Bitrate change endpoint

The bitrateChange endpoint allows you to track changes in the quality of playback content to a user. Call this endpoint whenever the user experiences a change in the bitrate of the media player.

Usage of this endpoint requires an active session. Make sure that you call the sessionStart endpoint first to obtain a valid session ID.

bitrateChange

POST https://edge.adobedc.net/ee/va/v1/bitrateChange?configId={datastreamID}

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Request

curl -X POST "https://edge.adobedc.net/ee/va/v1/bitrateChange?configId={datastreamID}" \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--data '{
  "events": [
    {
      "xdm": {
        "eventType": "media.bitrateChange",
        "mediaCollection": {
          "sessionID": "ffab5[...]45ec3",
          "playhead": 0,
          "qoeDataDetails": {
            "bitrate": 100
          }
        },
        "timestamp": "YYYY-08-20T22:41:40+00:00"
      }
    }
  ]
}'

If successfully processed, the API returns 204 No Content.

This endpoint requires the following payload properties within the xdm object:

XDM property
Description
eventType
The category of the event. Always set this property to media.bitrateChange for this endpoint.
mediaCollection
An object containing media collection details. See the table below for details.
timestamp
The timestamp of the event.

The mediaCollection object requires several properties. See Media Collection Details data type in the Experience Data Model guide for more information.

Media collection property
Description
sessionID
The session ID obtained from the sessionStart endpoint.
playhead
The current playback position within the media content. Live content: The current second of the day, between 0 and 86400. Recorded content: The current second of the content's duration, between 0 and the total content length.
qoeDataDetails
An object containing details on the quality of experience (QoE). See QoE Data Details collection for more information. The object itself is only required, and can be empty. The bitrate property however is recommended.