Create a video indexing task

This method creates a video indexing task that uploads and indexes a video in a single operation.

Legacy endpoint

This endpoint bundles two operations (upload and indexing) together. In the next major API release, this endpoint will be removed in favor of a separated workflow:

Upload your video using the POST /assets endpoint
Index the uploaded video using the POST /indexes/{index-id}/indexed-assets endpoint

This separation provides better control, reusability of assets, and improved error handling. New implementations should use the new workflow.

Upload options:

Local file: Use the video_file parameter.
Publicly accessible URL: Use the video_url parameter.

Your video files must meet requirements based on your workflow:

Search: Marengo requirements.
Video analysis: Pegasus requirements.
If you want to both search and analyze your videos, the most restrictive requirements apply.
This method allows you to upload files up to 2 GB in size. To upload larger files, use the Multipart Upload API

Note

This endpoint is rate-limited. For details, see the Rate limits page.

This method creates a video indexing task that uploads and indexes a video in a single operation. <Warning title="Legacy endpoint"> This endpoint bundles two operations (upload and indexing) together. In the next major API release, this endpoint will be removed in favor of a separated workflow: 1. Upload your video using the [`POST /assets`](/v1.3/api-reference/upload-content/direct-uploads/create) endpoint 2. Index the uploaded video using the [`POST /indexes/{index-id}/indexed-assets`](/v1.3/api-reference/index-content/create) endpoint This separation provides better control, reusability of assets, and improved error handling. New implementations should use the new workflow. </Warning> Upload options: - **Local file**: Use the `video_file` parameter. - **Publicly accessible URL**: Use the `video_url` parameter. Your video files must meet requirements based on your workflow: - **Search**: [Marengo requirements](/v1.3/docs/concepts/models/marengo#video-file-requirements). - **Video analysis**: [Pegasus requirements](/v1.3/docs/concepts/models/pegasus#video-file-requirements). - If you want to both search and analyze your videos, the most restrictive requirements apply. - This method allows you to upload files up to 2 GB in size. To upload larger files, use the [Multipart Upload API](/v1.3/api-reference/upload-content/multipart-uploads) <Note title="Note"> This endpoint is rate-limited. For details, see the [Rate limits](/v1.3/docs/get-started/rate-limits) page. </Note>

Authentication

x-api-keystring

Your API key.

Note

You can find your API key on the API Keys page.

Your API key. <Note title="Note"> You can find your API key on the <a href="https://playground.twelvelabs.io/dashboard/api-keys" target="_blank">API Keys</a> page. </Note>

Request

Request to upload a video to an index.

index_idstringRequired

The unique identifier of the index to which the video is being uploaded.

video_filefileOptional

Specify this parameter to upload a video from your local file system.

video_urlstringOptional

Specify this parameter to upload a video from a publicly accessible URL.

enable_video_streambooleanOptionalDefaults to true

This parameter indicates if the platform stores the video for streaming. When set to true, the platform stores the video, and you can retrieve its URL by calling the GET method of the /indexes/{index-id}/videos/{video-id} endpoint. You can then use this URL to access the stream over the HLS protocol.

This parameter indicates if the platform stores the video for streaming. When set to `true`, the platform stores the video, and you can retrieve its URL by calling the [`GET`](/v1.3/api-reference/videos/retrieve) method of the `/indexes/{index-id}/videos/{video-id}` endpoint. You can then use this URL to access the stream over the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HTTP_Live_Streaming" target="_blank">HLS</a> protocol.

user_metadatastringOptional

Metadata that helps you categorize your videos. You can specify a list of keys and values. Keys must be of type string, and values can be of the following types: string, integer, float or boolean.

Response

A video indexing task has successfully been created.

_idstring

A string representing the unique identifier of your video indexing task.

video_idstring

A string representing the unique identifier of the video associated with the specified video indexing task.

Errors

400

Bad Request Error

This method creates a video indexing task that uploads and indexes a video in a single operation.

Legacy endpoint

This endpoint bundles two operations (upload and indexing) together. In the next major API release, this endpoint will be removed in favor of a separated workflow:

Upload your video using the POST /assets endpoint
Index the uploaded video using the POST /indexes/{index-id}/indexed-assets endpoint

This separation provides better control, reusability of assets, and improved error handling. New implementations should use the new workflow.

Upload options:

Local file: Use the video_file parameter.
Publicly accessible URL: Use the video_url parameter.

Your video files must meet requirements based on your workflow:

Search: Marengo requirements.
Video analysis: Pegasus requirements.
If you want to both search and analyze your videos, the most restrictive requirements apply.
This method allows you to upload files up to 2 GB in size. To upload larger files, use the Multipart Upload API

Note

This endpoint is rate-limited. For details, see the Rate limits page.

1	curl -X POST https://api.twelvelabs.io/v1.3/tasks \
2	-H "x-api-key: <apiKey>" \
3	-H "Content-Type: multipart/form-data" \
4	-F index_id="6298d673f1090f1100476d4c" \
5	-F video_file=@@/Users/john/Documents/01.mp4