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updatedAt: 2025-06-18T02:46:07.000Z
agentTools:
  projectIndex: https://api.encoding.com/llms.txt
---

# Master Manifest Bitrate

Validate the master manifest is using the correct bitrate that was set in <stream /> blocks.

```xml
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<query>
    <userid>[UserID]</userid> <!-- required-->
    <userkey>[UserKey]</userkey> <!-- required-->
    <action>AddMedia</action> <!-- required-->
    <source>[SourceFile|SourcePlaylist]</source> <!-- required -->
    <format>
        <output>[qc_check|advanced_hls|advanced_dash|advanced_fmp4|fmp4_hls]</output> <!-- required -->
        <qc> 
            <qc_bitrate_declaration>
                <allowed_deviation>[Percent]</allowed_deviation>
                <severity>[fatal|warning]</severity>
            </qc_bitrate_declaration>
        </qc>
        <!-- format params -->
    </format>
</query>
```
```json
{
    "query": {
        "userid": "[UserID]", // required
        "userkey": "[UserKey]", // required
        "action": "AddMedia", // required
        "source": "[SourceFile|SourcePlaylist]", // required
        "format": {
            "output": "[qc_check|advanced_hls|advanced_dash|advanced_fmp4|fmp4_hls]", // required
            "qc": {
                "qc_bitrate_declaration": {
                    "allowed_deviation": "[Percent]",
                    "severity": "[fatal|warning]"
                }
            }
            // format params
        }
    }
}
```

| Parameter              | Description                                              | Allowed Values | Default Value |
| :--------------------- | :------------------------------------------------------- | :------------- | :------------ |
| **allowed\_deviation** | Specify the amount of bitrate deviation as a percentage. | 0 to 100       | 20            |
| **severity**           | Specify the QC severity.                                 | warning, fatal | warning       |