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ApsaraVideo VOD:DeleteMezzanines

Last Updated:Jul 21, 2026

Deletes the source files of multiple audio and video files at a time.

Operation description

Media processing operations in ApsaraVideo VOD (transcoding, snapshots, automated review, etc.) are performed on source files. Once a source file is deleted, subsequent media processing operations cannot be performed. Proceed 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 list of audio or video IDs whose source files you want to delete. You can specify a maximum of 20 IDs at a time. Separate multiple IDs with commas (,). You can obtain the IDs by using the following methods:

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

  • When you call the CreateUploadVideo operation to obtain the upload URL and credential, the audio or video ID is the value of the VideoId response parameter.

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

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

Force

boolean

No

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

  • false (default): No.

  • true: Yes.

Note

If the video transcoding pattern is set to no transcoding or asynchronous transcoding, the source file is used as the original stream for playback and cannot be deleted by default. To force delete the source file of such a video, go to Settings and set this parameter to true.

false

ReferenceIds

string

No

The list of custom IDs. Specify one or more custom IDs separated by commas (,). A maximum of 20 IDs are supported.

123-123,1234-1234

Response elements

Element

Type

Description

Example

object

The response parameters.

RequestId

string

The request ID.

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

UnRemoveableVideoIds

array

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

Note

This is typically because the source file is used as the original stream (if the video transcoding pattern is no transcoding or asynchronous transcoding, the source file is used as the original stream for playback and cannot be deleted by default) or because of insufficient permissions.

string

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

Note

This is typically because the source file is used as the original stream (if the video transcoding pattern is no transcoding or asynchronous transcoding, the source file is used as the original stream for playback and cannot be deleted by default) or because of insufficient permissions.

23ab850b4f6f44b6e91d24d8157****

NonExistVideoIds

array

The list of audio or video IDs that do not exist.

string

The list of audio or video IDs that do not exist.

93ab850b4f6f4b6e91d24d81d4****

NonExistReferenceIds

array

The list of custom IDs that do not exist.

string

The 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

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