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  • [int] totalItemCount: The total number of Content instances relevant to the query
  • [int] pageSize: The maximum number of Content instances that can be returned in a single response
  • [bool] isTruncated: A flag indicating whether the totalItemCount exceeds the pageSize
  • [string] nextMarker: A value that can be included with a subsequent GET call to return additional results that have been truncated
  • [string] sortExpression: The sort expression specified in the URL
  • [string] filterExpression: The filter expression specified in the URL
  • [Content[]]items: An array of Content object instances. Each Content instance can have the following entries: 
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    content_object
    content_object
    • [int] id: A unique identifier for the Content instance. This value is generated by the server when the content file is uploaded.
    • [string] fileName: The name of the content file
    • [string] mediaType: The file type, which can be one of the following:
      • "Video": An MPG, MP4, TS, MOV, VOB, or WMV video file
      • "Image": A JPG, PNG, or BMP image file
      • "Audio": An MP3 or WAV audio file
      • "Text": A TXT file
      • "Other": An unknown file type
    • [string] physicalPath: The location of the file in the server directory
    • [string] virtualPath: The location of the file in the BSN virtual directory
    • [string] thumbPath: The location of the thumbnail for the video/image file in the server directory. This value is a blank string for audio, text, and unknown file types.
    • [int] fileSize: The file size (in bytes)
    • [string] fileHash: The hash algorithm and the value that results from performing the hash algorithm on the file. The string is formatted as "{algorithm}:{value}" (e.g. "SHA1:6DB465879088280AAC52DC22B07ED0AD493A99D4").
    • [string] uploadDate: A UTC timestamp indicating when the file was uploaded to BSN. The date/time is formatted as yyyy-mm-ddThh:mm:ss.sssZ.
    • [string] fileLastModifiedDate: A UTC timestamp indicating when the file was last modified on BSN. The date/time is formatted as yyyy-mm-ddThh:mm:ss.sssZ.
    • [string] probeData: The audio/video probe data. This value is a blank string for image, text, and unknown file types.
    • [Presentation[]]presentations: An array of Presentation object instances representing presentations that use the content file. Each Presentation instance can have the following values:
      • [int] id: A unique identifier for the Presentation instance
      • [string] name: The presentation name
      • [string] type: The presentation type
    • [DynamicPlaylist[]]dynamicPlaylists: An array of DynamicPlaylist object instances representing Dynamic Playlists that contain the content file. Each DynamicPlaylist instance can have the following values:
      • [int] id: A unique identifier for the DynamicPlaylist instance
      • [string] name: The Dynamic Playlist name
    • [LiveMediaFeed[]]liveMediaFeeds: An array of LiveMediaFeed object instances representing Live Media Feeds that contain the content file. Each LiveMediaFeed instance can have the following values:
      • [int] id: A unique identifier for the LiveMediaFeed instance
      • [string] name: The Live Media Feed name
    • [TaggedPlaylist[]]taggedPlaylists: An array of TaggedPlaylist object instances representing Tagged Playlists that contain the content file. Each TaggedPlaylist instance can have the following values:
      • [int] id: A unique identifier for the TaggedPlaylist instance
      • [string] name: The TaggedPlaylist name
    • [Tag{}] tags: An array of key/value pairs that represent tags assigned to the content file. Each Tag is formatted as follows: "<value_type>::<tag_type>.<tag_key>":"<value>".
      • value_type: "string" or "number"
      • tag_type: "[Content]" (a user-defined key/value) or "[sys].[Content]" (a system-defined value key/value)
      • tag_key: The tag key
      • value: The tag value
    • [Permission[]]permissions: An array of Permission object instances representing permissions rules assigned to the content file

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/content/root/{*virtual_path)

GET

Retrieves a list of content files in the specified virtual-directory folder.

Parameters

  • marker: A value specifying which page to retrieve. This value is useful if the isTruncated entry in the response body of the previous GET call indicates that the number of Content instances exceeds the pageSize.
  • pageSize: The maximum number of Content instances that can be contained in the response body
  • sort: An expression for sorting the search results. The sort expression specifies the entry used for sorting and the ascending/descending (ASC/DESC) sorting order (e.g. "[content].[fileName] ASC")

Response Body

  • [int] totalItemCount: The total number of content files relevant to the query
  • [int] pageSize: The maximum number of Content instances that can be returned in a single response
  • [bool] isTruncated: A flag indicating whether the totalItemCount exceeds the pageSize
  • [string] nextMarker: A value that can be included with a subsequent GET call to return additional results that have been truncated
  • [string] sortExpression: The sort expression specified in the URL
  • [string] filterExpression: The filter expression, which is generated automatically from the virtual path in the URL
  • [Content[]]items: An array of Content object instances. Each Content instance can have the following entries: 
    • [int] id: A unique identifier for the Content instance. This value is generated by the server when the content file is uploaded.
    • [string] fileName: The name of the content file
    • [string] mediaType: The file type, which can be one of the following:
      • "Video": An MPG, MP4, TS, MOV, VOB, or WMV video file
      • "Image": A JPG, PNG, or BMP image file
      • "Audio": An MP3 or WAV audio file
      • "Text": A TXT file
      • "Other": An unknown file type
    • [string] physicalPath: The location of the file in the server directory
    • [string] virtualPath: The location of the file in the BSN virtual directory
    • [string] thumbPath: The location of the thumbnail for the video/image file in the server directory. This value is a blank string for audio, text, and unknown file types.
    • [int] fileSize: The file size (in bytes)
    • [string] fileHash: The hash algorithm and the value that results from performing the hash algorithm on the file. The string is formatted as "{algorithm}:{value}" (e.g. "SHA1:6DB465879088280AAC52DC22B07ED0AD493A99D4").
    • [string] uploadDate: A UTC timestamp indicating when the file was uploaded to BSN. The date/time is formatted as yyyy-mm-ddThh:mm:ss.sssZ.
    • [string] fileLastModifiedDate: A UTC timestamp indicating when the file was last modified on BSN. The date/time is formatted as yyyy-mm-ddThh:mm:ss.sssZ.
    • [string] probeData: The audio/video probe data. This value is a blank string for image, text, and unknown file types.
    • [Presentation[]]presentations: An array of Presentation object instances representing presentations that use the content file. Each Presentation instance can have the following values:
      • [int] id: A unique identifier for the Presentation instance
      • [string] name: The presentation name
      • [string] type: The presentation type
    • [DynamicPlaylist[]]dynamicPlaylists: An array of DynamicPlaylist object instances representing Dynamic Playlists that contain the content file. Each DynamicPlaylist instance can have the following values:
      • [int] id: A unique identifier for the DynamicPlaylist instance
      • [string] name: The Dynamic Playlist name
    • [LiveMediaFeed[]]liveMediaFeeds: An array of LiveMediaFeed object instances representing Live Media Feeds that contain the content file. Each LiveMediaFeed instance can have the following values:
      • [int] id: A unique identifier for the LiveMediaFeed instance
      • [string] name: The Live Media Feed name
    • [TaggedPlaylist[]]taggedPlaylists: An array of TaggedPlaylist object instances representing Tagged Playlists that contain the content file. Each TaggedPlaylist instance can have the following values:
      • [int] id: A unique identifier for the TaggedPlaylist instance
      • [string] name: The TaggedPlaylist name
    • [Tag{}] tags: An array of key/value pairs that represent tags assigned to the content file. Each Tag is formatted as follows: "<value_type>::<tag_type>.<tag_key>":"<value>".
      • value_type: "string" or "number"
      • tag_type: "[Content]" (a user-defined key/value) or "[sys].[Content]" (a system-defined value key/value)
      • tag_key: The tag key
      • value: The tag value
    • [Permission[]]permissions: An array of Permission object instances representing permissions rules assigned to the content file

POST

Creates a new folder in the virtual-directory location specified in the URL.

Request Body

  • [string] name: The folder name

Response Body

  • [int] id: A unique identifier for the folder. This value is generated by the server when the folder is created.
  • [string] name: The folder name
  • [string] creationDate: A UTC timestamp indicating when the folder is created. The date/time is formatted as yyyy-mm-ddThh:mm:ss.sssZ.
  • [string] virtualPath: The location of the folder in the BSN virtual directory
  • [string] type: The entity type, which is always "Folder"
  • [string] thumbPath: The location of the thumbnail for the folder in the server directory

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Parameters

 

Request Body

 

Response Body

 

/content/count/

GET

Retrieves the number of content files on the network matching the specified filter criteria. If no filter is included, this call returns the total number of content files on the network. 

Parameters

  • filter:  An expression for filtering the request. The following are accepted expressions:
    • [entry] IS '<value>'
    • [entry] CONTAINS '<value>'
    • [entry] IS IN ('<value_a>','<value_b>', [...])
    • [entry] IS NOT IN ('<value_a>','<value_b>', [...])
    • [entry] BEGINS WITH '<value>'

Response Body

The content-file count is returned as an integer value.

 

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  • [int] id: A unique identifier for the Content instance. This value is generated by the server when the content file is uploaded.
  • [string] fileName: The name of the content file
  • [string] mediaType: The file type, which can be one of the following:
    • "Video": An MPG, MP4, TS, MOV, VOB, or WMV video file
    • "Image": A JPG, PNG, or BMP image file
    • "Audio": An MP3 or WAV audio file
    • "Text": A TXT file
    • "Other": An unknown file type
  • [string] physicalPath: The location of the file in the server directory
  • [string] virtualPath: The location of the file in the BSN virtual directory
  • [string] thumbPath: The location of the thumbnail for the video/image file in the server directory. This value is a blank string for audio, text, and unknown file types.
  • [int] fileSize: The file size (in bytes)
  • [string] fileHash: The hash algorithm and the value that results from performing the hash algorithm on the file. The string is formatted as "{algorithm}:{value}" (e.g. "SHA1:6DB465879088280AAC52DC22B07ED0AD493A99D4").
  • [string] uploadDate: A UTC timestamp indicating when the file was uploaded to BSN. The date/time is formatted as yyyy-mm-ddThh:mm:ss.sssZ.
  • [string] fileLastModifiedDate: A UTC timestamp indicating when the file was last modified on BSN. The date/time is formatted as yyyy-mm-ddThh:mm:ss.sssZ.
  • [string] probeData: The audio/video probe data. This value is a blank string for image, text, and unknown file types.
  • [Presentation[]]presentations: An array of Presentation object instances representing presentations that use the content file. Each Presentation instance can have the following values:
    • [int] id: A unique identifier for the Presentation instance
    • [string] name: The presentation name
    • [string] type: The presentation type
  • [DynamicPlaylist[]]dynamicPlaylists: An array of DynamicPlaylist object instances representing Dynamic Playlists that contain the content file. Each DynamicPlaylist instance can have the following values:
    • [int] id: A unique identifier for the DynamicPlaylist instance
    • [string] name: The Dynamic Playlist name
  • [LiveMediaFeed[]]liveMediaFeeds: An array of LiveMediaFeed object instances representing Live Media Feeds that contain the content file. Each LiveMediaFeed instance can have the following values:
    • [int] id: A unique identifier for the LiveMediaFeed instance
    • [string] name: The Live Media Feed name
  • [TaggedPlaylist[]]taggedPlaylists: An array of TaggedPlaylist object instances representing Tagged Playlists that contain the content file. Each TaggedPlaylist instance can have the following values:
    • [int] id: A unique identifier for the TaggedPlaylist instance
    • [string] name: The TaggedPlaylist name
  • [Tag{}] tags: An array of key/value pairs that represent tags assigned to the content file. Each Tag is formatted as follows: "<value_type>::<tag_type>.<tag_key>":"<value>".
    • value_type: "string" or "number"
    • tag_type: "[Content]" (a user-defined key/value) or "[sys].[Content]" (a system-defined value key/value)
    • tag_key: The tag key
    • value: The tag value
  • [Permission[]]permissions: An array of Permission object instances representing permissions rules assigned to the content file

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  • value_type: "string" or "number"
  • tag_type: "[Content]" (a user-defined value) or "[sys].[Content]" (a system-defined value key/value)
  • tag_key: The tag key
  • value: The tag value

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  • value_type: "string" or "number"
  • tag_type: "[Content]" (a user-defined value) or "[sys].[Content]" (a system-defined key/value)
  • tag_key: The tag key
  • value: The tag value

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Removes one or more tags from the specified content file.

Request Body

The request body should contain an array of strings specifying tags to delete. Each string must be formatted as follows: "<value_type>::<tag_type>.<tag_key>"

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