Move file to uploads directory (collection/uploads?) master_file/create
Characterize
Depend on encoder/encoder shim to transfer derivatives to streaming server/location
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Encoding options
Job ID
Job ID
State
Progress %
Current operations
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Status
Progress %
URL
Technical metadata
Zencoder uses a 'Job' to transcode media. The Job specifies all settings in a single package.
API versioned by version number, e.g. 'v2'
Each Job, Input and Output is assigned an (independent) ID
Job states include pending, waiting, processing, finished, failed, and cancelled.
Input states include pending, waiting, processing, finished, failed, and cancelled.
Output states include waiting, queued, assigning, processing, finished, failed, cancelled and no input.
Input
Encoder settings (optional)
Job ID
Output ID
Job ID
Job details
Input details
Output details
State
Job ID
Job state
Job progress
Input state
Input progress
Output state
Output progress
Register for a notification when a job is completed via HTTP POST, email, etc.
Amazon uses a 'Pipeline' (queue) to transcode a 'Job' according to the settings specified in a 'Preset'.
API versioned by date, e.g. '2012-09-25'
The value of Job:Status is one of the following: Submitted, Progressing, Complete, Canceled, or Error.
Input file
Output file
Preset ID (encoder settings)
Job details
Input settings
Output details
Job ID
Input details
Output details
Job details
Register for a notification when a Job changes state via HTTP, email, etc.