Cloudflare Videos API

Upload, list, update, and delete video assets.

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https://developers.cloudflare.com/queues/get-started/
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https://developers.cloudflare.com/vectorize/
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https://developers.cloudflare.com/api/resources/stream/
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https://developers.cloudflare.com/images/
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https://developers.cloudflare.com/images/get-started/
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https://developers.cloudflare.com/api/resources/images/
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https://developers.cloudflare.com/hyperdrive/
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https://developers.cloudflare.com/api/resources/hyperdrive/
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Specifications

Other Resources

OpenAPI Specification

cloudflare-videos-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑
openapi: 3.0.3
info:
  title: Cloudflare / Accounts Videos API
  description: Needs description.
  license:
    name: BSD-3-Clause
    url: https://opensource.org/licenses/BSD-3-Clause
  version: 4.0.0
servers:
- url: https://api.cloudflare.com/client/v4
  description: Client API
security:
- api_email: []
  api_key: []
- api_token: []
- user_service_key: []
tags:
- name: Videos
  description: Upload, list, update, and delete video assets.
paths:
  /accounts/{account_id}/stream:
    get:
      operationId: listStreamVideos
      summary: Cloudflare List Videos
      description: Returns a list of all videos in the account with pagination and filtering support.
      tags:
      - Videos
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/AccountId'
      - name: status
        in: query
        description: Filter by video status.
        schema:
          type: string
          enum:
          - pendingupload
          - downloading
          - queued
          - inprogress
          - ready
          - error
        example: pendingupload
      - name: search
        in: query
        description: Search videos by name.
        schema:
          type: string
        example: example_value
      responses:
        '200':
          description: List of videos.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/VideoListResponse'
              examples:
                Liststreamvideos200Example:
                  summary: Default listStreamVideos 200 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value:
                    result:
                    - uid: '500123'
                      thumbnail: https://www.example.com
                      playback: {}
                      status: {}
                      meta: example_value
                      created: '2026-01-15T10:30:00Z'
                      modified: '2026-01-15T10:30:00Z'
                      duration: 42.5
                      size: 10
                      requireSignedURLs: https://www.example.com
                      allowedOrigins: {}
                    success: true
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized.
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
    post:
      operationId: uploadStreamVideo
      summary: Cloudflare Upload Video From Url
      description: Upload a video by providing a URL to fetch the video from.
      tags:
      - Videos
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/AccountId'
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: object
              required:
              - url
              properties:
                url:
                  type: string
                  format: uri
                  description: The URL of the video to upload.
                meta:
                  type: object
                  description: User-defined metadata for the video.
                requireSignedURLs:
                  type: boolean
                  description: Whether signed URLs are required for playback.
                allowedOrigins:
                  type: array
                  items:
                    type: string
                  description: Allowed origin domains for video playback.
            examples:
              UploadstreamvideoRequestExample:
                summary: Default uploadStreamVideo request
                x-microcks-default: true
                value:
                  url: https://www.example.com
                  meta: example_value
                  requireSignedURLs: https://www.example.com
                  allowedOrigins:
                  - example_value
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Video upload initiated.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/VideoResponse'
              examples:
                Uploadstreamvideo200Example:
                  summary: Default uploadStreamVideo 200 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value:
                    result:
                      uid: '500123'
                      thumbnail: https://www.example.com
                      playback:
                        hls: https://www.example.com
                        dash: https://www.example.com
                      status:
                        state: pendingupload
                        pctComplete: example_value
                      meta: example_value
                      created: '2026-01-15T10:30:00Z'
                      modified: '2026-01-15T10:30:00Z'
                      duration: 42.5
                      size: 10
                      requireSignedURLs: https://www.example.com
                      allowedOrigins:
                      - {}
                    success: true
                    errors:
                    - {}
                    messages:
                    - {}
        '400':
          description: Bad request.
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized.
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
  /accounts/{account_id}/stream/{video_id}:
    get:
      operationId: getStreamVideo
      summary: Cloudflare Get Video Details
      description: Retrieve details of a specific video including processing status and playback information.
      tags:
      - Videos
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/AccountId'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/VideoId'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Video details.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/VideoResponse'
              examples:
                Getstreamvideo200Example:
                  summary: Default getStreamVideo 200 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value:
                    result:
                      uid: '500123'
                      thumbnail: https://www.example.com
                      playback:
                        hls: https://www.example.com
                        dash: https://www.example.com
                      status:
                        state: pendingupload
                        pctComplete: example_value
                      meta: example_value
                      created: '2026-01-15T10:30:00Z'
                      modified: '2026-01-15T10:30:00Z'
                      duration: 42.5
                      size: 10
                      requireSignedURLs: https://www.example.com
                      allowedOrigins:
                      - {}
                    success: true
                    errors:
                    - {}
                    messages:
                    - {}
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized.
        '404':
          description: Video not found.
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
    post:
      operationId: updateStreamVideo
      summary: Cloudflare Update Video
      description: Update video metadata and settings.
      tags:
      - Videos
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/AccountId'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/VideoId'
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: object
              properties:
                meta:
                  type: object
                  description: Updated metadata.
                requireSignedURLs:
                  type: boolean
                allowedOrigins:
                  type: array
                  items:
                    type: string
            examples:
              UpdatestreamvideoRequestExample:
                summary: Default updateStreamVideo request
                x-microcks-default: true
                value:
                  meta: example_value
                  requireSignedURLs: https://www.example.com
                  allowedOrigins:
                  - example_value
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Video updated.
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized.
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
    delete:
      operationId: deleteStreamVideo
      summary: Cloudflare Delete Video
      description: Delete a video and all its associated data.
      tags:
      - Videos
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/AccountId'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/VideoId'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Video deleted successfully.
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized.
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
  /accounts/{account_id}/stream/direct_upload:
    post:
      operationId: createDirectUpload
      summary: Cloudflare Create Direct Upload Url
      description: Create a unique one-time upload URL for direct video uploads from client-side applications.
      tags:
      - Videos
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/AccountId'
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: object
              required:
              - maxDurationSeconds
              properties:
                maxDurationSeconds:
                  type: integer
                  description: Maximum allowed duration in seconds.
                  minimum: 1
                  maximum: 21600
                meta:
                  type: object
                  description: User-defined metadata.
                requireSignedURLs:
                  type: boolean
            examples:
              CreatedirectuploadRequestExample:
                summary: Default createDirectUpload request
                x-microcks-default: true
                value:
                  maxDurationSeconds: 10
                  meta: example_value
                  requireSignedURLs: https://www.example.com
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Direct upload URL created.
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized.
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
components:
  parameters:
    AccountId:
      name: account_id
      in: path
      required: true
      description: The unique identifier of the Cloudflare account.
      schema:
        type: string
    VideoId:
      name: video_id
      in: path
      required: true
      description: The unique identifier of the video.
      schema:
        type: string
  schemas:
    VideoListResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        result:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Video'
          example: []
        success:
          type: boolean
          example: true
    VideoResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        result:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Video'
        success:
          type: boolean
          example: true
        errors:
          type: array
          items:
            type: object
          example: []
        messages:
          type: array
          items:
            type: object
          example: []
    Video:
      type: object
      properties:
        uid:
          type: string
          description: The unique identifier of the video.
          example: '500123'
        thumbnail:
          type: string
          format: uri
          description: URL of the video thumbnail.
          example: https://www.example.com
        playback:
          type: object
          properties:
            hls:
              type: string
              format: uri
              description: HLS playback URL.
            dash:
              type: string
              format: uri
              description: DASH playback URL.
          example: example_value
        status:
          type: object
          properties:
            state:
              type: string
              enum:
              - pendingupload
              - downloading
              - queued
              - inprogress
              - ready
              - error
            pctComplete:
              type: string
          example: example_value
        meta:
          type: object
          description: User-defined metadata.
          example: example_value
        created:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          example: '2026-01-15T10:30:00Z'
        modified:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          example: '2026-01-15T10:30:00Z'
        duration:
          type: number
          description: Duration of the video in seconds.
          example: 42.5
        size:
          type: integer
          description: Size of the video in bytes.
          example: 10
        requireSignedURLs:
          type: boolean
          example: https://www.example.com
        allowedOrigins:
          type: array
          items:
            type: string
          example: []