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ApsaraVideo Live:DescribeCasterConfig

Last Updated:Aug 18, 2025

Queries the configuration of a production studio.

Operation description

Call the CreateCaster operation to create a production studio. Then, call this operation to query its configuration.

QPS limit

This operation has a queries per second (QPS) limit of 15 calls per user. If you exceed the limit, your API calls are throttled, which can affect your business. Plan your calls accordingly.

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RAM authorization

The table below describes the authorization required to call this API. You can define it in a Resource Access Management (RAM) policy. The table's columns are detailed below:

  • Action: The actions can be used in the Action element of RAM permission policy statements to grant permissions to perform the operation.

  • API: The API that you can call to perform the action.

  • Access level: The predefined level of access granted for each API. Valid values: create, list, get, update, and delete.

  • Resource type: The type of the resource that supports authorization to perform the action. It indicates if the action supports resource-level permission. The specified resource must be compatible with the action. Otherwise, the policy will be ineffective.

    • For APIs with resource-level permissions, required resource types are marked with an asterisk (*). Specify the corresponding Alibaba Cloud Resource Name (ARN) in the Resource element of the policy.

    • For APIs without resource-level permissions, it is shown as All Resources. Use an asterisk (*) in the Resource element of the policy.

  • Condition key: The condition keys defined by the service. The key allows for granular control, applying to either actions alone or actions associated with specific resources. In addition to service-specific condition keys, Alibaba Cloud provides a set of common condition keys applicable across all RAM-supported services.

  • Dependent action: The dependent actions required to run the action. To complete the action, the RAM user or the RAM role must have the permissions to perform all dependent actions.

Action

Access level

Resource type

Condition key

Dependent action

live:DescribeCasterConfig

get

*Caster

acs:live:*:{#accountId}:caster/{#CasterId}

None None

Request parameters

Parameter

Type

Required

Description

Example

RegionId

string

No

The region ID.

cn-shanghai

CasterId

string

Yes

The ID of the production studio.

  • If you create the production studio by calling the CreateCaster operation, use the CasterId value that is returned in the response.

  • If you create the production studio in the console, go to the LIVE console > Production Studio > Cloud Production Studio page to view the ID.

Note

The name of the production studio in the list on the Cloud Production Studio page is the production studio ID.

LIVEPRODUCER_POST-cn-0pp1czt****

Response parameters

Parameter

Type

Description

Example

object

The configuration of the production studio.

AutoSwitchUrgentConfig

string

The configuration for the automatic switchover to the standby video. eofThres: The duration in seconds after which the system automatically switches to the standby video if the stream is interrupted.

{"eofThres":3}

AutoSwitchUrgentOn

string

Indicates whether automatic switchover to the standby video is enabled.

  • true: Enabled.

  • false: Disabled.

true

CallbackUrl

string

The webhook address.

http://learn.aliyundoc.com/callBackLive

CasterId

string

The ID of the production studio.

LIVEPRODUCER_POST-cn-0pp1czt****

CasterName

string

The name of the production studio.

coco-caster10

ChannelEnable

integer

Indicates whether the channel is enabled. Valid values:

  • 0: Disabled.

  • 1: Enabled.

1

Delay

number

The stream delay. Unit: seconds.

  • 0: Delay is disabled.

  • A value greater than 0: Delay is enabled.

0

DomainName

string

The streaming domain.

example.com

ProgramEffect

integer

The carousel flag. Valid values:

  • 0: Not effective.

  • 1: Effective.

0

ProgramName

string

The name of the carousel.

program_name

RecordConfig

object

If this parameter is empty, the recording feature is disabled.

OnDemand

integer

On-demand recording. Valid values:

  • 0: Disabled.

  • 1: HTTP callback.

  • 2: On-demand recording based on stream ingest parameters.

  • 7: Recording is disabled by default.

0

OssBucket

string

The storage location.

liveBucket****

OssEndpoint

string

The OSS endpoint where the storage location resides.

oss-cn-shanghai.aliyundoc.com

RecordFormat

object

RecordFormat

array<object>

The recording format configuration.

object

The recording length information.

CycleDuration

integer

The recording length.

3600

Format

string

The recording format.

M3U8

OssObjectPrefix

string

The name of the recording file.

record/{liveApp****}/{liveStream****}

SliceOssObjectPrefix

string

The name of the segment.

record/{liveApp****}/{liveStream****}/{UnixTimestamp****}

RequestId

string

The request ID.

97df6b7f-3490-47d2-ac50-8833e1b64597

SideOutputUrl

string

The custom bypass output URL of the production studio.

rtmp://sophon-developer.aliyundoc.com/caster/4a82a3d1b7f0462ea37348366201****?auth_key=1608953344-0-0-ac8c628078541d7055a170ec59a5****

SideOutputUrlList

string

The list of custom bypass output URLs for the production studio.

["rtmp://domain/app1/stream1","rtmp://domain/app2/stream2"]

SyncGroupsConfig

object

SyncGroup

array<object>

The storage configuration.

object

The storage configuration.

HostResourceId

string

The resource ID of the production studio.

28768383240243****

Mode

integer

The caching mode for static pages. Valid values:

  • 0: Standard mode.

  • 1: Strong Mode.

  • 2: No caching.

0

ResourceIds

object

ResourceId

array

The list of IDs of the cloud resources whose resource group you want to change. You can specify from 1 to 50 resource IDs.

string

The list of IDs of the cloud resources whose resource group you want to change. You can specify from 1 to 50 resource IDs.

1

TranscodeConfig

object

The transcoding configuration.

CasterTemplate

string

The transcoding template for the production studio. Valid values:

  • lp_ld: Low definition.

  • lp_sd: Standard definition.

  • lp_hd: High definition.

  • lp_ud: Ultra-high definition.

  • lp_ld_v: Vertical low definition.

  • lp_sd_v: Vertical standard definition.

  • lp_hd_v: Vertical high definition.

  • lp_ud_v: Vertical ultra-high definition.

lp_hd

LiveTemplateIds

object

LocationId

array

The live stream transcoding configuration.

string

The live stream transcoding configuration. Valid values:

  • lsd: Standard definition.

  • lld: Low definition.

  • lud: Ultra-high definition.

  • lhd: High-definition adaptive transcoding template.

  • daobo-lsd: Standard definition.

  • daobo-lld: Low definition.

  • daobo-lud: Ultra-high definition.

  • daobo-lhd: High definition.

lld

CustomParams

object

Custom configuration

video

object

Video parameters

fps

integer

Video frame rate

300

bitrate

integer

Video bitrate

300

width

integer

The video width in pixels (px).

1080

height

integer

The video height in pixels (px).

720

UrgentImageId

string

The ID of the standby image asset in the media asset library.

a089175eb5f4427684fc0715159a****

UrgentImageUrl

string

The URL of the standby image asset.

http://learn.aliyundoc.com/AppName/image.jpg

UrgentLiveStreamUrl

string

The URL of the standby live stream.

rtmp://demo.aliyundoc.com

UrgentMaterialId

string

The ID of the standby video asset in the media asset library.

98646538-bcf9-4aef-bd4a-e6bb76588****

Examples

Success response

JSON format

{
  "AutoSwitchUrgentConfig": "{\"eofThres\":3}",
  "AutoSwitchUrgentOn": "true",
  "CallbackUrl": "http://learn.aliyundoc.com/callBackLive",
  "CasterId": "LIVEPRODUCER_POST-cn-0pp1czt****",
  "CasterName": "coco-caster10",
  "ChannelEnable": 1,
  "Delay": 0,
  "DomainName": "example.com",
  "ProgramEffect": 0,
  "ProgramName": "program_name",
  "RecordConfig": {
    "OnDemand": 0,
    "OssBucket": "liveBucket****",
    "OssEndpoint": "oss-cn-shanghai.aliyundoc.com",
    "RecordFormat": {
      "RecordFormat": [
        {
          "CycleDuration": 3600,
          "Format": "M3U8",
          "OssObjectPrefix": "record/{liveApp****}/{liveStream****}",
          "SliceOssObjectPrefix": "record/{liveApp****}/{liveStream****}/{UnixTimestamp****}"
        }
      ]
    }
  },
  "RequestId": "97df6b7f-3490-47d2-ac50-8833e1b64597",
  "SideOutputUrl": "rtmp://sophon-developer.aliyundoc.com/caster/4a82a3d1b7f0462ea37348366201****?auth_key=1608953344-0-0-ac8c628078541d7055a170ec59a5****",
  "SideOutputUrlList": "[\"rtmp://domain/app1/stream1\",\"rtmp://domain/app2/stream2\"]",
  "SyncGroupsConfig": {
    "SyncGroup": [
      {
        "HostResourceId": "28768383240243****",
        "Mode": 0,
        "ResourceIds": {
          "ResourceId": [
            "1"
          ]
        }
      }
    ]
  },
  "TranscodeConfig": {
    "CasterTemplate": "lp_hd",
    "LiveTemplateIds": {
      "LocationId": [
        "lld"
      ]
    },
    "CustomParams": {
      "video": {
        "fps": 300,
        "bitrate": 300,
        "width": 1080,
        "height": 720
      }
    }
  },
  "UrgentImageId": "a089175eb5f4427684fc0715159a****",
  "UrgentImageUrl": "http://learn.aliyundoc.com/AppName/image.jpg",
  "UrgentLiveStreamUrl": "rtmp://demo.aliyundoc.com",
  "UrgentMaterialId": "98646538-bcf9-4aef-bd4a-e6bb76588****"
}

Error codes

HTTP status code

Error code

Error message

Description

400 InvalidCasterId.Malformed %s
401 IllegalOperation %s
500 InternalError %s
404 InvalidCaster.NotFound %s

See Error Codes for a complete list.

Release notes

See Release Notes for a complete list.