content_characteristics_wsd_live

Property Manager name: Content Characteristics - Streaming Video Live
Behavior version: The v2025-01-13 rule format supports the content_characteristics_wsd_live behavior v1.0.
Rule format status: GA, stable
Access: Read/Write
Allowed in includes: Yes

Specifies characteristics of the delivered content, specifically targeted to delivering live video. 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","UNKNOWN"],"tag":"select"}
	`SMALL`	Less than 100Gb.
	`MEDIUM`	100Gb-1Tb.
	`LARGE`	1-100Tb.
	`EXTRA_LARGE`	More than 100Tb.
	`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","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.
	`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"],"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.
`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"],"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.
`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`	Sizes straddle these ranges.
`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"],"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.
`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 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"],"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.
`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 that straddle these ranges.

Updated about 1 month ago