Geo-restrictions
This feature enables you to control exactly where your video content can be accessed, allowing better compliance and enabling targeted content delivery. Next to domain referrer restrictions and private videos, geographic restrictions add another layer that helps you manage and protect your video content.
How it works
You define a list of countries where users should be allowed to access your content. api.video then creates a whitelist that allows video delivery only for viewers in the countries on your list.
The whitelist grants access only to those countries that are on the list. Every other country is restricted.
Viewers who try to access your content from restricted locations will see an error message in the video player. Direct URLs that point to video assets will return 403 - Forbidden
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Request access
To apply geo-restrictions, get in touch with our support team directly via the chat box, or send your request via email.
Make sure you provide these details:
- the projects where you want to apply geo-restrictions
- a list of countries where you want to allow access to your videos, for each affected project
Geo-restrictions work on a project-level. This means that the restriction applies to every video in a project.
Implementation
Our team first confirms the countries and projects where you want to apply geo-restrictions. Implementation is quick, and we will inform you when the restrictions are in place.