ImportVideoMatchDatabase

Imports a video match database that was exported using the action ExportVideoMatchDatabase.

Type: asynchronous

Parameter Description Required
database The name to give to the imported database. Yes
dbdata The data to import. Send files to Media Server using a multipart/form-data HTTP POST request. Set this or dbpath
dbpath

The path to the data file to import. Specify an absolute path, or a path relative to the Media Server executable file.

To strengthen security, Media Server can be configured to read files only from specified directories. For information about the directories that Media Server is permitted to read from, see the parameter AllowedInputDirectories.

Set this or dbdata
includemetadata A Boolean value (default true) that specifies whether to import custom metadata. No

Example

The following example imports a video match database from the file movies.dat in the current directory:

curl http://host:14000/action=ImportVideoMatchDatabase -F database=movies -F dbdata=@movies.dat

Response

This action is asynchronous, so Media Server always returns success accompanied by a token. You can use this token with the QueueInfo action to retrieve the status of your request.