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ApsaraVideo VOD:DeleteMezzanines

Last Updated:Dec 09, 2025

Deletes the source files for one or more audio or video files.

Operation description

All media processing operations in ApsaraVideo VOD, such as transcoding, snapshotting, and reviewing, are performed on source files. If a source file is deleted, subsequent media processing operations cannot be performed. Therefore, delete source files with caution.

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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

vod:DeleteMezzanines

delete

*All Resource

*

None None

Request parameters

Parameter

Type

Required

Description

Example

VideoIds

string

No

The IDs of the audio or video files whose source files are to be deleted. You can specify up to 20 IDs. Separate multiple IDs with commas (,). Obtain the IDs in one of the following ways:

  • For audio or video files uploaded in the console, log on to the ApsaraVideo VOD console and choose Media Library > Audio/Video to view the IDs.

  • The audio or video ID is the value of the VideoId parameter in the response to the CreateUploadVideo operation.

  • After an audio or video file is uploaded, you can call the SearchMedia operation to query the audio or video ID. The ID is the value of the VideoId parameter in the response.

23ab850b4f654b6e91d24d8157****,93ab850b4f6f4b6e91d24d81d4****

Force

boolean

No

Specifies whether to force delete the source file. Valid values:

  • false: No. This is the default value.

  • true: Yes.

Note

If the video transcoding mode is no transcoding or asynchronous transcoding, the source file is used for playback in the original quality. By default, you cannot delete the source file of the video. To force delete the source file, set this parameter to true.

false

ReferenceIds

string

No

The list of custom IDs. You can specify up to 20 IDs. Separate multiple IDs with commas (,).

123-123,1234-1234

Response elements

Element

Type

Description

Example

object

The returned data.

RequestId

string

The request ID.

25818875-5F78-4AF6-D7393642CA58****

UnRemoveableVideoIds

array

The list of IDs of audio or video files that cannot be deleted.

Note

Deletion may fail because the source file is used for playback in original quality or because you lack the required permissions. If the video transcoding mode is no transcoding or asynchronous transcoding, the source file is used for playback in original quality and cannot be deleted by default.

string

The list of IDs of audio or video files that cannot be deleted.

Note

Deletion may fail because the source file is used for playback in original quality or because you lack the required permissions. If the video transcoding mode is no transcoding or asynchronous transcoding, the source file is used for playback in original quality and cannot be deleted by default.

23ab850b4f6f44b6e91d24d8157****

NonExistVideoIds

array

A list of IDs of audio or video files that do not exist.

string

A list of IDs of audio or video files that do not exist.

93ab850b4f6f4b6e91d24d81d4****

NonExistReferenceIds

array

A list of custom IDs that do not exist.

string

A list of custom IDs that do not exist.

123-123

Examples

Success response

JSON format

{
  "RequestId": "25818875-5F78-4AF6-D7393642CA58****",
  "UnRemoveableVideoIds": [
    "23ab850b4f6f44b6e91d24d8157****"
  ],
  "NonExistVideoIds": [
    "93ab850b4f6f4b6e91d24d81d4****"
  ],
  "NonExistReferenceIds": [
    "123-123"
  ]
}

Error codes

See Error Codes for a complete list.

Release notes

See Release Notes for a complete list.