diff --git a/apidocs/openapi.yaml b/apidocs/openapi.yaml
index 55445439a5d..d6bb88c4e7f 100644
--- a/apidocs/openapi.yaml
+++ b/apidocs/openapi.yaml
@@ -489,6 +489,32 @@ components:
           items:
             $ref: '#/components/schemas/HLSMuxer'
 
+    RecordingSegment:
+      type: object
+      properties:
+        start:
+          type: string
+
+    Recording:
+      type: object
+      properties:
+        name:
+          type: string
+        segments:
+          type: array
+          items:
+            $ref: '#/components/schemas/RecordingSegment'
+
+    RecordingList:
+      type: object
+      properties:
+        pageCount:
+          type: integer
+        items:
+          type: array
+          items:
+            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Recording'
+
     RTMPConn:
       type: object
       properties:
@@ -1984,3 +2010,122 @@ paths:
             application/json:
               schema:
                 $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
+
+  /v3/recordings/list:
+    get:
+      operationId: recordingsList
+      tags: [Recordings]
+      summary: returns all recordings.
+      description: ''
+      parameters:
+      - name: page
+        in: query
+        description: page number.
+        schema:
+          type: integer
+          default: 0
+      - name: itemsPerPage
+        in: query
+        description: items per page.
+        schema:
+          type: integer
+          default: 100
+      responses:
+        '200':
+          description: the request was successful.
+          content:
+            application/json:
+              schema:
+                $ref: '#/components/schemas/RecordingList'
+        '400':
+          description: invalid request.
+          content:
+            application/json:
+              schema:
+                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
+        '500':
+          description: server error.
+          content:
+            application/json:
+              schema:
+                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
+
+  /v3/recordings/get/{name}:
+    get:
+      operationId: recordingsGet
+      tags: [Recordings]
+      summary: returns recordings for a path.
+      description: ''
+      parameters:
+      - name: name
+        in: path
+        required: true
+        description: name of the path.
+        schema:
+          type: string
+      responses:
+        '200':
+          description: the request was successful.
+          content:
+            application/json:
+              schema:
+                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Recording'
+        '400':
+          description: invalid request.
+          content:
+            application/json:
+              schema:
+                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
+        '404':
+          description: path not found.
+          content:
+            application/json:
+              schema:
+                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
+        '500':
+          description: server error.
+          content:
+            application/json:
+              schema:
+                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
+
+  /v3/recordings/deletesegment:
+    delete:
+      operationId: recordingsDeleteSegment
+      tags: [Recordings]
+      summary: deletes a recording segment.
+      description: ''
+      parameters:
+      - name: path
+        in: query
+        required: true
+        description: path.
+        schema:
+          type: string
+      - name: start
+        in: query
+        required: true
+        description: starting date of the segment.
+        schema:
+          type: string
+      responses:
+        '200':
+          description: the request was successful.
+        '400':
+          description: invalid request.
+          content:
+            application/json:
+              schema:
+                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
+        '404':
+          description: connection not found.
+          content:
+            application/json:
+              schema:
+                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
+        '500':
+          description: server error.
+          content:
+            application/json:
+              schema:
+                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
diff --git a/internal/api/api.go b/internal/api/api.go
index a8020b82507..4f650663042 100644
--- a/internal/api/api.go
+++ b/internal/api/api.go
@@ -6,9 +6,11 @@ import (
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"net/http"
+	"os"
 	"reflect"
 	"sort"
 	"strconv"
+	"strings"
 	"sync"
 	"time"
 
@@ -19,6 +21,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/bluenviron/mediamtx/internal/defs"
 	"github.com/bluenviron/mediamtx/internal/logger"
 	"github.com/bluenviron/mediamtx/internal/protocols/httpserv"
+	"github.com/bluenviron/mediamtx/internal/record"
 	"github.com/bluenviron/mediamtx/internal/restrictnetwork"
 	"github.com/bluenviron/mediamtx/internal/servers/hls"
 	"github.com/bluenviron/mediamtx/internal/servers/rtmp"
@@ -238,6 +241,10 @@ func (a *API) Initialize() error {
 		group.POST("/v3/srtconns/kick/:id", a.onSRTConnsKick)
 	}
 
+	group.GET("/v3/recordings/list", a.onRecordingsList)
+	group.GET("/v3/recordings/get/*name", a.onRecordingsGet)
+	group.DELETE("/v3/recordings/deletesegment", a.onRecordingDeleteSegment)
+
 	network, address := restrictnetwork.Restrict("tcp", a.Address)
 
 	var err error
@@ -378,7 +385,7 @@ func (a *API) onConfigPathsList(ctx *gin.Context) {
 }
 
 func (a *API) onConfigPathsGet(ctx *gin.Context) {
-	name, ok := paramName(ctx)
+	confName, ok := paramName(ctx)
 	if !ok {
 		a.writeError(ctx, http.StatusBadRequest, fmt.Errorf("invalid name"))
 		return
@@ -388,7 +395,7 @@ func (a *API) onConfigPathsGet(ctx *gin.Context) {
 	c := a.Conf
 	a.mutex.RUnlock()
 
-	p, ok := c.Paths[name]
+	p, ok := c.Paths[confName]
 	if !ok {
 		a.writeError(ctx, http.StatusNotFound, fmt.Errorf("path configuration not found"))
 		return
@@ -398,7 +405,7 @@ func (a *API) onConfigPathsGet(ctx *gin.Context) {
 }
 
 func (a *API) onConfigPathsAdd(ctx *gin.Context) { //nolint:dupl
-	name, ok := paramName(ctx)
+	confName, ok := paramName(ctx)
 	if !ok {
 		a.writeError(ctx, http.StatusBadRequest, fmt.Errorf("invalid name"))
 		return
@@ -416,7 +423,7 @@ func (a *API) onConfigPathsAdd(ctx *gin.Context) { //nolint:dupl
 
 	newConf := a.Conf.Clone()
 
-	err = newConf.AddPath(name, &p)
+	err = newConf.AddPath(confName, &p)
 	if err != nil {
 		a.writeError(ctx, http.StatusBadRequest, err)
 		return
@@ -435,7 +442,7 @@ func (a *API) onConfigPathsAdd(ctx *gin.Context) { //nolint:dupl
 }
 
 func (a *API) onConfigPathsPatch(ctx *gin.Context) { //nolint:dupl
-	name, ok := paramName(ctx)
+	confName, ok := paramName(ctx)
 	if !ok {
 		a.writeError(ctx, http.StatusBadRequest, fmt.Errorf("invalid name"))
 		return
@@ -453,7 +460,7 @@ func (a *API) onConfigPathsPatch(ctx *gin.Context) { //nolint:dupl
 
 	newConf := a.Conf.Clone()
 
-	err = newConf.PatchPath(name, &p)
+	err = newConf.PatchPath(confName, &p)
 	if err != nil {
 		if errors.Is(err, conf.ErrPathNotFound) {
 			a.writeError(ctx, http.StatusNotFound, err)
@@ -476,7 +483,7 @@ func (a *API) onConfigPathsPatch(ctx *gin.Context) { //nolint:dupl
 }
 
 func (a *API) onConfigPathsReplace(ctx *gin.Context) { //nolint:dupl
-	name, ok := paramName(ctx)
+	confName, ok := paramName(ctx)
 	if !ok {
 		a.writeError(ctx, http.StatusBadRequest, fmt.Errorf("invalid name"))
 		return
@@ -494,7 +501,7 @@ func (a *API) onConfigPathsReplace(ctx *gin.Context) { //nolint:dupl
 
 	newConf := a.Conf.Clone()
 
-	err = newConf.ReplacePath(name, &p)
+	err = newConf.ReplacePath(confName, &p)
 	if err != nil {
 		if errors.Is(err, conf.ErrPathNotFound) {
 			a.writeError(ctx, http.StatusNotFound, err)
@@ -517,7 +524,7 @@ func (a *API) onConfigPathsReplace(ctx *gin.Context) { //nolint:dupl
 }
 
 func (a *API) onConfigPathsDelete(ctx *gin.Context) {
-	name, ok := paramName(ctx)
+	confName, ok := paramName(ctx)
 	if !ok {
 		a.writeError(ctx, http.StatusBadRequest, fmt.Errorf("invalid name"))
 		return
@@ -528,7 +535,7 @@ func (a *API) onConfigPathsDelete(ctx *gin.Context) {
 
 	newConf := a.Conf.Clone()
 
-	err := newConf.RemovePath(name)
+	err := newConf.RemovePath(confName)
 	if err != nil {
 		if errors.Is(err, conf.ErrPathNotFound) {
 			a.writeError(ctx, http.StatusNotFound, err)
@@ -569,13 +576,13 @@ func (a *API) onPathsList(ctx *gin.Context) {
 }
 
 func (a *API) onPathsGet(ctx *gin.Context) {
-	name, ok := paramName(ctx)
+	pathName, ok := paramName(ctx)
 	if !ok {
 		a.writeError(ctx, http.StatusBadRequest, fmt.Errorf("invalid name"))
 		return
 	}
 
-	data, err := a.PathManager.APIPathsGet(name)
+	data, err := a.PathManager.APIPathsGet(pathName)
 	if err != nil {
 		if errors.Is(err, conf.ErrPathNotFound) {
 			a.writeError(ctx, http.StatusNotFound, err)
@@ -915,13 +922,13 @@ func (a *API) onHLSMuxersList(ctx *gin.Context) {
 }
 
 func (a *API) onHLSMuxersGet(ctx *gin.Context) {
-	name, ok := paramName(ctx)
+	pathName, ok := paramName(ctx)
 	if !ok {
 		a.writeError(ctx, http.StatusBadRequest, fmt.Errorf("invalid name"))
 		return
 	}
 
-	data, err := a.HLSServer.APIMuxersGet(name)
+	data, err := a.HLSServer.APIMuxersGet(pathName)
 	if err != nil {
 		if errors.Is(err, hls.ErrMuxerNotFound) {
 			a.writeError(ctx, http.StatusNotFound, err)
@@ -1050,6 +1057,100 @@ func (a *API) onSRTConnsKick(ctx *gin.Context) {
 	ctx.Status(http.StatusOK)
 }
 
+func (a *API) onRecordingsList(ctx *gin.Context) {
+	a.mutex.RLock()
+	c := a.Conf
+	a.mutex.RUnlock()
+
+	pathNames := getAllPathsWithRecordings(c.Paths)
+
+	data := defs.APIRecordingList{}
+
+	data.ItemCount = len(pathNames)
+	pageCount, err := paginate(&pathNames, ctx.Query("itemsPerPage"), ctx.Query("page"))
+	if err != nil {
+		a.writeError(ctx, http.StatusBadRequest, err)
+		return
+	}
+	data.PageCount = pageCount
+
+	data.Items = make([]*defs.APIRecording, len(pathNames))
+
+	for i, pathName := range pathNames {
+		_, pathConf, _, _ := conf.FindPathConf(c.Paths, pathName)
+		data.Items[i] = recordingEntry(pathConf, pathName)
+	}
+
+	ctx.JSON(http.StatusOK, data)
+}
+
+func (a *API) onRecordingsGet(ctx *gin.Context) {
+	pathName, ok := paramName(ctx)
+	if !ok {
+		a.writeError(ctx, http.StatusBadRequest, fmt.Errorf("invalid name"))
+		return
+	}
+
+	a.mutex.RLock()
+	c := a.Conf
+	a.mutex.RUnlock()
+
+	_, pathConf, _, err := conf.FindPathConf(c.Paths, pathName)
+	if err != nil {
+		a.writeError(ctx, http.StatusBadRequest, err)
+		return
+	}
+
+	if !pathConf.Playback {
+		a.writeError(ctx, http.StatusBadRequest, fmt.Errorf("playback is disabled on path '%s'", pathName))
+		return
+	}
+
+	ctx.JSON(http.StatusOK, recordingEntry(pathConf, pathName))
+}
+
+func (a *API) onRecordingDeleteSegment(ctx *gin.Context) {
+	pathName := ctx.Query("path")
+
+	start, err := time.Parse(time.RFC3339, ctx.Query("start"))
+	if err != nil {
+		a.writeError(ctx, http.StatusBadRequest, fmt.Errorf("invalid 'start' parameter: %w", err))
+		return
+	}
+
+	a.mutex.RLock()
+	c := a.Conf
+	a.mutex.RUnlock()
+
+	_, pathConf, _, err := conf.FindPathConf(c.Paths, pathName)
+	if err != nil {
+		a.writeError(ctx, http.StatusBadRequest, err)
+		return
+	}
+
+	if !pathConf.Playback {
+		a.writeError(ctx, http.StatusBadRequest, fmt.Errorf("playback is disabled on path '%s'", pathName))
+		return
+	}
+
+	pathFormat := record.PathAddExtension(
+		strings.ReplaceAll(pathConf.RecordPath, "%path", pathName),
+		pathConf.RecordFormat,
+	)
+
+	segmentPath := record.Path{
+		Start: start,
+	}.Encode(pathFormat)
+
+	err = os.Remove(segmentPath)
+	if err != nil {
+		a.writeError(ctx, http.StatusBadRequest, err)
+		return
+	}
+
+	ctx.Status(http.StatusOK)
+}
+
 // ReloadConf is called by core.
 func (a *API) ReloadConf(conf *conf.Conf) {
 	a.mutex.Lock()
diff --git a/internal/api/api_test.go b/internal/api/api_test.go
index ddc656f3d00..33f7fad0c43 100644
--- a/internal/api/api_test.go
+++ b/internal/api/api_test.go
@@ -1,11 +1,92 @@
 package api
 
 import (
+	"bytes"
+	"encoding/json"
+	"io"
+	"net/http"
+	"net/url"
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
 	"testing"
+	"time"
 
+	"github.com/bluenviron/mediamtx/internal/conf"
+	"github.com/bluenviron/mediamtx/internal/logger"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 )
 
+type testParent struct{}
+
+func (testParent) Log(_ logger.Level, _ string, _ ...interface{}) {
+}
+
+func (testParent) APIConfigSet(_ *conf.Conf) {}
+
+func writeTempFile(byts []byte) (string, error) {
+	tmpf, err := os.CreateTemp(os.TempDir(), "rtsp-")
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+	defer tmpf.Close()
+
+	_, err = tmpf.Write(byts)
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+
+	return tmpf.Name(), nil
+}
+
+func tempConf(t *testing.T, cnt string) *conf.Conf {
+	fi, err := writeTempFile([]byte(cnt))
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	defer os.Remove(fi)
+
+	cnf, _, err := conf.Load(fi, nil)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	return cnf
+}
+
+func httpRequest(t *testing.T, hc *http.Client, method string, ur string, in interface{}, out interface{}) {
+	buf := func() io.Reader {
+		if in == nil {
+			return nil
+		}
+
+		byts, err := json.Marshal(in)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+
+		return bytes.NewBuffer(byts)
+	}()
+
+	req, err := http.NewRequest(method, ur, buf)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	res, err := hc.Do(req)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	defer res.Body.Close()
+
+	if res.StatusCode != http.StatusOK {
+		t.Errorf("bad status code: %d", res.StatusCode)
+	}
+
+	if out == nil {
+		return
+	}
+
+	err = json.NewDecoder(res.Body).Decode(out)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+}
+
+func checkError(t *testing.T, msg string, body io.Reader) {
+	var resErr map[string]interface{}
+	err := json.NewDecoder(body).Decode(&resErr)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.Equal(t, map[string]interface{}{"error": msg}, resErr)
+}
+
 func TestPaginate(t *testing.T) {
 	items := make([]int, 5)
 	for i := 0; i < 5; i++ {
@@ -37,3 +118,530 @@ func TestPaginate(t *testing.T) {
 	require.Equal(t, 2, pageCount)
 	require.Equal(t, []int{4, 5}, items)
 }
+
+func TestConfigGlobalGet(t *testing.T) {
+	cnf := tempConf(t, "api: yes\n")
+
+	api := API{
+		Address:     "localhost:9997",
+		ReadTimeout: conf.StringDuration(10 * time.Second),
+		Conf:        cnf,
+		Parent:      &testParent{},
+	}
+	err := api.Initialize()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	defer api.Close()
+
+	hc := &http.Client{Transport: &http.Transport{}}
+
+	var out map[string]interface{}
+	httpRequest(t, hc, http.MethodGet, "http://localhost:9997/v3/config/global/get", nil, &out)
+	require.Equal(t, true, out["api"])
+}
+
+func TestConfigGlobalPatch(t *testing.T) {
+	cnf := tempConf(t, "api: yes\n")
+
+	api := API{
+		Address:     "localhost:9997",
+		ReadTimeout: conf.StringDuration(10 * time.Second),
+		Conf:        cnf,
+		Parent:      &testParent{},
+	}
+	err := api.Initialize()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	defer api.Close()
+
+	hc := &http.Client{Transport: &http.Transport{}}
+
+	httpRequest(t, hc, http.MethodPatch, "http://localhost:9997/v3/config/global/patch", map[string]interface{}{
+		"rtmp":            false,
+		"readTimeout":     "7s",
+		"protocols":       []string{"tcp"},
+		"readBufferCount": 4096, // test setting a deprecated parameter
+	}, nil)
+
+	time.Sleep(500 * time.Millisecond)
+
+	var out map[string]interface{}
+	httpRequest(t, hc, http.MethodGet, "http://localhost:9997/v3/config/global/get", nil, &out)
+	require.Equal(t, false, out["rtmp"])
+	require.Equal(t, "7s", out["readTimeout"])
+	require.Equal(t, []interface{}{"tcp"}, out["protocols"])
+	require.Equal(t, float64(4096), out["readBufferCount"])
+}
+
+func TestAPIConfigGlobalPatchUnknownField(t *testing.T) { //nolint:dupl
+	cnf := tempConf(t, "api: yes\n")
+
+	api := API{
+		Address:     "localhost:9997",
+		ReadTimeout: conf.StringDuration(10 * time.Second),
+		Conf:        cnf,
+		Parent:      &testParent{},
+	}
+	err := api.Initialize()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	defer api.Close()
+
+	b := map[string]interface{}{
+		"test": "asd",
+	}
+
+	byts, err := json.Marshal(b)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	hc := &http.Client{Transport: &http.Transport{}}
+
+	req, err := http.NewRequest(http.MethodPatch, "http://localhost:9997/v3/config/global/patch", bytes.NewReader(byts))
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	res, err := hc.Do(req)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	defer res.Body.Close()
+
+	require.Equal(t, http.StatusBadRequest, res.StatusCode)
+	checkError(t, "json: unknown field \"test\"", res.Body)
+}
+
+func TestAPIConfigPathDefaultsGet(t *testing.T) {
+	cnf := tempConf(t, "api: yes\n")
+
+	api := API{
+		Address:     "localhost:9997",
+		ReadTimeout: conf.StringDuration(10 * time.Second),
+		Conf:        cnf,
+		Parent:      &testParent{},
+	}
+	err := api.Initialize()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	defer api.Close()
+
+	hc := &http.Client{Transport: &http.Transport{}}
+
+	var out map[string]interface{}
+	httpRequest(t, hc, http.MethodGet, "http://localhost:9997/v3/config/pathdefaults/get", nil, &out)
+	require.Equal(t, "publisher", out["source"])
+}
+
+func TestAPIConfigPathDefaultsPatch(t *testing.T) {
+	cnf := tempConf(t, "api: yes\n")
+
+	api := API{
+		Address:     "localhost:9997",
+		ReadTimeout: conf.StringDuration(10 * time.Second),
+		Conf:        cnf,
+		Parent:      &testParent{},
+	}
+	err := api.Initialize()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	defer api.Close()
+
+	hc := &http.Client{Transport: &http.Transport{}}
+
+	httpRequest(t, hc, http.MethodPatch, "http://localhost:9997/v3/config/pathdefaults/patch", map[string]interface{}{
+		"readUser": "myuser",
+		"readPass": "mypass",
+	}, nil)
+
+	time.Sleep(500 * time.Millisecond)
+
+	var out map[string]interface{}
+	httpRequest(t, hc, http.MethodGet, "http://localhost:9997/v3/config/pathdefaults/get", nil, &out)
+	require.Equal(t, "myuser", out["readUser"])
+	require.Equal(t, "mypass", out["readPass"])
+}
+
+func TestAPIConfigPathsList(t *testing.T) {
+	cnf := tempConf(t, "api: yes\n"+
+		"paths:\n"+
+		"  path1:\n"+
+		"    readUser: myuser1\n"+
+		"    readPass: mypass1\n"+
+		"  path2:\n"+
+		"    readUser: myuser2\n"+
+		"    readPass: mypass2\n")
+
+	api := API{
+		Address:     "localhost:9997",
+		ReadTimeout: conf.StringDuration(10 * time.Second),
+		Conf:        cnf,
+		Parent:      &testParent{},
+	}
+	err := api.Initialize()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	defer api.Close()
+
+	type pathConfig map[string]interface{}
+
+	type listRes struct {
+		ItemCount int          `json:"itemCount"`
+		PageCount int          `json:"pageCount"`
+		Items     []pathConfig `json:"items"`
+	}
+
+	hc := &http.Client{Transport: &http.Transport{}}
+
+	var out listRes
+	httpRequest(t, hc, http.MethodGet, "http://localhost:9997/v3/config/paths/list", nil, &out)
+	require.Equal(t, 2, out.ItemCount)
+	require.Equal(t, 1, out.PageCount)
+	require.Equal(t, "path1", out.Items[0]["name"])
+	require.Equal(t, "myuser1", out.Items[0]["readUser"])
+	require.Equal(t, "mypass1", out.Items[0]["readPass"])
+	require.Equal(t, "path2", out.Items[1]["name"])
+	require.Equal(t, "myuser2", out.Items[1]["readUser"])
+	require.Equal(t, "mypass2", out.Items[1]["readPass"])
+}
+
+func TestAPIConfigPathsGet(t *testing.T) {
+	cnf := tempConf(t, "api: yes\n"+
+		"paths:\n"+
+		"  my/path:\n"+
+		"    readUser: myuser\n"+
+		"    readPass: mypass\n")
+
+	api := API{
+		Address:     "localhost:9997",
+		ReadTimeout: conf.StringDuration(10 * time.Second),
+		Conf:        cnf,
+		Parent:      &testParent{},
+	}
+	err := api.Initialize()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	defer api.Close()
+
+	hc := &http.Client{Transport: &http.Transport{}}
+
+	var out map[string]interface{}
+	httpRequest(t, hc, http.MethodGet, "http://localhost:9997/v3/config/paths/get/my/path", nil, &out)
+	require.Equal(t, "my/path", out["name"])
+	require.Equal(t, "myuser", out["readUser"])
+}
+
+func TestAPIConfigPathsAdd(t *testing.T) {
+	cnf := tempConf(t, "api: yes\n")
+
+	api := API{
+		Address:     "localhost:9997",
+		ReadTimeout: conf.StringDuration(10 * time.Second),
+		Conf:        cnf,
+		Parent:      &testParent{},
+	}
+	err := api.Initialize()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	defer api.Close()
+
+	hc := &http.Client{Transport: &http.Transport{}}
+
+	httpRequest(t, hc, http.MethodPost, "http://localhost:9997/v3/config/paths/add/my/path", map[string]interface{}{
+		"source":                   "rtsp://127.0.0.1:9999/mypath",
+		"sourceOnDemand":           true,
+		"disablePublisherOverride": true, // test setting a deprecated parameter
+		"rpiCameraVFlip":           true,
+	}, nil)
+
+	var out map[string]interface{}
+	httpRequest(t, hc, http.MethodGet, "http://localhost:9997/v3/config/paths/get/my/path", nil, &out)
+	require.Equal(t, "rtsp://127.0.0.1:9999/mypath", out["source"])
+	require.Equal(t, true, out["sourceOnDemand"])
+	require.Equal(t, true, out["disablePublisherOverride"])
+	require.Equal(t, true, out["rpiCameraVFlip"])
+}
+
+func TestAPIConfigPathsAddUnknownField(t *testing.T) { //nolint:dupl
+	cnf := tempConf(t, "api: yes\n")
+
+	api := API{
+		Address:     "localhost:9997",
+		ReadTimeout: conf.StringDuration(10 * time.Second),
+		Conf:        cnf,
+		Parent:      &testParent{},
+	}
+	err := api.Initialize()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	defer api.Close()
+
+	b := map[string]interface{}{
+		"test": "asd",
+	}
+
+	byts, err := json.Marshal(b)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	hc := &http.Client{Transport: &http.Transport{}}
+
+	req, err := http.NewRequest(http.MethodPost,
+		"http://localhost:9997/v3/config/paths/add/my/path", bytes.NewReader(byts))
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	res, err := hc.Do(req)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	defer res.Body.Close()
+
+	require.Equal(t, http.StatusBadRequest, res.StatusCode)
+	checkError(t, "json: unknown field \"test\"", res.Body)
+}
+
+func TestAPIConfigPathsPatch(t *testing.T) { //nolint:dupl
+	cnf := tempConf(t, "api: yes\n")
+
+	api := API{
+		Address:     "localhost:9997",
+		ReadTimeout: conf.StringDuration(10 * time.Second),
+		Conf:        cnf,
+		Parent:      &testParent{},
+	}
+	err := api.Initialize()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	defer api.Close()
+
+	hc := &http.Client{Transport: &http.Transport{}}
+
+	httpRequest(t, hc, http.MethodPost, "http://localhost:9997/v3/config/paths/add/my/path", map[string]interface{}{
+		"source":                   "rtsp://127.0.0.1:9999/mypath",
+		"sourceOnDemand":           true,
+		"disablePublisherOverride": true, // test setting a deprecated parameter
+		"rpiCameraVFlip":           true,
+	}, nil)
+
+	httpRequest(t, hc, http.MethodPatch, "http://localhost:9997/v3/config/paths/patch/my/path", map[string]interface{}{
+		"source":         "rtsp://127.0.0.1:9998/mypath",
+		"sourceOnDemand": true,
+	}, nil)
+
+	var out map[string]interface{}
+	httpRequest(t, hc, http.MethodGet, "http://localhost:9997/v3/config/paths/get/my/path", nil, &out)
+	require.Equal(t, "rtsp://127.0.0.1:9998/mypath", out["source"])
+	require.Equal(t, true, out["sourceOnDemand"])
+	require.Equal(t, true, out["disablePublisherOverride"])
+	require.Equal(t, true, out["rpiCameraVFlip"])
+}
+
+func TestAPIConfigPathsReplace(t *testing.T) { //nolint:dupl
+	cnf := tempConf(t, "api: yes\n")
+
+	api := API{
+		Address:     "localhost:9997",
+		ReadTimeout: conf.StringDuration(10 * time.Second),
+		Conf:        cnf,
+		Parent:      &testParent{},
+	}
+	err := api.Initialize()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	defer api.Close()
+
+	hc := &http.Client{Transport: &http.Transport{}}
+
+	httpRequest(t, hc, http.MethodPost, "http://localhost:9997/v3/config/paths/add/my/path", map[string]interface{}{
+		"source":                   "rtsp://127.0.0.1:9999/mypath",
+		"sourceOnDemand":           true,
+		"disablePublisherOverride": true, // test setting a deprecated parameter
+		"rpiCameraVFlip":           true,
+	}, nil)
+
+	httpRequest(t, hc, http.MethodPost, "http://localhost:9997/v3/config/paths/replace/my/path", map[string]interface{}{
+		"source":         "rtsp://127.0.0.1:9998/mypath",
+		"sourceOnDemand": true,
+	}, nil)
+
+	var out map[string]interface{}
+	httpRequest(t, hc, http.MethodGet, "http://localhost:9997/v3/config/paths/get/my/path", nil, &out)
+	require.Equal(t, "rtsp://127.0.0.1:9998/mypath", out["source"])
+	require.Equal(t, true, out["sourceOnDemand"])
+	require.Equal(t, nil, out["disablePublisherOverride"])
+	require.Equal(t, false, out["rpiCameraVFlip"])
+}
+
+func TestAPIConfigPathsDelete(t *testing.T) {
+	cnf := tempConf(t, "api: yes\n")
+
+	api := API{
+		Address:     "localhost:9997",
+		ReadTimeout: conf.StringDuration(10 * time.Second),
+		Conf:        cnf,
+		Parent:      &testParent{},
+	}
+	err := api.Initialize()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	defer api.Close()
+
+	hc := &http.Client{Transport: &http.Transport{}}
+
+	httpRequest(t, hc, http.MethodPost, "http://localhost:9997/v3/config/paths/add/my/path", map[string]interface{}{
+		"source":         "rtsp://127.0.0.1:9999/mypath",
+		"sourceOnDemand": true,
+	}, nil)
+
+	httpRequest(t, hc, http.MethodDelete, "http://localhost:9997/v3/config/paths/delete/my/path", nil, nil)
+
+	req, err := http.NewRequest(http.MethodGet, "http://localhost:9997/v3/config/paths/get/my/path", nil)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	res, err := hc.Do(req)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	defer res.Body.Close()
+
+	require.Equal(t, http.StatusNotFound, res.StatusCode)
+	checkError(t, "path configuration not found", res.Body)
+}
+
+func TestRecordingsList(t *testing.T) {
+	dir, err := os.MkdirTemp("", "mediamtx-playback")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	defer os.RemoveAll(dir)
+
+	cnf := tempConf(t, "pathDefaults:\n"+
+		"  recordPath: "+filepath.Join(dir, "%path/%Y-%m-%d_%H-%M-%S-%f")+"\n"+
+		"paths:\n"+
+		"  all_others:\n")
+
+	api := API{
+		Address:     "localhost:9997",
+		ReadTimeout: conf.StringDuration(10 * time.Second),
+		Conf:        cnf,
+		Parent:      &testParent{},
+	}
+	err = api.Initialize()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	defer api.Close()
+
+	err = os.Mkdir(filepath.Join(dir, "mypath1"), 0o755)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	err = os.Mkdir(filepath.Join(dir, "mypath2"), 0o755)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	err = os.WriteFile(filepath.Join(dir, "mypath1", "2008-11-07_11-22-00-000000.mp4"), []byte(""), 0o644)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	err = os.WriteFile(filepath.Join(dir, "mypath1", "2009-11-07_11-22-00-000000.mp4"), []byte(""), 0o644)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	err = os.WriteFile(filepath.Join(dir, "mypath2", "2009-11-07_11-22-00-000000.mp4"), []byte(""), 0o644)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	hc := &http.Client{Transport: &http.Transport{}}
+
+	var out interface{}
+	httpRequest(t, hc, http.MethodGet, "http://localhost:9997/v3/recordings/list", nil, &out)
+	require.Equal(t, map[string]interface{}{
+		"itemCount": float64(2),
+		"pageCount": float64(1),
+		"items": []interface{}{
+			map[string]interface{}{
+				"name": "mypath1",
+				"segments": []interface{}{
+					map[string]interface{}{
+						"start": time.Date(2008, 11, 0o7, 11, 22, 0, 0, time.Local).Format(time.RFC3339),
+					},
+					map[string]interface{}{
+						"start": time.Date(2009, 11, 0o7, 11, 22, 0, 0, time.Local).Format(time.RFC3339),
+					},
+				},
+			},
+			map[string]interface{}{
+				"name": "mypath2",
+				"segments": []interface{}{
+					map[string]interface{}{
+						"start": time.Date(2009, 11, 0o7, 11, 22, 0, 0, time.Local).Format(time.RFC3339),
+					},
+				},
+			},
+		},
+	}, out)
+}
+
+func TestRecordingsGet(t *testing.T) {
+	dir, err := os.MkdirTemp("", "mediamtx-playback")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	defer os.RemoveAll(dir)
+
+	cnf := tempConf(t, "pathDefaults:\n"+
+		"  recordPath: "+filepath.Join(dir, "%path/%Y-%m-%d_%H-%M-%S-%f")+"\n"+
+		"paths:\n"+
+		"  all_others:\n")
+
+	api := API{
+		Address:     "localhost:9997",
+		ReadTimeout: conf.StringDuration(10 * time.Second),
+		Conf:        cnf,
+		Parent:      &testParent{},
+	}
+	err = api.Initialize()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	defer api.Close()
+
+	err = os.Mkdir(filepath.Join(dir, "mypath1"), 0o755)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	err = os.WriteFile(filepath.Join(dir, "mypath1", "2008-11-07_11-22-00-000000.mp4"), []byte(""), 0o644)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	err = os.WriteFile(filepath.Join(dir, "mypath1", "2009-11-07_11-22-00-000000.mp4"), []byte(""), 0o644)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	hc := &http.Client{Transport: &http.Transport{}}
+
+	var out interface{}
+	httpRequest(t, hc, http.MethodGet, "http://localhost:9997/v3/recordings/get/mypath1", nil, &out)
+	require.Equal(t, map[string]interface{}{
+		"name": "mypath1",
+		"segments": []interface{}{
+			map[string]interface{}{
+				"start": time.Date(2008, 11, 0o7, 11, 22, 0, 0, time.Local).Format(time.RFC3339),
+			},
+			map[string]interface{}{
+				"start": time.Date(2009, 11, 0o7, 11, 22, 0, 0, time.Local).Format(time.RFC3339),
+			},
+		},
+	}, out)
+}
+
+func TestRecordingsDeleteSegment(t *testing.T) {
+	dir, err := os.MkdirTemp("", "mediamtx-playback")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	defer os.RemoveAll(dir)
+
+	cnf := tempConf(t, "pathDefaults:\n"+
+		"  recordPath: "+filepath.Join(dir, "%path/%Y-%m-%d_%H-%M-%S-%f")+"\n"+
+		"paths:\n"+
+		"  all_others:\n")
+
+	api := API{
+		Address:     "localhost:9997",
+		ReadTimeout: conf.StringDuration(10 * time.Second),
+		Conf:        cnf,
+		Parent:      &testParent{},
+	}
+	err = api.Initialize()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	defer api.Close()
+
+	err = os.Mkdir(filepath.Join(dir, "mypath1"), 0o755)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	err = os.WriteFile(filepath.Join(dir, "mypath1", "2008-11-07_11-22-00-000000.mp4"), []byte(""), 0o644)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	hc := &http.Client{Transport: &http.Transport{}}
+
+	v := url.Values{}
+	v.Set("path", "mypath1")
+	v.Set("start", time.Date(2008, 11, 0o7, 11, 22, 0, 0, time.Local).Format(time.RFC3339))
+
+	u := &url.URL{
+		Scheme:   "http",
+		Host:     "localhost:9997",
+		Path:     "/v3/recordings/deletesegment",
+		RawQuery: v.Encode(),
+	}
+
+	req, err := http.NewRequest(http.MethodDelete, u.String(), nil)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	res, err := hc.Do(req)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	defer res.Body.Close()
+	require.Equal(t, http.StatusOK, res.StatusCode)
+}
diff --git a/internal/api/record.go b/internal/api/record.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b724ab12a86
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/api/record.go
@@ -0,0 +1,139 @@
+package api
+
+import (
+	"errors"
+	"io/fs"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"sort"
+	"strings"
+
+	"github.com/bluenviron/mediamtx/internal/conf"
+	"github.com/bluenviron/mediamtx/internal/defs"
+	"github.com/bluenviron/mediamtx/internal/playback"
+	"github.com/bluenviron/mediamtx/internal/record"
+)
+
+var errFound = errors.New("found")
+
+func fixedPathHasRecordings(pathConf *conf.Path) bool {
+	recordPath := record.PathAddExtension(
+		strings.ReplaceAll(pathConf.RecordPath, "%path", pathConf.Name),
+		pathConf.RecordFormat,
+	)
+
+	// we have to convert to absolute paths
+	// otherwise, recordPath and fpath inside Walk() won't have common elements
+	recordPath, _ = filepath.Abs(recordPath)
+
+	commonPath := record.CommonPath(recordPath)
+
+	err := filepath.Walk(commonPath, func(fpath string, info fs.FileInfo, err error) error {
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+
+		if !info.IsDir() {
+			var pa record.Path
+			ok := pa.Decode(recordPath, fpath)
+			if ok {
+				return errFound
+			}
+		}
+
+		return nil
+	})
+	if err != nil && !errors.Is(err, errFound) {
+		return false
+	}
+
+	return errors.Is(err, errFound)
+}
+
+func regexpPathGetRecordings(pathConf *conf.Path) []string {
+	recordPath := record.PathAddExtension(
+		pathConf.RecordPath,
+		pathConf.RecordFormat,
+	)
+
+	// we have to convert to absolute paths
+	// otherwise, recordPath and fpath inside Walk() won't have common elements
+	recordPath, _ = filepath.Abs(recordPath)
+
+	commonPath := record.CommonPath(recordPath)
+
+	var ret []string
+
+	filepath.Walk(commonPath, func(fpath string, info fs.FileInfo, err error) error { //nolint:errcheck
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+
+		if !info.IsDir() {
+			var pa record.Path
+			ok := pa.Decode(recordPath, fpath)
+			if ok && pathConf.Regexp.FindStringSubmatch(pa.Path) != nil {
+				ret = append(ret, pa.Path)
+			}
+		}
+
+		return nil
+	})
+
+	return ret
+}
+
+func removeDuplicatesAndSort(in []string) []string {
+	ma := make(map[string]struct{}, len(in))
+	for _, i := range in {
+		ma[i] = struct{}{}
+	}
+
+	out := []string{}
+
+	for k := range ma {
+		out = append(out, k)
+	}
+
+	sort.Strings(out)
+
+	return out
+}
+
+func getAllPathsWithRecordings(paths map[string]*conf.Path) []string {
+	pathNames := []string{}
+
+	for _, pathConf := range paths {
+		if pathConf.Playback {
+			if pathConf.Regexp == nil {
+				if fixedPathHasRecordings(pathConf) {
+					pathNames = append(pathNames, pathConf.Name)
+				}
+			} else {
+				pathNames = append(pathNames, regexpPathGetRecordings(pathConf)...)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	return removeDuplicatesAndSort(pathNames)
+}
+
+func recordingEntry(
+	pathConf *conf.Path,
+	pathName string,
+) *defs.APIRecording {
+	ret := &defs.APIRecording{
+		Name: pathName,
+	}
+
+	segments, _ := playback.FindSegments(pathConf, pathName)
+
+	ret.Segments = make([]*defs.APIRecordingSegment, len(segments))
+
+	for i, seg := range segments {
+		ret.Segments[i] = &defs.APIRecordingSegment{
+			Start: seg.Start,
+		}
+	}
+
+	return ret
+}
diff --git a/internal/core/api_test.go b/internal/core/api_test.go
index f0d4f425050..2ceeb197875 100644
--- a/internal/core/api_test.go
+++ b/internal/core/api_test.go
@@ -64,13 +64,6 @@ func checkClose(t *testing.T, closeFunc func() error) {
 	require.NoError(t, closeFunc())
 }
 
-func checkError(t *testing.T, msg string, body io.Reader) {
-	var resErr map[string]interface{}
-	err := json.NewDecoder(body).Decode(&resErr)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.Equal(t, map[string]interface{}{"error": msg}, resErr)
-}
-
 func httpRequest(t *testing.T, hc *http.Client, method string, ur string, in interface{}, out interface{}) {
 	buf := func() io.Reader {
 		if in == nil {
@@ -102,281 +95,11 @@ func httpRequest(t *testing.T, hc *http.Client, method string, ur string, in int
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 }
 
-func TestAPIConfigGlobalGet(t *testing.T) {
-	p, ok := newInstance("api: yes\n")
-	require.Equal(t, true, ok)
-	defer p.Close()
-
-	hc := &http.Client{Transport: &http.Transport{}}
-
-	var out map[string]interface{}
-	httpRequest(t, hc, http.MethodGet, "http://localhost:9997/v3/config/global/get", nil, &out)
-	require.Equal(t, true, out["api"])
-}
-
-func TestAPIConfigGlobalPatch(t *testing.T) {
-	p, ok := newInstance("api: yes\n")
-	require.Equal(t, true, ok)
-	defer p.Close()
-
-	hc := &http.Client{Transport: &http.Transport{}}
-
-	httpRequest(t, hc, http.MethodPatch, "http://localhost:9997/v3/config/global/patch", map[string]interface{}{
-		"rtmp":            false,
-		"readTimeout":     "7s",
-		"protocols":       []string{"tcp"},
-		"readBufferCount": 4096, // test setting a deprecated parameter
-	}, nil)
-
-	time.Sleep(500 * time.Millisecond)
-
-	var out map[string]interface{}
-	httpRequest(t, hc, http.MethodGet, "http://localhost:9997/v3/config/global/get", nil, &out)
-	require.Equal(t, false, out["rtmp"])
-	require.Equal(t, "7s", out["readTimeout"])
-	require.Equal(t, []interface{}{"tcp"}, out["protocols"])
-	require.Equal(t, float64(4096), out["readBufferCount"])
-}
-
-func TestAPIConfigGlobalPatchUnknownField(t *testing.T) {
-	p, ok := newInstance("api: yes\n")
-	require.Equal(t, true, ok)
-	defer p.Close()
-
-	b := map[string]interface{}{
-		"test": "asd",
-	}
-
-	byts, err := json.Marshal(b)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-
-	hc := &http.Client{Transport: &http.Transport{}}
-
-	func() {
-		req, err := http.NewRequest(http.MethodPatch, "http://localhost:9997/v3/config/global/patch", bytes.NewReader(byts))
-		require.NoError(t, err)
-
-		res, err := hc.Do(req)
-		require.NoError(t, err)
-		defer res.Body.Close()
-
-		require.Equal(t, http.StatusBadRequest, res.StatusCode)
-		checkError(t, "json: unknown field \"test\"", res.Body)
-	}()
-}
-
-func TestAPIConfigPathDefaultsGet(t *testing.T) {
-	p, ok := newInstance("api: yes\n")
-	require.Equal(t, true, ok)
-	defer p.Close()
-
-	hc := &http.Client{Transport: &http.Transport{}}
-
-	var out map[string]interface{}
-	httpRequest(t, hc, http.MethodGet, "http://localhost:9997/v3/config/pathdefaults/get", nil, &out)
-	require.Equal(t, "publisher", out["source"])
-}
-
-func TestAPIConfigPathDefaultsPatch(t *testing.T) {
-	p, ok := newInstance("api: yes\n")
-	require.Equal(t, true, ok)
-	defer p.Close()
-
-	hc := &http.Client{Transport: &http.Transport{}}
-
-	httpRequest(t, hc, http.MethodPatch, "http://localhost:9997/v3/config/pathdefaults/patch", map[string]interface{}{
-		"readUser": "myuser",
-		"readPass": "mypass",
-	}, nil)
-
-	time.Sleep(500 * time.Millisecond)
-
-	var out map[string]interface{}
-	httpRequest(t, hc, http.MethodGet, "http://localhost:9997/v3/config/pathdefaults/get", nil, &out)
-	require.Equal(t, "myuser", out["readUser"])
-	require.Equal(t, "mypass", out["readPass"])
-}
-
-func TestAPIConfigPathsList(t *testing.T) {
-	p, ok := newInstance("api: yes\n" +
-		"paths:\n" +
-		"  path1:\n" +
-		"    readUser: myuser1\n" +
-		"    readPass: mypass1\n" +
-		"  path2:\n" +
-		"    readUser: myuser2\n" +
-		"    readPass: mypass2\n")
-	require.Equal(t, true, ok)
-	defer p.Close()
-
-	type pathConfig map[string]interface{}
-
-	type listRes struct {
-		ItemCount int          `json:"itemCount"`
-		PageCount int          `json:"pageCount"`
-		Items     []pathConfig `json:"items"`
-	}
-
-	hc := &http.Client{Transport: &http.Transport{}}
-
-	var out listRes
-	httpRequest(t, hc, http.MethodGet, "http://localhost:9997/v3/config/paths/list", nil, &out)
-	require.Equal(t, 2, out.ItemCount)
-	require.Equal(t, 1, out.PageCount)
-	require.Equal(t, "path1", out.Items[0]["name"])
-	require.Equal(t, "myuser1", out.Items[0]["readUser"])
-	require.Equal(t, "mypass1", out.Items[0]["readPass"])
-	require.Equal(t, "path2", out.Items[1]["name"])
-	require.Equal(t, "myuser2", out.Items[1]["readUser"])
-	require.Equal(t, "mypass2", out.Items[1]["readPass"])
-}
-
-func TestAPIConfigPathsGet(t *testing.T) {
-	p, ok := newInstance("api: yes\n" +
-		"paths:\n" +
-		"  my/path:\n" +
-		"    readUser: myuser\n" +
-		"    readPass: mypass\n")
-	require.Equal(t, true, ok)
-	defer p.Close()
-
-	hc := &http.Client{Transport: &http.Transport{}}
-
-	var out map[string]interface{}
-	httpRequest(t, hc, http.MethodGet, "http://localhost:9997/v3/config/paths/get/my/path", nil, &out)
-	require.Equal(t, "my/path", out["name"])
-	require.Equal(t, "myuser", out["readUser"])
-}
-
-func TestAPIConfigPathsAdd(t *testing.T) {
-	p, ok := newInstance("api: yes\n")
-	require.Equal(t, true, ok)
-	defer p.Close()
-
-	hc := &http.Client{Transport: &http.Transport{}}
-
-	httpRequest(t, hc, http.MethodPost, "http://localhost:9997/v3/config/paths/add/my/path", map[string]interface{}{
-		"source":                   "rtsp://127.0.0.1:9999/mypath",
-		"sourceOnDemand":           true,
-		"disablePublisherOverride": true, // test setting a deprecated parameter
-		"rpiCameraVFlip":           true,
-	}, nil)
-
-	var out map[string]interface{}
-	httpRequest(t, hc, http.MethodGet, "http://localhost:9997/v3/config/paths/get/my/path", nil, &out)
-	require.Equal(t, "rtsp://127.0.0.1:9999/mypath", out["source"])
-	require.Equal(t, true, out["sourceOnDemand"])
-	require.Equal(t, true, out["disablePublisherOverride"])
-	require.Equal(t, true, out["rpiCameraVFlip"])
-}
-
-func TestAPIConfigPathsAddUnknownField(t *testing.T) {
-	p, ok := newInstance("api: yes\n")
-	require.Equal(t, true, ok)
-	defer p.Close()
-
-	b := map[string]interface{}{
-		"test": "asd",
-	}
-
-	byts, err := json.Marshal(b)
+func checkError(t *testing.T, msg string, body io.Reader) {
+	var resErr map[string]interface{}
+	err := json.NewDecoder(body).Decode(&resErr)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-
-	hc := &http.Client{Transport: &http.Transport{}}
-
-	func() {
-		req, err := http.NewRequest(http.MethodPost,
-			"http://localhost:9997/v3/config/paths/add/my/path", bytes.NewReader(byts))
-		require.NoError(t, err)
-
-		res, err := hc.Do(req)
-		require.NoError(t, err)
-		defer res.Body.Close()
-
-		require.Equal(t, http.StatusBadRequest, res.StatusCode)
-		checkError(t, "json: unknown field \"test\"", res.Body)
-	}()
-}
-
-func TestAPIConfigPathsPatch(t *testing.T) { //nolint:dupl
-	p, ok := newInstance("api: yes\n")
-	require.Equal(t, true, ok)
-	defer p.Close()
-
-	hc := &http.Client{Transport: &http.Transport{}}
-
-	httpRequest(t, hc, http.MethodPost, "http://localhost:9997/v3/config/paths/add/my/path", map[string]interface{}{
-		"source":                   "rtsp://127.0.0.1:9999/mypath",
-		"sourceOnDemand":           true,
-		"disablePublisherOverride": true, // test setting a deprecated parameter
-		"rpiCameraVFlip":           true,
-	}, nil)
-
-	httpRequest(t, hc, http.MethodPatch, "http://localhost:9997/v3/config/paths/patch/my/path", map[string]interface{}{
-		"source":         "rtsp://127.0.0.1:9998/mypath",
-		"sourceOnDemand": true,
-	}, nil)
-
-	var out map[string]interface{}
-	httpRequest(t, hc, http.MethodGet, "http://localhost:9997/v3/config/paths/get/my/path", nil, &out)
-	require.Equal(t, "rtsp://127.0.0.1:9998/mypath", out["source"])
-	require.Equal(t, true, out["sourceOnDemand"])
-	require.Equal(t, true, out["disablePublisherOverride"])
-	require.Equal(t, true, out["rpiCameraVFlip"])
-}
-
-func TestAPIConfigPathsReplace(t *testing.T) { //nolint:dupl
-	p, ok := newInstance("api: yes\n")
-	require.Equal(t, true, ok)
-	defer p.Close()
-
-	hc := &http.Client{Transport: &http.Transport{}}
-
-	httpRequest(t, hc, http.MethodPost, "http://localhost:9997/v3/config/paths/add/my/path", map[string]interface{}{
-		"source":                   "rtsp://127.0.0.1:9999/mypath",
-		"sourceOnDemand":           true,
-		"disablePublisherOverride": true, // test setting a deprecated parameter
-		"rpiCameraVFlip":           true,
-	}, nil)
-
-	httpRequest(t, hc, http.MethodPost, "http://localhost:9997/v3/config/paths/replace/my/path", map[string]interface{}{
-		"source":         "rtsp://127.0.0.1:9998/mypath",
-		"sourceOnDemand": true,
-	}, nil)
-
-	var out map[string]interface{}
-	httpRequest(t, hc, http.MethodGet, "http://localhost:9997/v3/config/paths/get/my/path", nil, &out)
-	require.Equal(t, "rtsp://127.0.0.1:9998/mypath", out["source"])
-	require.Equal(t, true, out["sourceOnDemand"])
-	require.Equal(t, nil, out["disablePublisherOverride"])
-	require.Equal(t, false, out["rpiCameraVFlip"])
-}
-
-func TestAPIConfigPathsDelete(t *testing.T) {
-	p, ok := newInstance("api: yes\n")
-	require.Equal(t, true, ok)
-	defer p.Close()
-
-	hc := &http.Client{Transport: &http.Transport{}}
-
-	httpRequest(t, hc, http.MethodPost, "http://localhost:9997/v3/config/paths/add/my/path", map[string]interface{}{
-		"source":         "rtsp://127.0.0.1:9999/mypath",
-		"sourceOnDemand": true,
-	}, nil)
-
-	httpRequest(t, hc, http.MethodDelete, "http://localhost:9997/v3/config/paths/delete/my/path", nil, nil)
-
-	func() {
-		req, err := http.NewRequest(http.MethodGet, "http://localhost:9997/v3/config/paths/get/my/path", nil)
-		require.NoError(t, err)
-
-		res, err := hc.Do(req)
-		require.NoError(t, err)
-		defer res.Body.Close()
-
-		require.Equal(t, http.StatusNotFound, res.StatusCode)
-		checkError(t, "path configuration not found", res.Body)
-	}()
+	require.Equal(t, map[string]interface{}{"error": msg}, resErr)
 }
 
 func TestAPIPathsList(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/internal/defs/api.go b/internal/defs/api.go
index feaea0e6976..758e790f8dc 100644
--- a/internal/defs/api.go
+++ b/internal/defs/api.go
@@ -195,3 +195,21 @@ type APIWebRTCSessionList struct {
 	PageCount int                 `json:"pageCount"`
 	Items     []*APIWebRTCSession `json:"items"`
 }
+
+// APIRecordingSegment is a recording segment.
+type APIRecordingSegment struct {
+	Start time.Time `json:"start"`
+}
+
+// APIRecording is a recording.
+type APIRecording struct {
+	Name     string                 `json:"name"`
+	Segments []*APIRecordingSegment `json:"segments"`
+}
+
+// APIRecordingList is a list of recordings.
+type APIRecordingList struct {
+	ItemCount int             `json:"itemCount"`
+	PageCount int             `json:"pageCount"`
+	Items     []*APIRecording `json:"items"`
+}
diff --git a/internal/playback/segment.go b/internal/playback/segment.go
index 7636815ce64..33b117f5793 100644
--- a/internal/playback/segment.go
+++ b/internal/playback/segment.go
@@ -12,18 +12,19 @@ import (
 	"github.com/bluenviron/mediamtx/internal/record"
 )
 
-type segment struct {
+// Segment is a recording segment.
+type Segment struct {
 	fpath    string
-	start    time.Time
+	Start    time.Time
 	duration time.Duration
 }
 
-func findSegments(
+func findSegmentsInTimespan(
 	pathConf *conf.Path,
 	pathName string,
 	start time.Time,
 	duration time.Duration,
-) ([]*segment, error) {
+) ([]*Segment, error) {
 	if !pathConf.Playback {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("playback is disabled on path '%s'", pathName)
 	}
@@ -39,7 +40,7 @@ func findSegments(
 
 	commonPath := record.CommonPath(recordPath)
 	end := start.Add(duration)
-	var segments []*segment
+	var segments []*Segment
 
 	err := filepath.Walk(commonPath, func(fpath string, info fs.FileInfo, err error) error {
 		if err != nil {
@@ -51,10 +52,10 @@ func findSegments(
 			ok := pa.Decode(recordPath, fpath)
 
 			// gather all segments that starts before the end of the playback
-			if ok && !end.Before(time.Time(pa)) {
-				segments = append(segments, &segment{
+			if ok && !end.Before(pa.Start) {
+				segments = append(segments, &Segment{
 					fpath: fpath,
-					start: time.Time(pa),
+					Start: pa.Start,
 				})
 			}
 		}
@@ -70,13 +71,13 @@ func findSegments(
 	}
 
 	sort.Slice(segments, func(i, j int) bool {
-		return segments[i].start.Before(segments[j].start)
+		return segments[i].Start.Before(segments[j].Start)
 	})
 
 	// find the segment that may contain the start of the playback and remove all previous ones
 	found := false
 	for i := 0; i < len(segments)-1; i++ {
-		if !start.Before(segments[i].start) && start.Before(segments[i+1].start) {
+		if !start.Before(segments[i].Start) && start.Before(segments[i+1].Start) {
 			segments = segments[i:]
 			found = true
 			break
@@ -86,7 +87,7 @@ func findSegments(
 	// otherwise, keep the last segment only and check if it may contain the start of the playback
 	if !found {
 		segments = segments[len(segments)-1:]
-		if segments[len(segments)-1].start.After(start) {
+		if segments[len(segments)-1].Start.After(start) {
 			return nil, errNoSegmentsFound
 		}
 	}
@@ -94,10 +95,11 @@ func findSegments(
 	return segments, nil
 }
 
-func findAllSegments(
+// FindSegments returns all segments of a path.
+func FindSegments(
 	pathConf *conf.Path,
 	pathName string,
-) ([]*segment, error) {
+) ([]*Segment, error) {
 	if !pathConf.Playback {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("playback is disabled on path '%s'", pathName)
 	}
@@ -112,7 +114,7 @@ func findAllSegments(
 	recordPath, _ = filepath.Abs(recordPath)
 
 	commonPath := record.CommonPath(recordPath)
-	var segments []*segment
+	var segments []*Segment
 
 	err := filepath.Walk(commonPath, func(fpath string, info fs.FileInfo, err error) error {
 		if err != nil {
@@ -123,9 +125,9 @@ func findAllSegments(
 			var pa record.Path
 			ok := pa.Decode(recordPath, fpath)
 			if ok {
-				segments = append(segments, &segment{
+				segments = append(segments, &Segment{
 					fpath: fpath,
-					start: time.Time(pa),
+					Start: pa.Start,
 				})
 			}
 		}
@@ -141,24 +143,24 @@ func findAllSegments(
 	}
 
 	sort.Slice(segments, func(i, j int) bool {
-		return segments[i].start.Before(segments[j].start)
+		return segments[i].Start.Before(segments[j].Start)
 	})
 
 	return segments, nil
 }
 
-func canBeConcatenated(seg1, seg2 *segment) bool {
-	end1 := seg1.start.Add(seg1.duration)
-	return !seg2.start.Before(end1.Add(-concatenationTolerance)) && !seg2.start.After(end1.Add(concatenationTolerance))
+func canBeConcatenated(seg1, seg2 *Segment) bool {
+	end1 := seg1.Start.Add(seg1.duration)
+	return !seg2.Start.Before(end1.Add(-concatenationTolerance)) && !seg2.Start.After(end1.Add(concatenationTolerance))
 }
 
-func mergeConcatenatedSegments(in []*segment) []*segment {
-	var out []*segment
+func mergeConcatenatedSegments(in []*Segment) []*Segment {
+	var out []*Segment
 
 	for _, seg := range in {
 		if len(out) != 0 && canBeConcatenated(out[len(out)-1], seg) {
-			start := out[len(out)-1].start
-			end := seg.start.Add(seg.duration)
+			start := out[len(out)-1].Start
+			end := seg.Start.Add(seg.duration)
 			out[len(out)-1].duration = end.Sub(start)
 		} else {
 			out = append(out, seg)
diff --git a/internal/playback/server.go b/internal/playback/server.go
index 21a727e9e1b..5d5d5868ebc 100644
--- a/internal/playback/server.go
+++ b/internal/playback/server.go
@@ -137,7 +137,12 @@ func (p *Server) onList(ctx *gin.Context) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	segments, err := findAllSegments(pathConf, pathName)
+	if !pathConf.Playback {
+		p.writeError(ctx, http.StatusBadRequest, fmt.Errorf("playback is disabled on path '%s'", pathName))
+		return
+	}
+
+	segments, err := FindSegments(pathConf, pathName)
 	if err != nil {
 		if errors.Is(err, errNoSegmentsFound) {
 			p.writeError(ctx, http.StatusNotFound, err)
@@ -166,7 +171,7 @@ func (p *Server) onList(ctx *gin.Context) {
 	out := make([]listEntry, len(segments))
 	for i, seg := range segments {
 		out[i] = listEntry{
-			Start:    seg.start,
+			Start:    seg.Start,
 			Duration: seg.duration.Seconds(),
 		}
 	}
@@ -201,7 +206,7 @@ func (p *Server) onGet(ctx *gin.Context) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	segments, err := findSegments(pathConf, pathName, start, duration)
+	segments, err := findSegmentsInTimespan(pathConf, pathName, start, duration)
 	if err != nil {
 		if errors.Is(err, errNoSegmentsFound) {
 			p.writeError(ctx, http.StatusNotFound, err)
@@ -217,7 +222,7 @@ func (p *Server) onGet(ctx *gin.Context) {
 	}
 
 	ww := &writerWrapper{ctx: ctx}
-	minTime := start.Sub(segments[0].start)
+	minTime := start.Sub(segments[0].Start)
 	maxTime := minTime + duration
 
 	elapsed, err := fmp4SeekAndMux(
@@ -253,7 +258,7 @@ func (p *Server) onGet(ctx *gin.Context) {
 
 	for _, seg := range segments[1:] {
 		// there's a gap between segments, stop serving the recording
-		if seg.start.Before(start.Add(-concatenationTolerance)) || seg.start.After(start.Add(concatenationTolerance)) {
+		if seg.Start.Before(start.Add(-concatenationTolerance)) || seg.Start.After(start.Add(concatenationTolerance)) {
 			return
 		}
 
@@ -270,7 +275,7 @@ func (p *Server) onGet(ctx *gin.Context) {
 			return
 		}
 
-		start = seg.start.Add(elapsed)
+		start = seg.Start.Add(elapsed)
 		duration -= elapsed
 		overallElapsed += elapsed
 	}
diff --git a/internal/record/cleaner.go b/internal/record/cleaner.go
index 695b0d1d301..f285be42bc7 100644
--- a/internal/record/cleaner.go
+++ b/internal/record/cleaner.go
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ func (c *Cleaner) doRunEntry(e *CleanerEntry) error {
 			var pa Path
 			ok := pa.Decode(entryPath, fpath)
 			if ok {
-				if now.Sub(time.Time(pa)) > e.DeleteAfter {
+				if now.Sub(pa.Start) > e.DeleteAfter {
 					c.Log(logger.Debug, "removing %s", fpath)
 					os.Remove(fpath)
 				}
diff --git a/internal/record/format_fmp4_part.go b/internal/record/format_fmp4_part.go
index dbe8a4a5d41..1f1968fe130 100644
--- a/internal/record/format_fmp4_part.go
+++ b/internal/record/format_fmp4_part.go
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ func (p *formatFMP4Part) initialize() {
 
 func (p *formatFMP4Part) close() error {
 	if p.s.fi == nil {
-		p.s.path = Path(p.s.startNTP).Encode(p.s.f.a.pathFormat)
+		p.s.path = Path{Start: p.s.startNTP}.Encode(p.s.f.a.pathFormat)
 		p.s.f.a.agent.Log(logger.Debug, "creating segment %s", p.s.path)
 
 		err := os.MkdirAll(filepath.Dir(p.s.path), 0o755)
diff --git a/internal/record/format_mpegts_segment.go b/internal/record/format_mpegts_segment.go
index a3870241057..06e16883646 100644
--- a/internal/record/format_mpegts_segment.go
+++ b/internal/record/format_mpegts_segment.go
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ func (s *formatMPEGTSSegment) close() error {
 
 func (s *formatMPEGTSSegment) Write(p []byte) (int, error) {
 	if s.fi == nil {
-		s.path = Path(s.startNTP).Encode(s.f.a.pathFormat)
+		s.path = Path{Start: s.startNTP}.Encode(s.f.a.pathFormat)
 		s.f.a.agent.Log(logger.Debug, "creating segment %s", s.path)
 
 		err := os.MkdirAll(filepath.Dir(s.path), 0o755)
diff --git a/internal/record/path.go b/internal/record/path.go
index 1c31a0495a9..fd58de692d4 100644
--- a/internal/record/path.go
+++ b/internal/record/path.go
@@ -62,8 +62,11 @@ func CommonPath(v string) string {
 	return common
 }
 
-// Path is a record path.
-type Path time.Time
+// Path is a path of a recording segment.
+type Path struct {
+	Start time.Time
+	Path  string
+}
 
 // Decode decodes a Path.
 func (p *Path) Decode(format string, v string) bool {
@@ -150,6 +153,9 @@ func (p *Path) Decode(format string, v string) bool {
 
 	for k, v := range values {
 		switch k {
+		case "%path":
+			p.Path = v
+
 		case "%Y":
 			tmp, _ := strconv.ParseInt(v, 10, 64)
 			year = int(tmp)
@@ -184,9 +190,9 @@ func (p *Path) Decode(format string, v string) bool {
 	}
 
 	if unixSec > 0 {
-		*p = Path(time.Unix(unixSec, 0))
+		p.Start = time.Unix(unixSec, 0)
 	} else {
-		*p = Path(time.Date(year, month, day, hour, minute, second, micros*1000, time.Local))
+		p.Start = time.Date(year, month, day, hour, minute, second, micros*1000, time.Local)
 	}
 
 	return true
@@ -194,13 +200,14 @@ func (p *Path) Decode(format string, v string) bool {
 
 // Encode encodes a path.
 func (p Path) Encode(format string) string {
-	format = strings.ReplaceAll(format, "%Y", strconv.FormatInt(int64(time.Time(p).Year()), 10))
-	format = strings.ReplaceAll(format, "%m", leadingZeros(int(time.Time(p).Month()), 2))
-	format = strings.ReplaceAll(format, "%d", leadingZeros(time.Time(p).Day(), 2))
-	format = strings.ReplaceAll(format, "%H", leadingZeros(time.Time(p).Hour(), 2))
-	format = strings.ReplaceAll(format, "%M", leadingZeros(time.Time(p).Minute(), 2))
-	format = strings.ReplaceAll(format, "%S", leadingZeros(time.Time(p).Second(), 2))
-	format = strings.ReplaceAll(format, "%f", leadingZeros(time.Time(p).Nanosecond()/1000, 6))
-	format = strings.ReplaceAll(format, "%s", strconv.FormatInt(time.Time(p).Unix(), 10))
+	format = strings.ReplaceAll(format, "%path", p.Path)
+	format = strings.ReplaceAll(format, "%Y", strconv.FormatInt(int64(p.Start.Year()), 10))
+	format = strings.ReplaceAll(format, "%m", leadingZeros(int(p.Start.Month()), 2))
+	format = strings.ReplaceAll(format, "%d", leadingZeros(p.Start.Day(), 2))
+	format = strings.ReplaceAll(format, "%H", leadingZeros(p.Start.Hour(), 2))
+	format = strings.ReplaceAll(format, "%M", leadingZeros(p.Start.Minute(), 2))
+	format = strings.ReplaceAll(format, "%S", leadingZeros(p.Start.Second(), 2))
+	format = strings.ReplaceAll(format, "%f", leadingZeros(p.Start.Nanosecond()/1000, 6))
+	format = strings.ReplaceAll(format, "%s", strconv.FormatInt(p.Start.Unix(), 10))
 	return format
 }
diff --git a/internal/record/path_test.go b/internal/record/path_test.go
index 3831561e0f4..80064797842 100644
--- a/internal/record/path_test.go
+++ b/internal/record/path_test.go
@@ -16,14 +16,20 @@ var pathCases = []struct {
 	{
 		"standard",
 		"%path/%Y-%m-%d_%H-%M-%S-%f.mp4",
-		Path(time.Date(2008, 11, 0o7, 11, 22, 4, 123456000, time.Local)),
-		"%path/2008-11-07_11-22-04-123456.mp4",
+		Path{
+			Start: time.Date(2008, 11, 0o7, 11, 22, 4, 123456000, time.Local),
+			Path:  "mypath",
+		},
+		"mypath/2008-11-07_11-22-04-123456.mp4",
 	},
 	{
 		"unix seconds",
 		"%path/%s.mp4",
-		Path(time.Date(2021, 12, 2, 12, 15, 23, 0, time.UTC).Local()),
-		"%path/1638447323.mp4",
+		Path{
+			Start: time.Date(2021, 12, 2, 12, 15, 23, 0, time.UTC).Local(),
+			Path:  "mypath",
+		},
+		"mypath/1638447323.mp4",
 	},
 }