External modules

EdgeWorkers supports external modules to use in your code bundles to provide a class or a library of functions for a specific purpose.

Akamai provides a JavaScript helper library so you can use EdgeKV to access data from within an EdgeWorkers function.

You can import the HLS parser and DASH parser modules to build the following video use cases.

• Manifest and Playlist Manipulation
  • Bitrate filtering
  • Resolution filtering
  • Resolution re-ordering
  • Language localization
• Live program replacement (Currently only supported with the HLS module.)
• Content insertion

The jwt module is available to verify JWT tokens using digital signatures.

The cwt module is available to create, sign, and verify CWT tokens..

You can use the watermarking module to watermark Over-The-Top (OTT) content delivered in an Adaptive Bitrate (ABR) format.

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For instructions on how to include these modules in your EdgeWorkers code bundles see, Import a JavaScript module.