Publish Live Stream On Social Media Platforms
1) Overview
Our lives are greatly impacted by social media. Social media platforms are the most practical and effective means of reaching a wider audience.
Live streams may be published by Ant Media Server to external APIs. Stated otherwise, Ant Media Server can simultaneously broadcast live content to a number of social media sites, such as Facebook, YouTube, Periscope, Twitch, and other general RTMP endpoints.
We’ll walk over how an Ant Media Server developer can use this feature in this blog article.
2) APIs for Ant Media
Using the REST API, we can accomplish a lot with Ant Media Server. An abstract list of the REST API methods that are available for Ant Media Server is shown below.
CRUD(Create/Read/Update/Delete) Operations.
Streams
Stream Sources
IP Camera
Add/Remove RTMP Endpoints to the Streams
Authorize/Revoke Social Endpoints
For ant media REST API, please visit the https://antmedia.io/rest
3) How To Call REST API Methods
The app’s binding rest path is defined by all REST methods. By default, the Community Edition of Ant Media Server comes with LiveApp and WebRTCApp. The following are the LiveApp REST methods (such as the application’s get method):
http://localhost:5080/LiveApp/rest/v2/application/{userId}
To create user in applicationn we have to call above restfull api endpoint which will create user into application.
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Now we can create the all the broadcast using below restfule api endpoint for users
http://localhost:5080/LiveApp/rest/v2/broadcast/{id}
We can pass a Broadcast object as a parameter in JSON format. Ant Media Server returns the created broadcast object in JSON format again. The most important field in the returned response is the streamId field in JSON. In order to receive broadcasts, we use the streamId.
Getting a broadcast is easier. Simply add the streamId as a query parameter to the streamId variable, as seen below.
http://localhost:5080/LiveApp/rest/broadcast/650320906975923279669775.
4) How to Publish Live Stream on Youtube
You can publish live streams on your YouTube channel. Simply click the Create button and pick Go Live.
Just Click the Go button on the Streaming Software tab.Then copy the Stream URL and Stream Key.
Your Youtube RTMP Endpoint URL that you will use in Ant Media Server should be like this: <StreamURL>/<StreamKey>
rtmp://a.rtmp.youtube.com/live2/dq1j-waph-e322-waxd-dxzd
Simply add your YouTube RTMP Endpoint URL to the Ant Media Server stream RTMP Endpoint tab. Or you can add YouTube RTMP Endpoint URL to the ant media using restfull API.
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5) How to Add/Remove RTMP Endpoint with Ant Media Stream
You have two options for adding and removing RTMP endpoints.
One of them is Add/Remove RTMP Endpoint using Dashboard. It’s intended for general users.
Another method is to add/remove RTMP endpoints via REST API. This option is for advanced users. You can add and remove RTMP endpoints programmatically. REST API usage is quite simple.
1) Add/Remove RTMP Endpoint with Dashboard.
This option is for general users. You just need to click the broadcast properties tab and click Edit RTMP Endpoint
2) Add/Remove RTMP Endpoint with REST API
This option is for developers. Simply request the rtmp-endpoint REST API.
http://localhost:5080/LiveApp/rest/v2/broadcasts/streamId/rtmp-endpoint"
6) Conclusion
Upon adding an RTMP Endpoint, a live stream has to be published.Lastly, to watch the live broadcast, check out the social media account.
