Download asset files

To read a file from an asset, call getFileAccessInfo to get temporary access details, then use those details to request the file.

You need an asset that already points to stored content, a bearer token, the asset name, and the path of the file you want.

Get the access details

getFileAccessInfo is a POST with no body:

curl -X POST "https://app.mk.io/api/v1/projects/<PROJECT_NAME>/media/assets/<ASSET_NAME>/getFileAccessInfo" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_TOKEN>"

The response contains the information needed to access files associated with the asset:

{
  "storageAccountName": "mystorageaccount",
  "containerName": "mycontainer",
  "jwt": "<access_token>",
  "url": "https://cluster-1.eastus.streaming.mediakind.com/project/<project-id>/",
  "subPath": "incoming"
}

The jwt returned by getFileAccessInfo is different from the bearer token used to call the MK.IO API. It can also expire, so request fresh access details immediately before downloading a file.

Build the file path

Combine subPath, if present, with the file name. If subPath is incoming and the file is manifest.mpd, the path is incoming/manifest.mpd. With no subPath, the path is just manifest.mpd.

Download the file

Append downloadBlob to the returned url, pass the returned jwt as the bearer token, and provide the storage and file details in the request body:

curl -X POST "<url>downloadBlob" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer <jwt>" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "storageAccountName": "<storageAccountName>",
    "containerName": "<containerName>",
    "fileName": "<filePath>"
  }' \
  --output <fileName>

For example:

curl -X POST \
  "https://cluster-1.eastus.streaming.mediakind.com/project/<project-id>/downloadBlob" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer <jwt>" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "storageAccountName": "mystorageaccount",
    "containerName": "mycontainer",
    "fileName": "video.mp4"
  }' \
  --output video.mp4

If the asset uses a subPath, include it in fileName:

{
  "storageAccountName": "mystorageaccount",
  "containerName": "mycontainer",
  "fileName": "incoming/video.mp4"
}

What goes wrong

• getFileAccessInfo fails. A common cause is an expired storage credential. Rotate it; see Storage.
• 401 or token is expired. Call getFileAccessInfo again and retry the download with the newly returned jwt.
• 404 page not found. Do not append the file name directly to the returned url. Append downloadBlob and provide the file name in the request body.
• 502 Bad Gateway. The file access service could not complete the request. Confirm that the file exists and that the asset's registered storage is accessible. If both are valid and the request continues to fail, contact MediaKind support.
• Using your MK.IO bearer token for the download. Use the jwt returned by getFileAccessInfo for the downloadBlob request.

What comes next

• Assets: manage the assets these files belong to.
• Storage: rotate credentials if access stops working.