aid: brightcove
name: Brightcove
description: Brightcove is an online video platform providing REST APIs for uploading
  and managing videos, encoding, CDN delivery, player configuration, analytics, and
  live streaming management. Its Video Cloud platform serves media companies, broadcasters,
  marketers, and OTT providers globally.
image: https://kinlane-productions.s3.amazonaws.com/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/brightcove/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
created: '2026-06-13'
modified: '2026-06-13'
specificationVersion: '0.19'
tags:
- Video
- Media
- Streaming
- Live Streaming
- Analytics
- CDN
- OTT
- Player
- Ad Insertion
apis:
- name: Brightcove CMS API
  description: Delivers uncached access to all media data within your Video Cloud
    library, enabling full CRUD operations on videos, playlists, and assets.
  image: https://kinlane-productions.s3.amazonaws.com/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
  humanURL: https://apis.support.brightcove.com/cms/
  baseURL: https://cms.api.brightcove.com/v1
  tags:
  - CMS
  - Video Management
  - Media
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://apis.support.brightcove.com/cms/
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: https://apis.support.brightcove.com/cms/references/cms-api-swagger.yaml
  - url: graphql/brightcove-graphql.md
    type: GraphQL
- name: Brightcove Dynamic Ingest API
  description: Handles ingestion of videos and media assets into Video Cloud, supporting
    remote URL ingestion and upload from local files.
  image: https://kinlane-productions.s3.amazonaws.com/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
  humanURL: https://apis.support.brightcove.com/dynamic-ingest/
  baseURL: https://ingest.api.brightcove.com/v1
  tags:
  - Ingest
  - Video Upload
  - Encoding
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://apis.support.brightcove.com/dynamic-ingest/
- name: Brightcove Analytics API
  description: Retrieves analytics data programmatically for Video Cloud accounts,
    including dimensions like device type, geography, player, and video performance
    metrics.
  image: https://kinlane-productions.s3.amazonaws.com/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
  humanURL: https://apis.support.brightcove.com/analytics/
  baseURL: https://analytics.api.brightcove.com/v1
  tags:
  - Analytics
  - Reporting
  - Metrics
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://apis.support.brightcove.com/analytics/
- name: Brightcove Playback API
  description: Fetches video and playlist data for players and mobile apps, providing
    optimized delivery of media metadata and playback URLs.
  image: https://kinlane-productions.s3.amazonaws.com/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
  humanURL: https://apis.support.brightcove.com/playback/
  baseURL: https://edge.api.brightcove.com/playback/v1
  tags:
  - Playback
  - Video Delivery
  - Player
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://apis.support.brightcove.com/playback/
- name: Brightcove Player Management API
  description: Creates, edits, and manages Brightcove players as publishable resources
    with full configuration control.
  image: https://kinlane-productions.s3.amazonaws.com/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
  humanURL: https://apis.support.brightcove.com/player-management/
  baseURL: https://players.api.brightcove.com/v2
  tags:
  - Player
  - Configuration
  - Management
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://apis.support.brightcove.com/player-management/
- name: Brightcove Live API
  description: Creates and manages live streams with comprehensive streaming controls
    including RTMP, RTP, RTP-FEC, and SRT input protocols and HLS output delivery.
  image: https://kinlane-productions.s3.amazonaws.com/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
  humanURL: https://apis.support.brightcove.com/live-api/
  baseURL: https://api.bcovlive.io/v1
  tags:
  - Live Streaming
  - Broadcasting
  - HLS
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://apis.support.brightcove.com/live-api/
- name: Brightcove OAuth API
  description: Implements OAuth 2.0 client credentials flow for managing credentials
    and obtaining access tokens for all Brightcove REST APIs.
  image: https://kinlane-productions.s3.amazonaws.com/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
  humanURL: https://apis.support.brightcove.com/oauth/
  baseURL: https://oauth.brightcove.com/v4
  tags:
  - OAuth
  - Authentication
  - Security
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://apis.support.brightcove.com/oauth/
- name: Brightcove SSAI API
  description: Enables server-side ad stitching directly into video streams, supporting
    VOD and live stream monetization with seamless ad insertion.
  image: https://kinlane-productions.s3.amazonaws.com/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
  humanURL: https://apis.support.brightcove.com/ssai/
  baseURL: https://ssai.api.brightcove.com/v1
  tags:
  - Ad Insertion
  - Monetization
  - SSAI
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://apis.support.brightcove.com/ssai/
- name: Brightcove Ingest Profiles API
  description: Manages profiles that define video processing during ingestion, controlling
    encoding settings and rendition creation.
  image: https://kinlane-productions.s3.amazonaws.com/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
  humanURL: https://apis.support.brightcove.com/ingest-profiles/
  baseURL: https://ingestion.api.brightcove.com/v1
  tags:
  - Encoding
  - Ingest Profiles
  - Transcoding
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://apis.support.brightcove.com/ingest-profiles/
- name: Brightcove Delivery Rules API
  description: Customizes media delivery to meet specific business objectives, enabling
    conditional logic for rendition selection and CDN routing.
  image: https://kinlane-productions.s3.amazonaws.com/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
  humanURL: https://apis.support.brightcove.com/delivery-rules/
  baseURL: https://delivery-rules.api.brightcove.com
  tags:
  - Delivery
  - CDN
  - Rules Engine
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://apis.support.brightcove.com/delivery-rules/
- name: Brightcove Cloud Playout APIs
  description: Manages cloud-based linear channel playout with EPG (Electronic Programming
    Guide) and Channels APIs for scheduled programming.
  image: https://kinlane-productions.s3.amazonaws.com/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
  humanURL: https://apis.support.brightcove.com/cloud-playout-apis/
  baseURL: https://cm.cloudplayout.brightcove.com
  tags:
  - Cloud Playout
  - Linear TV
  - EPG
  - Channels
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://apis.support.brightcove.com/cloud-playout-apis/
- name: Brightcove Audience API
  description: Retrieves viewing event and lead data for marketing automation workflows,
    enabling integration with MAP and CRM platforms.
  image: https://kinlane-productions.s3.amazonaws.com/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
  humanURL: https://apis.support.brightcove.com/audience/
  baseURL: https://audience.api.brightcove.com/v1
  tags:
  - Audience
  - Marketing Automation
  - Lead Data
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://apis.support.brightcove.com/audience/
- name: Brightcove Social API
  description: Retrieves social sharing status and history for videos distributed
    to social media platforms.
  image: https://kinlane-productions.s3.amazonaws.com/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
  humanURL: https://apis.support.brightcove.com/social/
  baseURL: https://edge.social.api.brightcove.com/v1
  tags:
  - Social Media
  - Distribution
  - Sharing
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://apis.support.brightcove.com/social/
- name: Brightcove Playback Restrictions API
  description: Provides scalable playback management including DRM, concurrency controls,
    and geographic and domain restrictions.
  image: https://kinlane-productions.s3.amazonaws.com/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
  humanURL: https://apis.support.brightcove.com/playback-restrictions/
  baseURL: https://playback-auth.api.brightcove.com
  tags:
  - DRM
  - Playback Restrictions
  - Security
  - Concurrency
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://apis.support.brightcove.com/playback-restrictions/
common:
- type: Website
  url: https://www.brightcove.com
- type: Documentation
  url: https://apis.support.brightcove.com/
- type: GitHubOrg
  url: https://github.com/brightcove
- type: LinkedIn
  url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/brightcove
- type: Blog
  url: https://www.brightcove.com/en/blog/
- type: Pricing
  url: https://www.brightcove.com/en/contact/
- type: StatusPage
  url: https://status.brightcove.com/
- type: X
  url: https://x.com/brightcove
- type: Plans
  url: plans/brightcove-plans-pricing.yml
- type: RateLimits
  url: rate-limits/brightcove-rate-limits.yml
- type: FinOps
  url: finops/brightcove-finops.yml
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com