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Traffic Type

(MI.TrafficType)

Overview​

The Traffic Type setting (software-downloads, live, or VOD) is global and must be the same type for all hosts and paths. If not explicitly defined, the Traffic Type defaults to software-downloads. We recommend defining the Traffic Type at the site level, where it applies to all hosts and paths.

Note that when the site traffic type is live, you can configure an individual host or path for low latency live traffic.

Set the traffic-type value to support your use case.

Example​

This example sets the traffic type to live.

{
  "generic-metadata-type": "MI.TrafficType",
  "generic-metadata-value": {
    "traffic-type": "live"
  }
}

Supported Properties​

FieldValid Values
traffic-typevod: Video-on-demand for pre-recorded content.
live: Standard live streaming.*
object-downloads: For large file downloads with no streaming requirements.

*For time-critical live events like sports or interactive streaming, configure a Low Latency Live rule