Add Encrypted HLS Directory (Dynamic Cloud Packaging)

Adds an encrypted HLS directory configuration that is only applicable for on-demand streaming via Dynamic Cloud Packaging.

The workflow for updating an encrypted HLS directory configuration is to delete the old configuration and then create a new one through this endpoint.

Request

A request to add an encrypted HLS configuration is described below.

HTTP Method Request URI

POST

https://api.edgecast.com/v2/mcc/customers/AccountNumber/httpstreaming/dcp/vod/ehlsdirectory

Define the following variable when submitting the above request:

VariableA variable represents a value that must be replaced. A variable consists of either a URL segment (e.g., "0001" in /0001/) or a query string value (e.g., "3" in mediaTypes=3). Description

AccountNumber

Required

Replace this variable with a customer account number. This account number may be found in the upper right-hand corner of the MCC.

Request Headers

This endpointIdentifies a request's connection point to our REST API service. only takes advantage of common request headers.

Request Body

Pass the following request body parameters:

Name Data Type Description

OriginType

Required

Object

Contains an integer value that identifies the type of origin server to which this configuration will be applied.

Id

Required

Integer

Identifies a type of origin server.

Valid values are:

  • 1: CDN Origin
  • 2: Customer Origin

Path

Required

String

Identifies a directory by its relative path. Encrypted HLS will be applied to on-demand content streamed from this directory.

Response

The response to the above request includes an HTTP status code, response headers, and a response body.

Status Code

A status code indicates whether the request was successfully performed.

Response Headers

The response for this endpoint only includes standard HTTP response headers.

View common response headers.

Response Body

The response body for a successful request contains the following response parameter:

Name Data Type Description

Id

Integer

Identifies the newly created encrypted HLS directory configuration by its system-defined ID.

Errors

The response body for an unsuccessful request may contain an error parameter that provides additional information.

View common error messages.

Sample Request and Response (JSON)

A sample JSON request is shown below.

POST https://api.edgecast.com/v2/mcc/customers/0001/httpstreaming/dcp/vod/ehlsdirectory HTTP/1.1

Authorization: TOK:12345678-1234-1234-1234-1234567890ab

Accept: application/json

Content-Type: application/json

Host: api.edgecast.com

Content-Length: 68

[{
		"OriginType": {
			"Id": 2
		},
		"Path": "\/videos"
	}
]

A sample JSON response is shown below.

HTTP/1.1 200 OK

Cache-Control: private

Content-Type: application/json; charset=utf-8

Date: Thu, 15 Apr 2021 12:00:00 GMT

Content-Length: 23

[{
		"Id": 6687
	}
]