01 / DECISION
When this primitive earns a place
Use Stream when video ingestion, encoding, storage, and adaptive delivery should be handled through one API.
02 / ARCHITECTURE
Build the smallest defensible path
Choose direct or controlled upload, model processing states, protect playback where needed, publish captions, and define retention plus deletion.
- 01Name the contract
Use Stream when video ingestion, encoding, storage, and adaptive delivery should be handled through one API.
- 02Add one primitive
Choose direct or controlled upload, model processing states, protect playback where needed, publish captions, and define retention plus deletion.
- 03Capture failure evidence
Observe processing transitions, play across network conditions, verify captions and signed denial, and test failed upload plus deletion.
03 / REPRODUCE
Evidence before confidence
Observe processing transitions, play across network conditions, verify captions and signed denial, and test failed upload plus deletion.
curl -fsS https://api.cloudflare.com/client/v4/accounts/ACCOUNT/stream04 / BOUNDARY
The production boundary
A successful upload is not a playable asset. Signed access, moderation, rights, accessibility, and lifecycle failures remain application responsibilities.
05 / FIRST-PARTY SOURCES
Keep first-party sources authoritative
Product behavior, limits, pricing, and availability can change. Re-check these sources before acting.