PeerTube

PeerTube Config API

Each server exposes public information regarding supported videos and options.

GitHub OpenAPI

Operations 11

GET /api/v1/config Get instance public configuration #
GET /api/v1/config/about Get instance "About" information #
GET /api/v1/config/custom Get instance runtime configuration #
PUT /api/v1/config/custom Set instance runtime configuration #
DELETE /api/v1/config/custom Delete instance runtime configuration #
POST /api/v1/config/instance-banner/pick Update instance banner #
DELETE /api/v1/config/instance-banner Delete instance banner #
POST /api/v1/config/instance-avatar/pick Update instance avatar #
DELETE /api/v1/config/instance-avatar Delete instance avatar #
POST /api/v1/config/instance-logo/{logoType}/pick Update instance logo #
DELETE /api/v1/config/instance-logo/{logoType} Delete instance logo #

Documentation

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Documentation
https://docs.joinpeertube.org/api/rest-getting-started
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APIReference
https://docs.joinpeertube.org/api-rest-reference.html
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RateLimits
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/peertube/refs/heads/main/rate-limits/rate-limits.yml

Specifications

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OpenAPI
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/peertube/refs/heads/main/openapi/peertube-config-api-openapi.yml

Other Resources

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Plugins
https://docs.joinpeertube.org/api/plugins
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EmbedPlayer
https://docs.joinpeertube.org/api/embed-player
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ActivityPub
https://docs.joinpeertube.org/api/activitypub
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Plans
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/peertube/refs/heads/main/plans/plans.yml
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FinOps
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/peertube/refs/heads/main/finops/finops.yml

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OpenAPI Specification

peertube-config-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: PeerTube Config API
  version: 8.1.0
  contact:
    name: PeerTube Community
    url: https://joinpeertube.org
  license:
    name: AGPLv3.0
    url: https://github.com/Chocobozzz/PeerTube/blob/master/LICENSE
  x-logo:
    url: https://joinpeertube.org/img/brand.png
    altText: PeerTube Project Homepage
  description: The PeerTube API is built on HTTP(S) and is RESTful.
servers:
- url: https://peertube2.cpy.re
  description: Live Test Server (live data - latest nightly version)
- url: https://peertube3.cpy.re
  description: Live Test Server (live data - latest RC version)
- url: https://peertube.cpy.re
  description: Live Test Server (live data - stable version)
tags:
- name: Config
  description: Each server exposes public information regarding supported videos and options.
paths:
  /api/v1/config:
    get:
      tags:
      - Config
      summary: Get instance public configuration
      operationId: getConfig
      responses:
        '200':
          description: successful operation
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ServerConfig'
              examples:
                nightly:
                  externalValue: https://peertube2.cpy.re/api/v1/config
  /api/v1/config/about:
    get:
      summary: Get instance "About" information
      operationId: getAbout
      tags:
      - Config
      responses:
        '200':
          description: successful operation
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ServerConfigAbout'
              examples:
                nightly:
                  externalValue: https://peertube2.cpy.re/api/v1/config/about
  /api/v1/config/custom:
    get:
      summary: Get instance runtime configuration
      operationId: getCustomConfig
      tags:
      - Config
      security:
      - OAuth2:
        - admin
      responses:
        '200':
          description: successful operation
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ServerConfigCustom'
    put:
      summary: Set instance runtime configuration
      operationId: putCustomConfig
      tags:
      - Config
      security:
      - OAuth2:
        - admin
      responses:
        '200':
          description: successful operation
        '400':
          x-summary: field inconsistencies
          description: "Arises when:\n  - the emailer is disabled and the instance is open to registrations\n  - web videos and hls are disabled with transcoding enabled - you need at least one enabled\n"
    delete:
      summary: Delete instance runtime configuration
      operationId: delCustomConfig
      tags:
      - Config
      security:
      - OAuth2:
        - admin
      responses:
        '200':
          description: successful operation
  /api/v1/config/instance-banner/pick:
    post:
      summary: Update instance banner
      security:
      - OAuth2:
        - admin
      tags:
      - Config
      responses:
        '204':
          description: successful operation
        '413':
          description: image file too large
          headers:
            X-File-Maximum-Size:
              schema:
                type: string
                format: Nginx size
              description: Maximum file size for the banner
      requestBody:
        content:
          multipart/form-data:
            schema:
              type: object
              properties:
                bannerfile:
                  description: The file to upload.
                  type: string
                  format: binary
            encoding:
              bannerfile:
                contentType: image/png, image/jpeg
      operationId: postApiV1ConfigInstanceBannerPick
      x-operation-id-source: derived
  /api/v1/config/instance-banner:
    delete:
      summary: Delete instance banner
      security:
      - OAuth2:
        - admin
      tags:
      - Config
      responses:
        '204':
          description: successful operation
      operationId: deleteApiV1ConfigInstanceBanner
      x-operation-id-source: derived
  /api/v1/config/instance-avatar/pick:
    post:
      summary: Update instance avatar
      security:
      - OAuth2:
        - admin
      tags:
      - Config
      responses:
        '204':
          description: successful operation
        '413':
          description: image file too large
          headers:
            X-File-Maximum-Size:
              schema:
                type: string
                format: Nginx size
              description: Maximum file size for the avatar
      requestBody:
        content:
          multipart/form-data:
            schema:
              type: object
              properties:
                avatarfile:
                  description: The file to upload.
                  type: string
                  format: binary
            encoding:
              avatarfile:
                contentType: image/png, image/jpeg
      operationId: postApiV1ConfigInstanceAvatarPick
      x-operation-id-source: derived
  /api/v1/config/instance-avatar:
    delete:
      summary: Delete instance avatar
      security:
      - OAuth2:
        - admin
      tags:
      - Config
      responses:
        '204':
          description: successful operation
      operationId: deleteApiV1ConfigInstanceAvatar
      x-operation-id-source: derived
  /api/v1/config/instance-logo/{logoType}/pick:
    post:
      summary: Update instance logo
      security:
      - OAuth2:
        - admin
      tags:
      - Config
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/logoTypeParam'
      responses:
        '204':
          description: successful operation
        '413':
          description: image file too large
          headers:
            X-File-Maximum-Size:
              schema:
                type: string
                format: Nginx size
              description: Maximum file size for the banner
      requestBody:
        content:
          multipart/form-data:
            schema:
              type: object
              properties:
                logofile:
                  description: The file to upload.
                  type: string
                  format: binary
            encoding:
              logofile:
                contentType: image/png, image/jpeg
      operationId: postApiV1ConfigInstanceLogoByLogoTypePick
      x-operation-id-source: derived
  /api/v1/config/instance-logo/{logoType}:
    delete:
      summary: Delete instance logo
      security:
      - OAuth2:
        - admin
      tags:
      - Config
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/logoTypeParam'
      responses:
        '204':
          description: successful operation
      operationId: deleteApiV1ConfigInstanceLogoByLogoType
      x-operation-id-source: derived
components:
  schemas:
    VideoResolutionSet:
      type: integer
      description: 'Video resolution (`0`, `240`, `360`, `720`, `1080`, `1440` or `2160`)


        `0` is used as a special value for stillimage videos dedicated to audio, a.k.a. audio-only videos.

        '
      example: 240
    VideoPrivacySet:
      type: integer
      enum:
      - 1
      - 2
      - 3
      - 4
      - 5
      description: privacy id of the video (see [/videos/privacies](#operation/getVideoPrivacyPolicies))
    ServerConfigCustom:
      properties:
        instance:
          type: object
          properties:
            name:
              type: string
            shortDescription:
              type: string
            description:
              type: string
            terms:
              type: string
            codeOfConduct:
              type: string
            creationReason:
              type: string
            moderationInformation:
              type: string
            administrator:
              type: string
            maintenanceLifetime:
              type: string
            businessModel:
              type: string
            hardwareInformation:
              type: string
            languages:
              type: array
              items:
                type: string
            categories:
              type: array
              items:
                type: number
            isNSFW:
              type: boolean
            defaultNSFWPolicy:
              type: string
            serverCountry:
              type: string
            support:
              type: object
              properties:
                text:
                  type: string
            social:
              type: object
              properties:
                externalLink:
                  type: string
                mastodonLink:
                  type: string
                blueskyLink:
                  type: string
                xLink:
                  type: string
            defaultClientRoute:
              type: string
            customizations:
              type: object
              properties:
                javascript:
                  type: string
                css:
                  type: string
        theme:
          type: object
          properties:
            default:
              type: string
        services:
          type: object
          properties:
            twitter:
              type: object
              properties:
                username:
                  type: string
        cache:
          type: object
          properties:
            previews:
              type: object
              properties:
                size:
                  type: integer
            captions:
              type: object
              properties:
                size:
                  type: integer
        signup:
          type: object
          properties:
            enabled:
              type: boolean
            limit:
              type: integer
            requiresEmailVerification:
              type: boolean
        admin:
          type: object
          properties:
            email:
              type: string
              format: email
        contactForm:
          type: object
          properties:
            enabled:
              type: boolean
        user:
          type: object
          description: Settings that apply to new users, if registration is enabled
          properties:
            videoQuota:
              type: integer
              example: 16810141515
            videoQuotaDaily:
              type: integer
              example: 1681014151
        transcoding:
          type: object
          description: Settings pertaining to transcoding jobs
          properties:
            enabled:
              type: boolean
            originalFile:
              type: object
              properties:
                keep:
                  type: boolean
            allowAdditionalExtensions:
              type: boolean
              description: Allow your users to upload .mkv, .mov, .avi, .wmv, .flv, .f4v, .3g2, .3gp, .mts, m2ts, .mxf, .nut videos
            allowAudioFiles:
              type: boolean
              description: If a user uploads an audio file, PeerTube will create a video by merging the preview file and the audio file
            threads:
              type: integer
              description: Amount of threads used by ffmpeg for 1 transcoding job
            concurrency:
              type: number
              description: Amount of transcoding jobs to execute in parallel
            profile:
              type: string
              enum:
              - default
              description: 'New profiles can be added by plugins ; available in core PeerTube: ''default''.

                '
            resolutions:
              type: object
              description: Resolutions to transcode _new videos_ to
              properties:
                0p:
                  type: boolean
                144p:
                  type: boolean
                240p:
                  type: boolean
                360p:
                  type: boolean
                480p:
                  type: boolean
                720p:
                  type: boolean
                1080p:
                  type: boolean
                1440p:
                  type: boolean
                2160p:
                  type: boolean
            web_videos:
              type: object
              description: Web Video specific settings
              properties:
                enabled:
                  type: boolean
            hls:
              type: object
              description: HLS specific settings
              properties:
                enabled:
                  type: boolean
                splitAudioAndVideo:
                  type: boolean
        import:
          type: object
          properties:
            videos:
              type: object
              properties:
                http:
                  type: object
                  properties:
                    enabled:
                      type: boolean
                torrent:
                  type: object
                  properties:
                    enabled:
                      type: boolean
            video_channel_synchronization:
              type: object
              properties:
                enabled:
                  type: boolean
        autoBlacklist:
          type: object
          properties:
            videos:
              type: object
              properties:
                ofUsers:
                  type: object
                  properties:
                    enabled:
                      type: boolean
        followers:
          type: object
          properties:
            instance:
              type: object
              properties:
                enabled:
                  type: boolean
                manualApproval:
                  type: boolean
        storyboard:
          type: object
          properties:
            enabled:
              type: boolean
        defaults:
          type: object
          properties:
            publish:
              type: object
              properties:
                downloadEnabled:
                  type: boolean
                commentsPolicy:
                  $ref: '#/components/schemas/VideoCommentsPolicySet'
                privacy:
                  $ref: '#/components/schemas/VideoPrivacySet'
                licence:
                  $ref: '#/components/schemas/VideoLicenceSet'
            p2p:
              type: object
              properties:
                webapp:
                  type: object
                  properties:
                    enabled:
                      type: boolean
                embed:
                  type: object
                  properties:
                    enabled:
                      type: boolean
            player:
              type: object
              properties:
                autoPlay:
                  type: boolean
    VideoLicenceSet:
      type: integer
      description: licence id of the video (see [/videos/licences](#operation/getLicences))
      example: 2
    VideoCommentsPolicySet:
      type: integer
      enum:
      - 1
      - 2
      - 3
      description: Comments policy of the video (Enabled = `1`, Disabled = `2`, Requires Approval = `3`)
    ServerConfigAbout:
      properties:
        instance:
          type: object
          properties:
            name:
              type: string
            shortDescription:
              type: string
            description:
              type: string
            terms:
              type: string
            codeOfConduct:
              type: string
            hardwareInformation:
              type: string
            creationReason:
              type: string
            moderationInformation:
              type: string
            administrator:
              type: string
            maintenanceLifetime:
              type: string
            businessModel:
              type: string
            languages:
              type: array
              items:
                type: string
            categories:
              type: array
              items:
                type: integer
            avatars:
              type: array
              items:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ActorImage'
            banners:
              type: array
              items:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ActorImage'
    ActorImage:
      properties:
        path:
          description: Deprecated in PeerTube v8.0, use fileUrl instead
          deprecated: true
          type: string
        fileUrl:
          description: '**PeerTube >= 7.1**'
          type: string
        width:
          type: integer
        height:
          type: integer
          description: '**PeerTube >= 7.3**'
        createdAt:
          type: string
          format: date-time
        updatedAt:
          type: string
          format: date-time
    ServerConfig:
      properties:
        instance:
          type: object
          properties:
            name:
              type: string
            shortDescription:
              type: string
            defaultClientRoute:
              type: string
            isNSFW:
              type: boolean
            defaultNSFWPolicy:
              type: string
            serverCountry:
              type: string
            defaultLanguage:
              type: string
            support:
              type: object
              properties:
                text:
                  type: string
            social:
              type: object
              properties:
                externalLink:
                  type: string
                mastodonLink:
                  type: string
                blueskyLink:
                  type: string
                xLink:
                  type: string
            customizations:
              type: object
              properties:
                javascript:
                  type: string
                css:
                  type: string
            avatars:
              type: array
              items:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ActorImage'
            banners:
              type: array
              items:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ActorImage'
        search:
          type: object
          properties:
            remoteUri:
              type: object
              properties:
                users:
                  type: boolean
                anonymous:
                  type: boolean
        plugin:
          type: object
          properties:
            registered:
              type: array
              items:
                type: string
        theme:
          type: object
          properties:
            registered:
              type: array
              items:
                type: string
        email:
          type: object
          properties:
            enabled:
              type: boolean
        contactForm:
          type: object
          properties:
            enabled:
              type: boolean
        serverVersion:
          type: string
        serverCommit:
          type: string
        signup:
          type: object
          properties:
            allowed:
              type: boolean
            allowedForCurrentIP:
              type: boolean
            requiresEmailVerification:
              type: boolean
        transcoding:
          type: object
          properties:
            hls:
              type: object
              properties:
                enabled:
                  type: boolean
            web_videos:
              type: object
              properties:
                enabled:
                  type: boolean
            enabledResolutions:
              type: array
              items:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/VideoResolutionSet'
        import:
          type: object
          properties:
            videos:
              type: object
              properties:
                http:
                  type: object
                  properties:
                    enabled:
                      type: boolean
                torrent:
                  type: object
                  properties:
                    enabled:
                      type: boolean
            videoChannelSynchronization:
              type: object
              properties:
                enabled:
                  type: boolean
            users:
              type: object
              properties:
                enabled:
                  type: boolean
        export:
          type: object
          properties:
            users:
              type: object
              properties:
                enabled:
                  type: boolean
                exportExpiration:
                  type: number
                  description: In milliseconds
                maxUserVideoQuota:
                  type: number
                  description: In bytes
        autoBlacklist:
          type: object
          properties:
            videos:
              type: object
              properties:
                ofUsers:
                  type: object
                  properties:
                    enabled:
                      type: boolean
        avatar:
          type: object
          properties:
            file:
              type: object
              properties:
                size:
                  type: object
                  properties:
                    max:
                      type: integer
            extensions:
              type: array
              items:
                type: string
        video:
          type: object
          properties:
            image:
              type: object
              properties:
                extensions:
                  type: array
                  items:
                    type: string
                size:
                  type: object
                  properties:
                    max:
                      type: integer
            file:
              type: object
              properties:
                extensions:
                  type: array
                  items:
                    type: string
        videoCaption:
          type: object
          properties:
            file:
              type: object
              properties:
                size:
                  type: object
                  properties:
                    max:
                      type: integer
                extensions:
                  type: array
                  items:
                    type: string
        user:
          type: object
          properties:
            videoQuota:
              type: integer
              description: In bytes
              example: 16810141515
            videoQuotaDaily:
              type: integer
              description: In bytes
              example: 1681014151
        trending:
          type: object
          properties:
            videos:
              type: object
              properties:
                intervalDays:
                  type: integer
        tracker:
          type: object
          properties:
            enabled:
              type: boolean
        followings:
          type: object
          properties:
            instance:
              type: object
              properties:
                autoFollowIndex:
                  type: object
                  properties:
                    indexUrl:
                      type: string
                      format: url
        federation:
          type: object
          properties:
            enabled:
              type: boolean
        homepage:
          type: object
          properties:
            enabled:
              type: boolean
        openTelemetry:
          type: object
          description: PeerTube >= 6.1
          properties:
            metrics:
              type: object
              properties:
                enabled:
                  type: boolean
                playbackStatsInterval:
                  type: number
                  description: Milliseconds
        views:
          type: object
          description: PeerTube >= 6.1
          properties:
            views:
              type: object
              properties:
                watchingInterval:
                  type: object
                  properties:
                    anonymous:
                      type: number
                      description: Milliseconds
                    users:
                      type: number
                      description: Milliseconds
  parameters:
    logoTypeParam:
      name: logoType
      in: path
      required: true
      schema:
        type: string
        enum:
        - favicon
        - header-wide
        - header-square
        - opengraph
  securitySchemes:
    OAuth2:
      description: 'Authenticating via OAuth requires the following steps:

        - Have an activated account

        - [Generate] an access token for that account at `/api/v1/users/token`.

        - Make requests with the *Authorization: Bearer <token\>* header

        - Profit, depending on the role assigned to the account


        Note that the __access token is valid for 1 day__ and is given

        along with a __refresh token valid for 2 weeks__.


        [Generate]: https://docs.joinpeertube.org/api/rest-getting-started

        '
      type: oauth2
      flows:
        password:
          tokenUrl: /api/v1/users/token
          scopes:
            admin: Admin scope
            moderator: Moderator scope
            user: User scope
externalDocs:
  url: https://docs.joinpeertube.org/api-rest-reference.html
x-tagGroups:
- name: Static endpoints
  tags:
  - Static Video Files
- name: Download
  tags:
  - Video Download
- name: Feeds
  tags:
  - Video Feeds
- name: Auth
  tags:
  - Register
  - Session
- name: Accounts
  tags:
  - Accounts
  - Users
  - User Exports
  - User Imports
  - My User
  - My Subscriptions
  - My Notifications
  - My History
- name: Videos
  tags:
  - Video
  - Video Upload
  - Video Imports
  - Video Captions
  - Video Chapters
  - Video Channels
  - Video Comments
  - Video Rates
  - Video Playlists
  - Video Stats
  - Ownership Change
  - Video Mirroring
  - Video Files
  - Video Transcoding
  - Live Videos
  - Channels Sync
  - Video Passwords
  - Video Embed Privacy
- name: Search
  tags:
  - Search
- name: Moderation
  tags:
  - Abuses
  - Video Blocks
  - Account Blocklist
  - Server Blocklist
  - Automatic Tags
  - Watched Words
- name: Instance
  tags:
  - Config
  - Client Config
  - Homepage
  - Instance Follows
  - Instance Redundancy
  - Plugins
  - Stats
  - Logs
  - Job
- name: Remote Jobs
  tags:
  - Runner Registration Token
  - Runner Jobs
  - Runners