Department of Interior Multimedia/videos API

Retrieve metadata relating to videos created by national parks.

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GET /multimedia/videos Get multimedia video #

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OpenAPI Specification

doi-multimedia-videos-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  description: This API is designed to provide authoritative National Park Service (NPS) data and content about parks and their facilities, events, news, alerts, and more. Explore the NPS API below and even try to make API calls. In order to try an API call, you'll need to click on the "Authorize" button below and add your API key. If you don't have an API key yet, visit our Get Started page.
  version: 1.0.0
  title: National Park Service Multimedia/videos API
servers:
- url: https://developer.nps.gov/api/v1
tags:
- name: multimedia/videos
  description: Retrieve metadata relating to videos created by national parks.
paths:
  /multimedia/videos:
    get:
      tags:
      - multimedia/videos
      description: Returns video resources from National Park Service sites, with optional filters for park codes, state codes, or a search term.
      operationId: getMultimediaVideo
      parameters:
      - name: parkCode
        in: query
        description: A comma delimited list of park codes (each 4 characters in length).
        required: false
        style: form
        explode: true
        schema:
          type: array
          items:
            type: string
      - name: stateCode
        in: query
        description: A comma delimited list of 2 character state codes.
        required: false
        style: form
        explode: true
        schema:
          type: array
          items:
            type: string
      - name: limit
        in: query
        description: Number of results to return per request. Default is 50.
        required: false
        schema:
          type: integer
      - name: start
        in: query
        description: Get the next [limit] results starting with this number. Default is 0.
        required: false
        schema:
          type: integer
      - name: q
        in: query
        description: Term to search on
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
      security:
      - api_key: []
      - api_key_header: []
      responses:
        '200':
          description: successful operation
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/MultimediaVideos'
        '400':
          description: Invalid status value
      summary: Get multimedia video
      x-summary-source: derived
components:
  schemas:
    MultimediaVideos:
      type: object
      properties:
        total:
          type: string
          example: '9375'
        data:
          type: array
          items:
            type: object
            properties:
              id:
                type: string
                example: CA91ADBF-BCE3-4434-B3D6-7691D7347758
              permalinkUrl:
                type: string
                example: https://www.nps.gov/media/video/view.htm?id=CA91ADBF-BCE3-4434-B3D6-7691D7347758
              title:
                type: string
                example: Cowboy Gives Tour of Family Homestead
              description:
                type: string
                example: Find out what homesteading means to this cowboy.
              descriptiveTranscript:
                type: string
                example: <p>Two video clips showing a prairie dog standing alert above and within its burrow in a windy grassland environment.</p>
              splashImage:
                type: object
                properties:
                  url:
                    type: string
                    example: ''
              relatedParks:
                type: array
                items:
                  type: object
                  properties:
                    states:
                      type: string
                      example: NM,TX
                    parkCode:
                      type: string
                      example: bisc
                    designation:
                      type: string
                      example: National Park
                    fullName:
                      type: string
                      example: Biscayne National Park
                    url:
                      type: string
                      example: https://www.nps.gov/bisc/index.htm
                    name:
                      type: string
                      example: Biscayne
              tags:
                type: array
                items:
                  type: string
                example:
                - Biscayne
                - national
                - park
                - introduction
                - underwater
                - Shipwreck
                - ocean
                - miami
                - homestead
                - south
                - Florida
                - fl
                - FLA
                - dive
                - history
                - podcast
                - video
                - astrid
                - rybeck
                - bnp
                - bisc
              latitude:
                type:
                - number
                - 'null'
                example: 25.4829769134522
              longitude:
                type:
                - number
                - 'null'
                example: -80.2179336547852
              audioDescription:
                type: string
              audioDescriptionUrl:
                type: string
              aslVideoUrl:
                type: string
              geometryPoiId:
                type: string
              durationMs:
                type: number
                example: 263000
              credit:
                type: string
                example: Thomas M. Strom
              transcript:
                type: string
                example: 'Hi! I''m Park Ranger Astrid Rybeck and together we''ll explore the six shipwrecks that make up Biscayne National Park''s Maritime Heritage Trail. Each ship tells a different story, and contributes to the maritime history that is unique to Biscayne National Park. Ships of all nationalities and all sizes have navigated these waters. Let''s talk about Biscayne''s natural features which were so vital in shaping the human history of Biscayne National Park. The park has four different ecosystems that all work together: a mangrove shoreline, the crystal clear waters of Biscayne Bay, the northern portion of the Florida Keys, and the northern portion of the shallow Florida coral reef. It is the beauty and the wealth of these natural features that have drawn people to this area for over 10,000 years. From homesteaders to millionaires, to native people and pirates, these natural features have shaped the stories of the people who have called Biscayne home. The outer waters of the park have long been a ''superhighway'' for marine trade and commerce. The northward flowing Gulf Stream has, and continues to, carry goods, ideas, and cultures around the tip of Florida to ports all around the world. While many ships made it safely to their destinations, many others did not. A combination of perfectly occurring natural features in the eastern waters of Biscayne National Park was often fatal for sailing ships. Whether headed north or south, sailing captains had to battle easterly winds, shallow reefs, uncharted waters, and strong currents. The waters of Biscayne National Park now safeguard the ghosts of over 400 years of maritime traffic. Park scientists have identified over fifty shipwrecks in the park. But while the identities of some of these have been uncovered, many still hold secrets. From Spanish galleons to English man of wars, from modern cruisers to unknown remnants of events long since forgotten, Biscayne National Park''s Maritime Heritage Trail serves to literally submerge visitors into history. Come see how a 19th-century wooden sailing ship left only ballast stones behind as a clue to its identity. Explore "Lugano," which at one time was the largest ship ever to have wrecked upon the shallow reef patches. Divers can enjoy exploring "Arratoon Apcar," a ship that slammed into the reef only a few hundred yards away from horrified men building a lighthouse to warn vessels away from that very spot. Snorkelers will marvel at the ruins of "Mandalay," the most recent wreck on the Trail. The wreck of "Erl King" represents a major transition from ships powered by sail to ships powered by steam. History will open up with the remains of "Alicia," one of the last big ships to be salvaged by traditional ''Keys Wreckers'',. Each of the shipwrecks on the trail tells a unique story. Most of them lie in about 20 feet of water giving experienced divers and first time snorkelers the opportunity to view these magnificent pieces of history while ensuring that the ship''s remains will be around for many years of exploration and enjoyment. Each site has permanent mooring balls installed, so private boaters can discover the wrecks without having to worry about dropping an anchor onto the wrecks or the fragile ecosystems that surround them. You can help protect the stories and the futures of all of these ships by remembering that these six sites, like all of the archeological sites in Biscayne National Park, are part of our shared heritage. Leave the sites as you find them. Please take only pictures and leave only bubbles. Dive into history and discover the stories behind the shipwrecks of Biscayne''s Maritime Heritage Trail.'
              callToAction:
                type: string
                example: ''
              callToActionUrl:
                type: string
                example: ''
              audioDescribedBuiltIn:
                type: boolean
                example: false
              hasOpenCaptions:
                type: boolean
                example: false
              isBRoll:
                type: boolean
                example: false
              isVideoOnly:
                type: boolean
                example: false
              captionFiles:
                type: array
                items:
                  type: object
                  properties:
                    language:
                      type: string
                      example: english
                    fileType:
                      type: string
                      example: text/vtt
                    url:
                      type: string
                      example: https://www.nps.gov/nps-audiovideo/closed-caption/5E069AB9-EE15-33B2-27A194C84A61BCBE.vtt
              versions:
                type: array
                items:
                  type: object
                  properties:
                    fileSizeKb:
                      type: number
                      example: 10012
                    fileType:
                      type: string
                      example: video/mp4
                    aspectRatio:
                      type: number
                      example: 1.778
                    heightPixels:
                      type: number
                      example: 360
                    url:
                      type: string
                      example: https://www.nps.gov/nps-audiovideo/audiovideo/f0f43726-f2b5-4492-b11c-9e89a13527d9360p.mp4
                    widthPixels:
                      type: number
                      example: 640
        limit:
          type: string
          example: '50'
        start:
          type: string
          example: '0'
  securitySchemes:
    api_key:
      type: apiKey
      name: api_key
      in: query
    api_key_header:
      type: apiKey
      name: X-Api-Key
      in: header
x-provenance:
  method: harvested
  publisher: Department of Interior
  source: https://www.nps.gov/subjects/developer/customcf/swagger.json?03142019
  note: split by refine-openapis from the provider's own published document, verified by fetch (openapi/_original/*.fetch.json);
    stamped by stamp-openapi-provenance.py (roadmap#793)