Online Video API Services Being Developed

Here are 3 of the newest online video APIs available:

• blip.tv
  • Blips API service gives video content creators free hosting and distribution along with an opt-in ad program. It focuses on episodic content like “shows”. The v2.0 of their REST API offers search capabilities as well as the ability to create posts and add new accounts.
• Seesmic
  • Soon to be released API for the Seesmic service described by Mike Arrington as a “Video Twitter” where “people are constantly interacting around both user generated and professional content.” Both the service and API are in development so more technical details are still pending.
• ffwd
  • The ffwd API service, in private beta now, is described as “a new way to discover videos from all over the web” through search, organization and sharing tools. The REST-based API for now provides ways to retrieve user profiles, favorites and other interests. It’s also part of another API trend: it can return results in both XML and JSON formats.

Here are some additional resources to learn about all the available APIs:

• Top 5 Video APIs post
• More Video Search / Sharing Services
  • Blinkx Video Services API
  • Brightcove Video Services API
  • DaveTV Video Distribution API
  • LiveVideo API
  • Phanfare Multimedia Sharing API
  • Ipernity Media Sharing Beta API
  • Veoh Videos API
• Related Video Services
  • Joost Widget API – Beta
• Misc Video Services
  • Heywatch Video Encoding Service
• Video-Capable Services
  • Userplane Communications API
  • Nirvanix online storage API
  • Orb Media Remote Access API
  • Skype VOIP Communications API
  • Video Detective Movie Trailers API

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