describe_channel(**kwargs)¶Describes a channel. For information about MediaTailor channels, see Working with channels in the MediaTailor User Guide .
See also: AWS API Documentation
Request Syntax
response = client.describe_channel(
ChannelName='string'
)
[REQUIRED]
The name of the channel.
{
'Arn': 'string',
'ChannelName': 'string',
'ChannelState': 'RUNNING'|'STOPPED',
'CreationTime': datetime(2015, 1, 1),
'FillerSlate': {
'SourceLocationName': 'string',
'VodSourceName': 'string'
},
'LastModifiedTime': datetime(2015, 1, 1),
'LogConfiguration': {
'LogTypes': [
'AS_RUN',
]
},
'Outputs': [
{
'DashPlaylistSettings': {
'ManifestWindowSeconds': 123,
'MinBufferTimeSeconds': 123,
'MinUpdatePeriodSeconds': 123,
'SuggestedPresentationDelaySeconds': 123
},
'HlsPlaylistSettings': {
'ManifestWindowSeconds': 123
},
'ManifestName': 'string',
'PlaybackUrl': 'string',
'SourceGroup': 'string'
},
],
'PlaybackMode': 'string',
'Tags': {
'string': 'string'
},
'Tier': 'string'
}
Response Structure
The ARN of the channel.
The name of the channel.
Indicates whether the channel is in a running state or not.
The timestamp of when the channel was created.
Contains information about the slate used to fill gaps between programs in the schedule.
The name of the source location where the slate VOD source is stored.
The slate VOD source name. The VOD source must already exist in a source location before it can be used for slate.
The timestamp of when the channel was last modified.
The log configuration for the channel.
The log types.
The channel's output properties.
The output item response.
DASH manifest configuration settings.
The total duration (in seconds) of each manifest. Minimum value: 30 seconds. Maximum value: 3600 seconds.
Minimum amount of content (measured in seconds) that a player must keep available in the buffer. Minimum value: 2 seconds. Maximum value: 60 seconds.
Minimum amount of time (in seconds) that the player should wait before requesting updates to the manifest. Minimum value: 2 seconds. Maximum value: 60 seconds.
Amount of time (in seconds) that the player should be from the live point at the end of the manifest. Minimum value: 2 seconds. Maximum value: 60 seconds.
HLS manifest configuration settings.
The total duration (in seconds) of each manifest. Minimum value: 30 seconds. Maximum value: 3600 seconds.
The name of the manifest for the channel that will appear in the channel output's playback URL.
The URL used for playback by content players.
A string used to associate a package configuration source group with a channel output.
The channel's playback mode.
The tags assigned to the channel. Tags are key-value pairs that you can associate with Amazon resources to help with organization, access control, and cost tracking. For more information, see Tagging AWS Elemental MediaTailor Resources.
The channel's tier.