diff --git a/axis/vapix/models/api.py b/axis/vapix/models/api.py
index ad5ce04e..f88107ec 100644
--- a/axis/vapix/models/api.py
+++ b/axis/vapix/models/api.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ class ApiRequest(ABC, Generic[ApiDataT]):
     error_codes: dict[int, str] = field(init=False)
 
     @abstractmethod
-    def process_raw(self, raw: str) -> ApiDataT:
+    def process_raw(self, raw: bytes) -> ApiDataT:
         """Process raw data."""
 
 
diff --git a/axis/vapix/models/api_discovery.py b/axis/vapix/models/api_discovery.py
index 0a99d11f..8b6b71de 100644
--- a/axis/vapix/models/api_discovery.py
+++ b/axis/vapix/models/api_discovery.py
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ def __post_init__(self) -> None:
             "method": "getApiList",
         }
 
-    def process_raw(self, raw: str) -> ListApisT:
+    def process_raw(self, raw: bytes) -> ListApisT:
         """Prepare API description dictionary."""
         data: ListApisResponseT = orjson.loads(raw)
         apis = data.get("data", {}).get("apiList", [])
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ def __post_init__(self) -> None:
             "method": "getSupportedVersions",
         }
 
-    def process_raw(self, raw: str) -> list[str]:
+    def process_raw(self, raw: bytes) -> list[str]:
         """Process supported versions."""
         data: GetSupportedVersionsResponseT = orjson.loads(raw)
         return data.get("data", {}).get("apiVersions", [])
diff --git a/axis/vapix/models/basic_device_info.py b/axis/vapix/models/basic_device_info.py
index 616763d9..f773f2d4 100644
--- a/axis/vapix/models/basic_device_info.py
+++ b/axis/vapix/models/basic_device_info.py
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ def __post_init__(self) -> None:
             "method": "getAllProperties",
         }
 
-    def process_raw(self, raw: str) -> GetAllPropertiesT:
+    def process_raw(self, raw: bytes) -> GetAllPropertiesT:
         """Prepare API description dictionary."""
         data: GetAllPropertiesResponseT = orjson.loads(raw)
         device_information = data.get("data", {}).get("propertyList", {})
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ def __post_init__(self) -> None:
             "method": "getSupportedVersions",
         }
 
-    def process_raw(self, raw: str) -> list[str]:
+    def process_raw(self, raw: bytes) -> list[str]:
         """Process supported versions."""
         data: GetSupportedVersionsResponseT = orjson.loads(raw)
         return data.get("data", {}).get("apiVersions", [])
diff --git a/axis/vapix/models/light_control.py b/axis/vapix/models/light_control.py
index f1b6cf60..c8309dec 100644
--- a/axis/vapix/models/light_control.py
+++ b/axis/vapix/models/light_control.py
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ def __post_init__(self) -> None:
             "method": "getLightInformation",
         }
 
-    def process_raw(self, raw: str) -> dict[str, LightInformation]:
+    def process_raw(self, raw: bytes) -> dict[str, LightInformation]:
         """Prepare light information dictionary."""
         data: GetLightInformationResponseT = orjson.loads(raw)
         return LightInformation.from_list(data["data"]["items"])
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ def __post_init__(self) -> None:
             "method": "getServiceCapabilities",
         }
 
-    def process_raw(self, raw: str) -> ServiceCapabilities:
+    def process_raw(self, raw: bytes) -> ServiceCapabilities:
         """Prepare light information dictionary."""
         data: GetServiceCapabilitiesResponseT = orjson.loads(raw)
         return ServiceCapabilities.from_dict(data["data"])
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ def __post_init__(self) -> None:
             "params": {"lightID": self.light_id},
         }
 
-    def process_raw(self, raw: str) -> None:
+    def process_raw(self, raw: bytes) -> None:
         """No return data to process."""
 
 
@@ -417,7 +417,7 @@ def __post_init__(self) -> None:
             "params": {"lightID": self.light_id},
         }
 
-    def process_raw(self, raw: str) -> bool:
+    def process_raw(self, raw: bytes) -> bool:
         """If light is on or off."""
         data: GetLightStatusResponseT = orjson.loads(raw)
         return data["data"]["status"]
@@ -448,7 +448,7 @@ def __post_init__(self) -> None:
             "params": {"lightID": self.light_id, "enabled": self.enabled},
         }
 
-    def process_raw(self, raw: str) -> None:
+    def process_raw(self, raw: bytes) -> None:
         """No return data to process."""
 
 
@@ -475,7 +475,7 @@ def __post_init__(self) -> None:
             "params": {"lightID": self.light_id},
         }
 
-    def process_raw(self, raw: str) -> Range:
+    def process_raw(self, raw: bytes) -> Range:
         """If light is on or off."""
         data: GetValidRangesResponseT = orjson.loads(raw)
         return Range.from_dict(data["data"]["ranges"][0])
@@ -506,7 +506,7 @@ def __post_init__(self) -> None:
             "params": {"lightID": self.light_id, "intensity": self.intensity},
         }
 
-    def process_raw(self, raw: str) -> None:
+    def process_raw(self, raw: bytes) -> None:
         """No return data to process."""
 
 
@@ -533,7 +533,7 @@ def __post_init__(self) -> None:
             "params": {"lightID": self.light_id},
         }
 
-    def process_raw(self, raw: str) -> int:
+    def process_raw(self, raw: bytes) -> int:
         """If light is on or off."""
         data: GetIntensityResponseT = orjson.loads(raw)
         return data["data"]["intensity"]
@@ -570,7 +570,7 @@ def __post_init__(self) -> None:
             },
         }
 
-    def process_raw(self, raw: str) -> None:
+    def process_raw(self, raw: bytes) -> None:
         """No return data to process."""
 
 
@@ -599,7 +599,7 @@ def __post_init__(self) -> None:
             "params": {"lightID": self.light_id, "LEDID": self.led_id},
         }
 
-    def process_raw(self, raw: str) -> int:
+    def process_raw(self, raw: bytes) -> int:
         """Process light intensity."""
         data: GetIntensityResponseT = orjson.loads(raw)
         return data["data"]["intensity"]
@@ -628,7 +628,7 @@ def __post_init__(self) -> None:
             "params": {"lightID": self.light_id},
         }
 
-    def process_raw(self, raw: str) -> int:
+    def process_raw(self, raw: bytes) -> int:
         """If light is on or off."""
         data: GetIntensityResponseT = orjson.loads(raw)
         return data["data"]["intensity"]
@@ -659,7 +659,7 @@ def __post_init__(self) -> None:
             "params": {"lightID": self.light_id, "enabled": self.enabled},
         }
 
-    def process_raw(self, raw: str) -> None:
+    def process_raw(self, raw: bytes) -> None:
         """No return data to process."""
 
 
@@ -686,7 +686,7 @@ def __post_init__(self) -> None:
             "params": {"lightID": self.light_id},
         }
 
-    def process_raw(self, raw: str) -> list[Range]:
+    def process_raw(self, raw: bytes) -> list[Range]:
         """If light is on or off."""
         data: GetValidRangesResponseT = orjson.loads(raw)
         return Range.from_list(data["data"]["ranges"])
@@ -720,7 +720,7 @@ def __post_init__(self) -> None:
             },
         }
 
-    def process_raw(self, raw: str) -> None:
+    def process_raw(self, raw: bytes) -> None:
         """No return data to process."""
 
 
@@ -747,7 +747,7 @@ def __post_init__(self) -> None:
             "params": {"lightID": self.light_id},
         }
 
-    def process_raw(self, raw: str) -> int:
+    def process_raw(self, raw: bytes) -> int:
         """Angle of illumination."""
         data: GetAngleOfIlluminationResponseT = orjson.loads(raw)
         return data["data"]["angleOfIllumination"]
@@ -776,7 +776,7 @@ def __post_init__(self) -> None:
             "params": {"lightID": self.light_id},
         }
 
-    def process_raw(self, raw: str) -> int:
+    def process_raw(self, raw: bytes) -> int:
         """Angle of illumination."""
         data: GetAngleOfIlluminationResponseT = orjson.loads(raw)
         return data["data"]["angleOfIllumination"]
@@ -807,7 +807,7 @@ def __post_init__(self) -> None:
             "params": {"lightID": self.light_id, "enabled": self.enabled},
         }
 
-    def process_raw(self, raw: str) -> None:
+    def process_raw(self, raw: bytes) -> None:
         """No return data to process."""
 
 
@@ -834,7 +834,7 @@ def __post_init__(self) -> None:
             "params": {"lightID": self.light_id},
         }
 
-    def process_raw(self, raw: str) -> bool:
+    def process_raw(self, raw: bytes) -> bool:
         """If light is on or off."""
         data: GetLightSynchronizationDayNightModeResponseT = orjson.loads(raw)
         return data["data"]["synchronize"]
@@ -858,7 +858,7 @@ def __post_init__(self) -> None:
             "method": "getSupportedVersions",
         }
 
-    def process_raw(self, raw: str) -> list[str]:
+    def process_raw(self, raw: bytes) -> list[str]:
         """Process supported versions."""
         data: GetSupportedVersionsResponseT = orjson.loads(raw)
         return data.get("data", {}).get("apiVersions", [])
diff --git a/axis/vapix/models/mqtt.py b/axis/vapix/models/mqtt.py
index 3163d0b3..27d5742b 100644
--- a/axis/vapix/models/mqtt.py
+++ b/axis/vapix/models/mqtt.py
@@ -397,7 +397,7 @@ def __post_init__(self) -> None:
             "params": self.client_config.to_dict(),
         }
 
-    def process_raw(self, raw: str) -> None:
+    def process_raw(self, raw: bytes) -> None:
         """Prepare view area dictionary."""
 
 
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@ def __post_init__(self) -> None:
             "method": "activateClient",
         }
 
-    def process_raw(self, raw: str) -> None:
+    def process_raw(self, raw: bytes) -> None:
         """Prepare view area dictionary."""
 
 
@@ -458,7 +458,7 @@ def __post_init__(self) -> None:
             "method": "getClientStatus",
         }
 
-    def process_raw(self, raw: str) -> ClientConfigStatus:
+    def process_raw(self, raw: bytes) -> ClientConfigStatus:
         """Prepare view area dictionary."""
         data: GetClientStatusResponseT = orjson.loads(raw)
         return ClientConfigStatus.from_dict(data["data"])
@@ -484,7 +484,7 @@ def __post_init__(self) -> None:
             "method": "getEventPublicationConfig",
         }
 
-    def process_raw(self, raw: str) -> EventPublicationConfig:
+    def process_raw(self, raw: bytes) -> EventPublicationConfig:
         """Prepare view area dictionary."""
         data: GetEventPublicationConfigResponseT = orjson.loads(raw)
         return EventPublicationConfig.from_dict(data["data"]["eventPublicationConfig"])
@@ -513,5 +513,5 @@ def __post_init__(self) -> None:
             "params": self.config.to_dict(),
         }
 
-    def process_raw(self, raw: str) -> None:
+    def process_raw(self, raw: bytes) -> None:
         """Prepare view area dictionary."""
diff --git a/axis/vapix/models/pir_sensor_configuration.py b/axis/vapix/models/pir_sensor_configuration.py
index bae1e4a6..e5c7d908 100644
--- a/axis/vapix/models/pir_sensor_configuration.py
+++ b/axis/vapix/models/pir_sensor_configuration.py
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ def __post_init__(self) -> None:
             "method": "listSensors",
         }
 
-    def process_raw(self, raw: str) -> ListSensorsT:
+    def process_raw(self, raw: bytes) -> ListSensorsT:
         """Prepare Pir sensor configuration dictionary."""
         data: ListSensorsResponseT = orjson.loads(raw)
         sensors = data.get("data", {}).get("sensors", [])
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ def __post_init__(self) -> None:
             },
         }
 
-    def process_raw(self, raw: str) -> float | None:
+    def process_raw(self, raw: bytes) -> float | None:
         """Prepare sensitivity value."""
         data: GetSensitivityResponseT = orjson.loads(raw)
         return data.get("data", {}).get("sensitivity")
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ def __post_init__(self) -> None:
             },
         }
 
-    def process_raw(self, raw: str) -> None:
+    def process_raw(self, raw: bytes) -> None:
         """No expected data in response."""
         return None
 
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ def __post_init__(self) -> None:
             "method": "getSupportedVersions",
         }
 
-    def process_raw(self, raw: str) -> list[str]:
+    def process_raw(self, raw: bytes) -> list[str]:
         """Process supported versions."""
         data: GetSupportedVersionsResponseT = orjson.loads(raw)
         return data.get("data", {}).get("apiVersions", [])
diff --git a/axis/vapix/models/stream_profile.py b/axis/vapix/models/stream_profile.py
index f8a80a79..07fd2d30 100644
--- a/axis/vapix/models/stream_profile.py
+++ b/axis/vapix/models/stream_profile.py
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ def __post_init__(self) -> None:
             "params": {"streamProfileName": profile_list},
         }
 
-    def process_raw(self, raw: str) -> ListStreamProfilesT:
+    def process_raw(self, raw: bytes) -> ListStreamProfilesT:
         """Prepare API description dictionary."""
         data: ListStreamProfilesResponseT = orjson.loads(raw)
         stream_profiles = data.get("data", {}).get("streamProfile", [])
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ def __post_init__(self) -> None:
             "method": "getSupportedVersions",
         }
 
-    def process_raw(self, raw: str) -> list[str]:
+    def process_raw(self, raw: bytes) -> list[str]:
         """Process supported versions."""
         data: GetSupportedVersionsResponseT = orjson.loads(raw)
         return data.get("data", {}).get("apiVersions", [])
diff --git a/axis/vapix/models/view_area.py b/axis/vapix/models/view_area.py
index 0801ec34..0358ca4e 100644
--- a/axis/vapix/models/view_area.py
+++ b/axis/vapix/models/view_area.py
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ def __post_init__(self) -> None:
             "method": "list",
         }
 
-    def process_raw(self, raw: str) -> ListViewAreasT:
+    def process_raw(self, raw: bytes) -> ListViewAreasT:
         """Prepare view area dictionary."""
         data: ListViewAreasResponseT = orjson.loads(raw)
         items = data.get("data", {}).get("viewAreas", [])
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ def __post_init__(self) -> None:
             "method": "getSupportedVersions",
         }
 
-    def process_raw(self, raw: str) -> list[str]:
+    def process_raw(self, raw: bytes) -> list[str]:
         """Process supported versions."""
         data: GetSupportedVersionsResponseT = orjson.loads(raw)
         return data.get("data", {}).get("apiVersions", [])
diff --git a/axis/vapix/vapix.py b/axis/vapix/vapix.py
index ad6a001a..682c5615 100644
--- a/axis/vapix/vapix.py
+++ b/axis/vapix/vapix.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Callable
 
 import httpx
+import orjson
 from packaging import version
 import xmltodict
 
@@ -332,22 +333,33 @@ async def request(
 
     async def request2(self, api_request: ApiRequest["ApiDataT"]) -> "ApiDataT":
         """Make a request to the device."""
-        url = self.device.config.url + api_request.path
-        LOGGER.debug("%s %s", url, api_request.data)
+        bytes_data = await self.do_request(
+            api_request.method,
+            api_request.path,
+            content=orjson.dumps(api_request.data),
+        )
+        return api_request.process_raw(bytes_data)
+
+    async def do_request(
+        self,
+        method: str,
+        path: str,
+        content: bytes | None = None,
+        params: str | None = None,
+    ) -> bytes:
+        """Make a request to the device."""
+        url = self.device.config.url + path
+        LOGGER.debug("%s, %s, %s, %s", method, url, content, params)
 
         try:
             response = await self.device.config.session.request(
-                api_request.method,
+                method,
                 url,
+                content=content,
+                params=params,
                 auth=self.auth,
                 timeout=TIME_OUT,
-                json=api_request.data,
             )
-            response.raise_for_status()
-
-        except httpx.HTTPStatusError as errh:
-            LOGGER.debug("%s, %s", response, errh)
-            raise_error(response.status_code)
 
         except httpx.TimeoutException:
             raise RequestError("Timeout")
@@ -360,8 +372,19 @@ async def request2(self, api_request: ApiRequest["ApiDataT"]) -> "ApiDataT":
             LOGGER.debug("%s", err)
             raise RequestError("Unknown error: {}".format(err))
 
+        try:
+            response.raise_for_status()
+
+        except httpx.HTTPStatusError as errh:
+            LOGGER.debug("%s, %s", response, errh)
+            raise_error(response.status_code)
+
         if LOGGER.isEnabledFor(logging.DEBUG):
-            LOGGER.debug("Response: %s from %s", response.text, self.device.config.host)
+            LOGGER.debug(
+                "Response: %s from %s %s",
+                response.content,
+                self.device.config.host,
+                path,
+            )
 
-        return api_request.process_raw(response.text)
-        return response.text
+        return response.content