VdoCipher

VdoCipher is a secure video hosting platform that delivers Hollywood-grade DRM (Google Widevine and Apple FairPlay) encrypted streaming for e-learning and OTT businesses. Its server-side REST API handles video upload, media management, folders, dynamic viewer watermarking, and OTP/playbackInfo generation for authorized playback, all secured with an Apisecret authorization header.

VdoCipher publishes 6 APIs on the APIs.io network, including Folders API, Meta API, Playback API, and 3 more. Tagged areas include Video, Secure Video Hosting, DRM, Streaming, and E-Learning.

VdoCipher’s developer surface includes authentication, documentation, engineering blog, and 8 more developer resources.

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37.8/100 thin ▬ flat Agent 20/100 agent aware Full breakdown ↓
scored 2026-08-25 · rubric v0.14.0
AccessFreemiumSelf serveFree trial⚡ Free to try
6 APIs
VideoSecure Video HostingDRMStreamingE-LearningOTTWatermarking

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scored 2026-08-25 · rubric v0.14.0
Composite quality — 37.8/100 · thin
Contract Quality 13.3 / 25
Developer Ergonomics 4.8 / 20
Access Clarity 7.9 / 20
Operational Transparency 4.4 / 13
Contract Governance 0.0 / 12
Discoverability 7.4 / 10
Agent readiness — 20/100 · agent aware
Machine-Readable Contract 18 / 18
Agentic Access Contract 10 / 10
Documented Reversibility 0 / 6
MCP Server 0 / 12
Machine-Readable Auth 10 / 10
Idempotency 0 / 9
Stable Error Semantics 0 / 8
Request/Response Examples 0 / 7
Rate-Limit Signaling 7 / 7
Typed Event Surface 0 / 6
Agent Skills 0 / 5
Well-Known Catalog 0 / 4
Consent & Bot Identity 0 / 3
A2A Agent Card 0 / 8
Dry-Run / Simulate Mode 0 / 4
Delegated User Identity 0 / 6
Protected Resource Metadata 0 / 5
Registration Without a Human 0 / 6
Agentic Commerce Surface 0 / 5
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APIs 6

Individual APIs this provider publishes, each with its own machine-readable definition.

VdoCipher Folders API

Create, list, and search folders.

VdoCipher Meta API

Video metadata, files, posters, and captions.

VdoCipher Playback API

Generate OTP and playbackInfo for authorized playback.

VdoCipher Tags API

List and search video tags.

VdoCipher Upload API

Obtain upload credentials and check transcoding status.

VdoCipher Videos API

List, search, retrieve, edit, and delete videos.

Open Collections 8

Open, tool-agnostic API collections (OpenAPI-derived and Bruno).

API Collection

OPEN COLLECTION

VdoCipher Server Folders API

OPEN COLLECTION

VdoCipher Server Folders Meta API

OPEN COLLECTION

VdoCipher Server Folders Playback API

OPEN COLLECTION

VdoCipher Server Folders Tags API

OPEN COLLECTION

VdoCipher Server Folders Upload API

OPEN COLLECTION

VdoCipher Server Folders Videos API

OPEN COLLECTION

VdoCipher Server API

OPEN COLLECTION

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Pricing Plans 1

Published pricing tiers and plan structures.

Vdocipher Plans Pricing

4 plans

PLANS

Rate Limits 1

Documented rate limits and quota policies.

Vdocipher Rate Limits

4 limits

RATE LIMITS

FinOps 1

Cost, billing, and metering signals for API financial operations.

Vdocipher Finops

FINOPS

Security Posture 2

Authentication, domain security, vulnerability disclosure, and trust-center signals.

Vdocipher Authentication

apiKey · 1 scheme

SECURITY

Vdocipher Domain Security

TLSv1.3 · DMARC

SECURITY

Agentic Access 1

Recommended x-agentic-access execution contracts for AI agents.

Vdocipher Agentic Access

12 operations · 6 acting

12 operations · 6 acting

AGENTIC

Resources

Documentation 1

Reference material describing how the API behaves

Documentation
Documentation

Agent Surfaces 1

MCP servers, agent skills, and machine-readable catalogs

AgenticAccess
AgenticAccess

Build 1

SDKs, sample code, and the tooling you integrate with

GitHubOrganization
GitHubOrganization

Access & Security 2

Authentication, authorization, and security posture

DomainSecurity
DomainSecurity
 Authentication
Authentication

Operate 1

Status, limits, changes, and where to get help

RateLimits
RateLimits

Commercial 2

Pricing, plans, and the legal terms of use

Plans
Plans
 FinOps
FinOps

Company 3

The organization behind the API

LinkedIn
LinkedIn
 Website
Website
 Blog
Blog

Source (apis.yml)

apis.yml Raw ↑ 
aid: vdocipher
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/vdocipher/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
name: VdoCipher
kind: company
description: VdoCipher is a secure video hosting platform that delivers Hollywood-grade DRM (Google Widevine and Apple FairPlay)
  encrypted streaming for e-learning and OTT businesses. Its server-side REST API handles video upload, media management,
  folders, dynamic viewer watermarking, and OTP/playbackInfo generation for authorized playback, all secured with an Apisecret
  authorization header.
accessModel:
  pricing: freemium
  onboarding: self-serve
  trial: true
  try_now: true
  public: false
  label: Freemium (free trial) · Self-serve signup
  confidence: high
  source:
  - plans
  - authentication
  generated: '2026-07-22'
  method: derived
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/icons/vdocipher.png
tags:
- Video
- Secure Video Hosting
- DRM
- Streaming
- E-Learning
- OTT
- Watermarking
created: '2026-07-01'
modified: '2026-07-01'
specificationVersion: '0.23'
apis:
- aid: vdocipher:vdocipher-folders-api
  name: VdoCipher Folders API
  description: Create, list, and search folders.
  humanURL: https://www.vdocipher.com/docs/server/videomanagement/listing/
  baseURL: https://dev.vdocipher.com/api
  tags:
  - Folders
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/vdocipher-folders-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.vdocipher.com/docs/server/videomanagement/listing/
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://www.vdocipher.com/docs/server/
  - type: PostmanCollection
    url: collections/vdocipher.postman_collection.json
  - type: OpenCollection
    url: collections/vdocipher.opencollection.json
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.vdocipher.com/docs/server/upload/credentials/
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://www.vdocipher.com/docs/server/upload/status/
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.vdocipher.com/docs/server/playbackauth/otp/
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://www.vdocipher.com/docs/server/playbackauth/offline/
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.vdocipher.com/docs/server/videomanagement/folder-create/
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://www.vdocipher.com/docs/server/videomanagement/folder-search/
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.vdocipher.com/docs/server/videomanagement/files/list/
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://www.vdocipher.com/docs/server/videomanagement/files/posters/
- aid: vdocipher:vdocipher-meta-api
  name: VdoCipher Meta API
  description: Video metadata, files, posters, and captions.
  humanURL: https://www.vdocipher.com/docs/server/videomanagement/listing/
  baseURL: https://dev.vdocipher.com/api
  tags:
  - Meta
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/vdocipher-meta-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.vdocipher.com/docs/server/videomanagement/listing/
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://www.vdocipher.com/docs/server/
  - type: PostmanCollection
    url: collections/vdocipher.postman_collection.json
  - type: OpenCollection
    url: collections/vdocipher.opencollection.json
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.vdocipher.com/docs/server/upload/credentials/
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://www.vdocipher.com/docs/server/upload/status/
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.vdocipher.com/docs/server/playbackauth/otp/
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://www.vdocipher.com/docs/server/playbackauth/offline/
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.vdocipher.com/docs/server/videomanagement/folder-create/
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://www.vdocipher.com/docs/server/videomanagement/folder-search/
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.vdocipher.com/docs/server/videomanagement/files/list/
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://www.vdocipher.com/docs/server/videomanagement/files/posters/
- aid: vdocipher:vdocipher-playback-api
  name: VdoCipher Playback API
  description: Generate OTP and playbackInfo for authorized playback.
  humanURL: https://www.vdocipher.com/docs/server/videomanagement/listing/
  baseURL: https://dev.vdocipher.com/api
  tags:
  - Playback
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/vdocipher-playback-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.vdocipher.com/docs/server/videomanagement/listing/
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://www.vdocipher.com/docs/server/
  - type: PostmanCollection
    url: collections/vdocipher.postman_collection.json
  - type: OpenCollection
    url: collections/vdocipher.opencollection.json
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.vdocipher.com/docs/server/upload/credentials/
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://www.vdocipher.com/docs/server/upload/status/
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.vdocipher.com/docs/server/playbackauth/otp/
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://www.vdocipher.com/docs/server/playbackauth/offline/
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.vdocipher.com/docs/server/videomanagement/folder-create/
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://www.vdocipher.com/docs/server/videomanagement/folder-search/
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.vdocipher.com/docs/server/videomanagement/files/list/
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://www.vdocipher.com/docs/server/videomanagement/files/posters/
- aid: vdocipher:vdocipher-tags-api
  name: VdoCipher Tags API
  description: List and search video tags.
  humanURL: https://www.vdocipher.com/docs/server/videomanagement/listing/
  baseURL: https://dev.vdocipher.com/api
  tags:
  - Tags
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/vdocipher-tags-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.vdocipher.com/docs/server/videomanagement/listing/
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://www.vdocipher.com/docs/server/
  - type: PostmanCollection
    url: collections/vdocipher.postman_collection.json
  - type: OpenCollection
    url: collections/vdocipher.opencollection.json
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.vdocipher.com/docs/server/upload/credentials/
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://www.vdocipher.com/docs/server/upload/status/
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.vdocipher.com/docs/server/playbackauth/otp/
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://www.vdocipher.com/docs/server/playbackauth/offline/
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.vdocipher.com/docs/server/videomanagement/folder-create/
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://www.vdocipher.com/docs/server/videomanagement/folder-search/
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.vdocipher.com/docs/server/videomanagement/files/list/
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://www.vdocipher.com/docs/server/videomanagement/files/posters/
- aid: vdocipher:vdocipher-upload-api
  name: VdoCipher Upload API
  description: Obtain upload credentials and check transcoding status.
  humanURL: https://www.vdocipher.com/docs/server/videomanagement/listing/
  baseURL: https://dev.vdocipher.com/api
  tags:
  - Upload
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/vdocipher-upload-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.vdocipher.com/docs/server/videomanagement/listing/
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://www.vdocipher.com/docs/server/
  - type: PostmanCollection
    url: collections/vdocipher.postman_collection.json
  - type: OpenCollection
    url: collections/vdocipher.opencollection.json
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.vdocipher.com/docs/server/upload/credentials/
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://www.vdocipher.com/docs/server/upload/status/
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.vdocipher.com/docs/server/playbackauth/otp/
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://www.vdocipher.com/docs/server/playbackauth/offline/
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.vdocipher.com/docs/server/videomanagement/folder-create/
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://www.vdocipher.com/docs/server/videomanagement/folder-search/
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.vdocipher.com/docs/server/videomanagement/files/list/
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://www.vdocipher.com/docs/server/videomanagement/files/posters/
- aid: vdocipher:vdocipher-videos-api
  name: VdoCipher Videos API
  description: List, search, retrieve, edit, and delete videos.
  humanURL: https://www.vdocipher.com/docs/server/videomanagement/listing/
  baseURL: https://dev.vdocipher.com/api
  tags:
  - Videos
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/vdocipher-videos-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.vdocipher.com/docs/server/videomanagement/listing/
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://www.vdocipher.com/docs/server/
  - type: PostmanCollection
    url: collections/vdocipher.postman_collection.json
  - type: OpenCollection
    url: collections/vdocipher.opencollection.json
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.vdocipher.com/docs/server/upload/credentials/
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://www.vdocipher.com/docs/server/upload/status/
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.vdocipher.com/docs/server/playbackauth/otp/
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://www.vdocipher.com/docs/server/playbackauth/offline/
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.vdocipher.com/docs/server/videomanagement/folder-create/
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://www.vdocipher.com/docs/server/videomanagement/folder-search/
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.vdocipher.com/docs/server/videomanagement/files/list/
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://www.vdocipher.com/docs/server/videomanagement/files/posters/
common:
- type: AgenticAccess
  url: agentic-access/vdocipher-agentic-access.yml
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/vdocipher-domain-security.yml
- type: Authentication
  url: authentication/vdocipher-authentication.yml
- type: GitHubOrganization
  url: https://github.com/VdoCipher
- type: LinkedIn
  url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/vdocipher
- type: Website
  url: https://www.vdocipher.com/
- type: Documentation
  url: https://www.vdocipher.com/docs/server/
- type: Plans
  url: plans/vdocipher-plans-pricing.yml
- type: RateLimits
  url: rate-limits/vdocipher-rate-limits.yml
- type: FinOps
  url: finops/vdocipher-finops.yml
- type: Blog
  url: https://www.vdocipher.com/blog/feed/
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com

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