Youtube · Schema
LiveStream
A liveStream resource contains information about the video stream that you are transmitting to YouTube. The stream provides the content that will be broadcast to YouTube users.
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Properties
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| kind | string | Identifies the API resource's type. Value is youtube#liveStream. |
| etag | string | The Etag of this resource. |
| id | string | The ID that YouTube assigns to uniquely identify the stream. |
| snippet | object | |
| cdn | object | The cdn object defines the live stream's content delivery network (CDN) settings. |
| status | object | |
| contentDetails | object |
JSON Schema
{
"$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
"$id": "#/components/schemas/LiveStream",
"title": "LiveStream",
"type": "object",
"description": "A liveStream resource contains information about the video stream that you are transmitting to YouTube. The stream provides the content that will be broadcast to YouTube users.",
"required": [
"kind",
"etag"
],
"properties": {
"kind": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Identifies the API resource's type. Value is youtube#liveStream.",
"default": "youtube#liveStream",
"example": "youtube#video"
},
"etag": {
"type": "string",
"description": "The Etag of this resource.",
"example": "XI7nbFXulYBIpL0ayR_gDh3eu1k"
},
"id": {
"type": "string",
"description": "The ID that YouTube assigns to uniquely identify the stream.",
"example": "abc123def456"
},
"snippet": {
"$ref": "#/components/schemas/LiveStreamSnippet"
},
"cdn": {
"type": "object",
"description": "The cdn object defines the live stream's content delivery network (CDN) settings.",
"properties": {
"ingestionType": {
"type": "string",
"description": "The method or protocol used to transmit the video stream.",
"enum": [
"dash",
"rtmp",
"webrtc"
]
},
"ingestionInfo": {
"type": "object",
"description": "The ingestionInfo object contains information that YouTube provides that you need to transmit your RTMP or HTTP stream to YouTube.",
"properties": {
"streamName": {
"type": "string",
"description": "The stream name that YouTube assigns to the video stream."
},
"ingestionAddress": {
"type": "string",
"description": "The primary ingestion URL that you should use to stream video to YouTube."
},
"backupIngestionAddress": {
"type": "string",
"description": "The backup ingestion URL that you should use to stream video to YouTube."
},
"rtmpsIngestionAddress": {
"type": "string",
"description": "The primary secured ingestion URL that you should use to stream video to YouTube."
},
"backupRtmpsIngestionAddress": {
"type": "string",
"description": "The backup secured ingestion URL that you should use to stream video to YouTube."
}
}
},
"resolution": {
"type": "string",
"description": "The resolution of the inbound video data."
},
"frameRate": {
"type": "string",
"description": "The frame rate of the inbound video data."
}
},
"example": "example_value"
},
"status": {
"$ref": "#/components/schemas/LiveStreamStatus"
},
"contentDetails": {
"$ref": "#/components/schemas/LiveStreamContentDetails"
}
}
}
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