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# Create a program

POST https://api.fastpix.com/v1/cloud-playout/channels/{channelId}/programs
Content-Type: application/json

This endpoint creates a program on a Cloud Playout **loop** channel. A program is an ordered block of content, and a loop channel plays its programs in order and then repeats them for as long as the channel runs.

Programs apply to loop channels only. Creating a program on a `schedule` channel is rejected, because a schedule channel is built from timed events instead.

#### How it works

1. Make a POST request to this endpoint with a `name` for the program.

2. The program is created empty and is appended after the channel's existing programs. Add content to it with the media, live, and playlist endpoints.

3. The response returns the program, including the `duration` and `mediaCount` that FastPix maintains as you add content to it.

A program can be added while the channel is still being set up, and also while it is on air. When the channel is already running, the program is placed so that it does not disturb the item that is currently playing or one that is about to play.

#### Example

A broadcaster building a 24x7 channel creates a "Morning block" program, then adds the episodes that should play in that part of the loop.


Reference: https://fastpix.com/docs/cloud-playout-api/loop-programs/create-cloud-playout-program

## Authentication

- `Authorization` header (basic auth, required) — FastPix APIs are secured with Basic Authentication. Use your Access Token ID as the username and Secret Key as the password in the Authorization header of each API request. * Username: Access Token ID * Password: Secret Key Activate your FastPix account to generate your API credentials. See the guide here

## Request

### Path parameters

- `channelId` (string, required) — The unique identifier of the loop channel the program belongs to.

### Body (application/json)

This endpoint expects a CloudPlayoutProgramRequest.

- `name` (string, required) — A name for the program. It must be between 3 and 25 characters and can contain only alphanumeric characters, hyphens, underscores, and spaces.

## Response

### 201

Program created successfully

- `success` (boolean, optional) — Shows the request status. Returns true for success and false for failure.
- `data` (CloudPlayoutProgram, optional) — A program on a Cloud Playout loop channel.

## Types

### CloudPlayoutProgram

A program on a Cloud Playout loop channel.

- `id` (string, optional) — The unique identifier FastPix assigns to the program.
- `index` (double, optional) — The program's position in the channel's loop. Programs are played in ascending order of index.
- `name` (string, optional) — The name given to the program.
- `channelId` (string, optional) — The unique identifier of the channel the program belongs to.
- `mediaCount` (integer, optional) — The number of items currently in the program.
- `duration` (string, optional) — The combined duration of the program's content, formatted as `HH:MM:SS`, or `HH:MM:SS.mmm` when the total includes a fraction of a second.
- `workspaceId` (string, optional) — The unique identifier of the workspace the program was created in.
- `createdAt` (datetime, optional) — Time the program was created, defined as a localDateTime (UTC Time).
- `updatedAt` (datetime, optional) — Time the program was last updated, defined as a localDateTime (UTC Time).

## Examples

**Request**

```json
{
  "name": "Morning block"
}
```

**Response**

```json
{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "id": "d85083a0-e935-4c29-9c32-6720bdc9b22f",
    "index": 10,
    "name": "Morning block",
    "channelId": "cc99cae6-56b4-46ab-9f4a-8b2462d8137c",
    "mediaCount": 0,
    "duration": "00:00:00",
    "workspaceId": "37d62550-e2a5-4827-b16a-3826e66d77ad",
    "createdAt": "2025-03-12T06:17:26.403017Z",
    "updatedAt": "2025-03-12T06:17:26.403017Z"
  }
}
```

**SDK Code**

```python
import requests

url = "https://api.fastpix.com/v1/cloud-playout/channels/cc99cae6-56b4-46ab-9f4a-8b2462d8137c/programs"

payload = { "name": "Morning block" }
headers = {
    "Content-Type": "application/json"
}

response = requests.post(url, json=payload, headers=headers, auth=("<username>", "<password>"))

print(response.json())
```

```javascript
const url = 'https://api.fastpix.com/v1/cloud-playout/channels/cc99cae6-56b4-46ab-9f4a-8b2462d8137c/programs';
const credentials = btoa("<username>:<password>");

const options = {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: {
    Authorization: `Basic ${credentials}`,
    'Content-Type': 'application/json'
  },
  body: '{"name":"Morning block"}'
};

try {
  const response = await fetch(url, options);
  const data = await response.json();
  console.log(data);
} catch (error) {
  console.error(error);
}
```

```go
package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"strings"
	"net/http"
	"io"
)

func main() {

	url := "https://api.fastpix.com/v1/cloud-playout/channels/cc99cae6-56b4-46ab-9f4a-8b2462d8137c/programs"

	payload := strings.NewReader("{\n  \"name\": \"Morning block\"\n}")

	req, _ := http.NewRequest("POST", url, payload)

	req.SetBasicAuth("<username>", "<password>")
	req.Header.Add("Content-Type", "application/json")

	res, _ := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)

	defer res.Body.Close()
	body, _ := io.ReadAll(res.Body)

	fmt.Println(res)
	fmt.Println(string(body))

}
```

```ruby
require 'uri'
require 'net/http'

url = URI("https://api.fastpix.com/v1/cloud-playout/channels/cc99cae6-56b4-46ab-9f4a-8b2462d8137c/programs")

http = Net::HTTP.new(url.host, url.port)
http.use_ssl = true

request = Net::HTTP::Post.new(url)
request.basic_auth("<username>", "<password>")
request["Content-Type"] = 'application/json'
request.body = "{\n  \"name\": \"Morning block\"\n}"

response = http.request(request)
puts response.read_body
```

```java
import com.mashape.unirest.http.HttpResponse;
import com.mashape.unirest.http.Unirest;

HttpResponse<String> response = Unirest.post("https://api.fastpix.com/v1/cloud-playout/channels/cc99cae6-56b4-46ab-9f4a-8b2462d8137c/programs")
  .basicAuth("<username>", "<password>")
  .header("Content-Type", "application/json")
  .body("{\n  \"name\": \"Morning block\"\n}")
  .asString();
```

```php
<?php
require_once('vendor/autoload.php');

$client = new \GuzzleHttp\Client();

$response = $client->request('POST', 'https://api.fastpix.com/v1/cloud-playout/channels/cc99cae6-56b4-46ab-9f4a-8b2462d8137c/programs', [
  'body' => '{
  "name": "Morning block"
}',
  'headers' => [
    'Content-Type' => 'application/json',
  ],
    'auth' => ['<username>', '<password>'],
]);

echo $response->getBody();
```

```csharp
using RestSharp;
using RestSharp.Authenticators;

var client = new RestClient("https://api.fastpix.com/v1/cloud-playout/channels/cc99cae6-56b4-46ab-9f4a-8b2462d8137c/programs");
client.Authenticator = new HttpBasicAuthenticator("<username>", "<password>");
var request = new RestRequest(Method.POST);

request.AddHeader("Content-Type", "application/json");
request.AddParameter("application/json", "{\n  \"name\": \"Morning block\"\n}", ParameterType.RequestBody);
IRestResponse response = client.Execute(request);
```

```swift
import Foundation

let credentials = Data("<username>:<password>".utf8).base64EncodedString()

let headers = [
  "Authorization": "Basic \(credentials)",
  "Content-Type": "application/json"
]
let parameters = ["name": "Morning block"] as [String : Any]

let postData = JSONSerialization.data(withJSONObject: parameters, options: [])

let request = NSMutableURLRequest(url: NSURL(string: "https://api.fastpix.com/v1/cloud-playout/channels/cc99cae6-56b4-46ab-9f4a-8b2462d8137c/programs")! as URL,
                                        cachePolicy: .useProtocolCachePolicy,
                                    timeoutInterval: 10.0)
request.httpMethod = "POST"
request.allHTTPHeaderFields = headers
request.httpBody = postData as Data

let session = URLSession.shared
let dataTask = session.dataTask(with: request as URLRequest, completionHandler: { (data, response, error) -> Void in
  if (error != nil) {
    print(error as Any)
  } else {
    let httpResponse = response as? HTTPURLResponse
    print(httpResponse)
  }
})

dataTask.resume()
```