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Scan Videos

Endpoint

post
/v3/scanVideo



Parameters

data
string, required
The complete video in base64-encoded format. This payload may be up to 500 MB.
spec_id
int, optional
The ID of an ad specification set against which you want to validate the creative. Defaults to 0 (IAB guidelines).
workspace_id
int, optional
The ID of the workspace in which you want to store the results.
name
string, optional
The file name of the video. Will be added to the JSON result, allowing you to keep track of which video you scanned.


Response
200
400
401
429

audio_wave
array
An object containing an image of the audio wave of the video.
film_strip
array
An object containing an image of multiple video shots taken at regular intervals.
info
array
An array with data points collected from the video. See the response object for more details.
audio - bit rate, audio codec, loudness in LUFS, etc.
container - the container format (like MPEG), file size, MOOV atom positions, etc.
video - aspect ratio, dimensions, bit rate, etc.
job_id
string
A unique ID assigned to the scan.
meta
array
Meta-data about the scan, like the CPU used, the time it took to complete the scan, the server location, etc.
name
string
The name of the creative (copied from the payload).
tips_and_updatesscan_results
object
An object containing the full scan results, including the number of passed/failed tests. The tests array contains the result of each test performed.
screenshot
array
A screenshot/poster of the video, in both high-res and thumbnail format. The url points to the location where the screenshot can be found.
video
array
An array with information about the video file, including the URL from where you can download the original video.
cURL
curl "https://{your_name}.api.advalify.io/v3/scanVideo"
  -H "X-ApiKey: TCm2Hd_rT4pRNvSZ2cGYCJ6... (example)"
  -X POST
  -d '{
    "data": "dGhpcyBpcyBzb21lIHZpZGVvIGRhdGE..."
  }'
Example Response
{
     "audio_wave": {
         "bytes": 5972,
         "color": "#e0e0e0",
         "mime_type": "image/png",
         "url": "https://try.cdn.advalify.io/img/9k30d-79707058-54ad6e51-c2450-81e0a-ae2fa-xc7sgwhn.png"
    },
     "film_strip": {
         "bytes": 23981,
         "mime_type": "image/jpg",
         "url": "https://try.cdn.advalify.io/img/9k30d-79707058-54ad6e51-c2450-81e0a-ae2fa-k9gqz8f2.jpg"
    },
     "info": {
         "audio": {
             "bit_rate": 192,
             "channels": 2,
             "codec": "AAC",
             "compression": "lossy",
             "loudness": {
                 "lra": 16.2,
                 "lufs": -23.1,
                 "true_peak": -12
            },
             "sample_rate": 48
        },
         "container": {
             "atoms": {
                 "moov_position": "beginning",
                 "order": "ftyp,moov,mvhd,trak,tkhd,mdia,mdhd,hdlr,minf,dinf,dref,stbl,stsd,avc1,avcC,stts,stsc,stco,stsz,stss,vmhd,trak,tkhd,mdia,mdhd,hdlr,minf,dinf,dref,stbl,stsd,mp4a,esds,stts,stsc,stco,stsz,smhd,udta,meta,hdlr,ilst,data,gsst,data,gstd,data,mdat"
            },
             "bit_rate": 912,
             "bit_rate_mode": "Variable",
             "duration": 30,
             "file_extension": "mp4",
             "file_size": 3423521,
             "format": "MPEG-4",
             "mime_type": "video/mp4"
        },
         "video": {
             "aspect_ratio": "16:9",
             "bit_depth": 8,
             "bit_rate": 718,
             "chroma_subsampling": "4:2:0",
             "codec": "H.264",
             "color_space": "YUV",
             "definition": "",
             "dimensions": "854x480",
             "frame_rate": 25,
             "height": 480,
             "letterboxing": false,
             "scan_type": "progressive",
             "width": 854
        }
    },
     "job_id": "c2450-81e0a-ae2fa",
     "meta": {
         "api_version": "v3",
         "cpu": "AMD 16-Core EPYC 7302P",
         "creative_type": "video",
         "ram": "128GB",
         "scan_duration": "1.010519",
         "server_location": "ams",
         "timestamp": 1652869385,
         "duration": "1.207079"
    },
     "name": "video_name.mp4",
     "scan_results": {
         "failed": 2,
         "passed": 19,
         "report_url": "https://share.advalify.io/c2450-f8e87-71c8a-bf12f",
         "tests": {
             "audio_loudness": {
                 "actual": -23.9,
                 "data_type": "float",
                 "expected": "-26#-22",
                 "expected_text": "between -26 and -22 LUFS",
                 "name": "Audio Loudness",
                 "operator": "><",
                 "result": "passed",
                 "unit": "LUFS"
            },
            
        }
    },
     "screenshot": {
         "highres": {
             "bytes": 18438,
             "mime_type": "image/jpg",
             "url": "https://try.cdn.advalify.io/img/9k30d-79707058-54ad6e51-c2450-81e0a-ae2fa-6ndqprb2.jpg"
        },
         "thumbnail": {
             "bytes": 1634,
             "color": "#27292d",
             "height": 57,
             "mime_type": "image/jpg",
             "url": "https://try.cdn.advalify.io/img/9k30d-79707058-54ad6e51-c2450-81e0a-ae2fa-5csfh9m4.jpg",
             "width": 100
        }
    },
     "video": {
         "bytes": 36415098,
         "mime_type": "video/mp4",
         "url": "https://try.cdn.advalify.io/img/9k30d-9k30d-9e62d-8b61e-ktjd3bgw.mp4"
    }
}
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