@api.video/video-uploader
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api.video is the video infrastructure for product builders. Lightning fast video APIs for integrating, scaling, and managing on-demand & low latency live streaming features in your app.
Typescript library to upload videos to api.video using delegated upload token (or usual access token) from the front-end.
It allows you to upload videos in two ways:
If you use requirejs you can add the library as a dependency to your project with
$ npm install --save @api.video/video-uploader
You can then use the library in your script:
// standard upload:
var { VideoUploader } = require('@api.video/video-uploader');
var uploader = new VideoUploader({
// ... (see bellow)
});
// progressive upload:
var { ProgressiveUploader } = require('@api.video/video-uploader');
var uploader = new ProgressiveUploader({
// ... (see bellow)
});
If you use Typescript you can add the library as a dependency to your project with
$ npm install --save @api.video/video-uploader
You can then use the library in your script:
// standard upload:
import { VideoUploader } from '@api.video/video-uploader'
const uploader = new VideoUploader({
// ... (see bellow)
});
// progressive upload:
import { ProgressiveUploader } from '@api.video/video-uploader'
const uploader = new ProgressiveUploader({
// ... (see bellow)
});
Include the library in your HTML file like so:
<head>
...
<script src="https://unpkg.com/@api.video/video-uploader" defer></script>
</head>
Then, once the window.onload event has been trigered, create your player using new VideoUploader():
...
<form>
<input type="file" id="input" onchange="uploadFile(this.files)">
</form>
<script type="text/javascript">
function uploadFile(files) {
new VideoUploader({
file: files[0],
uploadToken: "YOUR_DELEGATED_TOKEN"
}).upload();
}
</script>
The upload library is instanciated using an options object. Options to provide depend on the way you want to authenticate to the API: either using a delegated upload token (recommanded), or using a usual access token.
Using delegated upload tokens for authentication is best options when uploading from the client side. To know more about delegated upload token, read the dedicated article on api.video's blog: Delegated Uploads.
| Option name | Mandatory | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| uploadToken | yes | string | your upload token |
| videoId | no | string | id of an existing video |
| common options (see bellow) |
Warning: be aware that exposing your access token client-side can lead to huge security issues. Use this method only if you know what you're doing :).
| Option name | Mandatory | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| accessToken | yes | string | your access token |
| videoId | yes | string | id of an existing video |
| common options (see bellow) |
Warning: be aware that exposing your API key client-side can lead to huge security issues. Use this method only if you know what you're doing :).
| Option name | Mandatory | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| API Key | yes | string | your api.video API key |
| videoId | yes | string | id of an existing video |
| common options (see bellow) |
| Option name | Mandatory | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| file | yes | File | the file you want to upload |
| chunkSize | no | number | number of bytes of each upload chunk (default: 50MB, min: 5MB, max: 128MB) |
| apiHost | no | string | api.video host (default: ws.api.video) |
| retries | no | number | number of retries when an API call fails (default: 5) |
const uploader = new VideoUploader({
file: files[0],
uploadToken: "YOUR_DELEGATED_TOKEN",
chunkSize: 1024*1024*10, // 10MB
retries: 10,
});
upload()The upload() method starts the upload. It takes no parameter. It returns a Promise that resolves once the file is uploaded. If an API call fails more than the specified number of retries, then the promise is rejected.
On success, the promise embeds the video object returned by the API.
On fail, the promise embeds the status code & error message returned by the API.
Example
// ... uploader instanciation
uploader.upload()
.then((video) => console.log(video))
.catch((error) => console.log(error.status, error.message));
onProgress()The onProgress() method let you defined an upload progress listener. It takes a callback function with one parameter: the onProgress events. An onProgress event contains the following attributes:
Example
// ... uploader instanciation
uploader.onProgress((event) => {
console.log(`total number of bytes uploaded for this upload: ${event.uploadedBytes}.`);
console.log(`total size of the file: ${event.totalBytes}.`);
console.log(`number of upload chunks: ${event.chunksCount} .`);
console.log(`size of a chunk: ${event.chunksBytes}.`);
console.log(`index of the chunk being uploaded: ${event.currentChunk}.`);
console.log(`number of bytes uploaded for the current chunk: ${event.currentChunkUploadedBytes}.`);
});
The progressive upload object is instanciated using an options object. Options to provide depend on the way you want to authenticate to the API: either using a delegated upload token (recommanded), or using a usual access token.
Using delegated upload tokens for authentication is best options when uploading from the client side. To know more about delegated upload token, read the dedicated article on api.video's blog: Delegated Uploads.
| Option name | Mandatory | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| uploadToken | yes | string | your upload token |
| videoId | no | string | id of an existing video |
| common options (see bellow) |
Warning: be aware that exposing your access token client-side can lead to huge security issues. Use this method only if you know what you're doing :).
| Option name | Mandatory | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| accessToken | yes | string | your access token |
| videoId | yes | string | id of an existing video |
| common options (see bellow) |
| Option name | Mandatory | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| apiHost | no | string | api.video host (default: ws.api.video) |
| retries | no | number | number of retries when an API call fails (default: 5) |
const uploader = new ProgressiveUploader({
uploadToken: "YOUR_DELEGATED_TOKEN",
retries: 10,
});
uploadPart(file: Blob)The upload() method starts the upload. It takes no parameter. It returns a Promise that resolves once the file is uploaded. If an API call fails more than the specified number of retries, then the promise is rejected.
On success, the promise embeds the video object returned by the API.
On fail, the promise embeds the status code & error message returned by the API.
Example
// ... uploader instanciation
uploader.uploadPart(blob)
.catch((error) => console.log(error.status, error.message));
uploadLastPart(file: Blob)The upload() method starts the upload. It takes no parameter. It returns a Promise that resolves once the file is uploaded. If an API call fails more than the specified number of retries, then the promise is rejected.
On success, the promise embeds the video object returned by the API.
On fail, the promise embeds the status code & error message returned by the API.
Example
// ... uploader instanciation
uploader.uploadLastPart(blob)
.then((video) => console.log(video))
.catch((error) => console.log(error.status, error.message));
onProgress()The onProgress() method let you defined an upload progress listener. It takes a callback function with one parameter: the onProgress events. An onProgress event contains the following attributes:
Example
// ... uploader instanciation
uploader.onProgress((event) => {
console.log(`total number of bytes uploaded for this upload: ${event.uploadedBytes}.`);
console.log(`total size of the file: ${event.totalBytes}.`);
});
[1.0.5] - 2022-04-21
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