Start broadcast API Issue

[Developer]

I want to run rest API in postman and I want to start broadcast in web browser... How can I start broadcast API from Ant media Server? I have rest API of post with endpoint broadcast/{broadcastid}/start... But it gives error in authorize.. I am using free account and which resources I need to start existing broadcast... Kindly help...

[Yash]

Hi @Developer
Let me try to explain.

Start broadcast API is used to start the stream source broadcast type like RTSP, IP camera or Playlist. If you have created any stream source then using below postman sample, you can start the stream on the server.

curl --location --request POST 'https://domain:5443/App-name/rest/v2/broadcasts/streamId/start' \
--header 'Accept: application/json' 

You need to replace your domain name, application name & stream Id.

Now to call Rest API, please make sure that your IP is whitelisted in the Rest API filter. If you do not have any static IP, you can allow all IPs with 0.0.0.0/0 CIDR block. For more reference about IP filter for Rest API, please check:
https://resources.antmedia.io/docs/securing-the-rest-api?highlight=rest#ip-filter-for-the-rest-api

If you want to start publishing the live stream from browser using Rest API, it is not doable. You need to publish the stream manually from browser. Please check https://resources.antmedia.io/docs/webrtc-publishing

In community edition, only WebRTC publish is available but WebRTC playback is available in Enterprise edition.

I hope it is clear. Please let us know if you have any further questions.

[Developer]

@Yash kindly tell me about what is Vod in detail? Please

[Developer]

@YashI have one more question is that you said that stream source... I think stream source means stream which we created from API /v1/broadcast/create .. Am I right?

[Yash]

@Developer
VOD word is generally used for the recordings of live streaming. Please check the following topics for more details:
https://resources.antmedia.io/docs/play-live-and-vod-streams
https://resources.antmedia.io/docs/vod-streaming-via-webrtchls

These all APIs are related to Recordings i.e VOD: https://antmedia.io/rest/#/VoD Rest Service

[Developer]

@Yashalso please tell me about conference room??

[Yash]

@Developer
You can go through all the topics on https://resources.antmedia.io/docs
You can search for keywords and select the topic accordingly. WebRTC Conference feature is available on Enterprise edition.