{"id":9441180909842,"title":"Shotstack Look up an Asset Integration","handle":"shotstack-look-up-an-asset-integration","description":"\u003cbody\u003eThe Shotstack API endpoint \"Look up an Asset\" is designed to retrieve information about a specific asset that has been previously uploaded or generated using the Shotstack video editing platform. An \"asset\" in this context refers to any media file, such as video clips, images, audio files or titles used within a video editing project. Here's what can be done with this API endpoint and some problems it can solve:\n\n### What can be done with the \"Look up an Asset\" API endpoint?\n\n1. **Retrieve Metadata**: Obtain detailed metadata information about an asset, such as its filename, type (video, image, audio), duration, dimensions, file size, and the URL where the asset is stored.\n\n2. **Status Check**: Check the processing status of an asset. This is particularly useful for assets that require processing like videos, to know whether the asset is ready for use or if it's still being processed.\n\n3. **Thumbnail Generation**: For video assets, you might be able to retrieve or request the generation of a thumbnail image, depending on the API's capabilities.\n\n4. **Asset Management**: Use the endpoint as part of a broader system for managing and cataloging assets used in video projects, making it easier to search and reference them within your application.\n\n5. **Validation**: Confirm that an asset is available and valid before attempting to include it in a video edit which ensures a smooth editing process and prevents errors or broken content in the final video output.\n\n6. **Cache Control**: If you are creating a caching mechanism for your assets, you can use this endpoint to validate the cache and refresh it if the asset has been updated or modified.\n\n### Problems the \"Look up an Asset\" API endpoint can solve:\n\n1. **Efficient Workflow**: By checking the status of video processing, users can automate workflows and receive notifications when an asset is ready for use, ensuring efficient time management and faster video production turnaround.\n\n2. **Content Verification**: Before rendering a final video, verifying that all assets are available and properly processed avoids rendering erred videos and saves compute resources, time, and costs.\n\n3. **Automated Cataloging**: When building a content library, this API endpoint can aid in the automatic cataloging of assets, providing a searchable database of the content available for video editing.\n\n4. **Monitoring \u0026amp; Maintenance**: For long-term asset management and maintenance, regularly checking the status of assets can help ensure that content remains available, and any corrupted or lost assets can be detected and addressed promptly.\n\n5. **Quality Control**: Ensuring that all assets meet the required specifications (e.g., resolution, format) before using them in videos, which maintains a high level of quality in the output content.\n\nHere's an example of how an HTML formatted return for the \"Look up an Asset\" API endpoint could look:\n\n```HTML\n\n\n\n\u003ctitle\u003eAsset Lookup Result\u003c\/title\u003e\n\n\n \u003ch1\u003eAsset Lookup\u003c\/h1\u003e\n \u003ch2\u003eAsset ID: 1234567890abcdef\u003c\/h2\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStatus:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ready\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Video\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDuration:\u003c\/strong\u003e 60 seconds\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1920x1080\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 50 MB\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eURL:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/example.com\/asset\/path\"\u003ehttp:\/\/example.com\/asset\/path\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n```\n\nUsing this API endpoint effectively can streamline the video production process by offering quick access to asset details necessary for editing, ensuring quality control, and automating asset management.\u003c\/body\u003e","published_at":"2024-05-10T15:20:20-05:00","created_at":"2024-05-10T15:20:21-05:00","vendor":"Shotstack","type":"Integration","tags":[],"price":0,"price_min":0,"price_max":0,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":49086254416146,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Shotstack Look up an Asset Integration","public_title":null,"options":["Default Title"],"price":0,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":null,"barcode":null,"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/consultantsinabox.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/62fb5bcbcc1269333f9ed6b9bc12023b_abc0d923-3828-404b-8df0-bbd422d5c7b2.jpg?v=1715372421"],"featured_image":"\/\/consultantsinabox.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/62fb5bcbcc1269333f9ed6b9bc12023b_abc0d923-3828-404b-8df0-bbd422d5c7b2.jpg?v=1715372421","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":"Shotstack Logo","id":39098550616338,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":200,"width":200,"src":"\/\/consultantsinabox.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/62fb5bcbcc1269333f9ed6b9bc12023b_abc0d923-3828-404b-8df0-bbd422d5c7b2.jpg?v=1715372421"},"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":200,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/consultantsinabox.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/62fb5bcbcc1269333f9ed6b9bc12023b_abc0d923-3828-404b-8df0-bbd422d5c7b2.jpg?v=1715372421","width":200}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cbody\u003eThe Shotstack API endpoint \"Look up an Asset\" is designed to retrieve information about a specific asset that has been previously uploaded or generated using the Shotstack video editing platform. An \"asset\" in this context refers to any media file, such as video clips, images, audio files or titles used within a video editing project. Here's what can be done with this API endpoint and some problems it can solve:\n\n### What can be done with the \"Look up an Asset\" API endpoint?\n\n1. **Retrieve Metadata**: Obtain detailed metadata information about an asset, such as its filename, type (video, image, audio), duration, dimensions, file size, and the URL where the asset is stored.\n\n2. **Status Check**: Check the processing status of an asset. This is particularly useful for assets that require processing like videos, to know whether the asset is ready for use or if it's still being processed.\n\n3. **Thumbnail Generation**: For video assets, you might be able to retrieve or request the generation of a thumbnail image, depending on the API's capabilities.\n\n4. **Asset Management**: Use the endpoint as part of a broader system for managing and cataloging assets used in video projects, making it easier to search and reference them within your application.\n\n5. **Validation**: Confirm that an asset is available and valid before attempting to include it in a video edit which ensures a smooth editing process and prevents errors or broken content in the final video output.\n\n6. **Cache Control**: If you are creating a caching mechanism for your assets, you can use this endpoint to validate the cache and refresh it if the asset has been updated or modified.\n\n### Problems the \"Look up an Asset\" API endpoint can solve:\n\n1. **Efficient Workflow**: By checking the status of video processing, users can automate workflows and receive notifications when an asset is ready for use, ensuring efficient time management and faster video production turnaround.\n\n2. **Content Verification**: Before rendering a final video, verifying that all assets are available and properly processed avoids rendering erred videos and saves compute resources, time, and costs.\n\n3. **Automated Cataloging**: When building a content library, this API endpoint can aid in the automatic cataloging of assets, providing a searchable database of the content available for video editing.\n\n4. **Monitoring \u0026amp; Maintenance**: For long-term asset management and maintenance, regularly checking the status of assets can help ensure that content remains available, and any corrupted or lost assets can be detected and addressed promptly.\n\n5. **Quality Control**: Ensuring that all assets meet the required specifications (e.g., resolution, format) before using them in videos, which maintains a high level of quality in the output content.\n\nHere's an example of how an HTML formatted return for the \"Look up an Asset\" API endpoint could look:\n\n```HTML\n\n\n\n\u003ctitle\u003eAsset Lookup Result\u003c\/title\u003e\n\n\n \u003ch1\u003eAsset Lookup\u003c\/h1\u003e\n \u003ch2\u003eAsset ID: 1234567890abcdef\u003c\/h2\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStatus:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ready\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Video\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDuration:\u003c\/strong\u003e 60 seconds\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1920x1080\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 50 MB\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eURL:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/example.com\/asset\/path\"\u003ehttp:\/\/example.com\/asset\/path\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n```\n\nUsing this API endpoint effectively can streamline the video production process by offering quick access to asset details necessary for editing, ensuring quality control, and automating asset management.\u003c\/body\u003e"}