External PlayReady License

By default, MK.IO handles PlayReady license delivery for your content. If you need to use a separate license server, you can configure a custom license acquisition URL in a streaming policy.

Configure an external license URL

Create a streaming policy with a customLicenseAcquisitionUrlTemplate value for PlayReady using the MK.IO API:

curl --request PUT \
     --url https://app.mk.io/api/v1/projects/project_name/media/streamingPolicies/policy_name \
     --header 'accept: application/json' \
     --header 'content-type: application/json' \
     --header 'Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_MKIO_JWT>' \
     --data '
{
  "properties": {
    "commonEncryptionCenc": {
      "enabledProtocols": {
        "download": false,
        "dash": true,
        "hls": false,
        "smoothStreaming": false
      },
      "contentKeys": {
        "defaultKey": {
          "label": "cencDefaultKey"
        }
      },
      "drm": {
        "playReady": {
          "customLicenseAcquisitionUrlTemplate": "https://test.playready.microsoft.com/service/rightsmanager.asmx?cfg=(contentkey:eNqVnXrElmo2NSsn7IXeEA==,kid:e13a7861-d8cc-4284-9245-7c835ebde9f0)"
        }
      }
    }
  }
}
'

Replace the customLicenseAcquisitionUrlTemplate value with the URL of your PlayReady license server.

Use the streaming policy when preparing the asset for streaming. See Stream live and VOD assets for details.

Combine with explicit content keys

You can combine an external PlayReady license URL with explicit content keys to build a complete DRM workflow where MK.IO does not manage the encryption keys or license delivery.

Test DRM Playback Explicit Content Keys