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Remove the custom thumbnail

Remove the custom thumbnail

DELETE/v1/videos/{id}/thumbnail

Deletes the custom thumbnail and reverts to the encoder's automatic poster frame when one exists (thumbnailUrl is null otherwise). Requires an API key with write scope. Rate limit: 30 requests per 60 s per caller.

Error codes: unauthorized (401), insufficient_scope (403), account_not_approved (403), invalid_project_id (400), not_found (404), video_not_found (404).

Authentication

  • apiKey — Project API key: Authorization: Bearer vh_live_... (live mode) or Authorization: Bearer vh_test_... (test mode). Keys carry read and/or write scopes.

Parameters

NameInTypeRequiredDescription
idpathstring (Ulid)Yes

Request body

This operation takes no request body.

Responses

StatusMeaning
200The thumbnail after the reset (auto poster or null).
400The request body or query failed validation. The per-operation description lists the exact error.code values.
401No valid credential was presented.
403The credential is valid but does not permit this action. The per-operation description lists the exact error.code values.
404The resource does not exist or is not visible to this caller.
429Rate limit exceeded.

Try it

DELETE
/v1/videos/{id}/thumbnail
Test mode only

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