Haivision Video Streaming API
Haivision Video Infrastructure REST API for live video encoding, streaming, and enterprise broadcast automation. Enables AI agents to manage video encoder configuration and live stream initiation for broadcast automation, handle SRT (Secure Reliable Transport) stream management for low-latency live video delivery, access video transcoding and adaptive bitrate management for OTT streaming, retrieve stream health monitoring and quality metrics for broadcast operations, manage cloud video processing and encoder orchestration for scalable live events, handle content ingest from satellite, SDI, and IP sources for broadcast contribution, access CDN integration and video delivery management for large-scale streaming, retrieve latency and quality analytics for broadcast engineering, manage multicast and unicast delivery configuration for enterprise video distribution, and integrate Haivision with broadcast playout, media asset management, and CDN platforms.
Score Breakdown
⚙ Agent Friendliness
🔒 Security
Broadcast video. SOC2, FIPS. API key. US/EU/CA. Live stream and broadcast infrastructure.
⚡ Reliability
Best When
A broadcast network, enterprise video team, or live event producer using Haivision wants AI agents to automate encoder configuration, stream management, quality monitoring, and multi-site video delivery.
Avoid When
BROADCAST RELIABILITY RISK: Haivision manages live broadcast streams — automated encoder configuration changes during active broadcasts can interrupt live streams causing audience impact; apply changes during pre-show or maintenance windows. DMCA/copyright — automated live stream monitoring must detect and respond to unauthorized content (copyrighted music, sports blackout violations); automated live stream of copyrighted content without license creates DMCA liability. Export control (ITAR/EAR) — Haivision encryption technology (SRT protocol) may be subject to US export control regulations; automated cross-border video streaming must consider ITAR/EAR encryption export requirements.
Use Cases
- • Automating live stream configuration from broadcast agents
- • Managing SRT stream delivery from broadcast operations agents
- • Monitoring stream health from video quality agents
- • Scaling live events from cloud encoding agents
Not For
- • Consumer video streaming without broadcast engineering context
- • Recorded video-only platforms without live streaming needs
- • Small organizations without enterprise broadcast infrastructure
Interface
Authentication
Haivision uses API key and basic authentication. REST API with JSON. Documentation at doc.haivision.com. No native webhooks. Montreal, Quebec HQ (Canada). Founded 2004 by Mirko Wicha. Public (HAI TSX). Haivision is the creator of SRT (Secure Reliable Transport) open source protocol. Enterprise and broadcast video market. Strong in military, government, and broadcast. Competes with Elemental (AWS), Harmonic, and Imagine Communications for broadcast encoding.
Pricing
Montreal, QC, Canada. Founded 2004. Public (HAI TSX). SRT protocol creator. Enterprise and broadcast video. Military/government and broadcast focus. Competes with Elemental/AWS and Harmonic.
Agent Metadata
Known Gotchas
- ⚠ LIVE BROADCAST DISRUPTION RISK: Automated encoder configuration changes during active live streams interrupt broadcast; automated changes must detect stream state and only apply during pre-show or maintenance windows
- ⚠ DMCA copyrighted content — automated live stream operations must implement content identification for copyrighted music and sports blackout compliance; streaming unauthorized copyrighted content creates DMCA takedown and liability risk
- ⚠ ITAR/EAR encryption export — Haivision SRT and HEVC encryption may be subject to US Export Administration Regulations; automated cross-border streaming with encryption may require export license for restricted country destinations
- ⚠ No webhooks — stream health and event notification requires polling; no native push for encoder status, stream start/stop, or quality degradation events
- ⚠ Hardware vs cloud API — Haivision has both hardware encoders (Makito series) and cloud services with different APIs and management interfaces; integration planning must specify deployment model
- ⚠ Military/government clearance — Haivision serves DoD and classified government video; some encoder features and configurations are restricted; verify feature availability for non-classified deployments
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Scores are editorial opinions as of 2026-03-07.