark-700/60 px-3 py-1 text-xs font-medium text-rig-dark-200"
-                title="Cameras recording"
-              >
-                <span className="relative flex h-2 w-2">
-                  <span className="absolute inline-flex h-full w-full animate-ping rounded-full bg-rig-danger opacity-75" />
-                  <span className="relative inline-flex h-2 w-2 rounded-full bg-rig-danger" />
-                </span>
-                {recordingCount} recording
+      <header className="shrink-0 border-b border-rig-dark-700 bg-rig-dark-800/50 backdrop-blur-sm">
+        <div className="mx-auto max-w-7xl px-4 py-3 sm:px-6 lg:px-8">
+          <div className="flex items-center justify-between gap-4">
+            <div className="flex items-center gap-3 min-w-0">
+              <Camera className="h-6 w-6 shrink-0 text-rig-accent" />
+              <h1 className="text-lg font-bold tracking-tight text-rig-dark-50 truncate">
+                RemoteRig
+              </h1>
+              <span className="hidden sm:inline rounded-full bg-rig-accent/10 px-2.5 py-0.5 text-xs font-medium text-rig-accent">
+                Dashboard
               </span>
             </div>
+
+            {/* Connection status */}
+            <div className="flex items-center gap-3">
+              {/* SSE badge */}
+              <span
+                className={`inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 rounded-full px-3 py-1 text-xs font-medium ${connectionBadge.class}`}
+              >
+                <BadgeIcon className="h-3 w-3" />
+                {connectionBadge.label}
+              </span>
+
+              {/* Global controls */}
+              <div className="flex items-center gap-1">
+                <button
+                  onClick={handleStartAll}
+                  disabled={commandBusy || cameras.length === 0}
+                  className="flex items-center gap-1 rounded-md bg-rig-success/20 px-3 py-1.5 text-xs font-medium text-rig-success hover:bg-rig-success/30 disabled:opacity-50 disabled:cursor-not-allowed transition-colors"
+                  title="Start recording on all cameras"
+                >
+                  <Play className="h-3.5 w-3.5 fill-current" />
+                  <span className="hidden sm:inline">Start All</span>
+                </button>
+                <button
+                  onClick={handleStopAll}
+                  disabled={commandBusy || cameras.length === 0}
+                  className="flex items-center gap-1 rounded-md bg-rig-danger/20 px-3 py-1.5 text-xs font-medium text-rig-danger hover:bg-rig-danger/30 disabled:opacity-50 disabled:cursor-not-allowed transition-colors"
+                  title="Stop recording on all cameras"
+                >
+                  <Square className="h-3.5 w-3.5 fill-current" />
+                  <span className="hidden sm:inline">Stop All</span>
+                </button>
+              </div>
+            </div>
+          </div>
+
+          {/* Stats strip */}
+          <div className="mt-2 flex items-center gap-4 text-xs text-rig-dark-400">
+            <span>
+              <strong className="text-rig-dark-100">{cameras.length}</strong> camera{cameras.length !== 1 ? 's' : ''}
+            </span>
+            <span>
+              <strong className="text-rig-success">{onlineCount}</strong> online
+            </span>
+            <span>
+              <strong className={recordingCount > 0 ? 'text-rig-danger' : 'text-rig-dark-300'}>
+                {recordingCount}
+              </strong>{' '}
+              recording
+            </span>
           </div>
         </div>
       </header>
 
+      {/* Command error toast */}
+      {commandError && (
+        <div className="shrink-0 border-b border-rig-danger/30 bg-rig-danger/10 px-4 py-2">
+          <p className="mx-auto max-w-7xl text-xs text-rig-danger">
+            <AlertTriangle className="inline h-3 w-3 mr-1" />
+            {commandError}
+          </p>
+        </div>
+      )}
+
       {/* Main Content */}
-      <main className="mx-auto max-w-7xl px-4 py-8 sm:px-6 lg:px-8">
+      <main className="flex-1 mx-auto w-full max-w-7xl px-4 py-6 sm:px-6 lg:px-8">
         {cameras.length === 0 ? (
-          /* Empty state */
           <div className="flex flex-col items-center justify-center rounded-xl border border-dashed border-rig-dark-600 bg-rig-dark-800/30 py-24 text-center">
-            <span className="relative mb-4 inline-flex">
-              <Radio className="h-12 w-12 animate-pulse text-rig-accent" />
-            </span>
+            <Camera className="mb-4 h-12 w-12 text-rig-dark-500" />
             <h2 className="text-lg font-semibold text-rig-dark-200">
-              Waiting for cameras&hellip;
+              No Cameras Connected
             </h2>
             <p className="mt-2 max-w-sm text-sm text-rig-dark-400">
-              Connect cameras to your RemoteRig server and they will appear here
-              automatically.
+              Waiting for camera nodes to connect. Ensure ESP32 bridges are powered on and connected to the network.
             </p>
           </div>
         ) : (
-          /* Camera grid */
-          <div className="grid grid-cols-1 gap-4 sm:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-3 xl:grid-cols-4">
-            {cameras.map((camera) => (
-              <CameraCard key={camera.camera_id} camera={camera} />
+          <div className="grid grid-cols-1 sm:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-3 xl:grid-cols-4 gap-4">
+            {cameras.map((cam) => (
+              <CameraCard
+                key={cam.camera_id}
+                camera={cam}
+                onStart={handleStart}
+                onStop={handleStop}
+                onViewHistory={handleViewHistory}
+                disabled={commandBusy}
+              />
             ))}
           </div>
         )}
       </main>
 
+      {/* History modal */}
+      <HistoryViewer
+        cameraId={historyCameraId}
+        cameraName={historyCameraName}
+        onClose={handleCloseHistory}
+      />
+
       {/* Footer */}
-      <footer className="border-t border-rig-dark-700 bg-rig-dark-800/30">
+      <footer className="shrink-0 border-t border-rig-dark-700 bg-rig-dark-800/30">
         <div className="mx-auto max-w-7xl px-4 py-3 sm:px-6 lg:px-8">
           <p className="text-center text-xs text-rig-dark-500">
             RemoteRig v0.1.0 &mdash; Multi-Camera Remote Monitoring System
diff --git a/src/components/CameraCard.test.tsx b/src/components/CameraCard.test.tsx
index 28e955c..530e5ee 100644
--- a/src/components/CameraCard.test.tsx
+++ b/src/components/CameraCard.test.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { render, screen } from '@testing-library/react'
-import { describe, it, expect } from 'vitest'
+import { describe, it, expect, vi } from 'vitest'
 import CameraCard from './CameraCard'
 import type { CameraStatus } from '../types'
 
@@ -19,52 +19,52 @@ function makeCamera(overrides: Partial<CameraStatus> = {}): CameraStatus {
   }
 }
 
+const noop = vi.fn()
+const renderCard = (overrides?: Partial<CameraStatus>) =>
+  render(<CameraCard camera={makeCamera(overrides ?? {})} onStart={noop} onStop={noop} onViewHistory={noop} />)
+const renderCardContainer = (camera: CameraStatus) =>
+  render(<CameraCard camera={camera} onStart={noop} onStop={noop} onViewHistory={noop} />)
+
 describe('CameraCard', () => {
   // ── Basic rendering ────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
   it('renders camera name', () => {
-    render(<CameraCard camera={makeCamera()} />)
+    renderCard()
     expect(screen.getByText('Front Camera')).toBeInTheDocument()
   })
 
   it('shows resolution and FPS', () => {
-    render(<CameraCard camera={makeCamera()} />)
+    renderCard()
     expect(screen.getByText(/1080p/)).toBeInTheDocument()
     expect(screen.getByText(/30\s*FPS/)).toBeInTheDocument()
   })
 
   it('shows battery percentage', () => {
-    render(<CameraCard camera={makeCamera({ battery_pct: 85 })} />)
+    renderCard({ battery_pct: 85 })
     expect(screen.getByText('85%')).toBeInTheDocument()
   })
 
   it('shows N/A when battery is null', () => {
-    render(<CameraCard camera={makeCamera({ battery_pct: null })} />)
+    renderCard({ battery_pct: null })
     expect(screen.getByText('N/A')).toBeInTheDocument()
   })
 
   // ── Battery bar colors ─────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
   it('uses green bar for high battery (>=50%)', () => {
-    const { container } = render(
-      <CameraCard camera={makeCamera({ battery_pct: 85 })} />,
-    )
+    const { container } = renderCard({ battery_pct: 85 })
     const bar = container.querySelector('[role="progressbar"] div')
     expect(bar?.className).toContain('bg-rig-success')
   })
 
   it('uses yellow bar for medium battery (15-49%)', () => {
-    const { container } = render(
-      <CameraCard camera={makeCamera({ battery_pct: 30 })} />,
-    )
+    const { container } = renderCard({ battery_pct: 30 })
     const bar = container.querySelector('[role="progressbar"] div')
     expect(bar?.className).toContain('bg-rig-warning')
   })
 
   it('uses red bar for low battery (<15%)', () => {
-    const { container } = render(
-      <CameraCard camera={makeCamera({ battery_pct: 8 })} />,
-    )
+    const { container } = renderCard({ battery_pct: 8 })
     const bar = container.querySelector('[role="progressbar"] div')
     expect(bar?.className).toContain('bg-rig-danger')
   })
@@ -72,24 +72,24 @@ describe('CameraCard', () => {
   // ── Recording state ────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
   it('shows REC badge when recording', () => {
-    render(<CameraCard camera={makeCamera({ recording: true })} />)
+    renderCard({ recording: true })
     expect(screen.getByText('REC')).toBeInTheDocument()
   })
 
   it('shows IDLE badge when not recording', () => {
-    render(<CameraCard camera={makeCamera({ recording: false })} />)
+    renderCard({ recording: false })
     expect(screen.getByText('IDLE')).toBeInTheDocument()
   })
 
   // ── Online / Offline badges ────────────────────────────────────────────
 
   it('shows Online badge when camera is online', () => {
-    render(<CameraCard camera={makeCamera({ online: true })} />)
+    renderCard({ online: true })
     expect(screen.getByText('Online')).toBeInTheDocument()
   })
 
   it('shows Offline badge when camera is offline', () => {
-    render(<CameraCard camera={makeCamera({ online: false })} />)
+    renderCard({ online: false })
     const offlineElements = screen.getAllByText('Offline')
     expect(offlineElements.length).toBeGreaterThanOrEqual(1)
   })
@@ -97,13 +97,13 @@ describe('CameraCard', () => {
   // ── Video remaining ────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
   it('shows video remaining time when available', () => {
-    render(<CameraCard camera={makeCamera({ video_remaining_sec: 125 })} />)
+    renderCard({ video_remaining_sec: 125 })
     // formatTimeLeft(125) → "2m 5s left"
     expect(screen.getByText(/2m 5s left/)).toBeInTheDocument()
   })
 
   it('does not show video remaining when null', () => {
-    render(<CameraCard camera={makeCamera({ video_remaining_sec: null })} />)
+    renderCard({ video_remaining_sec: null })
     // The Radio icon and time text should not be present
     expect(screen.queryByText(/m\s+\d+s left/)).not.toBeInTheDocument()
   })
@@ -111,53 +111,67 @@ describe('CameraCard', () => {
   // ── Footer ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
   it('shows Live + timestamp in footer when online', () => {
-    render(<CameraCard camera={makeCamera({ online: true })} />)
-    // Footer shows "Live" when online
+    renderCard({ online: true })
     expect(screen.getByText('Live')).toBeInTheDocument()
   })
 
-  it('shows Offline + timestamp in footer when offline', () => {
-    render(<CameraCard camera={makeCamera({ online: false })} />)
-    // Footer says "Offline" (the text appears both in the badge and footer)
-    // When offline, the footer specifically shows "Offline" text
+  it('shows Offline in footer when offline', () => {
+    renderCard({ online: false })
     const offlineElements = screen.getAllByText('Offline')
-    // At least one should exist (badge + footer)
     expect(offlineElements.length).toBeGreaterThanOrEqual(1)
   })
 
   it('shows "unknown" when last_seen is malformed', () => {
-    render(
-      <CameraCard camera={makeCamera({ last_seen: 'not-a-date' })} />,
-    )
+    renderCard({ last_seen: 'not-a-date' })
     expect(screen.getByText('unknown')).toBeInTheDocument()
   })
 
   it('shows "unknown" when last_seen is in the future', () => {
     const future = new Date(Date.now() + 86400000).toISOString() // +1 day
-    render(<CameraCard camera={makeCamera({ last_seen: future })} />)
+    const cam = makeCamera({ last_seen: future })
+    renderCardContainer(cam)
     expect(screen.getByText('unknown')).toBeInTheDocument()
   })
 
   // ── Edge cases ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
   it('clamps negative battery_pct to 0%', () => {
-    render(<CameraCard camera={makeCamera({ battery_pct: -5 })} />)
+    renderCard({ battery_pct: -5 })
     expect(screen.getByText('0%')).toBeInTheDocument()
   })
 
   it('shows exact boundary: 15% battery → yellow bar', () => {
-    const { container } = render(
-      <CameraCard camera={makeCamera({ battery_pct: 15 })} />,
-    )
+    const { container } = renderCard({ battery_pct: 15 })
     const bar = container.querySelector('[role="progressbar"] div')
     expect(bar?.className).toContain('bg-rig-warning')
   })
 
   it('shows exact boundary: 50% battery → green bar', () => {
-    const { container } = render(
-      <CameraCard camera={makeCamera({ battery_pct: 50 })} />,
-    )
+    const { container } = renderCard({ battery_pct: 50 })
     const bar = container.querySelector('[role="progressbar"] div')
     expect(bar?.className).toContain('bg-rig-success')
   })
+
+  // ── New prop-driven tests ──────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+  it('calls onStart when Record button is clicked', () => {
+    const onStart = vi.fn()
+    render(<CameraCard camera={makeCamera({ recording: false })} onStart={onStart} onStop={noop} onViewHistory={noop} />)
+    screen.getByText('Record').click()
+    expect(onStart).toHaveBeenCalledWith('cam-1')
+  })
+
+  it('calls onStop when Stop button is clicked', () => {
+    const onStop = vi.fn()
+    render(<CameraCard camera={makeCamera({ recording: true })} onStart={noop} onStop={onStop} onViewHistory={noop} />)
+    screen.getByText('Stop').click()
+    expect(onStop).toHaveBeenCalledWith('cam-1')
+  })
+
+  it('calls onViewHistory when History button is clicked', () => {
+    const onViewHistory = vi.fn()
+    render(<CameraCard camera={makeCamera({})} onStart={noop} onStop={noop} onViewHistory={onViewHistory} />)
+    screen.getByText('History').click()
+    expect(onViewHistory).toHaveBeenCalledWith('cam-1')
+  })
 })
diff --git a/src/components/CameraCard.tsx b/src/components/CameraCard.tsx
index 5f1d59a..1391fb4 100644
--- a/src/components/CameraCard.tsx
+++ b/src/components/CameraCard.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { Video, Wifi, WifiOff, Signal, Battery, Radio } from 'lucide-react'
+import { Video, Wifi, WifiOff, Signal, Battery, Radio, Play, Square } from 'lucide-react'
 import type { CameraStatus } from '../types'
 
 // ── Helpers ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
@@ -23,11 +23,11 @@ function formatRelativeTime(iso: string): string {
   return `${diffDay}d ago`
 }
 
-function batteryColor(pct: number | null): { bar: string; text: string } {
-  if (pct === null) return { bar: 'bg-rig-dark-600', text: 'text-rig-dark-400' }
-  if (pct >= 50) return { bar: 'bg-rig-success', text: 'text-rig-success' }
-  if (pct >= 15) return { bar: 'bg-rig-warning', text: 'text-rig-warning' }
-  return { bar: 'bg-rig-danger', text: 'text-rig-danger' }
+function batteryColor(pct: number | null): { status: 'good' | 'low' | 'critical'; bar: string; text: string } {
+  if (pct === null) return { status: 'critical', bar: 'bg-rig-dark-600', text: 'text-rig-dark-400' }
+  if (pct >= 50) return { status: 'good', bar: 'bg-rig-success', text: 'text-rig-success' }
+  if (pct >= 15) return { status: 'low', bar: 'bg-rig-warning', text: 'text-rig-warning' }
+  return { status: 'critical', bar: 'bg-rig-danger', text: 'text-rig-danger' }
 }
 
 function formatTimeLeft(sec: number): string {
@@ -37,14 +37,33 @@ function formatTimeLeft(sec: number): string {
   return `${m}m ${s}s left`
 }
 
+function cameraStatus(online: boolean, batteryPct: number | null): 'good' | 'warning' | 'critical' {
+  if (!online) return 'critical'
+  if (batteryPct === null) return 'good'
+  if (batteryPct >= 50) return 'good'
+  if (batteryPct >= 15) return 'warning'
+  return 'critical'
+}
+
+const STATUS_BORDER: Record<string, string> = {
+  good: 'border-l-rig-success',
+  warning: 'border-l-rig-warning',
+  critical: 'border-l-rig-danger',
+}
+
 // ── Component ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
 interface CameraCardProps {
   camera: CameraStatus
+  onStart: (cameraId: string) => void
+  onStop: (cameraId: string) => void
+  onViewHistory: (cameraId: string) => void
+  disabled?: boolean
 }
 
-export default function CameraCard({ camera }: CameraCardProps) {
+export default function CameraCard({ camera, onStart, onStop, onViewHistory, disabled }: CameraCardProps) {
   const {
+    camera_id,
     friendly_name,
     online,
     resolution,
@@ -57,21 +76,23 @@ export default function CameraCard({ camera }: CameraCardProps) {
   } = camera
 
   const batt = batteryColor(battery_pct)
+  const status = cameraStatus(online, battery_pct)
+  const borderColor = STATUS_BORDER[status]
 
   return (
     <article
-      className={`rounded-xl border bg-rig-dark-800/60 transition-colors ${
+      className={`rounded-xl border border-rig-dark-600 bg-rig-dark-800/60 transition-colors border-l-4 ${borderColor} ${
         online
-          ? 'border-rig-dark-600 hover:border-rig-accent/40'
-          : 'border-rig-dark-700 opacity-75'
+          ? 'hover:border-rig-accent/40'
+          : 'opacity-75'
       }`}
     >
       {/* ── Header ── */}
       <div className="flex items-center justify-between px-4 pt-4 pb-2">
-        <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
-          <Video className="h-4 w-4 text-rig-accent" aria-hidden="true" />
+        <div className="flex items-center gap-2 min-w-0">
+          <Video className="h-4 w-4 shrink-0 text-rig-accent" aria-hidden="true" />
           <h3
-            className="text-sm font-semibold text-rig-dark-100 truncate max-w-[180px]"
+            className="text-sm font-semibold text-rig-dark-100 truncate"
             title={friendly_name}
           >
             {friendly_name}
@@ -82,7 +103,7 @@ export default function CameraCard({ camera }: CameraCardProps) {
         <span
           role="status"
           aria-label={online ? 'Camera online' : 'Camera offline'}
-          className={`inline-flex items-center gap-1 rounded-full px-2 py-0.5 text-xs font-medium ${
+          className={`ml-2 shrink-0 inline-flex items-center gap-1 rounded-full px-2 py-0.5 text-xs font-medium ${
             online
               ? 'bg-rig-success/15 text-rig-success'
               : 'bg-rig-danger/15 text-rig-danger'
@@ -99,6 +120,9 @@ export default function CameraCard({ camera }: CameraCardProps) {
 
       {/* ── Body ── */}
       <div className="space-y-2.5 px-4 pb-3">
+        {/* Camera ID */}
+        <p className="text-[11px] font-mono text-rig-dark-500">{camera_id}</p>
+
         {/* Resolution + FPS */}
         <div className="flex items-center gap-1.5 text-xs text-rig-dark-300">
           <Signal className="h-3.5 w-3.5" />
@@ -159,26 +183,60 @@ export default function CameraCard({ camera }: CameraCardProps) {
       </div>
 
       {/* ── Footer ── */}
-      <div className="flex items-center justify-between rounded-b-xl border-t border-rig-dark-700/50 bg-rig-dark-900/30 px-4 py-2">
-        <div className="flex items-center gap-1.5 text-xs">
-          {online ? (
-            <>
-              <span className="h-1.5 w-1.5 rounded-full bg-rig-success" />
-              <span className="text-rig-success">Live</span>
-            </>
+      <div className="rounded-b-xl border-t border-rig-dark-700/50 bg-rig-dark-900/30">
+        {/* Controls row */}
+        <div className="flex items-center gap-1 px-3 py-2">
+          {recording ? (
+            <button
+              onClick={() => onStop(camera_id)}
+              disabled={disabled}
+              className="flex items-center gap-1 rounded-md bg-rig-danger/20 px-2.5 py-1 text-xs font-medium text-rig-danger hover:bg-rig-danger/30 disabled:opacity-50 disabled:cursor-not-allowed transition-colors"
+              aria-label={`Stop recording ${friendly_name}`}
+            >
+              <Square className="h-3 w-3 fill-current" />
+              Stop
+            </button>
           ) : (
-            <span className="text-rig-dark-400">Offline</span>
+            <button
+              onClick={() => onStart(camera_id)}
+              disabled={disabled || !online}
+              className="flex items-center gap-1 rounded-md bg-rig-success/20 px-2.5 py-1 text-xs font-medium text-rig-success hover:bg-rig-success/30 disabled:opacity-50 disabled:cursor-not-allowed transition-colors"
+              aria-label={`Start recording ${friendly_name}`}
+            >
+              <Play className="h-3 w-3 fill-current" />
+              Record
+            </button>
           )}
-          <span className="text-rig-dark-500">·</span>
-          <span className="text-rig-dark-400">{formatRelativeTime(last_seen)}</span>
+          <button
+            onClick={() => onViewHistory(camera_id)}
+            className="ml-auto rounded-md bg-rig-dark-700/50 px-2 py-1 text-[11px] text-rig-dark-300 hover:bg-rig-dark-600 hover:text-rig-dark-100 transition-colors"
+          >
+            History
+          </button>
         </div>
 
-        {video_remaining_sec !== null && (
-          <div className="flex items-center gap-1 text-xs text-rig-dark-400">
-            <Radio className="h-3 w-3" />
-            <span className="font-mono">{formatTimeLeft(video_remaining_sec)}</span>
+        {/* Status strip */}
+        <div className="flex items-center justify-between px-4 pb-2">
+          <div className="flex items-center gap-1.5 text-xs">
+            {online ? (
+              <>
+                <span className="h-1.5 w-1.5 rounded-full bg-rig-success" />
+                <span className="text-rig-success">Live</span>
+              </>
+            ) : (
+              <span className="text-rig-dark-400">Offline</span>
+            )}
+            <span className="text-rig-dark-500">·</span>
+            <span className="text-rig-dark-400">{formatRelativeTime(last_seen)}</span>
           </div>
-        )}
+
+          {video_remaining_sec !== null && (
+            <div className="flex items-center gap-1 text-xs text-rig-dark-400">
+              <Radio className="h-3 w-3" />
+              <span className="font-mono">{formatTimeLeft(video_remaining_sec)}</span>
+            </div>
+          )}
+        </div>
       </div>
     </article>
   )
diff --git a/src/components/HistoryViewer.tsx b/src/components/HistoryViewer.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ba6dcd3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/HistoryViewer.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,193 @@
+import { useEffect, useState } from 'react'
+import { X, Clock, Battery, Radio, Video } from 'lucide-react'
+import { api } from '../services/api'
+import type { StatusLog } from '../types'
+
+// ── Helpers ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+function formatTimestamp(iso: string): string {
+  const d = new Date(iso)
+  if (isNaN(d.getTime())) return iso
+  return d.toLocaleString(undefined, {
+    month: 'short',
+    day: 'numeric',
+    hour: '2-digit',
+    minute: '2-digit',
+    second: '2-digit',
+  })
+}
+
+function batteryColor(pct: number | null): string {
+  if (pct === null) return 'text-rig-dark-400'
+  if (pct >= 50) return 'text-rig-success'
+  if (pct >= 15) return 'text-rig-warning'
+  return 'text-rig-danger'
+}
+
+// ── Component ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+interface HistoryViewerProps {
+  cameraId: string | null
+  cameraName?: string
+  onClose: () => void
+}
+
+export default function HistoryViewer({ cameraId, cameraName, onClose }: HistoryViewerProps) {
+  const [logs, setLogs] = useState<StatusLog[]>([])
+  const [loading, setLoading] = useState(false)
+  const [error, setError] = useState<string | null>(null)
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!cameraId) {
+      setLogs([])
+      return
+    }
+
+    setLoading(true)
+    setError(null)
+
+    api
+      .getCameraDetail(cameraId)
+      .then((data) => {
+        setLogs(data.history)
+      })
+      .catch((err) => {
+        setError(err instanceof Error ? err.message : 'Failed to load history')
+      })
+      .finally(() => setLoading(false))
+  }, [cameraId])
+
+  // Handle escape key
+  useEffect(() => {
+    function onKeyDown(e: KeyboardEvent) {
+      if (e.key === 'Escape') onClose()
+    }
+    document.addEventListener('keydown', onKeyDown)
+    return () => document.removeEventListener('keydown', onKeyDown)
+  }, [onClose])
+
+  if (cameraId === null) return null
+
+  return (
+    <div
+      className="fixed inset-0 z-50 flex items-center justify-center bg-black/60 backdrop-blur-sm"
+      onClick={(e) => {
+        if (e.target === e.currentTarget) onClose()
+      }}
+      role="dialog"
+      aria-modal="true"
+      aria-label={`History for ${cameraName ?? cameraId}`}
+    >
+      <div className="mx-4 w-full max-w-2xl max-h-[85vh] flex flex-col rounded-xl border border-rig-dark-600 bg-rig-dark-800 shadow-2xl">
+        {/* Header */}
+        <div className="flex items-center justify-between rounded-t-xl border-b border-rig-dark-700 px-5 py-4">
+          <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
+            <Clock className="h-4 w-4 text-rig-accent" />
+            <h2 className="text-sm font-semibold text-rig-dark-100">
+              History &mdash; {cameraName ?? cameraId}
+            </h2>
+          </div>
+          <button
+            onClick={onClose}
+            className="rounded-md p-1 text-rig-dark-400 hover:bg-rig-dark-700 hover:text-rig-dark-100 transition-colors"
+            aria-label="Close history"
+          >
+            <X className="h-4 w-4" />
+          </button>
+        </div>
+
+        {/* Body */}
+        <div className="flex-1 overflow-y-auto px-5 py-4">
+          {loading && (
+            <div className="flex items-center justify-center py-12">
+              <div className="h-5 w-5 animate-spin rounded-full border-2 border-rig-dark-500 border-t-rig-accent" />
+              <span className="ml-3 text-sm text-rig-dark-400">Loading history...</span>
+            </div>
+          )}
+
+          {error && (
+            <div className="rounded-lg border border-rig-danger/30 bg-rig-danger/10 px-4 py-3 text-sm text-rig-danger">
+              {error}
+            </div>
+          )}
+
+          {!loading && !error && logs.length === 0 && (
+            <p className="py-8 text-center text-sm text-rig-dark-400">
+              No history entries found for this camera.
+            </p>
+          )}
+
+          {!loading && logs.length > 0 && (
+            <div className="space-y-2">
+              {logs.map((log) => (
+                <div
+                  key={log.id}
+                  className="flex items-center gap-3 rounded-lg border border-rig-dark-700/50 bg-rig-dark-900/40 px-3 py-2.5 text-xs"
+                >
+                  {/* Timestamp */}
+                  <span className="font-mono text-rig-dark-400 min-w-[130px]">
+                    {formatTimestamp(log.recorded_at)}
+                  </span>
+
+                  {/* Online/Recording badges */}
+                  <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
+                    <span
+                      className={`inline-flex items-center gap-1 rounded px-1.5 py-0.5 text-[10px] font-medium ${
+                        log.online
+                          ? 'bg-rig-success/15 text-rig-success'
+                          : 'bg-rig-danger/15 text-rig-danger'
+                      }`}
+                    >
+                      {log.online ? 'Online' : 'Offline'}
+                    </span>
+
+                    {log.recording_state ? (
+                      <span className="rounded bg-rig-danger/15 px-1.5 py-0.5 text-[10px] font-bold uppercase text-rig-danger">
+                        REC
+                      </span>
+                    ) : (
+                      <span className="rounded bg-rig-dark-600/50 px-1.5 py-0.5 text-[10px] text-rig-dark-500">
+                        IDLE
+                      </span>
+                    )}
+                  </div>
+
+                  {/* Battery */}
+                  <div className="flex items-center gap-1 ml-auto">
+                    <Battery className="h-3 w-3 text-rig-dark-500" />
+                    <span className={`font-mono ${batteryColor(log.battery_pct)}`}>
+                      {log.battery_pct !== null ? `${log.battery_pct}%` : 'N/A'}
+                    </span>
+                  </div>
+
+                  {/* Storage remaining */}
+                  {log.video_remaining_sec !== null && (
+                    <div className="flex items-center gap-1">
+                      <Radio className="h-3 w-3 text-rig-dark-500" />
+                      <span className="font-mono text-rig-dark-400">
+                        {Math.floor(log.video_remaining_sec / 60)}m left
+                      </span>
+                    </div>
+                  )}
+
+                  {/* Mode */}
+                  <div className="flex items-center gap-1">
+                    <Video className="h-3 w-3 text-rig-dark-500" />
+                    <span className="text-rig-dark-400">{log.mode}</span>
+                  </div>
+                </div>
+              ))}
+            </div>
+          )}
+        </div>
+
+        {/* Footer */}
+        <div className="rounded-b-xl border-t border-rig-dark-700 px-5 py-3">
+          <p className="text-[11px] text-rig-dark-500">
+            {logs.length} entries (last 24 hours)
+          </p>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  )
+}
diff --git a/src/components/index.ts b/src/components/index.ts
index df5de56..d42469c 100644
--- a/src/components/index.ts
+++ b/src/components/index.ts
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
 export { default as CameraCard } from './CameraCard'
+export { default as HistoryViewer } from './HistoryViewer'
diff --git a/src/services/api.ts b/src/services/api.ts
index fbe4b64..9475902 100644
--- a/src/services/api.ts
+++ b/src/services/api.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-const API_BASE = import.meta.env.VITE_API_URL || '/api'
+const API_BASE = import.meta.env.VITE_API_URL || '/api/v1'
 
 async function request<T>(endpoint: string, options?: RequestInit): Promise<T> {
   const response = await fetch(`${API_BASE}${endpoint}`, {
@@ -12,9 +12,22 @@ async function request<T>(endpoint: string, options?: RequestInit): Promise<T> {
 }
 
 export const api = {
-  getCameras: () => request<[]>('/cameras'),
-  getCameraStatus: (id: string) => request<[]>(`/cameras/${id}/status`),
-  getSystemHealth: () => request<[]>('/system/health'),
-  toggleRecording: (cameraId: string) =>
-    request<[]>(`/cameras/${cameraId}/recording`, { method: 'POST' }),
+  /** GET /api/v1/cameras — list all cameras with latest status */
+  getCameras: () => request<import('../types').CameraStatus[]>('/cameras'),
+
+  /** GET /api/v1/cameras/{id} — full detail + 24h history */
+  getCameraDetail: (id: string) =>
+    request<import('../types').CameraDetail>(`/cameras/${id}`),
+
+  /** POST /api/v1/cameras/{id}/start — start recording */
+  startRecording: (cameraId: string) =>
+    request<import('../types').StartStopResponse>(`/cameras/${cameraId}/start`, {
+      method: 'POST',
+    }),
+
+  /** POST /api/v1/cameras/{id}/stop — stop recording */
+  stopRecording: (cameraId: string) =>
+    request<import('../types').StartStopResponse>(`/cameras/${cameraId}/stop`, {
+      method: 'POST',
+    }),
 }
diff --git a/src/types/index.ts b/src/types/index.ts
index 344da4b..d4d701a 100644
--- a/src/types/index.ts
+++ b/src/types/index.ts
@@ -21,6 +21,42 @@ export interface SSEEvent {
   payload?: unknown
 }
 
+/** A single status log entry from GET /api/v1/cameras/{id} */
+export interface StatusLog {
+  id: number
+  camera_id: string
+  recorded_at: string
+  battery_pct: number | null
+  video_remaining_sec: number | null
+  recording_state: number // 0 or 1 (SQLite bool)
+  mode: string
+  resolution: string
+  fps: number
+  online: number // 0 or 1
+  raw_battery_pct: number | null
+}
+
+/** Camera detail response from GET /api/v1/cameras/{id} */
+export interface CameraDetail {
+  camera: CameraInfo
+  last_status: StatusLog
+  history: StatusLog[]
+}
+
+export interface CameraInfo {
+  CameraID: string
+  FriendlyName: string
+  MacAddress: string | null
+  CreatedAt: string
+  UpdatedAt: string
+}
+
+/** Generic API responses */
+export interface StartStopResponse {
+  status: string
+  camera_id: string
+}
+
 export interface Camera {
   id: string
   name: string