QC Only

Quality Control tests can be run without transcoding. To use this feature make an AddMedia request with qc_check output format and specify tests in the <qc /> parameters block.

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Note

For HLS media you should specify the master manifest as a source!

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<query>
    <userid>[UserID]</userid> <!-- required-->
    <userkey>[UserKey]</userkey> <!-- required-->
    <action>AddMedia</action>
    <qc_notify_format>[xml|json]</qc_notify_format>
    <qc_notify>[QCNotifyURL]</qc_notify>
    <source>[SourceFile1|SourcePlaylist1]</source><!-- required -->
    <source>[SourceFile2|SourcePlaylist2]</source>
    <!-- Multiple source files -->
    <source>[SourceFileN|SourcePlaylistN]</source>
    <format>
        <output>qc_check</output><!-- required -->
        <source_options>
            <qc>
                <qc_test_name_1>
                    <!-- Tests Params -->
                    <severity>[fatal|warning]</severity>
                </qc_test_name_1>
                <qc_test_name_2>
                    <!-- Tests Params -->
                    <severity>[fatal|warning]</severity>
                </qc_test_name_2>
                <!-- Multiple Tests -->
                <qc_test_name_N>
                    <!-- Tests Params -->
                    <severity>[fatal|warning]</severity>
                </qc_test_name_N>
            </qc>
            <stream>
                <qc>
                    <qc_test_name_1>
                        <!-- Tests Params -->
                        <severity>[fatal|warning]</severity>
                    </qc_test_name_1>
                    <qc_test_name_2>
                        <!-- Tests Params -->
                        <severity>[fatal|warning]</severity>
                    </qc_test_name_2>
                    <!-- Multiple Tests -->
                    <qc_test_name_N>
                        <!-- Tests Params -->
                        <severity>[fatal|warning]</severity>
                    </qc_test_name_N>
                </qc>
            </stream>
        </source_options>
    </format>
</query>
{
    "query": {
        "userid": "[UserID]",
        "userkey": "[UserKey]",
        "action": "AddMedia",
        "qc_notify_format": "[xml|json]",
        "qc_notify": "[QCNotifyURL",
        "source": [
            "[SourceFile1|SourcePlaylist1]",
            "[SourceFile2|SourcePlaylist2]",
            "[SourceFileN|SourcePlaylistN]"
        ],
        "format": {
            "output": "qc_check",
            "source_options": {
                "qc": {
                    "qc_test_name_1": {
                        "severity": "[fatal|warning]"
                    },
                    "qc_test_name_2": {
                        "severity": "[fatal|warning]"
                    },
                    "qc_test_name_N": {
                        "severity": "[fatal|warning]"
                    }
                },
                "stream": [
                    {
                        "qc": {
                            "qc_test_name_1": {
                                "severity": "[fatal|warning]"
                            },
                            "qc_test_name_2": {
                                "severity": "[fatal|warning]"
                            },
                            "qc_test_name_N": {
                                "severity": "[fatal|warning]"
                            }
                        }
                    }
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}
ParameterDescriptionAllowed ValuesDefault Value
sourceSpecify the source media file.Main manifest playlist with .m3u8 extensionNone