MUZU Developer API

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Player API Methods

Video

This method returns details for a particular video on MUZU.

For example replace VIDEO_ID with the reference id for a video or ARTIST_NAME with the name of an artist and replace TRACK_NAME with the title of the video. The API will return the video matching those parameters along with information about that video.

VIDEO_ID: The reference ID for a video. This can be obtained from responses from artist /channel lookups.

Parameters


Name

 

Type

Description

 

MUZU_ID

 

string

Your MUZU API Key

 

VIDEO_ID

 

string

The reference ID for a video. This can be obtained from responses from artist /channel lookups.

 

ARTIST_NAME

 

string

The name of the artist.

This method has depreciated. Use the 'Search' method instead.

 

TRACK_NAME

 

string

The title of the video.

This method has depreciated. Use the 'Search' method instead.

 

format

 

string

The format of the response can be specified here.
The two format types are rss and xml.

Defaults to rss.

 

Embed Code Parameters

soundoff

 

string

Set to 'n' to create embed code for a player that will have its sound off by default.

Default value is 'n'.

 

autostart

 

string

Set to 'y' to create embed code for a player that will autoplay when loaded.

Default value is 'n'.

 

width

 

int

Used to set the width used when the embed code is generated.

Default value is 480.

 

height

 

int

Used to set the height used when the embed code is generated.

Default value is 390.

 

 

includeAll

 

string

Set to 'n' to include only the current video in the players playlist menu. Set to 'y' to include all other videos and playlists from that artist or channel.

Default value is 'y'.

 

Example Calls

  • http://www.muzu.tv/api/video/details/[ARTIST_NAME]/[TRACK_NAME]?muzuid=[MUZU_ID]&soundoff=[y/n]&autostart=[y/n]&videotype=[sq/hq]&width=[480]&height=[390]
  • http://www.muzu.tv/api/video/details/[VIDEO_ID]?muzuid=[MUZU_ID]&soundoff=[y/n]&autostart=[y/n]&videotype=[sq/hq]&width=[480]&height=[390]
  • http://www.muzu.tv/api/video/details?aname=[ARTIST_NAME]&tname=[TRACK_NAME]&muzuid=[MUZU_ID]&soundoff=[y/n]&autostart=[y/n]&videotype=[sq/hq]&width=[480]&height=[390]
  • http://www.muzu.tv/api/video/details?id=[VIDEO_ID]&muzuid=[MUZU_ID]&soundoff=[y/n]&autostart=[y/n]&videotype=[sq/hq]&width=[480]&height=[390]

    e.g.

  • http://www.muzu.tv/api/video/details/beyonce/beautiful%20liar?muzuid=[MUZU_ID]
  • http://www.muzu.tv/api/video/details/16356?muzuid=[MUZU_ID]
  • http://www.muzu.tv/api/video/details?id=16356&muzuid=[MUZU_ID]
  • http://www.muzu.tv/api/video/details?aname=beyonce&tname=beautiful+liar&muzuid=[MUZU_ID]
  • http://www.muzu.tv/api/video/details?aname=beyonce&tname=beautiful+liar&muzuid=[MUZU_ID]&soundoff=y&autostart=y

Expected Response

Please note that this is a sample response and your results may differ from it.
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<video uploaded="09-May-2008" id="16356" adultContent="false" releasedate="">
  <title>
    <![CDATA[Beautiful Liar]]>
  </title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[]]>
  </description>
  <artistname>
    <![CDATA[BEYONCE]]>
  </artistname>
  <channelname>
    <![CDATA[Beyonce]]>
  </channelname>
  <tags>
    <![CDATA[]]>
  </tags>
  <url>
    <![CDATA[http://www.muzu.tv/beyonce/beautiful-liar-music-video/16356]]>
  </url>
  <embed>
    <![CDATA[<object width="480" height="390" id="muzuplayer" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000"
                codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0">
                <param name="movie" value="http://www.muzu.tv/player/getPlayer/S7LUUY3eOaEbjti8/12259/16356/n/n/0/0"></param>
                <param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"></param><param name="bgcolor" value="#000000"></param><param name="quality" value="high"></param>
                <param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"></param>
      <embed src="http://www.muzu.tv/player/getPlayer/S7LUUY3eOaEbjti8/12259/16356/n/n/0/0"  pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowScriptAccess="always" wmode="transparent" quality="high" bgcolor="#000000" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="390" name="muzuplayer"></embed></object><br /><a href="http://www.muzu.tv/beyonce/beautiful-liar-music-video/16356">BEYONCE - Beautiful Liar</a> on <a href="http://www.muzu.tv">MUZU</a>.]]>
  </embed>
  <image height="58" width="108">
    <url>
      <![CDATA[http://cdn2.muzu.tv/media/2008/05/09/thumbnail-16356-mp4.jpg]]>
    </url>
  </image>
</video>

				
					

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