Wistia

Wistia Medias API

The Medias API from Wistia — 8 operation(s) for medias.

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Operations 11

Each operation below carries the questions people ask an LLM about it and the instructions they give an agent to run it. Generated by API Evangelist overlay

GET /medias List my media · List media #
Ask an LLM
“What videos do I have in my account?”
“Can I get a list of all my uploaded media?”
Tell an agent
List all media in my account.
Show me my videos and audio files.
POST /medias Upload or import media · Upload or import media #
Ask an LLM
“How do I upload a new video to Wistia?”
“Can I import a video from a URL instead of uploading a file?”
Tell an agent
Upload a new video to my account.
Import a media file into my library from a link.
GET /medias/{hashedId} Retrieve a media item · Retrieve media #
Ask an LLM
“How do I look up the details of a single video?”
“What information is stored for one media item?”
Tell an agent
Show media {media}.
Get the details of video {media}.
PUT /medias/{hashedId} Update a media item · Update media #
Ask an LLM
“How do I rename a video or edit its description?”
“Can I change a single video's details after upload?”
Tell an agent
Update media {media}.
Edit the name and description of video {media}.
DELETE /medias/{hashedId} Delete a media item · Delete media #
Ask an LLM
“How do I permanently delete a video?”
“Can I remove a single media file from my account?”
Tell an agent destructive · confirm first
Delete media {media}.
Permanently remove video {media}.
POST /medias/{hashedId}/copy Duplicate one media item · Copy media #
Ask an LLM
“How do I make a copy of one video?”
“Can I duplicate a single video into another project?”
Tell an agent
Copy media {media}.
Make a duplicate of video {media}.
PUT /medias/{hashedId}/swap Swap a video's source file · Swap media #
Ask an LLM
“How do I replace a video's file but keep its embed codes and stats?”
“Can I swap in a new version of a video without changing its link?”
Tell an agent
Swap the file behind media {media}.
Replace the content of video {media} while keeping its embeds.
PUT /medias/move Move several media items · Move multiple media #
Ask an LLM
“How do I move a batch of videos into a different project?”
“Can I relocate many media files at once?”
Tell an agent
Move these media items to another project.
Move multiple videos in one request.
PUT /medias/archive Archive media · Archive media #
Ask an LLM
“How do I archive videos I don't need right now without deleting them?”
“Can I put several media items into the archive?”
Tell an agent
Archive the selected media.
Send these videos to the archive.
PUT /medias/restore Restore archived media · Restore archived media #
Ask an LLM
“How do I bring back videos I archived?”
“Can I unarchive media so it's active again?”
Tell an agent
Restore my archived media.
Unarchive these videos.
PUT /medias/copy Copy many media items at once · Bulk copy media #
Ask an LLM
“How do I duplicate a whole batch of videos in one go?”
“Can I copy multiple media files in a single request?”
Tell an agent
Bulk copy these media items.
Copy several videos at once.

Specifications

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OpenAPI Specification

wistia-medias-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Wistia Data Medias API
  description: 'REST API providing programmatic access to medias, projects, channels, webinars,

    captions, customizations, tags, folders, accounts, and allowed domains in a

    Wistia account. Returns JSON over HTTPS.'
  version: '1.0'
  contact:
    name: Wistia
    url: https://docs.wistia.com/reference/getting-started-with-the-data-api
servers:
- url: https://api.wistia.com/v1
  description: Wistia Data API production server
security:
- bearerAuth: []
- basicAuth: []
tags:
- name: Medias
paths:
  /medias:
    get:
      tags:
      - Medias
      summary: List media
      operationId: listMedia
      responses:
        '200':
          description: OK
    post:
      tags:
      - Medias
      summary: Upload or import media
      operationId: createMedia
      responses:
        '201':
          description: Created
  /medias/{hashedId}:
    parameters:
    - in: path
      name: hashedId
      required: true
      schema:
        type: string
    get:
      tags:
      - Medias
      summary: Retrieve media
      operationId: getMedia
      responses:
        '200':
          description: OK
    put:
      tags:
      - Medias
      summary: Update media
      operationId: updateMedia
      responses:
        '200':
          description: OK
    delete:
      tags:
      - Medias
      summary: Delete media
      operationId: deleteMedia
      responses:
        '204':
          description: No Content
  /medias/{hashedId}/copy:
    parameters:
    - in: path
      name: hashedId
      required: true
      schema:
        type: string
    post:
      tags:
      - Medias
      summary: Copy media
      operationId: copyMedia
      responses:
        '201':
          description: Created
  /medias/{hashedId}/swap:
    parameters:
    - in: path
      name: hashedId
      required: true
      schema:
        type: string
    put:
      tags:
      - Medias
      summary: Swap media
      operationId: swapMedia
      responses:
        '200':
          description: OK
  /medias/move:
    put:
      tags:
      - Medias
      summary: Move multiple media
      operationId: moveMedia
      responses:
        '200':
          description: OK
  /medias/archive:
    put:
      tags:
      - Medias
      summary: Archive media
      operationId: archiveMedia
      responses:
        '200':
          description: OK
  /medias/restore:
    put:
      tags:
      - Medias
      summary: Restore archived media
      operationId: restoreMedia
      responses:
        '200':
          description: OK
  /medias/copy:
    put:
      tags:
      - Medias
      summary: Bulk copy media
      operationId: bulkCopyMedia
      responses:
        '200':
          description: OK
components:
  securitySchemes:
    bearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      description: API access token sent as a Bearer token in the Authorization header
    basicAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: basic
      description: HTTP Basic authentication using the API token as the password