Differences between API V1 and API V2

There are many differences between Version 1 and Version 2 of the Backlot API.

The following table describes major differences between API V1 and API V2:

Table 1. Differences between V1 and V2
V1	V2	Documentation
Analytics API	Analytics API	Analytics
Attribute Update API	Assets API: PATCH	Assets
Channel API	Assets API	Channel and Channel Set Assets
Channel Set API	Assets API	Channel Set Assets
Custom Metadata API	Assets API	Custom Metadata
Dynamic Channel	Not currently available	To be determined
High Performance API	All GET requests	High Performance API Endpoint
Ingestion API	Assets API: POST	Assets
Label Management API	Labels API	Labels
Player API	Not applicable	The Player API is client-based and unaffected by API V2
Player Management API	Players API	Players
Query API	Assets API: GET, Query API	Assets Query Construction
Thumbnail Query API	Assets API: GET	Assets
Upload Widget API	Upload Widget API	Deprecated: Upload Widget API v1 Reference To be determined

The following table describes new features available with API V2:

Table 2. New V2 Features
Feature	Description
Assets	There are numerous improvements to create, read, update, and delete (CRUD) all asset types through GET, POST, DELETE, PUT, and PATCH commands.
Labels	API V2 supports the structuring and nesting of labels.
Libraries	Ooyala now provides wrapper SDKs in several languages. For more information, click here.
Players	API V2 supports configuring player branding options.
Publishing Rules	API V2 can perform create, read, update, and delete options for publishing rules.
Query API	The new query API enables you to search metadata, labels, and assets.
Scratchpad	The Backlot APIThe scratchpad is a tool that simplifies development, by enabling you to make API requests directly through a web browser. To access the scratchpad, click here.
Universal Syndication	Universal Syndication is only available for API V2. For more information, see Universal Syndication.

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