This topic describes basic information about the ApsaraVideo VOD API and provides usage notes. For more information about how to use Alibaba Cloud APIs, see Use OpenAPI Explorer.
Basic information
Version description
API version | Description |
Recommended |
Endpoint description
ApsaraVideo VOD deploys control services in multiple regions. Region-specific endpoints in the vod.{regionId}.aliyuncs.com format are supported. To accelerate access, use virtual private cloud (VPC) endpoints in the vod-vpc.{regionId}.aliyuncs.com format. For more information about endpoints, see Endpoints.
Identities
Identity | Supported |
Yes | |
(Recommended) RAM user | Yes |
(Recommended) RAM role | Yes |
We recommend that you grant permissions to a Resource Access Management (RAM) user or RAM role based on your business requirements and use the RAM user or RAM role to call API operations.
API style
Remote procedure call (RPC) API. For more information, see OpenAPI style.
Call methods
Call method | Supported | Description |
(Recommended) Alibaba Cloud SDKs | Yes | For more information about the programming languages supported by ApsaraVideo VOD SDKs and methods to install dependencies, see ApsaraVideo VOD SDK. |
Yes | None. | |
No | None. | |
No | None. |
Usage notes
You must use API operations related to media upload and audio and video playback together with the client. For more information, see SDK overview and download.