Create a live config

Create a live config to apply to live sessions.

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For detailed documentation that includes this code sample, see the following:

• Create and manage a live config
• Insert ads into live streams

Code sample

C#

Before trying this sample, follow the C# setup instructions in the Video Stitcher API quickstart using client libraries. For more information, see the Video Stitcher API C# API reference documentation.

To authenticate to Video Stitcher API, set up Application Default Credentials. For more information, see Set up authentication for a local development environment.

using Google.Api.Gax.ResourceNames;
using Google.Cloud.Video.Stitcher.V1;
using Google.LongRunning;
using System.Threading.Tasks;

public class CreateLiveConfigSample
{
    public async Task<LiveConfig> CreateLiveConfigAsync(
        string projectId, string location, string liveConfigId, string sourceUri, string adTagUri, string slateId)
    {
        // Create the client.
        VideoStitcherServiceClient client = VideoStitcherServiceClient.Create();

        CreateLiveConfigRequest request = new CreateLiveConfigRequest
        {
            ParentAsLocationName = LocationName.FromProjectLocation(projectId, location),
            LiveConfigId = liveConfigId,
            LiveConfig = new LiveConfig
            {
                SourceUri = sourceUri,
                AdTagUri = adTagUri,
                DefaultSlate = SlateName.FormatProjectLocationSlate(projectId, location, slateId),
                AdTracking = AdTracking.Server,
                StitchingPolicy = LiveConfig.Types.StitchingPolicy.CutCurrent
            }
        };

        // Make the request.
        Operation<LiveConfig, OperationMetadata> response = await client.CreateLiveConfigAsync(request);

        // Poll until the returned long-running operation is complete.
        Operation<LiveConfig, OperationMetadata> completedResponse = await response.PollUntilCompletedAsync();

        // Retrieve the operation result.
        return completedResponse.Result;
    }
}

Go

Before trying this sample, follow the Go setup instructions in the Video Stitcher API quickstart using client libraries. For more information, see the Video Stitcher API Go API reference documentation.

To authenticate to Video Stitcher API, set up Application Default Credentials. For more information, see Set up authentication for a local development environment.

import (
	"context"
	"fmt"
	"io"

	stitcher "cloud.google.com/go/video/stitcher/apiv1"
	stitcherstreampb "cloud.google.com/go/video/stitcher/apiv1/stitcherpb"
)

// createLiveConfig creates a live config. Live configs are used to configure live sessions.
func createLiveConfig(w io.Writer, projectID, liveConfigID, sourceURI, slateID string) error {
	// projectID := "my-project-id"
	// liveConfigID := "my-live-config-id"

	// Uri of the media to stitch; this URI must reference either an MPEG-DASH
	// manifest (.mpd) file or an M3U playlist manifest (.m3u8) file.
	// sourceURI := "https://storage.googleapis.com/my-bucket/main.mpd"

	// See https://cloud.google.com/video-stitcher/docs/concepts for information
	// on ad tags and ad metadata. This sample uses an ad tag URL that displays
	// a Single Inline Linear ad
	// (https://developers.google.com/interactive-media-ads/docs/sdks/html5/client-side/tags).
	adTagURI := "https://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/ads?iu=/21775744923/external/single_ad_samples&sz=640x480&cust_params=sample_ct%3Dlinear&ciu_szs=300x250%2C728x90&gdfp_req=1&output=vast&unviewed_position_start=1&env=vp&impl=s&correlator="
	// slateID := "my-slate-id"
	location := "us-central1"
	ctx := context.Background()
	client, err := stitcher.NewVideoStitcherClient(ctx)
	if err != nil {
		return fmt.Errorf("stitcher.NewVideoStitcherClient: %w", err)
	}
	defer client.Close()

	req := &stitcherstreampb.CreateLiveConfigRequest{
		Parent:       fmt.Sprintf("projects/%s/locations/%s", projectID, location),
		LiveConfigId: liveConfigID,
		LiveConfig: &stitcherstreampb.LiveConfig{
			SourceUri:       sourceURI,
			AdTagUri:        adTagURI,
			AdTracking:      stitcherstreampb.AdTracking_SERVER,
			StitchingPolicy: stitcherstreampb.LiveConfig_CUT_CURRENT,
			DefaultSlate:    fmt.Sprintf("projects/%s/locations/%s/slates/%s", projectID, location, slateID),
		},
	}
	// Creates the live config.
	op, err := client.CreateLiveConfig(ctx, req)
	if err != nil {
		return fmt.Errorf("client.createLiveConfig: %w", err)
	}
	response, err := op.Wait(ctx)
	if err != nil {
		return err
	}

	fmt.Fprintf(w, "Live config: %v", response.GetName())
	return nil
}

Java

Before trying this sample, follow the Java setup instructions in the Video Stitcher API quickstart using client libraries. For more information, see the Video Stitcher API Java API reference documentation.

To authenticate to Video Stitcher API, set up Application Default Credentials. For more information, see Set up authentication for a local development environment.

import com.google.cloud.video.stitcher.v1.AdTracking;
import com.google.cloud.video.stitcher.v1.CreateLiveConfigRequest;
import com.google.cloud.video.stitcher.v1.LiveConfig;
import com.google.cloud.video.stitcher.v1.LiveConfig.StitchingPolicy;
import com.google.cloud.video.stitcher.v1.LocationName;
import com.google.cloud.video.stitcher.v1.SlateName;
import com.google.cloud.video.stitcher.v1.VideoStitcherServiceClient;
import java.io.IOException;
import java.util.concurrent.ExecutionException;
import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
import java.util.concurrent.TimeoutException;

public class CreateLiveConfig {

  private static final int TIMEOUT_IN_MINUTES = 2;

  public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception {
    // TODO(developer): Replace these variables before running the sample.
    String projectId = "my-project-id";
    String location = "us-central1";
    String liveConfigId = "my-live-config-id";
    // Uri of the live stream to stitch; this URI must reference either an MPEG-DASH
    // manifest (.mpd) file or an M3U playlist manifest (.m3u8) file.
    String sourceUri = "https://storage.googleapis.com/my-bucket/main.mpd";
    // See Single Inline Linear
    // (https://developers.google.com/interactive-media-ads/docs/sdks/html5/client-side/tags)
    String adTagUri = "https://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/ads...";
    String slateId = "my-slate-id";

    createLiveConfig(projectId, location, liveConfigId, sourceUri, adTagUri, slateId);
  }

  public static void createLiveConfig(
      String projectId,
      String location,
      String liveConfigId,
      String sourceUri,
      String adTagUri,
      String slateId)
      throws IOException, ExecutionException, InterruptedException, TimeoutException {
    // Initialize client that will be used to send requests. This client only needs to be created
    // once, and can be reused for multiple requests. After completing all of your requests, call
    // the "close" method on the client to safely clean up any remaining background resources.
    VideoStitcherServiceClient videoStitcherServiceClient = VideoStitcherServiceClient.create();
    CreateLiveConfigRequest createLiveConfigRequest =
        CreateLiveConfigRequest.newBuilder()
            .setParent(LocationName.of(projectId, location).toString())
            .setLiveConfigId(liveConfigId)
            .setLiveConfig(
                LiveConfig.newBuilder()
                    .setSourceUri(sourceUri)
                    .setAdTagUri(adTagUri)
                    .setDefaultSlate(SlateName.format(projectId, location, slateId))
                    .setAdTracking(AdTracking.SERVER)
                    .setStitchingPolicy(StitchingPolicy.CUT_CURRENT)
                    .build())
            .build();

    LiveConfig response =
        videoStitcherServiceClient
            .createLiveConfigAsync(createLiveConfigRequest)
            .get(TIMEOUT_IN_MINUTES, TimeUnit.MINUTES);
    System.out.println("Created new live config: " + response.getName());
    videoStitcherServiceClient.close();
  }
}

Node.js

Before trying this sample, follow the Node.js setup instructions in the Video Stitcher API quickstart using client libraries. For more information, see the Video Stitcher API Node.js API reference documentation.

To authenticate to Video Stitcher API, set up Application Default Credentials. For more information, see Set up authentication for a local development environment.

/**
 * TODO(developer): Uncomment these variables before running the sample.
 */
// projectId = 'my-project-id';
// location = 'us-central1';
// liveConfigId = 'my-live-config-id';
// sourceUri = 'https://storage.googleapis.com/my-bucket/main.mpd';
// See Single Inline Linear
// (https://developers.google.com/interactive-media-ads/docs/sdks/html5/client-side/tags)
// adTagUri = 'https://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/ads...';
// slateId = 'my-slate';

// Imports the Video Stitcher library
const {VideoStitcherServiceClient} =
  require('@google-cloud/video-stitcher').v1;
// Instantiates a client
const stitcherClient = new VideoStitcherServiceClient();

async function createLiveConfig() {
  // Construct request
  const request = {
    parent: stitcherClient.locationPath(projectId, location),
    liveConfig: {
      sourceUri: sourceUri,
      adTagUri: adTagUri,
      adTracking: 'SERVER',
      stitchingPolicy: 'CUT_CURRENT',
      defaultSlate: stitcherClient.slatePath(projectId, location, slateId),
    },
    liveConfigId: liveConfigId,
  };
  const [operation] = await stitcherClient.createLiveConfig(request);
  const [response] = await operation.promise();
  console.log(`response.name: ${response.name}`);
}

createLiveConfig();

PHP

Before trying this sample, follow the PHP setup instructions in the Video Stitcher API quickstart using client libraries. For more information, see the Video Stitcher API PHP API reference documentation.

To authenticate to Video Stitcher API, set up Application Default Credentials. For more information, see Set up authentication for a local development environment.

use Google\Cloud\Video\Stitcher\V1\AdTracking;
use Google\Cloud\Video\Stitcher\V1\Client\VideoStitcherServiceClient;
use Google\Cloud\Video\Stitcher\V1\CreateLiveConfigRequest;
use Google\Cloud\Video\Stitcher\V1\LiveConfig;

/**
 * Creates a live config. Live configs are used to configure live sessions.
 *
 * @param string $callingProjectId     The project ID to run the API call under
 * @param string $location             The location of the live config
 * @param string $liveConfigId         The name of the live config to be created
 * @param string $sourceUri            Uri of the media to stitch; this URI must
 *                                     reference either an MPEG-DASH manifest
 *                                     (.mpd) file or an M3U playlist manifest
 *                                     (.m3u8) file.
 * @param string $adTagUri             The Uri of the ad tag
 * @param string $slateId              The user-defined slate ID of the default
 *                                     slate to use when no slates are specified
 *                                     in an ad break's message
 */
function create_live_config(
    string $callingProjectId,
    string $location,
    string $liveConfigId,
    string $sourceUri,
    string $adTagUri,
    string $slateId
): void {
    // Instantiate a client.
    $stitcherClient = new VideoStitcherServiceClient();

    $parent = $stitcherClient->locationName($callingProjectId, $location);
    $defaultSlate = $stitcherClient->slateName($callingProjectId, $location, $slateId);

    $liveConfig = (new LiveConfig())
        ->setSourceUri($sourceUri)
        ->setAdTagUri($adTagUri)
        ->setAdTracking(AdTracking::SERVER)
        ->setStitchingPolicy(LiveConfig\StitchingPolicy::CUT_CURRENT)
        ->setDefaultSlate($defaultSlate);

    // Run live config creation request
    $request = (new CreateLiveConfigRequest())
        ->setParent($parent)
        ->setLiveConfigId($liveConfigId)
        ->setLiveConfig($liveConfig);
    $operationResponse = $stitcherClient->createLiveConfig($request);
    $operationResponse->pollUntilComplete();
    if ($operationResponse->operationSucceeded()) {
        $result = $operationResponse->getResult();
        // Print results
        printf('Live config: %s' . PHP_EOL, $result->getName());
    } else {
        $error = $operationResponse->getError();
        // handleError($error)
    }
}

Python

Before trying this sample, follow the Python setup instructions in the Video Stitcher API quickstart using client libraries. For more information, see the Video Stitcher API Python API reference documentation.

To authenticate to Video Stitcher API, set up Application Default Credentials. For more information, see Set up authentication for a local development environment.

import argparse

from google.cloud.video import stitcher_v1
from google.cloud.video.stitcher_v1.services.video_stitcher_service import (
    VideoStitcherServiceClient,
)


def create_live_config(
    project_id: str,
    location: str,
    live_config_id: str,
    live_stream_uri: str,
    ad_tag_uri: str,
    slate_id: str,
) -> stitcher_v1.types.LiveConfig:
    """Creates a live config.
    Args:
        project_id: The GCP project ID.
        location: The location in which to create the live config.
        live_config_id: The user-defined live config ID.
        live_stream_uri: Uri of the livestream to stitch; this URI must reference either an MPEG-DASH
                    manifest (.mpd) file or an M3U playlist manifest (.m3u8) file.
        ad_tag_uri: Uri of the ad tag.
        slate_id: The user-defined slate ID of the default slate to use when no slates are specified in an ad break's message.

    Returns:
        The live config resource.
    """

    client = VideoStitcherServiceClient()

    parent = f"projects/{project_id}/locations/{location}"
    default_slate = f"projects/{project_id}/locations/{location}/slates/{slate_id}"

    live_config = stitcher_v1.types.LiveConfig(
        source_uri=live_stream_uri,
        ad_tag_uri=ad_tag_uri,
        ad_tracking="SERVER",
        stitching_policy="CUT_CURRENT",
        default_slate=default_slate,
    )

    operation = client.create_live_config(
        parent=parent, live_config_id=live_config_id, live_config=live_config
    )
    response = operation.result()
    print(f"Live config: {response.name}")
    return response

Ruby

Before trying this sample, follow the Ruby setup instructions in the Video Stitcher API quickstart using client libraries. For more information, see the Video Stitcher API Ruby API reference documentation.

To authenticate to Video Stitcher API, set up Application Default Credentials. For more information, see Set up authentication for a local development environment.

require "google/cloud/video/stitcher"

##
# Create a live config
#
# @param project_id [String] Your Google Cloud project (e.g. "my-project")
# @param location [String] The location (e.g. "us-central1")
# @param live_config_id [String] Your live config name (e.g. "my-live-config")
# @param source_uri [String] Uri of the live stream to stitch
#   (e.g. "https://storage.googleapis.com/my-bucket/main.mpd")
# @param ad_tag_uri [String] Uri of the ad tag
#   (e.g. "https://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/ads...")
# @param slate_id [String] The default slate ID to use when no slates are
#   specified in an ad break's message (e.g. "my-slate-id")
#
def create_live_config project_id:, location:, live_config_id:, source_uri:,
                       ad_tag_uri:, slate_id:
  # Create a Video Stitcher client.
  client = Google::Cloud::Video::Stitcher.video_stitcher_service

  # Build the resource name of the parent.
  parent = client.location_path project: project_id, location: location

  # Build the resource name of the default slate.
  slate_name = client.slate_path project: project_id, location: location,
                                 slate: slate_id

  # Set the live config fields.
  new_live_config = {
    source_uri: source_uri,
    ad_tag_uri: ad_tag_uri,
    ad_tracking: Google::Cloud::Video::Stitcher::V1::AdTracking::SERVER,
    stitching_policy: Google::Cloud::Video::Stitcher::V1::LiveConfig::StitchingPolicy::CUT_CURRENT,
    default_slate: slate_name
  }

  operation = client.create_live_config parent: parent,
                                        live_config_id: live_config_id,
                                        live_config: new_live_config

  # The returned object is of type Gapic::Operation. You can use this
  # object to check the status of an operation, cancel it, or wait
  # for results. Here is how to block until completion:
  operation.wait_until_done!

  # Print the live config name.
  puts "Live config: #{operation.response.name}"
end

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