1. Introduction
As explained in step 1. above, setting up you own domains is a manual process. It requires an exchange of information between you and our customer care team. Still, if you are curious to know how this works, we will explain it below.
1.1 Updating DNS records
You need to update your custom domain’s DNS records. Simply add a CNAME for every custom domain that you want to use. Each custom URL should point to api.video’s corresponding CDN.
video.mycustomdomain.com CNAME→vod.api.videolive.mycustomdomain.com CNAME→live.api.videoembed.mycustomdomain.com CNAME→embed.api.videocollector.mycustomdomain.com CNAME→collector.api.video
The steps to update your custom domain’s DNS records are determined by the domain host that you use. Contact your domain host if you are unsure about the specific steps of updating the DNS records.
Depending on your use case, you might need separate domains for video, live, collector, and embed services. This should be done for every custom domain that you want to use.
YOUR USE CASE | CUSTOM DOMAINS NEEDED |
Live streaming | video.mycustomdomain.com, live.mycustomdomain.com, embed.mycustomdomain.com, collector.mycustomdomain.com |
VOD and Live streaming | video.mycustomdomain.com, live.mycustomdomain.com, embed.mycustomdomain.com,collector.mycustomdomain.com |
VOD only | video.mycustomdomain.com , embed.mycustomdomain.com,collector.mycustomdomain.com |
VOD using your own custom player | video.mycustomdomain.com |
1.2 Providing TLS certificates
api.video requires a valid TLS certificate for every custom domain that you want to use.
Simply upload the certificates for every custom domain through the dedicated support channel.
1.3 Start using your new video or live domain
After you have configured your DNS records and provided the corresponding TLS certificates, api.video enables traffic for each custom domain that you want to use.
This process usually takes a few hours. If you have any questions, reach out to us!