Import videos

An import represents the process of uploading and indexing all videos from the specified integration. This method initiates an asynchronous import and returns two lists:

• Videos that will be imported.
• Videos that will not be imported, typically due to unmet prerequisites.

The actual uploading and indexing of videos occur asynchronously after you invoke this method. To monitor the status of each upload after invoking this method, use the Retrieve import status method.

NOTES:

• Before importing videos, you must set up an integration. For details, see the Set up an integration section.
• The videos you wish to upload must meet the requirements in the Prerequisites section of the Upload single videos page.
• By default, the platform checks for duplicate files using hashes within the target index and will not upload the same video to the same index twice. However, the same video can exist in multiple indexes. To bypass duplicate checking entirely and import duplicate videos into the same index, set the value of the incremental_import parameter to false.
• Only one import job can run at a time. To start a new import, wait for the current job to complete. Use the GET method of the /tasks/transfers/import/{integration-id}/logs endpoint to retrieve a list of your import jobs, including their creation time, completion time, and processing status for each video file.