Initialize Video Upload

Initializes a video upload in LinkedIn.

POST

Body

Arguments

string

objectrequired

stringrequired

Owner URN for the member initializing the upload.

string

numberrequired

string

boolean

Only one English-language captions file is supported.

boolean

Requests a thumbnail upload URL.

string

Supported with LinkedIn API version 202602 or later.

string

Supported with LinkedIn API version 202602 or later.

object

Field selectionChoose which fields should be included in the response. Learn more

string

Comma-separated response fields to include.

Try this request

Request

curl --request POST \
  --url "https://connect.mindcloud.co/v2/universal/apps/linkedin/actions/initialize-video-upload/run" \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $MINDCLOUD_API_TOKEN" \
  --header "Content-Type: application/json" \
  --data '{
  "arguments": {
    "initializeUploadRequest": "",
    "initializeUploadRequest.owner": ""
  }
}'

{
  "success": true,
  "data": [
    {
      "value": {
        "uploadInstructions[]": {
          "firstByte": 1,
          "lastByte": 1,
          "uploadUrl": "https://example.com"
        },
        "uploadToken": "string",
        "uploadUrlsExpireAt": 1,
        "video": "string"
      }
    }
  ],
  "meta": {}
}

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