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Pond5 API Reference Documentation

Updated on: 2012-07-17

Commands

create_bin
delete_bin
download
get_bin
get_bin_formatted
get_bins
get_cart
get_cart_formatted
get_clip_data
get_clip_data_array
get_downloads_formatted
get_music_categories
get_sfx_categories
get_versions_formatted
get_video_categories
login
logout
modify_active_bin
modify_active_cart
purchase_using_credits
search
userinfo

Create a media bin

create_bin

Login required: yes

Parameters

array
  • "name" the name of the bin (mandatory)

Returns

array
  • "binid" the id of the bin

Deletes a media bin

delete_bin

Login required: yes

Parameters

array
  • "binid" the id of the bin to delete (mandatory)

Get a direct download link to a purchased item

download

Login required: yes

Parameters

array
  • "bid" the id of the bought item (mandatory)
  • "tr" transaction id (mandatory)
  • "v" the id of the version that actually should be downloaded (mandatory)

Returns

array
  • "url" the direct download link
  • "bid" the id of the bought item (to distinguish item, if several download commands were sent)
  • "tr" transaction id
  • "v" version id

Possible error codes

  • 2 - Arguments are missing
  • 4 - You are not logged in
  • 51 - User is not allowed to download
  • 52 - Problem creating download link

Fetch the content of a media bin, the items as new line / colon separated string

get_bin

Login required: yes

Parameters

array
  • "binid" the id of the bin to fetch, if not provided, the currently selected bin is provided

Returns

array
  • "bin" the bin content, a new line separated string of items. Each item consist of a colon separated string. The entries in the string are (in order):
    • item id
    • unused value
    • price
    • aspect ratio
    • dimension x
    • dimension y
    • video standard
    • aspect quotient
    • sub_offs
    • name
  • "binid" the id of the bin
  • "icon_base" the base url for used for displaying icons

Fetch the content of the current bin, the items as json array

get_bin_formatted

Login required: yes

Parameters

array
  • "binid" the id of the bin to fetch, if not provided, the currently selected bin is provided

Returns

array
  • "items" array containing the items in the bin, of the form:
    • "id" item id
    • "vs" video standard
    • "ox" dimension x
    • "oy" dimension y
    • "ar" aspect ratio
    • "aq" aspect quotient
    • "n" name
    • "pr" price
    • "so" sub_offs
  • "binid" the id of the bin
  • "icon_base" base url for icons
  • "flv_base" base url for other data (not icons)
  • "flv_base_encr" base url for other data (not icons), with https if necessary

Get the bins for a user

get_bins

Example how to create an url to a bin icon:

The icon for a specific bin: {icon_base}bin/{id}_icon.jpeg?{gen}

All images that was used for that bin in one image: {icon_base}bin/{id}.png?{gen}

Note that the id must consist of 10 digits, if it has less, prepend leading zeros

Login required: yes

Parameters

none

Returns

array
  • "icon_base" base url for icons
  • "bins" array containing items of the form:
    • "id" the id of the bin
    • "p" integer 0 if private bin, 1 if public bin
    • "tot" number of clips in the bin
    • "gen" counter used to append to the bin icon urls to make sure it is updated
    • "name" name of the bin

Fetch the content of the current cart, the items as new line / colon separated string

get_cart

Login required: yes

Parameters

none

Returns

array
  • "cart" the cart content, a new line separated string of items. Each item consist of a colon separated string. The entries in the string are (in order):
    • item id
    • unused value
    • price
    • aspect ratio
    • dimension x
    • dimension y
    • video standard
    • aspect quotient
    • sub_offs
    • name
  • "icon_base" the base url for used for displaying icons

Fetch the content of the current cart, the items as json array

get_cart_formatted

Login required: yes

Parameters

none

Returns

array
  • "items" array containing the items in the cart, of the form:
    • "id" item id
    • "vs" video standard
    • "ox" dimension x
    • "oy" dimension y
    • "ar" aspect ratio
    • "aq" aspect quotient
    • "n" name
    • "pr" price
    • "so" sub_offs
  • "icon_base" base url for icons
  • "flv_base" base url for other data (not icons)
  • "flv_base_encr" base url for other data (not icons), with https if necessary

Fetch information about a specific clip

get_clip_data

To get the icons, you will use the returned "icon_base", followed by "/" and nine digits (prepended with zeros if the id is shorter as ten digits), followed by _icon.jpeg (in three different variants)

E.g. if the returned icon_base is "http://ec.pond5.com/s3" and your requested id is 590216, the icons will be:

  • http://ec.pond5.com/s3/000590216_icon.jpeg - 120x66
  • http://ec.pond5.com/s3/000590216_iconm.jpeg - 240x134
  • http://ec.pond5.com/s3/000590216_iconl.jpeg - 480x268
  • http://ec.pond5.com/s3/000590216_prevstill.jpeg - 1280x720

For other data, the flv_base is used, and the filename is appended:

  • %09d_prev.mp3
  • %09d_prev_l.flv
  • %09d_prev_xl.flv
  • %09d_anaglyph.flv
  • %09d_prev_264.mov
  • %09d_main_l.mp4 -- new 264
  • %09d_main_xl.mp4 -- new 264
  • %09d_xl.webm -- new VP8

The last three ones are not always available, so you need to have fallback to old format if it does not exist.

Login required: no

Parameters

array
  • "itemid" the id of the clip (mandatory)

Returns

array
  • "icon_base" base url for icons
  • "flv_base" base url for clips
  • "clip_data" object containing clipdata for this item (not all data is documented yet, so even more data is returned):
    • "id" item id
    • "vs" video standard
    • "ox" dimension x
    • "oy" dimension y
    • "ar" aspect ratio
    • "aq" aspect quotient
    • "n" the name of the clip
    • "pic_keywords_cb"
    • "pic_keywords_cb_translated"

Fetch information about several specific clips

get_clip_data_array

Login required: no

Parameters

array
  • "itemids" a comma separated string of ids (mandatory)
  • "verboselvl" set to which amount of data you want, defaults to 0. Current possible values 0=less data (see below), 100=all data

Returns

array
  • "icon_base" base url for icons
  • "flv_base" base url for clips
  • "items" array containing items of the form below, if verboselvl is 0, only this is returned:
    • "id" item id
    • "vs" video standard
    • "ox" dimension x
    • "oy" dimension y
    • "ar" aspect ratio
    • "aq" aspect quotient
    • "n" the name of the clip

Fetch the items the user can download, the items as json array

get_downloads_formatted

Login required: yes

Parameters

none

Returns

array
  • "items" array containing vesions containers (see below)
  • "icon_base" base url for icons
  • "flv_base" base url for other data (not icons)
  • "flv_base_encr" base url for other data (not icons), with https if necessary
The version container looks like
  • "bid" the id of the version that was actually bought
  • "sub_offs" only relevant for stock photos
  • "versions" an array containing all the versions of that item the user can download, of the form:
    • "vm" the id of the master item
    • "vs" video standard
    • "ox" dimension x, might differ between versions
    • "oy" dimension y, might differ between versions
    • "ar" aspect ratio
    • "aq" aspect quotient
    • "n" name
    • "pr" price
    • "tr" transaction id
    • "v" version id, if several versions exist, this is what will differ between the versions
    • "exp" info when the download expires, formatted the way the user wants it and in the users time zone
    • "codg" video codec, might differ between versions
    • "coda" audio codec, might differ between versions
    • "ext" file extension
Example:
{ "flv_base" : "http://somecdnhost.somewhere/",
"flv_base_encr" : "http://somecdnhost.somewhere/",
"icon_base" : "http://someothercdnhost.somewhere/",
"items" : [ { "bid" : "62",
"sub_offs" : "0",
"versions" : [ { "aq" : 1.7777799999999999,
"ar" : 1,
"coda" : "pcm_s16be",
"codg" : "dvvideo",
"exp" : "31 Dec 2015 19:00",
"ext" : "mov",
"n" : "happy in the snow",
"ox" : 720,
"oy" : 576,
"pr" : "24",
"tr" : "434",
"v" : "62",
"vm" : 62,
"vs" : 3
},
{ "aq" : 1.7777799999999999,
"ar" : 1,
"coda" : "pcm_s16be",
"codg" : "dvvideo",
"exp" : "31 Dec 2015 19:00",
"ext" : "mov",
"n" : "happy in the snow",
"ox" : 724,
"oy" : 576,
"pr" : "24",
"tr" : "434",
"v" : "185",
"vm" : 62,
"vs" : 3
}
]
},
{ "bid" : "125",
"sub_offs" : "0",
"versions" : [ { "aq" : 1.7777799999999999,
"ar" : 6,
"coda" : "no snd",
"codg" : "h264",
"exp" : "31 Dec 2015 19:00",
"ext" : "mov",
"n" : "happy in the snow",
"ox" : 1440,
"oy" : 1080,
"pr" : "24",
"tr" : "434",
"v" : "125",
"vm" : 62,
"vs" : 2
} ]
}
]
}

Fetch all music categories

get_music_categories

Login required: no

Parameters

none

Returns

array
  • "categories" array containing items of the form:
    • "n" name of category
    • "i" id of category

Fetch all sound effect categories

get_sfx_categories

Login required: no

Parameters

none

Returns

array
  • "categories" array containing items of the form:
    • "n" name of category
    • "i" id of category

Fetch formats and version information about an item, return the items as json array

get_versions_formatted

Some clips can exist in different formats, this method will return those different formats and prices Each format can also exist in different versions, if the user buys one item that there exist different versions of, he can download the other versions as well.

An example:

"Format1 Some clip in Pal" => "version11 a version in resolution 720x576", "version12 a version in 724x576"
"Format2 Some clip in Ntsc" => "version21 a version"

If the user buys version12, he can also download version11. If he buys version21, he can only download that version. This method will return a list of all those versions (version11, version12, version21).

Login required: no

Parameters

array
  • "vm" the id of the item to fetch versions for (mandatory)

Returns

array
  • "items" array containing the version information, of the form:
    • "id" item id
    • "ti" title, e.g. "PAL"
    • "tb" sub title
    • "i" additional info
    • "pr" price

Fetch all video categories

get_video_categories

Login required: no

Parameters

none

Returns

array
  • "categories" array containing items of the form:
    • "n" name of category
    • "i" id of category

Login a user

login

Login required: no

Parameters

array
  • "username" (mandatory)
  • "password" (mandatory)

Returns

array
  • "cx" credentials that shall be passed with each command that shall be performed as this user
  • "cm" credentials that shall be passed with each command that shall be performed as this user

Logout a user and invalidiate the cx/cm values

logout

Login required: yes

Parameters

none

Add / remove items from a bin

modify_active_bin

Login required: yes

Parameters

array
  • "binid" the bin to modify
  • "addid" a comma separated string of ids to add
  • "rmid" a comma separated string of ids to remove

Returns

array
  • "addid" number of items added
  • "nbr_removed" number of items removed

Add / remove items from the current cart

modify_active_cart

The id is either just id or an id and a sub offset, if a specific format is chosen

The id is of the form {id} or {id}:{sub_offs}

Login required: yes

Parameters

array
  • "addid" a comma separated string of ids to add, for example "123:0,653,234:1"
  • "rmid" a comma separated string of ids to remove

Returns

array
  • "nbr_added" number of items added
  • "nbr_removed" number of items removed
  • "bought_before" (optional) Note: only filled when clips were successfully added! Array of ids of the clips in the cart that the user has bought before (you should inform the user that he already got these clips)
  • "ownclips" (optional) Note: only filled when clips were successfully added! Array of ids of the clips in the cart that the user has uploaded himself (makes no sense to buy them, you should inform the user)

Purchase the items in the cart using prepaid credits

purchase_using_credits

If clips are found in the cart, that the user bought before, or clips the user owns himself, error code 103 will be returned, as well as two arrays containing ids of the clips that are the culprits. If the user after this still wants to buy the clips, you need to pass the "override" argument with the ids of those clips.

Login required: yes

Parameters

array
  • "override" Array of ids. if the user really wants to buy the bought_before / ownclips, all the ids of those clips must be passed in this array

Returns

array
  • "completed" 1 if the purchase was performed

Possible error codes

  • 1 - General error code
  • 3 - This api key is not allowed to call this command
  • 4 - You are not logged in
  • 101 - cart is empty, nothing to purchase
  • 102 - the user has not enough credits to buy whats in the cart
  • 103 - the cart contains clips the user bought before or owns, in this case two arrays "bought_before" and "ownClips" will be returned

Perform a search for media

search

Login required: no

Parameters

array
  • "query" string the query to search for, e.g. "car". The format is the same as the normal search field on the site.
  • "bm" integer (bitmask) which media types to search for, defaults to 15 for all video. Following bits can be set:
    • hd = 1
    • pal = 2
    • ntsc = 4
    • multimedia = 8
    • any video = 15
    • music = 16
    • sfx = 32
    • any sound = 48
    • any sound and video = 63
    • after effects = 64
    • model release = 256
    • matte = 512
    • filter explicit = 2048
  • "no" number of results wanted per "page", defaults to 25, min value can be 25, max value can be 500
  • "p" which "page" to fetch, starting on 0
  • "sb" define which order the result should be returned in. Can have any of folowing values:
    • default = 1
    • username = 2
    • price = 4
    • duration = 5
    • date uploaded = 6
    • number sales = 8
    • sales sum = 9
    • number views = 10
    • To reverse result, add 100
  • "col" additional columns of data that should be fetched, a bitmask where the following bits can be set
    • name = 1
    • duration = 2
    • keywords = 4
    • description = 8
  • "cat" category ids to search within specific categories

Returns

array
  • "tot_nbr_rows" total number of items found
  • "max_per_page" number of items per page (i.e. "no")
  • "nbr_footage" total number of video footage found
  • "nbr_music" total number of music items found
  • "nbr_sfx" total number of sound effects found
  • "icon_base" base url for icons
  • "flv_base" base url for other data (not icons)
  • "flv_base_encr" base url for other data (not icons), with https if necessary
  • "items" array containing items of the form:
    • "id" item id
    • "vs" video standard
      • 0 - Multimedia / Unknown
      • 1 - NTSC D1
      • 2 - NTSC DV
      • 3 - PAL / PAL DV
      • 4 - HD 1080
      • 5 - HDV 720p
      • 6 - Other Hi-Def
      • 7 - Multimedia
      • 8 - HDV 1080i
      • 9 - HD 720
      • 100 - Music
      • 101 - Sound effect
    • "ox" dimension x, is the original horizontal resolution of the clip (16 for sound)
    • "oy" dimension y, is the original vertical resolution of the clip (9 for sound)
    • "ar" aspect ratio:
      • 1 - 4:3
      • 2 - 16:9 anamorphic
      • 3 - 16:9 letterboxed
      • 4 - Unknown
      • 5 - Other
      • 6 - 16:9 native
    • "aq" aspect quotient
    • "n" name (if additional column bit set)
    • "dur" duration in ms (if additional column bit set)
    • "kw" space separated list of keywords (if additional column bit set), e.g. "dog costume funny parade flowers pets contest"
    • "desc" description (if additional column bit set)

Fetch information about the loggedin user

userinfo

Login required: yes

Parameters

none

Returns

array
  • "credit" the amount the user has prepaid and can use for purchases
  • "un" username of the user
  • "fn" first name of the user, '-' will be returned if not available
  • "ln" last name of the user, '-' will be returned if not available
  • "av" path to the avatar, if the user has not avatar, a path to the default avatar will be returned
  • "icon_base" the base url for used for displaying the avatar/icons
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