Brightcove

aid: brightcove
name: Brightcove
description: Brightcove is an online video platform providing REST APIs for uploading and managing videos, encoding, CDN delivery,
  player configuration, analytics, and live streaming management. Its Video Cloud platform serves media companies, broadcasters,
  marketers, and OTT providers globally.
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url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/brightcove/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
created: '2026-06-13'
modified: '2026-06-13'
specificationVersion: '0.19'
tags:
- Video
- Media
- Streaming
- Live Streaming
- Analytics
- CDN
- OTT
- Player
- Ad Insertion
apis:
- name: Brightcove CMS API
  description: Delivers uncached access to all media data within your Video Cloud library, enabling full CRUD operations on
    videos, playlists, and assets.
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  humanURL: https://apis.support.brightcove.com/cms/
  baseURL: https://cms.api.brightcove.com/v1
  tags:
  - CMS
  - Video Management
  - Media
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://apis.support.brightcove.com/cms/
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: https://apis.support.brightcove.com/cms/references/cms-api-swagger.yaml
  - url: graphql/brightcove-graphql.md
    type: GraphQL
- name: Brightcove Dynamic Ingest API
  description: Handles ingestion of videos and media assets into Video Cloud, supporting remote URL ingestion and upload from
    local files.
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  humanURL: https://apis.support.brightcove.com/dynamic-ingest/
  baseURL: https://ingest.api.brightcove.com/v1
  tags:
  - Ingest
  - Video Upload
  - Encoding
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://apis.support.brightcove.com/dynamic-ingest/
- name: Brightcove Analytics API
  description: Retrieves analytics data programmatically for Video Cloud accounts, including dimensions like device type,
    geography, player, and video performance metrics.
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  humanURL: https://apis.support.brightcove.com/analytics/
  baseURL: https://analytics.api.brightcove.com/v1
  tags:
  - Analytics
  - Reporting
  - Metrics
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://apis.support.brightcove.com/analytics/
- name: Brightcove Playback API
  description: Fetches video and playlist data for players and mobile apps, providing optimized delivery of media metadata
    and playback URLs.
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  humanURL: https://apis.support.brightcove.com/playback/
  baseURL: https://edge.api.brightcove.com/playback/v1
  tags:
  - Playback
  - Video Delivery
  - Player
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://apis.support.brightcove.com/playback/
- name: Brightcove Player Management API
  description: Creates, edits, and manages Brightcove players as publishable resources with full configuration control.
  image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
  humanURL: https://apis.support.brightcove.com/player-management/
  baseURL: https://players.api.brightcove.com/v2
  tags:
  - Player
  - Configuration
  - Management
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://apis.support.brightcove.com/player-management/
- name: Brightcove Live API
  description: Creates and manages live streams with comprehensive streaming controls including RTMP, RTP, RTP-FEC, and SRT
    input protocols and HLS output delivery.
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  humanURL: https://apis.support.brightcove.com/live-api/
  baseURL: https://api.bcovlive.io/v1
  tags:
  - Live Streaming
  - Broadcasting
  - HLS
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://apis.support.brightcove.com/live-api/
- name: Brightcove OAuth API
  description: Implements OAuth 2.0 client credentials flow for managing credentials and obtaining access tokens for all Brightcove
    REST APIs.
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  humanURL: https://apis.support.brightcove.com/oauth/
  baseURL: https://oauth.brightcove.com/v4
  tags:
  - OAuth
  - Authentication
  - Security
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://apis.support.brightcove.com/oauth/
- name: Brightcove SSAI API
  description: Enables server-side ad stitching directly into video streams, supporting VOD and live stream monetization with
    seamless ad insertion.
  image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
  humanURL: https://apis.support.brightcove.com/ssai/
  baseURL: https://ssai.api.brightcove.com/v1
  tags:
  - Ad Insertion
  - Monetization
  - SSAI
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://apis.support.brightcove.com/ssai/
- name: Brightcove Ingest Profiles API
  description: Manages profiles that define video processing during ingestion, controlling encoding settings and rendition
    creation.
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  humanURL: https://apis.support.brightcove.com/ingest-profiles/
  baseURL: https://ingestion.api.brightcove.com/v1
  tags:
  - Encoding
  - Ingest Profiles
  - Transcoding
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://apis.support.brightcove.com/ingest-profiles/
- name: Brightcove Delivery Rules API
  description: Customizes media delivery to meet specific business objectives, enabling conditional logic for rendition selection
    and CDN routing.
  image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
  humanURL: https://apis.support.brightcove.com/delivery-rules/
  baseURL: https://delivery-rules.api.brightcove.com
  tags:
  - Delivery
  - CDN
  - Rules Engine
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://apis.support.brightcove.com/delivery-rules/
- name: Brightcove Cloud Playout APIs
  description: Manages cloud-based linear channel playout with EPG (Electronic Programming Guide) and Channels APIs for scheduled
    programming.
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  humanURL: https://apis.support.brightcove.com/cloud-playout-apis/
  baseURL: https://cm.cloudplayout.brightcove.com
  tags:
  - Cloud Playout
  - Linear TV
  - EPG
  - Channels
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://apis.support.brightcove.com/cloud-playout-apis/
- name: Brightcove Audience API
  description: Retrieves viewing event and lead data for marketing automation workflows, enabling integration with MAP and
    CRM platforms.
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  humanURL: https://apis.support.brightcove.com/audience/
  baseURL: https://audience.api.brightcove.com/v1
  tags:
  - Audience
  - Marketing Automation
  - Lead Data
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://apis.support.brightcove.com/audience/
- name: Brightcove Social API
  description: Retrieves social sharing status and history for videos distributed to social media platforms.
  image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
  humanURL: https://apis.support.brightcove.com/social/
  baseURL: https://edge.social.api.brightcove.com/v1
  tags:
  - Social Media
  - Distribution
  - Sharing
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://apis.support.brightcove.com/social/
- name: Brightcove Playback Restrictions API
  description: Provides scalable playback management including DRM, concurrency controls, and geographic and domain restrictions.
  image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
  humanURL: https://apis.support.brightcove.com/playback-restrictions/
  baseURL: https://playback-auth.api.brightcove.com
  tags:
  - DRM
  - Playback Restrictions
  - Security
  - Concurrency
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://apis.support.brightcove.com/playback-restrictions/
common:
- type: Website
  url: https://www.brightcove.com
- type: Documentation
  url: https://apis.support.brightcove.com/
- type: GitHubOrg
  url: https://github.com/brightcove
- type: LinkedIn
  url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/brightcove
- type: Blog
  url: https://www.brightcove.com/en/blog/
- type: Pricing
  url: https://www.brightcove.com/en/contact/
- type: StatusPage
  url: https://status.brightcove.com/
- type: X
  url: https://x.com/brightcove
- type: Plans
  url: plans/brightcove-plans-pricing.yml
- type: RateLimits
  url: rate-limits/brightcove-rate-limits.yml
- type: FinOps
  url: finops/brightcove-finops.yml
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com