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Tutorials · 5 min read
Upload a video to api.video using a public URL
Video upload with the api.video API. Move a video from a public URL to api.video using Python.
Erikka Innes · February 8, 2021
Video trends · 4 min read
What is a Video API?
An end-to-end video API offers the ability to transcode video, deliver it publicly or privately, and play it back with a video player. Many video APIs also offer the ability to retrieve analytics about how your video content is being viewed. The value offered by a video API over a pre-built service is the flexibility and freedom to develop it however you want.
Erikka Innes · February 8, 2021
No-code · 3 min read
Create video integrations without coding - So easy it's a Zap!
See how you can create your own video applications without coding through the magic of Zapier.
Erikka Innes · February 5, 2021
No-code · 5 min read
Upload a Video and Receive an SMS Notification (Zapier)
Set up an application with Zapier where you send yourself a text message every time you upload a new video to api.video!
Erikka Innes · February 5, 2021
Tutorials · 3 min read
Understanding video Parameters: ffprobe
Have you ever wondered the settings of a video? Size, bitrate, frames per second (and more?) FFprobe is part of the FFMpeg suite, and will give you these details. This is a simple online version - where you drop the url of the video you wish to learn about, and you'll get a full output of the video's parameters.
Doug Sillars · January 29, 2021
Tutorials · 4 min read
Helpful PHP scripts Pt. 3 - Export all your video details to a .csv file
With this PHP script you can export details about all the videos you have in api.video. If you just did a bulk upload, you may want this information to see what characteristics each video has. You can use this information about what to do next for your content.
Erikka Innes · January 29, 2021
Tutorials · 7 min read
Helpful PHP scripts Pt 1: Upload videos from Google Drive to API video
If you love PHP and need to do a bulk video transfer to api.video using Google Drive, this script will make it easy.
Erikka Innes · January 28, 2021
Tutorials · 4 min read
Helpful PHP Scripts Pt 2 - Upload Videos from an FTP Server
If you have video files on an FTP server and need a quick way to move them to api.video we have a helpful PHP script that will get the job done.
Erikka Innes · January 28, 2021
Video trends · 5 min read
Creating video "stories"
Apps like Snapchat and Instagram have "video stories" where the videos are visible for 24 hours, and then disappear. Stories are a great way to keep up user engagement, and have users regularly check in (so they do not miss a story). In this post, we'll walk through a demo application that mimics the "story" framework. You'll see how you can easily implement a feature like stories with api.video
Doug Sillars · January 25, 2021
Video trends · 4 min read
Do you want to stream a snowman?
There are few things that bring as much joy as the first snowman of winter. Who knew that live streaming the experience would make it even *more* fun??
Doug Sillars · January 19, 2021