content characteristics amd

Property Manager name: Content Characteristics
Behavior version: The v2025-01-13 rule format supports the content_characteristics_amd behavior v1.1.
Rule format status: GA, stable
Access: Read/Write
Allowed in includes: Yes

Specifies characteristics of the delivered content. Akamai uses this information to optimize your metadata configuration, which may result in better origin offload and end-user performance.

Along with other behaviors whose names are prefixed contentCharacteristics, this behavior is customized for a specific product set. Use PAPI's List available behaviors operation to determine the set available to you. See also the related client_characteristics and origin_characteristics behaviors.

Option	Type	Description	Requires
`catalog_size`	enum	Optimize based on the total size of the content library delivered.		{"displayType":"enum","options":["SMALL","MEDIUM","LARGE","EXTRA_LARGE","OTHER","UNKNOWN"],"tag":"select"}
	`SMALL`	Less than 100Gb.
	`MEDIUM`	100Gb-1Tb.
	`LARGE`	1-100Tb.
	`EXTRA_LARGE`	More than 100Tb.
	`OTHER`	Customize the value.
	`UNKNOWN`	Defer this optimization.
`content_type`	enum	Optimize based on the quality of media content.		{"displayType":"enum","options":["SD","HD","ULTRA_HD","OTHER","UNKNOWN"],"tag":"select"}
	`SD`	Standard definition.
	`HD`	High definition.
	`ULTRA_HD`	Ultra high definition.
	`OTHER`	More than one level of quality.
	`UNKNOWN`	Defer this optimization.
`popularity_distribution`	enum	Optimize based on the content's expected popularity.		{"displayType":"enum","options":["LONG_TAIL","ALL_POPULAR","OTHER","UNKNOWN"],"tag":"select"}
	`LONG_TAIL`	A low volume of requests over a long period.
	`ALL_POPULAR`	A high volume of requests over a short period.
	`OTHER`	Customize the value.
	`UNKNOWN`	Defer this optimization.
`hls`	boolean	Enable delivery of HLS media.		{"displayType":"boolean","tag":"input","type":"checkbox"}
`segment_duration_hls`	enum	Specifies the duration of individual segments.	`hls` is `true`	{"displayType":"enum","options":["SEGMENT_DURATION_2S","SEGMENT_DURATION_4S","SEGMENT_DURATION_6S","SEGMENT_DURATION_8S","SEGMENT_DURATION_10S","OTHER"],"tag":"select"} {"if":{"attribute":"hls","op":"eq","value":true}}
	`SEGMENT_DURATION_2S`	2 seconds.
	`SEGMENT_DURATION_4S`	4 seconds.
	`SEGMENT_DURATION_6S`	6 seconds.
	`SEGMENT_DURATION_8S`	8 seconds.
	`SEGMENT_DURATION_10S`	10 seconds.
	`OTHER`	Customize the value.
`segment_duration_hlsCustom`	number	Customizes the number of seconds for the segment.	`segment_duration_hls` is `OTHER`	{"displayType":"number","tag":"input","type":"number"} {"if":{"attribute":"segmentDurationHLS","op":"eq","value":"OTHER"}}
`segment_size_hls`	enum	Specifies the size of the media object retrieved from the origin.	`hls` is `true`	{"displayType":"enum","options":["LESS_THAN_1MB","ONE_MB_TO_TEN_MB","TEN_MB_TO_100_MB","GREATER_THAN_100MB","UNKNOWN","OTHER"],"tag":"select"} {"if":{"attribute":"hls","op":"eq","value":true}}
	`LESS_THAN_1MB`	Less than 1Mb.
	`ONE_MB_TO_TEN_MB`	1-10Mb.
	`TEN_MB_TO_100_MB`	10-100Mb.
	`GREATER_THAN_100MB`	More than 100Mb.
	`UNKNOWN`	Defer this optimization.
	`OTHER`	Sizes straddle these ranges.
`hds`	boolean	Enable delivery of HDS media.		{"displayType":"boolean","tag":"input","type":"checkbox"}
`segment_duration_hds`	enum	Specifies the duration of individual fragments.	`hds` is `true`	{"displayType":"enum","options":["SEGMENT_DURATION_2S","SEGMENT_DURATION_4S","SEGMENT_DURATION_6S","SEGMENT_DURATION_8S","SEGMENT_DURATION_10S","OTHER"],"tag":"select"} {"if":{"attribute":"hds","op":"eq","value":true}}
	`SEGMENT_DURATION_2S`	2 seconds.
	`SEGMENT_DURATION_4S`	4 seconds.
	`SEGMENT_DURATION_6S`	6 seconds.
	`SEGMENT_DURATION_8S`	8 seconds.
	`SEGMENT_DURATION_10S`	10 seconds.
	`OTHER`	Customize the value.
`segment_duration_hdsCustom`	number	Customizes the number of seconds for the fragment.	`segment_duration_hds` is `OTHER`	{"displayType":"number","tag":"input","type":"number"} {"if":{"attribute":"segmentDurationHDS","op":"eq","value":"OTHER"}}
`segment_size_hds`	enum	Specifies the size of the media object retrieved from the origin.	`hds` is `true`	{"displayType":"enum","options":["LESS_THAN_1MB","ONE_MB_TO_TEN_MB","TEN_MB_TO_100_MB","GREATER_THAN_100MB","UNKNOWN","OTHER"],"tag":"select"} {"if":{"attribute":"hds","op":"eq","value":true}}
	`LESS_THAN_1MB`	Less than 1Mb.
	`ONE_MB_TO_TEN_MB`	1-10Mb.
	`TEN_MB_TO_100_MB`	10-100Mb.
	`GREATER_THAN_100MB`	More than 100Mb.
	`UNKNOWN`	Defer this optimization.
	`OTHER`	Customize the value.
`dash`	boolean	Enable delivery of DASH media.		{"displayType":"boolean","tag":"input","type":"checkbox"}
`segment_duration_dash`	enum	Specifies the duration of individual segments.	`dash` is `true`	{"displayType":"enum","options":["SEGMENT_DURATION_2S","SEGMENT_DURATION_4S","SEGMENT_DURATION_6S","SEGMENT_DURATION_8S","SEGMENT_DURATION_10S","OTHER"],"tag":"select"} {"if":{"attribute":"dash","op":"eq","value":true}}
	`SEGMENT_DURATION_2S`	2 seconds.
	`SEGMENT_DURATION_4S`	4 seconds.
	`SEGMENT_DURATION_6S`	6 seconds.
	`SEGMENT_DURATION_8S`	8 seconds.
	`SEGMENT_DURATION_10S`	10 seconds.
	`OTHER`	Customize the value.
`segment_duration_dashCustom`	number	Customizes the number of seconds for the segment.	`segment_duration_dash` is `OTHER`	{"displayType":"number","tag":"input","type":"number"} {"if":{"attribute":"segmentDurationDASH","op":"eq","value":"OTHER"}}
`segment_size_dash`	enum	Specifies the size of the media object retrieved from the origin.	`dash` is `true`	{"displayType":"enum","options":["LESS_THAN_1MB","ONE_MB_TO_TEN_MB","TEN_MB_TO_100_MB","GREATER_THAN_100MB","UNKNOWN","OTHER"],"tag":"select"} {"if":{"attribute":"dash","op":"eq","value":true}}
	`LESS_THAN_1MB`	Less than 1Mb.
	`ONE_MB_TO_TEN_MB`	1-10Mb.
	`TEN_MB_TO_100_MB`	10-100Mb.
	`GREATER_THAN_100MB`	More than 100Mb.
	`UNKNOWN`	Defer this optimization.
	`OTHER`	Sizes that straddle these ranges.
`smooth`	boolean	Enable delivery of Smooth media.		{"displayType":"boolean","tag":"input","type":"checkbox"}
`segment_duration_smooth`	enum	Specifies the duration of individual fragments.	`smooth` is `true`	{"displayType":"enum","options":["SEGMENT_DURATION_2S","SEGMENT_DURATION_4S","SEGMENT_DURATION_6S","SEGMENT_DURATION_8S","SEGMENT_DURATION_10S","OTHER"],"tag":"select"} {"if":{"attribute":"smooth","op":"eq","value":true}}
	`SEGMENT_DURATION_2S`	2 seconds.
	`SEGMENT_DURATION_4S`	4 seconds.
	`SEGMENT_DURATION_6S`	6 seconds.
	`SEGMENT_DURATION_8S`	8 seconds.
	`SEGMENT_DURATION_10S`	10 seconds.
	`OTHER`	Customize the value.
`segment_duration_smoothCustom`	number	Customizes the number of seconds for the fragment.	`segment_duration_smooth` is `OTHER`	{"displayType":"number","tag":"input","type":"number"} {"if":{"attribute":"segmentDurationSmooth","op":"eq","value":"OTHER"}}
`segment_size_smooth`	enum	Specifies the size of the media object retrieved from the origin.	`smooth` is `true`	{"displayType":"enum","options":["LESS_THAN_1MB","ONE_MB_TO_TEN_MB","TEN_MB_TO_100_MB","GREATER_THAN_100MB","UNKNOWN","OTHER"],"tag":"select"} {"if":{"attribute":"smooth","op":"eq","value":true}}
	`LESS_THAN_1MB`	Less than 1Mb.
	`ONE_MB_TO_TEN_MB`	1-10Mb.
	`TEN_MB_TO_100_MB`	10-100Mb.
	`GREATER_THAN_100MB`	More than 100Mb.
	`UNKNOWN`	Defer this optimization.
	`OTHER`	Sizes straddle these ranges.