Direct Video Upload

• An upload session provides a secure, direct-to-storage mechanism for uploading video files from your server to TP Streams. This method allows you to generate a temporary upload link and credentials to securely upload your videos.

1. Create an Upload Session

To create an upload session, send an HTTP POST request to the API Endpoint, with the authentication Header.

https://app.tpstreams.com/api/v1/<organization_id>/assets/upload-sessions/

Fields

Name	Type	Description	Required
content_protection_type	string	To ensure the security of your video content, you can choose from available protection types: 'drm', 'aes' encryption, or indicate 'disable' for no specific protection. Each option offers varying levels of security for your content.	No
title	string	Specify a text string or identifier which can be used for filtering or searching the asset.	Yes
resolutions	array	Required resolutions of the transformed asset in case of HLS or MPEG-DASH delivery format. Must be an array of strings containing any of the following values: 240p, 360p, 480p, 540p, 720p, and 1080p. Re-sized rendition will retain the input aspect ratio.	Yes
folder	string	The UUID of the folder, if you want to upload the video into that specific folder	No
generate_subtitle	boolean	Enable automatic generation of subtitles for the video after upload. Defaults to false if not specified.	No

Sample request body

{
  "title": "Big Buck Bunny Video",
  "resolutions": ["240p", "360p", "480p", "720p"],
  "content_protection_type": "drm",
  "folder": "32seYYHeNxE",
  "generate_subtitle": true
}

For valid requests the API server returns a JSON response containing the asset information, session details, and a client_payload object:

{
    "asset": {
        "id": "9328558d-e0a5-4093-b3b9-8f15ad1550d8",
        "title": "Big Buck Bunny Video",
        "bytes": null,
        "type": "video",
        "parent_id": "32seYYHeNxE",
        "video": {
            "status": "Not Started"
        }
    },
    "upload_session": {
        "uuid": "e98df89a-1122-4a01-9876-1234abcd5678",
        "max_file_size_bytes": 5368709120,
        "expires_at": "2026-07-21T18:03:16.000000Z",
        "status": "Created"
    },
    "client_payload": {
        "upload_link": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/tpstreams-bucket",
        "key": "private/server-uploads/9328558d-e0a5-4093-b3b9-8f15ad1550d8",
        "x-amz-algorithm": "AWS4-HMAC-SHA256",
        "x-amz-credential": "AKIAIOSFODNN7EXAMPLE/20260721/us-east-1/s3/aws4_request",
        "x-amz-date": "20260721T000000Z",
        "policy": "eyJleHBpcmF0aW9uIjoiMjAy...",
        "x-amz-signature": "vSdt2134k..."
    }
}

2. Upload the Video File

Using the client_payload from the previous step, upload your video via a multipart form-data POST request to the upload_link.

Include all client_payload fields in your request, and ensure the actual video file is added last.

info

The file parameter must be the last field in your multipart request.

Complete Example:

cURL

# 1. Create the Upload Session
curl -X POST https://app.tpstreams.com/api/v1/<organization_id>/assets/upload-sessions/ \
  -H "Authorization: token <your_token>" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"title": "Big Buck Bunny Video", "resolutions": ["240p", "720p"]}'

# 2. Extract the payload from the response above and upload the file
curl -X POST https://s3.amazonaws.com/tpstreams-bucket \
  -F "key=private/server-uploads/9328558d-e0a5-4093-b3b9-8f15ad1550d8" \
  -F "x-amz-algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256" \
  -F "x-amz-credential=AKIAIOSFODNN7EXAMPLE/20260721/us-east-1/s3/aws4_request" \
  -F "x-amz-date=20260721T000000Z" \
  -F "policy=eyJleHBpcmF0aW9uIjoiMjAy..." \
  -F "x-amz-signature=vSdt2134k..." \
  -F "file=@/path/to/your/video.mp4"

Python

import requests

# 1. Create the Upload Session
session_url = "https://app.tpstreams.com/api/v1/<organization_id>/assets/upload-sessions/"
headers = {
    "Authorization": "token <your_token>",
    "Content-Type": "application/json"
}
data = {
    "title": "Big Buck Bunny Video",
    "resolutions": ["240p", "720p"]
}
response = requests.post(session_url, headers=headers, json=data)
response.raise_for_status()
client_payload = response.json()["client_payload"]

# 2. Upload the Video File
upload_url = client_payload.pop("upload_link")

with open("/path/to/your/video.mp4", "rb") as video_file:
    files = {"file": video_file}
    upload_response = requests.post(upload_url, data=client_payload, files=files)

upload_response.raise_for_status()
print("Upload successful!")

Ruby

require 'uri'
require 'net/http'
require 'json'
require 'net/http/post/multipart'

# 1. Create the Upload Session
session_url = URI("https://app.tpstreams.com/api/v1/<organization_id>/assets/upload-sessions/")
http = Net::HTTP.new(session_url.host, session_url.port)
http.use_ssl = true

req = Net::HTTP::Post.new(session_url)
req["Authorization"] = "token <your_token>"
req["Content-Type"] = "application/json"
req.body = {
  title: "Big Buck Bunny Video",
  resolutions: ["240p", "720p"]
}.to_json

response = http.request(req)
client_payload = JSON.parse(response.read_body)["client_payload"]

# 2. Upload the Video File
upload_url = URI(client_payload.delete("upload_link"))
File.open("/path/to/your/video.mp4") do |video_file|
  client_payload["file"] = UploadIO.new(video_file, "video/mp4", "video.mp4")
  
  multipart_req = Net::HTTP::Post::Multipart.new(upload_url.request_uri, client_payload)
  
  res = Net::HTTP.start(upload_url.host, upload_url.port, use_ssl: upload_url.scheme == "https") do |multipart_http|
    multipart_http.request(multipart_req)
  end
  puts "Upload status: #{res.code}"
end

C#

using System;
using System.Net.Http;
using System.Net.Http.Headers;
using System.IO;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
using System.Text.Json;

class Program {
    static async Task Main() {
        using var client = new HttpClient();
        
        // 1. Create the Upload Session
        client.DefaultRequestHeaders.Authorization = new AuthenticationHeaderValue("token", "<your_token>");
        var requestBody = new StringContent(
            "{\"title\": \"Big Buck Bunny Video\", \"resolutions\": [\"240p\", \"720p\"]}",
            System.Text.Encoding.UTF8,
            "application/json"
        );
        
        var response = await client.PostAsync("https://app.tpstreams.com/api/v1/<organization_id>/assets/upload-sessions/", requestBody);
        var responseString = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
        
        using var jsonDoc = JsonDocument.Parse(responseString);
        var clientPayload = jsonDoc.RootElement.GetProperty("client_payload");
        string uploadLink = clientPayload.GetProperty("upload_link").GetString();
        
        // 2. Upload the Video File
        using var content = new MultipartFormDataContent();
        
        foreach (var property in clientPayload.EnumerateObject()) {
            if (property.Name != "upload_link") {
                content.Add(new StringContent(property.Value.GetString()), property.Name);
            }
        }
        
        var fileContent = new StreamContent(File.OpenRead("/path/to/your/video.mp4"));
        content.Add(fileContent, "file", "video.mp4");
        
        var uploadResponse = await client.PostAsync(uploadLink, content);
        Console.WriteLine($"Upload Status: {uploadResponse.StatusCode}");
    }
}