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System API

File location

/home/xc_vm/wwwdir/api.php

Overview

This API provides various functionalities including viewing logs, managing video on demand (VOD) and streams, retrieving statistics, executing background commands, and more.

API Architecture Overview

Base URI: http://<host>:25461/api.php
Authentication: password parameter matching live_streaming_pass config Example: http://<host>:25461/api.php?&password=<live_streaming_pass>


Core API Endpoints

1. VOD Stream Control

GET /api.php?action=vod

Description: Start or stop video on demand (VOD) streams. Parameters:

Parameter Type Required Description
stream_ids array of integers yes List of stream IDs.
function string yes Action to perform (start or stop)

2. Manage Streams

GET /api.php?action=stream

Description: Start or stop live streams. Parameters:

Parameter Type Required Description
stream_ids array of integers yes List of stream IDs.
function string yes Action to perform (start or stop)

3. System Telemetry

GET /api.php?action=stats

Description: Retrieves system statistics. Response:

{
  "cpu": 8.32,
  "cpu_cores": 56,
  "cpu_avg": 8.86,
  "cpu_name": "Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5-2680 v4 @ 2.40GHz",
  ...,
}

4. Process Lifecycle Verification

GET /api.php?action=pidsAreRunning

Description: Checks if given process IDs (PIDs) are running.

Parameter Type Required Description
pids array of integers yes List of PIDs to check.
program string yes Program name.

5. Retrieve File

GET /api.php?action=getFile

Description: Downloads a specified file. Parameters:

Parameter Type Required Description
filename string yes Path to the file.
Response:
  • File content.

6. List Directory Contents

GET /api.php?action=viewDir

Description: Retrieves a directory listing. Parameters:

Parameter Type Required Description
dir string yes Path to the directory.
Response:
<ul class="jqueryFileTree" style="display: none;">
  <li class="directory collapsed"><a href="#" rel="/path/to/directory/">directory_name</a></li>
  <li class="file ext_txt"><a href="#" rel="/path/to/file.txt">file.txt</a></li>
</ul>

7. Redirect Connection

GET /api.php?action=redirect_connection

Description: Redirects a connection based on activity ID and stream ID. Parameters:

Parameter Type Required Description
activity_id integer yes Activity identifier.
stream_id integer yes Stream identifier.

8. Send Signal

GET /api.php?action=signal_send

Description: Sends a signal message to an activity. Parameters:

Parameter Type Required Description
message string yes The message to send.
activity_id integer yes The activity identifier.

9. Clear the temporary files folder

GET /api.php?action=free_temp

Description: Deletes temporary files and runs a script for caching..


10. Clear the Broadcasts folder

GET /api.php?action=free_streams

Description: Clears the stream folder.


11. Get free space

GET /api.php?action=get_free_space

Description: Returns information about free disk space.


12. Get PIDs

GET /api.php?action=get_pids

Description: Returns a list of running processes.


13. End the process by PID

GET /api.php?action=kill_pid

Description: Kill the process by PID.


Error Codes

Code Description
INVALID_API_PASSWORD API password is incorrect
API_IP_NOT_ALLOWED IP address is not allowed
INVALID_REQUEST Invalid request parameters

Notes

  • All requests must be authenticated with the correct API password.
  • Some actions may require additional permissions or restrictions based on server configurations.