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CreateBridge - AWS Elemental MediaConnect

CreateBridge

Creates a new bridge. The request must include one source.

Request Syntax

POST /v1/bridges HTTP/1.1 Content-type: application/json { "egressGatewayBridge": { "maxBitrate": number }, "ingressGatewayBridge": { "maxBitrate": number, "maxOutputs": number }, "name": "string", "outputs": [ { "networkOutput": { "ipAddress": "string", "name": "string", "networkName": "string", "port": number, "protocol": "string", "ttl": number } } ], "placementArn": "string", "sourceFailoverConfig": { "failoverMode": "string", "recoveryWindow": number, "sourcePriority": { "primarySource": "string" }, "state": "string" }, "sources": [ { "flowSource": { "flowArn": "string", "flowVpcInterfaceAttachment": { "vpcInterfaceName": "string" }, "name": "string" }, "networkSource": { "multicastIp": "string", "multicastSourceSettings": { "multicastSourceIp": "string" }, "name": "string", "networkName": "string", "port": number, "protocol": "string" } } ] }

URI Request Parameters

The request does not use any URI parameters.

Request Body

The request accepts the following data in JSON format.

egressGatewayBridge

An egress bridge is a cloud-to-ground bridge. The content comes from an existing MediaConnect flow and is delivered to your premises.

Type: AddEgressGatewayBridgeRequest object

Required: No

ingressGatewayBridge

An ingress bridge is a ground-to-cloud bridge. The content originates at your premises and is delivered to the cloud.

Type: AddIngressGatewayBridgeRequest object

Required: No

name

The name of the bridge. This name can not be modified after the bridge is created.

Type: String

Required: Yes

outputs

The outputs that you want to add to this bridge.

Type: Array of AddBridgeOutputRequest objects

Required: No

placementArn

The bridge placement Amazon Resource Number (ARN).

Type: String

Required: Yes

sourceFailoverConfig

The settings for source failover.

Type: FailoverConfig object

Required: No

sources

The sources that you want to add to this bridge.

Type: Array of AddBridgeSourceRequest objects

Required: Yes

Response Syntax

HTTP/1.1 201 Content-type: application/json { "bridge": { "bridgeArn": "string", "bridgeMessages": [ { "code": "string", "message": "string", "resourceName": "string" } ], "bridgeState": "string", "egressGatewayBridge": { "instanceId": "string", "maxBitrate": number }, "ingressGatewayBridge": { "instanceId": "string", "maxBitrate": number, "maxOutputs": number }, "name": "string", "outputs": [ { "flowOutput": { "flowArn": "string", "flowSourceArn": "string", "name": "string" }, "networkOutput": { "ipAddress": "string", "name": "string", "networkName": "string", "port": number, "protocol": "string", "ttl": number } } ], "placementArn": "string", "sourceFailoverConfig": { "failoverMode": "string", "recoveryWindow": number, "sourcePriority": { "primarySource": "string" }, "state": "string" }, "sources": [ { "flowSource": { "flowArn": "string", "flowVpcInterfaceAttachment": { "vpcInterfaceName": "string" }, "name": "string", "outputArn": "string" }, "networkSource": { "multicastIp": "string", "multicastSourceSettings": { "multicastSourceIp": "string" }, "name": "string", "networkName": "string", "port": number, "protocol": "string" } } ] } }

Response Elements

If the action is successful, the service sends back an HTTP 201 response.

The following data is returned in JSON format by the service.

bridge

The name of the bridge that was created.

Type: Bridge object

Errors

For information about the errors that are common to all actions, see Common Errors.

BadRequestException

This exception is thrown if the request contains a semantic error. The precise meaning depends on the API, and is documented in the error message.

HTTP Status Code: 400

ConflictException

The requested operation would cause a conflict with the current state of a service resource associated with the request. Resolve the conflict before retrying this request.

HTTP Status Code: 409

CreateBridge420Exception

Exception raised by AWS Elemental MediaConnect when creating the bridge. See the error message for the operation for more information on the cause of this exception.

HTTP Status Code: 420

ForbiddenException

You do not have sufficient access to perform this action.

HTTP Status Code: 403

InternalServerErrorException

The server encountered an internal error and is unable to complete the request.

HTTP Status Code: 500

ServiceUnavailableException

The service is currently unavailable or busy.

HTTP Status Code: 503

TooManyRequestsException

The request was denied due to request throttling.

HTTP Status Code: 429

See Also

For more information about using this API in one of the language-specific AWS SDKs, see the following:

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