Kinescope API

Kinescope API is a REST API for programmatic platform management. With the API you can automate work with projects, videos, streams, and settings without using the web interface.

Who this article is for

• Developers — need to integrate Kinescope into their systems
• Platform administrators — need to automate content management
• DevOps engineers — need to set up automated video upload and processing workflows

Full API documentation

The full Kinescope API documentation with request examples is available here .

In the documentation you will find:

• Project and folder management — creating, updating, deleting
• Working with video — uploading, updating metadata, configuring parameters
• Streams — creating events, managing settings, working with chat
• Settings — configuring webhooks, authorization backends, and other parameters
• Analytics — getting view statistics and metrics

Quick start

To work with the API you will need:

1. API token — get it in your Kinescope account under Settings → API tokens
2. Basic REST API knowledge — understanding of HTTP methods and JSON format

What’s next?

1. General API guidelines — authorization, request format, and error handling
2. File upload via API — automated video upload
3. Tus protocol implementation example — uploading large files in chunks
4. Webhook types — setting up event notifications

Still have questions? Write to the support chat within the Kinescope interface — our specialists will help!