List Encoding Presets

Returns encoding presets available on the account. Codes such as FHD and HD match values used in Lookup Recipes recipePresets.

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Lists encoding presets available on your account. Use these codes when interpreting Lookup Recipes recipePresets entries (for example FHD, HD, SD).

GET /v2/settings/presets

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200 returns { "presets": [ ... ] }. Each object describes one rendition preset (resolution, bitrates, codecs). The live account response typically includes the ladder from 4K through ULD, plus special presets such as Magic and DNE.

FieldTypeDescription
rendition-namestringPreset code used in recipes (for example FHD, HD, SD).
descriptionstringHuman-readable label (for example FHD - 1080p).
width / heightintegerTarget frame size in pixels (0/1 for special presets such as DNE).
framerateintegerTarget frame rate.
max-total-bitrate / min-total-bitrateintegerTotal bitrate bounds (kbps).
video-bitrate / audio-bitrateintegerVideo and audio bitrates (kbps).
container-typestringContainer (for example mp4).
keyframe-intervalintegerKeyframe interval.
video-codec / audio-codecstringEncoder names (for example libx264, aac).
profilestringVideo profile (for example high).
audio-sample-rateintegerAudio sample rate (Hz).
audio-channel-numberintegerAudio channels.
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