Guide

Introduction

The 3Q platform provides a REST-based API that enables automation of video workflows. It allows customers to programmatically create and manage projects, upload media assets, configure live streams, and manage playlists.

The complete API documentation is available at: https://api.3qsdn.com/v3/doc

The REST-based API is not intended for direct use within a frontend application. We recommend caching or storing responses - such as metadata and playoutIds for videos hosted on our platform on your own servers. A dedicated Frontend API is on our product roadmap and is planned to be available by the end of 2026.

Base URL

https://api.3qsdn.com/v3/

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Authentication

The API uses JWT (JSON Web Tokens) in Bearer format. A valid token must be included in the HTTP header of every request. Each token is linked to a specific user account and inherits the permissions assigned to that user.

Example Request Headers

Authorization: Bearer <API_KEY>
Content-Type: application/json

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General API Information

• Data format: JSON

• Error handling: HTTP status codes combined with a structured error object in the response body

Supported HTTP Methods

• GET – Retrieve resources

• POST – Create new resources

• PUT – Update existing resources

• DELETE – Delete resources

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Resources & Endpoints (Excerpt)

Depending on whether you are working with live or on-demand streaming, the following endpoints are most commonly used. A complete list of all available endpoints can be found in the full API documentation: https://api.3qsdn.com/v3/doc

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Projects

• GET /projects – List all projects

• POST /projects – Create a new project

• GET /projects/{projectId} – Retrieve project details

• PUT /projects/{projectId} – Update a project

• DELETE /projects/{projectId} – Delete a project

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Files (Video or Audio Assets)

• POST /projects/{projectId}/files – Upload a media file

• GET /projects/{projectId}/files – Retrieve the file list

• DELETE /projects/{projectId}/files/{fileId} – Delete a file

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Livestreams

• (GET | PUT) /projects/{projectId}/live/ingest – Configure or retrieve ingest settings

• GET /projects/{projectId}/live/output – Retrieve playout URLs

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Playlists

• GET /modules/playlists – Retrieve all playlists

• POST /modules/playlists – Create a new playlist

• GET /modules/playlists/{playlistId} – Retrieve a playlist

• PUT /modules/playlists/{playlistId} – Update a playlist

• DELETE /modules/playlists/{playlistId} – Delete a playlist

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Error Handling

The API uses standard HTTP status codes to indicate the success or failure of a request.

Common Status Codes

• 200 OK

• 201 Created

• 400 Bad Request

• 401 Unauthorized

• 404 Not Found

• 500 Internal Server Error

Example Error Response

{
  "error": {
    "code": 401,
    "message": "Missing JWT Refresh Token"
  }
}

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Pagination & Filtering

Many endpoints support pagination and filtering through query parameters.

Example

GET /projects?limit=10&offset=20

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API Versioning

• Current version: v3

• The API version is embedded in the URL path (e.g. /v3/...)