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Inputs - AWS Elemental MediaLive API Reference

Inputs

URI

/prod/inputs

HTTP methods

GET

Operation ID: ListInputs

Query parameters
NameTypeRequiredDescription
nextTokenStringFalse
maxResultsStringFalse
Responses
Status codeResponse modelDescription
200ListInputsResultModel

200 response

400InvalidRequest

400 response

403AccessDenied

403 response

429LimitExceeded

429 response

500InternalServiceError

500 response

502BadGatewayException

502 response

504GatewayTimeoutException

504 response

POST

Operation ID: CreateInput

Responses
Status codeResponse modelDescription
201CreateInputResultModel

201 response

400InvalidRequest

400 response

403AccessDenied

403 response

429LimitExceeded

429 response

500InternalServiceError

500 response

502BadGatewayException

502 response

504GatewayTimeoutException

504 response

Schemas

Request bodies

{ "destinations": [ { "network": "string", "networkRoutes": [ { "cidr": "string", "gateway": "string" } ], "staticIpAddress": "string", "streamName": "string" } ], "inputDevices": [ { "id": "string" } ], "inputNetworkLocation": enum, "inputSecurityGroups": [ "string" ], "mediaConnectFlows": [ { "flowArn": "string" } ], "multicastSettings": { "sources": [ { "sourceIp": "string", "url": "string" } ] }, "name": "string", "requestId": "string", "roleArn": "string", "routerSettings": { "destinations": [ { "availabilityZoneName": "string" } ], "encryptionType": enum, "secretArn": "string" }, "sdiSources": [ "string" ], "smpte2110ReceiverGroupSettings": { "smpte2110ReceiverGroups": [ { "sdpSettings": { "ancillarySdps": [ { "mediaIndex": integer, "sdpUrl": "string" } ], "audioSdps": [ { "mediaIndex": integer, "sdpUrl": "string" } ], "videoSdp": { "mediaIndex": integer, "sdpUrl": "string" } } } ] }, "sources": [ { "passwordParam": "string", "url": "string", "username": "string" } ], "srtSettings": { "srtCallerSources": [ { "decryption": { "algorithm": enum, "passphraseSecretArn": "string" }, "minimumLatency": integer, "srtListenerAddress": "string", "srtListenerPort": "string", "streamId": "string" } ], "srtListenerSettings": { "decryption": { "algorithm": enum, "passphraseSecretArn": "string" }, "minimumLatency": integer, "streamId": "string" } }, "tags": { }, "type": enum, "vpc": { "securityGroupIds": [ "string" ], "subnetIds": [ "string" ] } }

Response bodies

{ "inputs": [ { "arn": "string", "attachedChannels": [ "string" ], "destinations": [ { "ip": "string", "port": "string", "url": "string", "vpc": { "availabilityZone": "string", "networkInterfaceId": "string" } } ], "id": "string", "inputClass": enum, "inputDevices": [ { "id": "string" } ], "inputPartnerIds": [ "string" ], "inputSourceType": enum, "mediaConnectFlows": [ { "flowArn": "string" } ], "name": "string", "roleArn": "string", "securityGroups": [ "string" ], "sources": [ { "passwordParam": "string", "url": "string", "username": "string" } ], "state": enum, "tags": { }, "type": enum } ], "nextToken": "string" }
{ "input": { "arn": "string", "attachedChannels": [ "string" ], "destinations": [ { "ip": "string", "port": "string", "url": "string", "vpc": { "availabilityZone": "string", "networkInterfaceId": "string" } } ], "id": "string", "inputClass": enum, "inputDevices": [ { "id": "string" } ], "inputPartnerIds": [ "string" ], "inputSourceType": enum, "mediaConnectFlows": [ { "flowArn": "string" } ], "name": "string", "roleArn": "string", "securityGroups": [ "string" ], "sources": [ { "passwordParam": "string", "url": "string", "username": "string" } ], "state": enum, "tags": { }, "type": enum } }
{ "message": "string" }
{ "message": "string" }
{ "message": "string" }
{ "message": "string" }
{ "message": "string" }
{ "message": "string" }

Properties

AccessDenied

PropertyTypeRequiredDescription
message

string

False

Algorithm

  • AES128

  • AES192

  • AES256

BadGatewayException

PropertyTypeRequiredDescription
message

string

False

CreateInput

PropertyTypeRequiredDescription
destinations

Array of type InputDestinationRequest

False

Destination settings for PUSH type inputs.

inputDevices

Array of type InputDeviceSettings

False

Settings for the devices.

inputNetworkLocation

InputNetworkLocation

False

The location of this input. AWS, for an input existing in the AWS Cloud, On-Prem for an input in a customer network.

inputSecurityGroups

Array of type string

False

A list of security groups referenced by IDs to attach to the input.

mediaConnectFlows

Array of type MediaConnectFlowRequest

False

A list of the MediaConnect Flows that you want to use in this input. You can specify as few as one Flow and presently, as many as two. The only requirement is when you have more than one is that each Flow is in a separate Availability Zone as this ensures your EML input is redundant to AZ issues.

multicastSettings

MulticastSettingsCreateRequest

False

Multicast Input settings.

name

string

False

Name of the input.

requestId

string

False

Unique identifier of the request to ensure the request is handled exactly once in case of retries.

roleArn

string

False

The Amazon Resource Name (ARN) of the role this input assumes during and after creation.

routerSettings

RouterSettings

False
sdiSources

Array of type string

False
smpte2110ReceiverGroupSettings

Smpte2110ReceiverGroupSettings

False

Include this parameter if the input is a SMPTE 2110 input, to identify the stream sources for this input.

sources

Array of type InputSourceRequest

False

The source URLs for a PULL-type input. Every PULL type input needs exactly two source URLs for redundancy. Only specify sources for PULL type Inputs. Leave Destinations empty.

srtSettings

SrtSettingsRequest

False

The settings associated with an SRT input.

tags

Tags

False

A collection of key-value pairs.

type

InputType

False
vpc

InputVpcRequest

False

CreateInputResultModel

PropertyTypeRequiredDescription
input

Input

False

GatewayTimeoutException

PropertyTypeRequiredDescription
message

string

False

Input

PropertyTypeRequiredDescription
arn

string

False

The Unique ARN of the input (generated, immutable).

attachedChannels

Array of type string

False

A list of channel IDs that that input is attached to (currently an input can only be attached to one channel).

destinations

Array of type InputDestination

False

A list of the destinations of the input (PUSH-type).

id

string

False

Read-only ID for the input. Unique in the AWS account.

inputClass

InputClass

False

STANDARD - MediaLive expects two sources to be connected to this input. If the channel is also STANDARD, both sources will be ingested. If the channel is SINGLE_PIPELINE, only the first source will be ingested; the second source will always be ignored, even if the first source fails. SINGLE_PIPELINE - You can connect only one source to this input. If the ChannelClass is also SINGLE_PIPELINE, this value is valid. If the ChannelClass is STANDARD, this value is not valid because the channel requires two sources in the input.

inputDevices

Array of type InputDeviceSettings

False

Settings for the input devices.

inputPartnerIds

Array of type string

False

A list of IDs for all Inputs which are partners of this one.

inputSourceType

InputSourceType

False

Certain pull input sources can be dynamic, meaning that they can have their URL's dynamically changes during input switch actions. Presently, this functionality only works with MP4_FILE and TS_FILE inputs.

mediaConnectFlows

Array of type MediaConnectFlow

False

A list of MediaConnect Flows for this input.

name

string

False

A modifiable ID for the input.

roleArn

string

False

The Amazon Resource Name (ARN) of the role this input assumes during and after creation.

securityGroups

Array of type string

False

A list of IDs for all the Input Security Groups attached to the input.

sources

Array of type InputSource

False

A list of the sources of the input (PULL-type).

state

InputState

False
tags

Tags

False

A collection of key-value pairs.

type

InputType

False

InputClass

A standard input has two sources and a single pipeline input only has one.

  • STANDARD

  • SINGLE_PIPELINE

InputDestination

The settings for a PUSH type input.

PropertyTypeRequiredDescription
ip

string

False

The system-generated static IP address of endpoint. It remains fixed for the lifetime of the input.

port

string

False

The port number for the input.

url

string

False

This represents the endpoint that the customer stream will be pushed to.

vpc

InputDestinationVpc

False

InputDestinationRequest

Endpoint settings for a PUSH type input.

PropertyTypeRequiredDescription
network

string

False

If the push input has an input location of ON-PREM, ID the ID of the attached network.

networkRoutes

Array of type InputRequestDestinationRoute

False

If the push input has an input location of ON-PREM it's a requirement to specify what the route of the input is going to be on the customer local network.

staticIpAddress

string

False

If the push input has an input location of ON-PREM it's optional to specify what the ip address of the input is going to be on the customer local network.

streamName

string

False

A unique name for the location the RTMP stream is being pushed to.

InputDestinationVpc

The properties for a VPC type input destination.

PropertyTypeRequiredDescription
availabilityZone

string

False

The availability zone of the Input destination.

networkInterfaceId

string

False

The network interface ID of the Input destination in the VPC.

InputDeviceSettings

Settings for an input device.

PropertyTypeRequiredDescription
id

string

False

The unique ID for the device.

InputNetworkLocation

With the introduction of MediaLive Anywhere, a MediaLive input can now exist in two different places: AWS or inside an on-premises datacenter. By default all inputs will continue to be AWS inputs.

  • AWS

  • ON_PREMISES

InputRequestDestinationRoute

A network route configuration.

PropertyTypeRequiredDescription
cidr

string

False

The CIDR of the route.

gateway

string

False

An optional gateway for the route.

InputSdpLocation

The location of the SDP file for one of the SMPTE 2110 streams in a receiver group.

PropertyTypeRequiredDescription
mediaIndex

integer

False

The index of the media stream in the SDP file for one SMPTE 2110 stream.

sdpUrl

string

False

The URL of the SDP file for one SMPTE 2110 stream.

InputSource

The settings for a PULL type input.

PropertyTypeRequiredDescription
passwordParam

string

False

The key used to extract the password from EC2 Parameter store.

url

string

False

This represents the customer's source URL where stream is pulled from.

username

string

False

The username for the input source.

InputSourceRequest

Settings for for a PULL type input.

PropertyTypeRequiredDescription
passwordParam

string

False

The key used to extract the password from EC2 Parameter store.

url

string

False

This represents the customer's source URL where stream is pulled from.

username

string

False

The username for the input source.

InputSourceType

There are two types of input sources, static and dynamic. If an input source is dynamic you can change the source url of the input dynamically using an input switch action. Currently, two input types support a dynamic url at this time, MP4_FILE and TS_FILE. By default all input sources are static.

  • STATIC

  • DYNAMIC

InputState

  • CREATING

  • DETACHED

  • ATTACHED

  • DELETING

  • DELETED

InputType

The different types of inputs that AWS Elemental MediaLive supports.

  • UDP_PUSH

  • RTP_PUSH

  • RTMP_PUSH

  • RTMP_PULL

  • URL_PULL

  • MP4_FILE

  • MEDIACONNECT

  • MULTICAST

  • INPUT_DEVICE

  • AWS_CDI

  • TS_FILE

  • SRT_CALLER

  • SMPTE_2110_RECEIVER_GROUP

  • SDI

  • MEDIACONNECT_ROUTER

  • SRT_LISTENER

InputVpcRequest

Settings for a private VPC Input. When this property is specified, the input destination addresses will be created in a VPC rather than with public Internet addresses. This property requires setting the roleArn property on Input creation. Not compatible with the inputSecurityGroups property.

PropertyTypeRequiredDescription
securityGroupIds

Array of type string

False

A list of up to 5 EC2 VPC security group IDs to attach to the Input VPC network interfaces. Requires subnetIds. If none are specified then the VPC default security group will be used.

subnetIds

Array of type string

True

A list of 2 VPC subnet IDs from the same VPC. Subnet IDs must be mapped to two unique availability zones (AZ).

InternalServiceError

PropertyTypeRequiredDescription
message

string

False

InvalidRequest

PropertyTypeRequiredDescription
message

string

False

LimitExceeded

PropertyTypeRequiredDescription
message

string

False

ListInputsResultModel

PropertyTypeRequiredDescription
inputs

Array of type Input

False
nextToken

string

False

MediaConnectFlow

The settings for a MediaConnect Flow.

PropertyTypeRequiredDescription
flowArn

string

False

The unique ARN of the MediaConnect Flow being used as a source.

MediaConnectFlowRequest

The settings for a MediaConnect Flow.

PropertyTypeRequiredDescription
flowArn

string

False

The ARN of the MediaConnect Flow that you want to use as a source.

MulticastSettingsCreateRequest

Settings for a Multicast input. Contains a list of multicast Urls and optional source ip addresses.

PropertyTypeRequiredDescription
sources

Array of type MulticastSourceCreateRequest

False

MulticastSourceCreateRequest

Pair of multicast url and source ip address (optional) that make up a multicast source.

PropertyTypeRequiredDescription
sourceIp

string

False

This represents the ip address of the device sending the multicast stream.

url

string

True

This represents the customer's source URL where multicast stream is pulled from.

RouterDestinationSettings

PropertyTypeRequiredDescription
availabilityZoneName

string

True

Availability Zone for this MediaConnect Router destination.

RouterEncryptionType

The encryption configuration for a MediaConnect Router input. For the valid values, see the encryptionType field in RouterSettings.

  • AUTOMATIC

  • SECRETS_MANAGER

RouterSettings

This is the collection of settings that are used during the creation of a MediaConnect router input.

PropertyTypeRequiredDescription
destinations

Array of type RouterDestinationSettings

False

Destinations for the input from MediaConnect Router. Provide one for a single-pipeline input and two for a standard input.

encryptionType

RouterEncryptionType

False

The encryption configuration for this MediaConnect Router input. Valid values:

  • AUTOMATIC – MediaLive uses a service-managed secret to encrypt the data in transit.

  • SECRETS_MANAGER – MediaLive uses the secret that you identify in secretArn to encrypt the data in transit. Provide secretArn when you choose this value.

secretArn

string

False

ARN of the secret used to encrypt this input.

Smpte2110ReceiverGroup

A receiver group is a collection of video, audio, and ancillary streams that you want to group together and attach to one input.

PropertyTypeRequiredDescription
sdpSettings

Smpte2110ReceiverGroupSdpSettings

False

The single Smpte2110ReceiverGroupSdpSettings that identify the video, audio, and ancillary streams for this receiver group.

Smpte2110ReceiverGroupSdpSettings

Information about the SDP files that describe the SMPTE 2110 streams that go into one SMPTE 2110 receiver group.

PropertyTypeRequiredDescription
ancillarySdps

Array of type InputSdpLocation

False

A list of InputSdpLocations. Each item in the list specifies the SDP file and index for one ancillary SMPTE 2110 stream. Each stream encapsulates one captions stream (out of any number you can include) or the single SCTE 35 stream that you can include.

audioSdps

Array of type InputSdpLocation

False

A list of InputSdpLocations. Each item in the list specifies the SDP file and index for one audio SMPTE 2110 stream.

videoSdp

InputSdpLocation

False

The InputSdpLocation that specifies the SDP file and index for the single video SMPTE 2110 stream for this 2110 input.

Smpte2110ReceiverGroupSettings

Configures the sources for the SMPTE 2110 Receiver Group input.

PropertyTypeRequiredDescription
smpte2110ReceiverGroups

Array of type Smpte2110ReceiverGroup

False

SrtCallerDecryptionRequest

Complete these parameters only if the content is encrypted.

PropertyTypeRequiredDescription
algorithm

Algorithm

False

The algorithm used to encrypt content.

passphraseSecretArn

string

False

The ARN for the secret in Secrets Manager. Someone in your organization must create a secret and provide you with its ARN. This secret holds the passphrase that MediaLive will use to decrypt the source content.

SrtCallerSourceRequest

Configures the connection for a source that uses SRT as the connection protocol. In terms of establishing the connection, MediaLive is always the caller and the upstream system is always the listener. In terms of transmission of the source content, MediaLive is always the receiver and the upstream system is always the sender.

PropertyTypeRequiredDescription
decryption

SrtCallerDecryptionRequest

False
minimumLatency

integer

False

The preferred latency (in milliseconds) for implementing packet loss and recovery. Packet recovery is a key feature of SRT. Obtain this value from the operator at the upstream system.

srtListenerAddress

string

False

The IP address at the upstream system (the listener) that MediaLive (the caller) will connect to.

srtListenerPort

string

False

The port at the upstream system (the listener) that MediaLive (the caller) will connect to.

streamId

string

False

This value is required if the upstream system uses this identifier because without it, the SRT handshake between MediaLive (the caller) and the upstream system (the listener) might fail.

SrtListenerDecryptionRequest

Decryption settings. If specified, both algorithm and passphraseSecretArn are required.

PropertyTypeRequiredDescription
algorithm

Algorithm

True

Required. The decryption algorithm.

passphraseSecretArn

string

True

Required. The ARN for the secret in Secrets Manager that holds the passphrase.

SrtListenerSettingsRequest

Configuration for SRT Listener input. Encryption is REQUIRED for all SRT Listener inputs for security reasons. You must provide decryption settings including algorithm and passphrase secret ARN.

PropertyTypeRequiredDescription
decryption

SrtListenerDecryptionRequest

True
minimumLatency

integer

True

Required. The preferred latency in milliseconds for packet loss and recovery. Range 120-15000.

streamId

string

False

Optional. The stream ID if the upstream system uses this identifier.

SrtSettingsRequest

Configures the settings for SRT inputs. Provide either srtCallerSources (for SRT_CALLER type) OR srtListenerSettings (for SRT_LISTENER type), not both.

PropertyTypeRequiredDescription
srtCallerSources

Array of type SrtCallerSourceRequest

False
srtListenerSettings

SrtListenerSettingsRequest

False

Tags

PropertyTypeRequiredDescription

*

string

False

See also

For more information about using this API in one of the language-specific AWS SDKs and references, see the following:

ListInputs

CreateInput