Create a VOD config

Create a VOD config to apply to VOD sessions.

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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 CreateVodConfigSample
{
    public async Task<VodConfig> CreateVodConfigAsync(
        string projectId, string location, string vodConfigId, string sourceUri, string adTagUri)
    {
        // Create the client.
        VideoStitcherServiceClient client = VideoStitcherServiceClient.Create();

        CreateVodConfigRequest request = new CreateVodConfigRequest
        {
            ParentAsLocationName = LocationName.FromProjectLocation(projectId, location),
            VodConfigId = vodConfigId,
            VodConfig = new VodConfig
            {
                SourceUri = sourceUri,
                AdTagUri = adTagUri
            }
        };

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

        // Poll until the returned long-running operation is complete.
        Operation<VodConfig, 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"
)

// createVodConfig creates a VOD config. VOD configs are used to configure VOD sessions.
func createVodConfig(w io.Writer, projectID, vodConfigID, sourceURI string) error {
	// projectID := "my-project-id"
	// vodConfigID := "my-vod-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 VMAP Pre-roll 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/vmap_ad_samples&sz=640x480&cust_params=sample_ar%3Dpreonly&ciu_szs=300x250%2C728x90&gdfp_req=1&ad_rule=1&output=vmap&unviewed_position_start=1&env=vp&impl=s&correlator="
	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.CreateVodConfigRequest{
		Parent:      fmt.Sprintf("projects/%s/locations/%s", projectID, location),
		VodConfigId: vodConfigID,
		VodConfig: &stitcherstreampb.VodConfig{
			SourceUri: sourceURI,
			AdTagUri:  adTagURI,
		},
	}
	// Creates the VOD config.
	op, err := client.CreateVodConfig(ctx, req)
	if err != nil {
		return fmt.Errorf("client.CreateVodConfig: %w", err)
	}
	response, err := op.Wait(ctx)
	if err != nil {
		return err
	}

	fmt.Fprintf(w, "VOD 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.CreateVodConfigRequest;
import com.google.cloud.video.stitcher.v1.LocationName;
import com.google.cloud.video.stitcher.v1.VideoStitcherServiceClient;
import com.google.cloud.video.stitcher.v1.VodConfig;
import java.io.IOException;
import java.util.concurrent.ExecutionException;
import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
import java.util.concurrent.TimeoutException;

public class CreateVodConfig {

  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 vodConfigId = "my-vod-config-id";
    // URI of the VOD 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 VMAP Pre-roll
    // (https://developers.google.com/interactive-media-ads/docs/sdks/html5/client-side/tags)
    String adTagUri = "https://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/ads...";

    createVodConfig(projectId, location, vodConfigId, sourceUri, adTagUri);
  }

  // Creates a video on demand (VOD) config. VOD configs are used to configure VOD
  // sessions. For more information, see
  // https://cloud.google.com/video-stitcher/docs/how-to/managing-vod-configs.
  public static VodConfig createVodConfig(
      String projectId, String location, String vodConfigId, String sourceUri, String adTagUri)
      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.
    try (VideoStitcherServiceClient videoStitcherServiceClient =
        VideoStitcherServiceClient.create()) {
      CreateVodConfigRequest createVodConfigRequest =
          CreateVodConfigRequest.newBuilder()
              .setParent(LocationName.of(projectId, location).toString())
              .setVodConfigId(vodConfigId)
              .setVodConfig(
                  VodConfig.newBuilder().setSourceUri(sourceUri).setAdTagUri(adTagUri).build())
              .build();

      VodConfig response =
          videoStitcherServiceClient
              .createVodConfigAsync(createVodConfigRequest)
              .get(TIMEOUT_IN_MINUTES, TimeUnit.MINUTES);
      System.out.println("Created new VOD config: " + response.getName());
      return response;
    }
  }
}

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';
// vodConfigId = 'my-vod-config-id';
// sourceUri = 'https://storage.googleapis.com/my-bucket/main.mpd';
// See VMAP Pre-roll
// (https://developers.google.com/interactive-media-ads/docs/sdks/html5/client-side/tags)
// adTagUri = 'https://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/ads...';

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

async function createVodConfig() {
  // Construct request
  const request = {
    parent: stitcherClient.locationPath(projectId, location),
    vodConfig: {
      sourceUri: sourceUri,
      adTagUri: adTagUri,
    },
    vodConfigId: vodConfigId,
  };
  const [operation] = await stitcherClient.createVodConfig(request);
  const [response] = await operation.promise();
  console.log(`response.name: ${response.name}`);
}

createVodConfig().catch(err => {
  console.error(err.message);
  process.exitCode = 1;
});

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\Client\VideoStitcherServiceClient;
use Google\Cloud\Video\Stitcher\V1\CreateVodConfigRequest;
use Google\Cloud\Video\Stitcher\V1\VodConfig;

/**
 * Creates a VOD config. VOD configs are used to configure VOD sessions.
 *
 * @param string $callingProjectId     The project ID to run the API call under
 * @param string $location             The location of the VOD config
 * @param string $vodConfigId          The name of the VOD 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
 */
function create_vod_config(
    string $callingProjectId,
    string $location,
    string $vodConfigId,
    string $sourceUri,
    string $adTagUri
): void {
    // Instantiate a client.
    $stitcherClient = new VideoStitcherServiceClient();

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

    $vodConfig = (new VodConfig())
        ->setSourceUri($sourceUri)
        ->setAdTagUri($adTagUri);

    // Run VOD config creation request
    $request = (new CreateVodConfigRequest())
        ->setParent($parent)
        ->setVodConfigId($vodConfigId)
        ->setVodConfig($vodConfig);
    $operationResponse = $stitcherClient->createVodConfig($request);
    $operationResponse->pollUntilComplete();
    if ($operationResponse->operationSucceeded()) {
        $result = $operationResponse->getResult();
        // Print results
        printf('VOD 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_vod_config(
    project_id: str,
    location: str,
    vod_config_id: str,
    vod_uri: str,
    ad_tag_uri: str,
) -> stitcher_v1.types.VodConfig:
    """Creates a VOD config.
    Args:
        project_id: The GCP project ID.
        location: The location in which to create the VOD config.
        vod_config_id: The user-defined VOD config ID.
        vod_uri: URI of the VOD 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.

    Returns:
        The VOD config resource.
    """

    client = VideoStitcherServiceClient()

    parent = f"projects/{project_id}/locations/{location}"

    vod_config = stitcher_v1.types.VodConfig(
        source_uri=vod_uri,
        ad_tag_uri=ad_tag_uri,
    )

    operation = client.create_vod_config(
        parent=parent, vod_config_id=vod_config_id, vod_config=vod_config
    )
    response = operation.result()
    print(f"VOD 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 VOD config. VOD configs are used to create VOD sessions.
#
# @param project_id [String] Your Google Cloud project (e.g. `my-project`)
# @param location [String] The location (e.g. `us-central1`)
# @param vod_config_id [String] Your VOD config name (e.g. `my-vod-config`)
# @param source_uri [String] Uri of the VOD 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...`)
#
def create_vod_config project_id:, location:, vod_config_id:, source_uri:,
                      ad_tag_uri:
  # 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

  # Set the VOD config fields.
  new_vod_config = {
    source_uri: source_uri,
    ad_tag_uri: ad_tag_uri
  }

  operation = client.create_vod_config parent: parent,
                                       vod_config_id: vod_config_id,
                                       vod_config: new_vod_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 VOD config name.
  puts "VOD config: #{operation.response.name}"
end

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