Brightcove Custom Fields API

Operations for creating and managing custom fields.

Business capability
Metadata Cataloguing BC-3710.20

Operations 6

GET /v1/accounts/{{account_id}}/video_fields Get Video Fields #
GET /v1/accounts/{{account_id}}/video_fields/custom_fields Get Custom Fields #
POST /v1/accounts/{{account_id}}/video_fields/custom_fields Create a Custom Field #
GET /v1/accounts/{{account_id}}/video_fields/custom_fields/{{custom_field_id}} Get a Custom Field #
PATCH /v1/accounts/{{account_id}}/video_fields/custom_fields/{{custom_field_id}} Update a Custom Field #
DELETE /v1/accounts/{{account_id}}/video_fields/custom_fields/{{custom_field_id}} Delete a Custom Field #

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OpenAPI Specification

brightcove-custom-fields-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Brightcove CMS API Reference Custom Fields API
  description: 'Reference for the Brightcove CMS API, used to access and manage your media library. To test API requests, you can use our API Testing Tools. For permissions needed for OAuth credentials, see API Operations. For information on authenticating API requests, see the OAuth Overview.


    For additional in-depth guides to features of the API, see the **general documentation**.


    **Base URL**: https://cms.api.brightcove.com'
  version: 1.0.0
  x-bc-access: public
servers:
- url: https://cms.api.brightcove.com
  variables: {}
tags:
- name: Custom Fields
  description: Operations for creating and managing custom fields.
paths:
  /v1/accounts/{{account_id}}/video_fields:
    get:
      tags:
      - Custom Fields
      summary: Get Video Fields
      description: Gets a list of custom fields for the account (note that this operation may later return standard fields as well - current it returns an empty array for `standard_fields`)
      operationId: GetVideoFields
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/AccountId'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/ContentType'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/Authorization'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: '200'
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/VideoFields'
        '401':
          description: 'UNAUTHORIZED: Authentication failed; check to make sure your client credentials were correct for the access token'
        '403':
          description: 'NOT_AVAILABLE: The resource you are requesting is temporarily unavailable'
        '404':
          description: 'RESOURCE_NOT_FOUND: The api could not find the resource you requested'
        '405':
          description: 'METHOD_NOT_ALLOWED: The HTTP method specified is not allowed for this endpoint'
        '429':
          description: 'TOO_MANY_REQUESTS: You are submitting too many simultaneous requests or too many requests per second'
        '500':
          description: 'UNKNOWN: Issue in Brightcove system; try again later.

            TIMEOUT: Server likely too busy; try again later.'
      deprecated: false
      security:
      - BC_OAuth2:
        - video-cloud/video/read
      x-operation-settings:
        CollectParameters: false
        AllowDynamicQueryParameters: false
        AllowDynamicFormParameters: false
        IsMultiContentStreaming: false
  /v1/accounts/{{account_id}}/video_fields/custom_fields:
    get:
      tags:
      - Custom Fields
      summary: Get Custom Fields
      description: Gets a list of custom fields for the account
      operationId: GetCustomFields
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/AccountId'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/ContentType'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/Authorization'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: '200'
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/CustomFields'
        '401':
          description: 'UNAUTHORIZED: Authentication failed; check to make sure your client credentials were correct for the access token'
        '403':
          description: 'NOT_AVAILABLE: The resource you are requesting is temporarily unavailable'
        '404':
          description: 'RESOURCE_NOT_FOUND: The api could not find the resource you requested'
        '405':
          description: 'METHOD_NOT_ALLOWED: The HTTP method specified is not allowed for this endpoint'
        '429':
          description: 'TOO_MANY_REQUESTS: You are submitting too many simultaneous requests or too many requests per second'
        '500':
          description: 'UNKNOWN: Issue in Brightcove system; try again later.

            TIMEOUT: Server likely too busy; try again later.'
      deprecated: false
      security:
      - BC_OAuth2:
        - video-cloud/video/read
      x-operation-settings:
        CollectParameters: false
        AllowDynamicQueryParameters: false
        AllowDynamicFormParameters: false
        IsMultiContentStreaming: false
    post:
      tags:
      - Custom Fields
      summary: Create a Custom Field
      description: Create a new custom field for the account
      operationId: CreateCustomField
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/AccountId'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/ContentType'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/Authorization'
      requestBody:
        description: Properties for a new custom field
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/customField'
        required: true
      responses:
        '200':
          description: '200'
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/customField'
        '401':
          description: 'UNAUTHORIZED: Authentication failed; check to make sure your client credentials were correct for the access token'
        '403':
          description: 'NOT_AVAILABLE: The resource you are requesting is temporarily unavailable'
        '404':
          description: 'RESOURCE_NOT_FOUND: The api could not find the resource you requested'
        '405':
          description: 'METHOD_NOT_ALLOWED: The HTTP method specified is not allowed for this endpoint'
        '429':
          description: 'TOO_MANY_REQUESTS: You are submitting too many simultaneous requests or too many requests per second'
        '500':
          description: 'UNKNOWN: Issue in Brightcove system; try again later.

            TIMEOUT: Server likely too busy; try again later.'
      deprecated: false
      security:
      - BC_OAuth2:
        - video-cloud/video/read
      x-operation-settings:
        CollectParameters: false
        AllowDynamicQueryParameters: false
        AllowDynamicFormParameters: false
        IsMultiContentStreaming: false
  /v1/accounts/{{account_id}}/video_fields/custom_fields/{{custom_field_id}}:
    get:
      tags:
      - Custom Fields
      summary: Get a Custom Field
      description: Gets a list of custom fields for the account
      operationId: GetCustomField
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/AccountId'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/ContentType'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/Authorization'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/custom_field_id'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: '200'
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/customField'
        '401':
          description: 'UNAUTHORIZED: Authentication failed; check to make sure your client credentials were correct for the access token'
        '403':
          description: 'NOT_AVAILABLE: The resource you are requesting is temporarily unavailable'
        '404':
          description: 'RESOURCE_NOT_FOUND: The api could not find the resource you requested'
        '405':
          description: 'METHOD_NOT_ALLOWED: The HTTP method specified is not allowed for this endpoint'
        '429':
          description: 'TOO_MANY_REQUESTS: You are submitting too many simultaneous requests or too many requests per second'
        '500':
          description: 'UNKNOWN: Issue in Brightcove system; try again later.

            TIMEOUT: Server likely too busy; try again later.'
      deprecated: false
      security:
      - BC_OAuth2:
        - video-cloud/video/read
      x-operation-settings:
        CollectParameters: false
        AllowDynamicQueryParameters: false
        AllowDynamicFormParameters: false
        IsMultiContentStreaming: false
    patch:
      tags:
      - Custom Fields
      summary: Update a Custom Field
      description: Update a new custom field for the account
      operationId: UpdateCustomField
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/AccountId'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/ContentType'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/Authorization'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/custom_field_id'
      requestBody:
        description: Update properties for a new custom field
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/customFieldUpdate'
        required: true
      responses:
        '200':
          description: '200'
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/customFieldUpdate'
        '401':
          description: 'UNAUTHORIZED: Authentication failed; check to make sure your client credentials were correct for the access token'
        '403':
          description: 'NOT_AVAILABLE: The resource you are requesting is temporarily unavailable'
        '404':
          description: 'RESOURCE_NOT_FOUND: The api could not find the resource you requested'
        '405':
          description: 'METHOD_NOT_ALLOWED: The HTTP method specified is not allowed for this endpoint'
        '429':
          description: 'TOO_MANY_REQUESTS: You are submitting too many simultaneous requests or too many requests per second'
        '500':
          description: 'UNKNOWN: Issue in Brightcove system; try again later.

            TIMEOUT: Server likely too busy; try again later.'
      deprecated: false
      security:
      - BC_OAuth2:
        - video-cloud/video/read
      x-operation-settings:
        CollectParameters: false
        AllowDynamicQueryParameters: false
        AllowDynamicFormParameters: false
        IsMultiContentStreaming: false
    delete:
      tags:
      - Custom Fields
      summary: Delete a Custom Field
      description: Delete a new custom field for the account
      operationId: DeleteCustomField
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/AccountId'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/ContentType'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/Authorization'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/custom_field_id'
      responses:
        '204':
          description: 204 No Content
        '401':
          description: 'UNAUTHORIZED: Authentication failed; check to make sure your client credentials were correct for the access token'
        '403':
          description: 'NOT_AVAILABLE: The resource you are requesting is temporarily unavailable'
        '404':
          description: 'RESOURCE_NOT_FOUND: The api could not find the resource you requested'
        '405':
          description: 'METHOD_NOT_ALLOWED: The HTTP method specified is not allowed for this endpoint'
        '429':
          description: 'TOO_MANY_REQUESTS: You are submitting too many simultaneous requests or too many requests per second'
        '500':
          description: 'UNKNOWN: Issue in Brightcove system; try again later.

            TIMEOUT: Server likely too busy; try again later.'
      deprecated: false
      security:
      - BC_OAuth2:
        - video-cloud/video/read
      x-operation-settings:
        CollectParameters: false
        AllowDynamicQueryParameters: false
        AllowDynamicFormParameters: false
        IsMultiContentStreaming: false
components:
  schemas:
    CustomFields:
      description: array of standard field maps
      items:
        $ref: '#/components/schemas/customField'
      type: array
    Videofields.customField:
      properties:
        description:
          description: description (instruction for user)
          type: string
        display_name:
          description: display name
          type: string
        enum_values:
          description: array of string values for select type fields
          items:
            type: string
          type: array
        id:
          description: data name for the field (used to access it in searches, etc.)
          type: string
        required:
          description: whether field must have a value before video can be active
          type: boolean
          default: false
        type:
          description: custom field type (enum or string)
          type: string
          readOnly: true
      title: VideoFields.custom_field
      type: object
    Videofields.standardField:
      properties:
        description:
          description: description (instruction for user)
          type: string
        id:
          description: data name for the field (used to access it in searches, etc.)
          type: string
        required:
          description: whether field must have a value before video can be active
          type: boolean
      title: VideoFields.standard_field
      type: object
    customFieldUpdate:
      properties:
        description:
          description: description (instruction for user)
          type: string
        display_name:
          description: display name
          type: string
        enum_values:
          description: 'Array of string values for select type fields (by default the maximum is 100 values; this can be increased up to 1000 by submitting a [request to Support](https://supportportal.brightcove.com/)).


            This field is **required** for `enum` types, and **not allowed** for `string` types.'
          items:
            type: string
            maxLength: 100
          type: array
        id:
          description: "Data name for the field (used to access it in searches, etc.)\n\nNote the following **requirements** for the custom field `id`:\n  - all lowercase\n  - no spaces (use underscore [_] instead)\n  - max length: 128 single-byte characters\n  - must be unique among all custom fields for the account\n  - must not be one of the [Reserved names](https://studio.support.brightcove.com/admin/creating-custom-metadata-fields.html#reserved)\n\n  Note that updating the `id` will trigger an internal process to update the `id` in any videos that have the custom field."
          type: string
        required:
          description: whether field must have a value before video can be active
          type: boolean
          default: false
        type:
          description: custom field type (enum or string)
          type: string
          readOnly: true
      title: custom_field
      type: object
    VideoFields:
      example:
        custom_fields:
        - description: Add a topic
          display_name: Subject
          enum_values:
          - Reptiles
          - Mammals
          - Other
          - wildlife
          - Fish
          - Birds
          - Insects
          id: subject
          required: false
          type: enum
        - description: null
          display_name: Uploader UserID
          id: uploader-userid
          required: false
          type: string
        - description: null
          display_name: Rating
          id: rating
          required: false
          type: string
        - description: null
          display_name: Duration
          id: duration
          required: false
          type: string
        - description: null
          display_name: Associatedtopics
          id: associated-topics
          required: false
          type: string
        - description: null
          display_name: Custom Theme Path
          enum_values:
          - https://files.brightcove.com/BCL_customLabelTheme2.css
          - https://files.brightcove.com/BCL_customLabelTheme.css
          id: customthemepath
          required: false
          type: enum
        - description: null
          display_name: Text Color
          enum_values:
          - '#4C4D4F'
          - '#CF0050'
          - '#F4901E'
          - '#619FA8'
          id: textcolor
          required: false
          type: enum
        - description: null
          display_name: Captions File URL
          id: dfxppath
          required: false
          type: string
        - description: null
          display_name: Purpose
          enum_values:
          - Training
          - Demo
          - Sample
          - Solution
          id: purpose
          required: false
          type: enum
        - description: null
          display_name: Downloadable
          enum_values:
          - 'yes'
          - 'no'
          id: downloadable
          required: false
          type: enum
        max_custom_fields: 10
        standard_fields:
        - description: null
          id: description
          required: false
        - description: null
          id: tags
          required: false
      properties:
        custom_fields:
          description: array of standard field maps
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Videofields.customField'
          type: array
        max_custom_fields:
          description: maximum number of custom fields for the account
          type: string
        standard_fields:
          description: array of standard field maps
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Videofields.standardField'
          type: array
      title: VideoFields
      type: object
    customField:
      properties:
        description:
          description: description (instruction for user)
          type: string
        display_name:
          description: display name
          type: string
        enum_values:
          description: 'Array of string values for select type fields (by default the maximum is 100 values; this can be increased up to 1000 by submitting a [request to Support](https://supportportal.brightcove.com/)).


            This field is **required** for `enum` types, and **not allowed** for `string` types.'
          items:
            type: string
            maxLength: 100
          type: array
        id:
          description: "Data name for the field (used to access it in searches, etc.)\n\nNote the following **requirements** for the custom field `id`:\n  - all lowercase\n  - no spaces (use underscore [_] instead)\n  - max length: 128 single-byte characters\n  - must be unique among all custom fields for the account\n  - must not be one of the [Reserved names](https://studio.support.brightcove.com/admin/creating-custom-metadata-fields.html#reserved)\n\n  Note that updating it will trigger an internal process to update the `id` in any videos that have the custom field."
          type: string
        required:
          description: whether field must have a value before video can be active
          type: boolean
          default: false
        type:
          description: custom field type (enum or string)
          type: string
      title: custom_field
      type: object
  parameters:
    Authorization:
      description: 'Authorization: Bearer {access_token} - see [Getting Access Tokens](/oauth/code-samples/oauth-api-sample-get-access-token.html)'
      explode: false
      in: header
      name: Authorization
      required: true
      schema:
        type: string
      style: simple
    custom_field_id:
      description: Custom Field ID.
      explode: false
      in: path
      name: custom_field_id
      required: true
      schema:
        type: string
      style: simple
    AccountId:
      description: Video Cloud account ID.
      explode: false
      in: path
      name: account_id
      required: true
      schema:
        type: string
      style: simple
    ContentType:
      description: 'Content-Type: application/json'
      example: application/json
      explode: false
      in: header
      name: Content-Type
      required: true
      schema:
        default: application/json
        type: string
      style: simple
  securitySchemes:
    BC_OAuth2:
      type: oauth2
      description: Brightcove OAuth API. See the [support documentation](/oauth/index.html) or [Getting Access Tokens](/oauth/code-samples/oauth-api-sample-get-access-token.html) to learn more
      flows:
        clientCredentials:
          tokenUrl: https://oauth.brightcove.com/v4/access_token
          scopes:
            video-cloud/video/read: Video Read
            video-cloud/video/create: Video Create
            video-cloud/video/update: Video Update
            video-cloud/video/delete: Video Delete
            video-cloud/video/all: Video ALL
            video-cloud/asset/delete: Digital Master Delete
            video-cloud/playlist/read: Playlist Read
            video-cloud/playlist/create: Playlist Create
            video-cloud/playlist/update: Playlist Update
            video-cloud/playlist/delete: Playlist Delete
            video-cloud/playlist/all: Playlist All
            video-cloud/sharing-relationships/read: Sharing Relationships Read
            video-cloud/sharing-relationships/create: Sharing Relationships Create
            video-cloud/sharing-relationships/update: Sharing Relationships Update
            video-cloud/sharing-relationships/delete: Sharing Relationships Delete
            video-cloud/sharing-relationships/all: Sharing Relationships All
            video-cloud/notifications/all: Notifications All
            video-cloud/video/clear-sources: Read clear sources
x-bc-implicit-head: true
x-bc-implicit-options: true
x-bc-upstream: https://backend_server