Brightcove APIs

Our suite of APIs lets developers create custom applications that leverage the Brightcove platform. With API access to all of the information stored in your media library and the ability to leverage core player functions, the possibilities are virtually endless.

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Brightcove APIs

Brightcove APIs

Access video metadata and player functionality from within custom applications that you build to create immersive user experiences, connect Brightcove to other Web technologies, and streamline your workflows.

  • Use our Media API for access to your media library of files and metadata
  • Leverage Brightcove player functionality through our Publishing API
  • Access ad policies and insertion points with our Ad API
 
Read / Write Access

Read / Write Access

Take advantage of read and write access to the Media API to pull data (read) and push files and data into Brightcove (write). This adds greater flexibility to the applications you can develop.

  • Pull video metadata into custom applications using read API calls
  • Push files and data into your Brightcove account using write API calls
  • Integrate with your Content Management System (CMS), Digital Asset Management System (DAM), and Ad Servers
 
REST-based API

REST-based API

Create a rich user experience around your video content. Our REST-based Media API is accessible by or from a wide variety of Web applications, dynamically generated Web pages, and server-side processes.

  • Let Web and server-side applications access the Media API
  • Our REST-based Media API is accessible to a wide variety of Web Applications
 
Data Security

Data Security

Safeguard your assets. As part of our commitment to the security of your data, access to the Media API is secured by a token-based request architecture.

  • Ensure security with a token-based request architecture
  • Token provided to users you authorize upon request