type LiveStreamEvent (v202411)

Service
LiveStreamEventService
Dependencies
LiveStreamEventPage createLiveStreamEvents() updateLiveStreamEvents()
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LiveStreamEvent

A LiveStreamEvent encapsulates all the information necessary to enable DAI (Dynamic Ad Insertion) into a live video stream.

This includes information such as the start and expected end time of the live stream, the URL of the actual content for Ad Manager to pull and insert ads into, as well as the metadata necessary to generate ad requests during the live stream.

Namespace
https://www.google.com/apis/ads/publisher/v202411

Field

id

xsd:long

The unique ID of the LiveStreamEvent. This value is read-only and is assigned by Google. This attribute is read-only.

name

xsd:string

The name of the LiveStreamEvent. This value is required to create a live stream event and has a maximum length of 255 characters.

status

LiveStreamEventStatus

The status of this LiveStreamEvent. This attribute is read-only and is assigned by Google. Live stream events are created in the LiveStreamEventStatus.PAUSED state. This attribute is read-only.

Enumerations
ACTIVE
Indicates the LiveStreamEvent has been created and is eligible for streaming.
ARCHIVED
Indicates the LiveStreamEvent has been archived.
PAUSED
Indicates the LiveStreamEvent has been paused. This can be made ACTIVE at later time.
ADS_PAUSED
Indicates that the stream is still being served, but ad insertion should be paused temporarily.
UNKNOWN
The value returned if the actual value is not exposed by the requested API version.

creationDateTime

DateTime

The date and time this LiveStreamEvent was created. This attribute is read-only. This attribute is read-only.

lastModifiedDateTime

DateTime

The date and time this LiveStreamEvent was last modified. This attribute is read-only. This attribute is read-only.

startDateTime

DateTime

The start date and time of this LiveStreamEvent. This attribute is required if the LiveStreamEvent.startDateTimeType is StartDateTimeType.USE_START_DATE_TIME and is ignored for all other values of StartDateTimeType. Modifying this attribute for an active live stream can impact traffic.

startDateTimeType

StartDateTimeType

Specifies whether to start the LiveStreamEvent right away, in an hour, etc. This attribute is optional and defaults to StartDateTimeType.USE_START_DATE_TIME.

Enumerations
USE_START_DATE_TIME
Use the value in startDateTime.
IMMEDIATELY
The entity will start serving immediately. startDateTime in the request is ignored and will be set to the current time. Additionally, startDateTimeType will be set to StartDateTimeType.USE_START_DATE_TIME.
ONE_HOUR_FROM_NOW
The entity will start serving one hour from now. startDateTime in the request is ignored and will be set to one hour from the current time. Additionally, startDateTimeType will be set to StartDateTimeType.USE_START_DATE_TIME.
UNKNOWN
The value returned if the actual value is not exposed by the requested API version.

endDateTime

DateTime

The scheduled end date and time of this LiveStreamEvent. This attribute is required if unlimitedEndDateTime is false and ignored if unlimitedEndDateTime is true. Modifying this attribute for an active live stream can impact traffic.

unlimitedEndDateTime

xsd:boolean

Whether the LiveStreamEvent has an end time. This attribute is optional and defaults to false. If this field is true, endDateTime is ignored.

totalEstimatedConcurrentUsers

xsd:long

The total number of concurrent users expected to watch this live stream across all regions. This attribute is optional and default value is 0.

contentUrls

xsd:string[]

The list of URLs pointing to the live stream content in Content Delivery Network. This attribute is required and can be modified when the live stream is in a LiveStreamEventStatus.PAUSED state.

adTags

xsd:string[]

The list of Ad Manager ad tag URLs generated by the Ad Manager trafficking workflow that are associated with this live stream event. Currently, the list includes only one element: the master ad tag. This attribute is required.

assetKey

xsd:string

This code is used in constructing a live stream event master playlist URL. This attribute is read-only and is assigned by Google. liveStreamEventCode was renamed assetKey in v201911. This attribute is read-only.

slateCreativeId

xsd:long

ID corresponding to the slate for this live event. If not set, network default value will be used.

dvrWindowSeconds

xsd:int

Length of the DVR window in seconds. This value is optional. If unset the default window as provided by the input encoder will be used. Modifying this value for an active live stream can impact traffic.

enableDaiAuthenticationKeys

xsd:boolean

Whether the live stream's requests to the IMA SDK API will be authenticated using the DAI authentication keys.

adBreakFillType

AdBreakFillType

The type of content that should be used to fill an empty ad break. This value is optional and defaults to AdBreakFillType.SLATE.

Enumerations
SLATE
Ad break should be filled with slate.
UNDERLYING_CONTENT
Ad break should be filled with underlying content.
MINIMIZE_SLATE
Ad break should be filled with mostly underlying content. When ad content can't be aligned with underlying content during transition, the gap will be bridged with slate to maintain the timeline.
UNKNOWN
The value returned if the actual value is not exposed by the requested API version.

underfillAdBreakFillType

AdBreakFillType

The type of content that should be used to fill the time remaining in the ad break when there are not enough ads to fill the entire break. This value is optional and defaults to AdBreakFillType.SLATE. To set this field a network needs to have the "Live stream ad break underfill type" feature enabled.

Enumerations
SLATE
Ad break should be filled with slate.
UNDERLYING_CONTENT
Ad break should be filled with underlying content.
MINIMIZE_SLATE
Ad break should be filled with mostly underlying content. When ad content can't be aligned with underlying content during transition, the gap will be bridged with slate to maintain the timeline.
UNKNOWN
The value returned if the actual value is not exposed by the requested API version.

adHolidayDuration

xsd:long

The duration (in seconds), starting from the time the user enters the DAI stream, for which mid-roll decisioning will be skipped. This field is only applicable when an ad holiday is requested in the stream create request. This value is optional and defaults to 0.

enableMaxFillerDuration

xsd:boolean

Whether there will be max filler duration in this live stream. If true, maxFillerDuration should be specified. This field is optional and defaults to false.

maxFillerDuration

xsd:long

The maximum number of seconds that can be used to fill this ad pod, either with a slate or underlying content, depending on your settings. If more time needs to be filled, the ad pod will instead be dropped and the underlying content will be served.

podServingSegmentDuration

xsd:long

The duration (in seconds) that can be used when stitching ads for each livestream event. This attribute is only available for Pod Serving HLS Segment Redirect and Pod Serving Dash Segment Redirect.

enableDurationlessAdBreaks

xsd:boolean

Whether there will be durationless ad breaks in this live stream. If true, defaultAdBreakDuration should be specified. This field is optional and defaults to false;

defaultAdBreakDuration

xsd:long

The default ad pod duration (in seconds) that will be requested when an ad break cue-out does not specify a duration. This field is optional and defaults to 0;

streamCreateDaiAuthenticationKeyIds

xsd:long[]

The list of DaiAuthenticationKey IDs used to authenticate stream create requests for this live stream. Modifying keys for an active live stream may break the stream for some users. Exercise caution.

sourceContentConfigurationIds

xsd:long[]

The list of CdnConfiguration IDs that provide settings for ingesting and delivering the videos associated with this source. Modifying settings for an active live stream may break the stream for some users. Exercise caution.

prerollSettings

PrerollSettings

The settings specific to Preroll ad breaks. This field is optional. If null, this livestream does not have prerolls enabled.

hlsSettings

HlsSettings

The settings that are specific to HTTPS live streaming (HLS) protocol. This field is optional and if it is not set will use the default HLS settings.

enableAllowlistedIps

xsd:boolean

Whether specific allowlisted IP addresses should be used to access this live stream. This field is optional and will default to false. To set this field a network needs to have the "Video live allowlisted IPS enabled" feature enabled. Modifying this field for an active live stream can impact traffic.

dynamicAdInsertionType

DynamicAdInsertionType

The method of dynamic ad insertion that is used to insert ads into this live stream. This attribute is optional and defaults to DynamicAdInsertionType.LINEAR. This field cannot be modified after live stream creation.

Enumerations
LINEAR
Content manifest is served by Google DAI. Content and ads are stitched together into a unique video manifest per user.
POD_SERVING_REDIRECT
Content manifest is served by the partner, embedding Google DAI ad segment URLs which redirect to unique Google DAI ad segments per user.
POD_SERVING_MANIFEST
Ads manifest is served by Google DAI, containing unique ad pod segments for the video player to switch to from the content stream, or for the partner to stitch directly into the user content manifest.
UNKNOWN
The value returned if the actual value is not exposed by the requested API version.

enableRelativePlaylistDelivery

xsd:boolean

Whether the served playlists can include relative URLs. This field is optional and defaults to false. To set this field a network needs to have the "Video live stream relative playlist URLs" feature enabled. This field can be modified when the live stream is in a LiveStreamEventStatus.PAUSED state.

streamingFormat

StreamingFormat

The streaming format of the LiveStreamEvent media. This field cannot be modified after live stream creation.

Enumerations
HLS
The format of the live stream media is HTTP Live Streaming.
DASH
The format of the live stream media is MPEG-DASH.
UNKNOWN
The value returned if the actual value is not exposed by the requested API version.

prefetchEnabled

xsd:boolean

Indicates whether the option to prefetch ad requests is enabled.

prefetchSettings

PrefetchSettings

The information needed to prefetch ad requests for an ad break.

enableForceCloseAdBreaks

xsd:boolean

Whether live stream placement opportunities without #EXT-CUE-IN markers should be force closed. This field is optional and defaults to false. To set this field a network needs to have the "Video live stream forced cue in" feature enabled.

enableShortSegmentDropping

xsd:boolean

Whether segments shorter than 1 second at the end of an ad pod should be dropped. This field is optional and defaults to false. To set this field a network needs to have the "Video live stream short segment dropping" feature enabled.

customAssetKey

xsd:string

An additional code that can be used in constructing live stream event URLs. This field is immutable after creation and can only be set for pod serving live streams. The custom asset key may be at most 64 characters and can contain alphanumeric characters and symbols other than the following: ", ', =, !, +, #, *, ~, ;, ^, (, ), <, >, [, ], the white space character.

daiEncodingProfileIds

xsd:long[]

The list of DaiEncodingProfile IDs that will be used for this live stream event. This field only applies to pod serving events. New profile IDs can be added to running live streams. Profile IDs cannot be removed from running live streams. Modifying settings for an active live stream may break the stream for some users. Exercise caution.

segmentUrlAuthenticationKeyIds

xsd:long[]

The list of DaiAuthenticationKey IDs used to authenticate ad segment url requests for this live stream. This field only applies to pod serving events. Modifying settings for an active live stream may break the stream for some users. Exercise caution.

adBreakMarkups

AdBreakMarkupType[]

The formats that will be recognized as ad break start/end markers. This field is ignored if adBreakMarkupTypesEnabled is false

Enumerations
AD_BREAK_MARKUP_HLS_EXT_CUE
The CUE-OUT/CUE-IN ad break marker type. This mark up type is only applicable for HLS live streams.
AD_BREAK_MARKUP_HLS_PRIMETIME_SPLICE
The CUE (Adobe/Azure Prime Time) ad break marker type. This mark up type is only applicable for HLS live streams.
AD_BREAK_MARKUP_HLS_DATERANGE_SPLICE
The DATERANGE (Anvato) ad break marker type. This mark up type is only applicable for HLS live streams.
AD_BREAK_MARKUP_SCTE35_XML_SPLICE_INSERT
The SCTE35 XML Splice In/Out ad break marker type. This markup type is only applicable for DASH live streams.
AD_BREAK_MARKUP_SCTE35_BINARY_SPLICE_INSERT
The SCTE35 Binary Splice Insert ad break marker type. This mark up type is only applicable for HLS and DASH live streams.
AD_BREAK_MARKUP_SCTE35_BINARY_PROVIDER_AD_START_END
The SCTE35 Binary Time Signal: Provider Ad Start/End ad break marker type. This mark up type is only applicable for HLS and DASH live streams.
AD_BREAK_MARKUP_SCTE35_BINARY_PROVIDER_PLACEMENT_OP_START_END
The SCTE35 Binary Time Signal: Provider Placement Opportunity Start/End ad break marker type. This mark up type is only applicable for HLS and DASH live streams.
AD_BREAK_MARKUP_SCTE35_BINARY_BREAK_START_END
The SCTE35 Binary Time Signal: Break Start/End ad break marker type. This mark up type is only applicable for HLS and DASH live streams.
UNKNOWN
The value returned if the actual value is not exposed by the requested API version.

adBreakMarkupTypesEnabled

xsd:boolean

Whether this LiveStreamEvent is specifying a subset of supported adBreakMarkups. If this field is false, all supported formats will be treated as ad break start/end markers.

adServingFormat

AdServingFormat

Whether ads on this LiveStreamEvent are served by Google Ad Manager DAI or Google Ad Serving.

Enumerations
AD_MANAGER_DAI
The ads are served through Google Ad Manager DAI.
DIRECT
The ads are served through Google Ad Manager Ad Serving.
UNKNOWN
The value returned if the actual value is not exposed by the requested API version.

liveStreamConditioning

LiveStreamConditioning

The conditioning to apply to this LiveStreamEvent.