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content_​characteristics_​wsd_​large_​file

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Version: v2025-01-13Includes use: Yes

Behavior name: Content Characteristics - Large File

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

Related behaviors:

Note: This behavior is customized for a specific product set. Use the List available behaviors operation to determine the set available to you.

Default behavior

These samples reflect the behavior's default settings. You can use these as is in your configurations or make adjustments based on the behavior's available options.

data "akamai_property_rules_builder" "content_characteristics_wsd_large_file" {
  rules_v2025_02_18 {
    name     = "Content Characteristics - Large File"
    comments = "Specifies characteristics of the delivered content, specifically targeted to delivering large files."
    behavior {
      content_characteristics_wsd_large_file {
        object_size = "GREATER_THAN_100MB"
        content_type = "UNKNOWN"
        popularity_distribution = "UNKNOWN"
        catalog_size = "UNKNOWN"
      }
    }
  }
}

"behaviors": [
  {
    "name": "contentCharacteristicsWsdLargeFile",
    "options": {
      "objectSize": "GREATER_THAN_100MB",
      "contentType": "UNKNOWN",
      "popularityDistribution": "UNKNOWN",
      "catalogSize": "UNKNOWN"
    }
  }
]

Options

Option Description
object_size
Enum
Optimize based on the size of the object retrieved from the origin. Value is one of:
  • LESS_THAN_1MB. Less than 1MB.
  • ONE_MB_TO_10_MB. 1-10 MB
  • TEN_MB_TO_100_MB. 10-100 MB
  • GREATER_THAN_100MB. More than 100MB
  • OTHER. A fallback value.
  • UNKNOWN. Defer this optimization.
catalog_size
Enum
Optimize based on the total size of the content library delivered. Value is one of:
  • 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. Value is one of:
  • VIDEO. Video.
  • SOFTWARE. Software.
  • SOFTWARE_PATCH. Software patch.
  • GAME. Game.
  • GAME_PATCH. Game patch.
  • OTHER_DOWNLOADS. Other downloads that don't fall into these categories.
  • UNKNOWN. Defer this optimization.
popularity_distribution
Enum
Optimize based on the content's expected popularity. Value is one of:
  • LONG_TAIL. A low volume of requests over a long period.
  • ALL_POPULAR. A high volume of requests over a short period.
  • UNKNOWN. Defer this optimization.

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