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updatedAt: 2025-06-18T15:12:10.000Z
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# Nielsen Watermarking Audio Injection

Encoding.com is certified to use the Nielsen Watermark Encoder SDK version 4.2.1 to to inject Nielsen watermarks into audio channels using the following watermark types: NAES2 PC and NAES2 FD, NAES6 PC and NAES6 FD, Hybrid and Unstacked, and PC-VOD encoding level.

```xml
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<query>
    <userid>[UserID]</userid> <!-- required-->
    <userkey>[UserKey]</userkey> <!-- required-->
    <action>[Action]</action> <!-- required-->
    <source>[SourceFile]</source> <!-- required-->
    <format>
        <output>[OutputFormat]</output> <!-- required-->
        <insert_nielsen_watermarks>[yes|no]</insert_nielsen_watermarks>
        <nielsen_watermarks_type>[WatermarkType]</nielsen_watermarks_type>
        <nielsen_sid>[SID]</nielsen_sid>
        <nielsen_asset_id>[AssetID]</nielsen_asset_id>
        <nielsen_asset_name>[AssetName]</nielsen_asset_name>
        <nielsen_episode>[NielsenEpisode]</nielsen_episode>
        <nielsen_file_destination>[DestinationURL]</nielsen_file_destination>
        <!-- format params -->
    </format>
</query>
```
```json
{
    "query": {
        "userid": "[UserID]", // required
        "userkey": "[UserKey]", // required
        "action": "[Action]", // required
        "source": "[SourceFile]", // required
        "format": {
            "output": "[OutputFormat]", // required
            "insert_nielsen_watermarks": "[yes|no]",
            "nielsen_watermarks_type": "[WatermarkType]",
            "nielsen_sid": "[SID]",
            "nielsen_asset_id": "[AssetID]",
            "nielsen_asset_name": "[AssetName]",
            "nielsen_episode": "[NielsenEpisode]",
            "nielsen_file_destination": "[DestinationURL]"
            // format params
        }
    }
}
```

| Parameter                       | Description                                                                                                                                                                        | Allowed Values                                                                                                                                                                                              | Default Values |
| :------------------------------ | :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | :---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | :------------- |
| **insert\_nielsen\_watermarks** | Insert Nielsen Watermarks in audio stream                                                                                                                                          | yes, no                                                                                                                                                                                                     | no             |
| **nielsen\_watermarks\_type**   | Type of watermarks.  <br/>— **naes2** - insert NAES II watermarks,  <br/>— **naes6** - insert NAES VI watermarks,  <br/>— **naes2\_naes6** - insert NAES II and NAES VI watermarks | naes2, naes6, naes2\_naes6                                                                                                                                                                                  | naes2\_naes6   |
| **nielsen\_sid**                | Nielsen Source ID                                                                                                                                                                  | Valid String                                                                                                                                                                                                | *none*         |
| **nielsen\_asset\_id**          | Nielsen Asset ID                                                                                                                                                                   | Valid String  <br/>Maximum length 20 characters                                                                                                                                                             | *none*         |
| **nielsen\_asset\_name**        | Nielsen Asset Name                                                                                                                                                                 | Valid String  <br/>Maximum length 50 characters                                                                                                                                                             | *none*         |
| **nielsen\_episode**            | Nielsen Episode                                                                                                                                                                    | Valid String  <br/>Maximum length 40 characters                                                                                                                                                             | *none*         |
| **nielsen\_file\_destination**  | Destination for Nielsen zip file with encode result metadata, decode output, signature, encode status, additional media metadata.                                                  | Valid Destination URL  <br/>It may contain such placeholders: **\<SID>**, **\<StartTIC>**, **\<TS>**  <br/>If destination file name isn't specified, we will use this pattern: \<SID>*\<StartTIC>*\<TS>.zip | *none*         |