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Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://developers.dailymotion.com/llms.txt. Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. Append .md to any documentation page URL to get its markdown version.

# Welcome

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  ### Welcome to Dailymotion API v2 documentation

  These docs cover **API v2**, the current and recommended version of the Dailymotion API.

  If you're currently using the Legacy API, you can still access the <Anchor target="_blank" href="https://developers.dailymotion.com/v0/docs/welcome">Legacy API documentation</Anchor>.
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Whether you're a publisher integrating videos into your platform or a developer building custom video workflows, you'll find everything you need here: from authenticating with the API and managing your content, to embedding Players and monetizing your audience.

<Cards columns={1}>
  <Card title="API v2 Reference" href="https://developers.dailymotion.com/v2/reference/" icon="fa-regular fa-star">
    Browse all available endpoints and start making API calls with API v2
  </Card>
</Cards>

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# Start with authentication

Before anything else, you'll need to authenticate with the Dailymotion API v2. It's the foundation of every integration.

<Cards columns={1}>
  <Card title="Authentication" href="https://developers.dailymotion.com/v2/docs/authenticate" icon="fa-solid fa-fingerprint">
    Authenticate on API v2
  </Card>
</Cards>

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# Explore the guides

Browse the guides by topic, or follow them in order to build a complete integration from scratch.

<Cards columns={1}>
  <Card title="Upload" href="https://developers.dailymotion.com/v2/docs/upload-videos" icon="fa-cloud-arrow-up">
    Host or migrate your content on Dailymotion
  </Card>

</Cards>

<Cards columns={2}>
  <Card title="Manage videos" href="https://developers.dailymotion.com/v2/docs/edit-video-metadata" icon="fa-file-video">
    Edit metadata, organize media and define preferences
  </Card>
  <Card title="Manage livestreams" href="https://developers.dailymotion.com/v2/docs/create-and-schedule-a-live-event" icon="fa-signal-stream">
    Create, schedule and record live events, launch ad breaks
  </Card>
</Cards>

<Cards columns={2}>
  <Card title="Players" href="https://developers.dailymotion.com/v2/docs/create-a-player" icon="fa-circle-play">
    Create custom Players
  </Card>
  <Card title="Delivery" href="https://developers.dailymotion.com/v2/docs/generate-stream-urls" icon="fa-circle-play">
    Stream, download and protect your videos
  </Card>
</Cards>

<Cards columns={3}>
  <Card title="Embed with Web SDK" href="https://developers.dailymotion.com/v2/docs/getting-started-with-the-web-sdk" icon="fa-laptop-code">
    Embed and control Player on web domains
  </Card>

  <Card title="Embed with Android SDK" href="https://developers.dailymotion.com/v2/docs/getting-started-with-the-android-sdk" icon="fa-mobile-notch">
    Embed and control Player on Android apps
  </Card>

  <Card title="Embed with iOS SDK" href="https://developers.dailymotion.com/v2/docs/getting-started-with-the-ios-sdk" icon="fa-mobile-notch">
    Embed and control Player on iOS apps
  </Card>
</Cards>

<Cards columns={2}>
  <Card title="Advertising" href="https://developers.dailymotion.com/v2/docs/start-monetizing" icon="fa-comment-dollar">
    Implement ad settings and leverage monetization
  </Card>
<Card title="Analytics" href="https://developers.dailymotion.com/v2/docs/google-analytics-4-web" icon="fa-chart-mixed">
    Monitor performance
  </Card>
</Cards>

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# Typical user journey

The diagram below illustrates the **end-to-end flow**, from authenticating with the API v2 and setting up your content, to embedding your Player and measuring performance. Use it as a reference map as you navigate through the guides.

```mermaid
flowchart TB
 A(Authentication) --> B(Upload & Manage content)
 B --> D(Players)
 B --> H(Delivery)

 D --> E1(Embed with Web SDK)
 D --> E2(Embed with Android SDK)
 D --> E3(Embed with iOS SDK)

 E1 --> F(Advertising) 
 E2 --> F(Advertising)
 E3 --> F(Advertising)

 F --> G(Analytics)
 F --> H

linkStyle 10 stroke-width:0px,fill:none,color:none;

style A fill:#d1fae5,stroke:#10b981,stroke-width:2px,color:#000;
style B fill:#e6f0ff,stroke:#3399ff,stroke-width:2px,color:#000;
style H fill:#ede9fe,stroke:#7c3aed,stroke-width:2px,color:#000;
style E1 fill:#fef3c7,stroke:#f59e0b,stroke-width:2px,color:#000;
style E2 fill:#fef3c7,stroke:#f59e0b,stroke-width:2px,color:#000;
style E3 fill:#fef3c7,stroke:#f59e0b,stroke-width:2px,color:#000;
style F fill:#f0fdfa,stroke:#14b8a6,stroke-width:2px,color:#000;
style G fill:#fce7f3,stroke:#db2777,stroke-width:2px,color:#000;
```

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