02 September 2021
over 3 years ago by Encoding.com Product Team #2
Post Packaging ABR Manifest Updates
Add ability to use data from external previously packaged manifests for advanced multi-bitrate stream and image playlist. This workflow can be used to automate post packaging HLS/DASH manifest changes. For example the addition, deletion, or modification of languages audio streams and associated caption tracks.
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<query>
<userid><<id>></userid> <!-- required-->
<userkey><<key>></userkey> <!-- required-->
<action>[Action]</action> <!-- required-->
<source>[SourceFile]</source> <!-- required-->
<format>
<output>[advanced_hls|advanced_dash|advanced_mss|fmp4_hls|advanced_fmp4]</output> <!-- required-->
<destination>[DestFile]</destination> <!-- required-->
<stream>
<get_from_manifest>[yes|no]</get_from_manifest>
<!-- stream params -->
</stream>
<stream>
<!-- stream params -->
</stream>
<manifest>
<basename>[BaseName]</basename> <!-- required-->
<sources>[ManifestSource1]</sources>
<sources>[ManifestSource2]</sources>
<!-- ... -->
<sources>[ManifestSourceN]</sources>
</manifest>
<manifest>
<!-- manifest params -->
</manifest>
<image_media_playlist>
<!-- image_media_playlist doesn't work with advanced_mss -->
<get_from_manifest>[yes|no]</get_from_manifest>
<!-- image_media_playlist params -->
</image_media_playlist>
<image_media_playlist>
<!-- image_media_playlist params -->
</image_media_playlist>
<!-- format params -->
</format>
</query>
{
"query": {
"userid": "<<id>>", // required
"userkey": "<<key>>", // required
"action": "[Action]", // required
"source": "[SourceFile]", // required
"format": {
"output": "[advanced_hls|advanced_dash|advanced_mss|fmp4_hls|advanced_fmp4]", // required
"destination": "[DestFile]", // required
"stream": [
{
"get_from_manifest": "[yes|no]"
// stream params
},
{
// stream params
}
// Multiple stream params may be included in output format
// Maximum number of available streams is 15
],
"manifest": [
{
"basename": "[BaseName]",
"sources": [
"[ManifestSource1]",
"[ManifestSource2]",
// ...
"[ManifestSourceN]"
]
},
{
// manifest params
}
// Multiple manifests may be included
],
"image_media_playlist": [
// image_media_playlist doesn't work with advanced_mss
{
"get_from_manifest": "[yes|no]"
// image_media_playlist params
},
{
// image_media_playlist params
}
// multiple image_media_playlist may be included
],
// format Params
}
}
}
Parameter | Description | AllowedValues | DefaultValue |
---|---|---|---|
*Main Manifest Parameters | |||
sources | External manifest sources | Array of valid HLS or MPD manifests | none |
Stream and Image Playlist Parameters | |||
get_from_manifest | Use data from external manifest | yes, no | no |
For get_from_manifest
The <get_from_manifest /> parameter available only if manifest <sources /> are specified.