Quasar

Introduction

Quasar® stands as the pioneering file QC service developed directly for cloud architecture. Encompassing all the cutting-edge elements of Pulsar – the industry's most effective software for audio and video quality control – Quasar's video quality examiner guarantees the swiftest QC rate achievable within the cloud environment.

Beyond just ensuring the safety of your content via IAM cross-account roles, whitelisting, and pre-authenticated URLs, Quasar represents the utmost in advanced cloud-based video QC software. It offers support for sophisticated attributes like HDR, IMF/DCP analysis, Adaptive Bitrate QC, Harding PSE, and more. Quasar's File QC capability is invaluable for validating content prior to submission to major VOD platforms.

You can find more details and the supported operations at Quasar | qibb Catalog.

How to get started with Quasar integration

Before you get started with Quasar integration, please make sure that you have the needed permissions for the operations.

To get started, you will need your Account ID and API Key for authentication. If you do not already have these credentials, you can create them by following these steps:

1. Sign in to your Quasar and from the menu choose Settings.

   

2. Next, save your Account ID and API Key to be able to use it later.

   

Now you have your Account ID and API Key and you can proceed further.

1. Go to qibb Workflow Editor, open Node Catalog in the right sidebar, and install the Quasar node by clicking on the + button.

2. Drag the Venera Quasar Account Information API node, and any other nodes you require from the left sidebar to your flow and connect them.

3. Open the Quasar API node you need to use, select an operation, and write your Account ID in the Account_id field, part of the Parameters section, as well your API Key, part of the same section Body parameter. You can start using the integration!

   

Importing flow examples of a node

Once you've successfully installed a node from the qibb catalog, you can easily import example flows that showcase how the nodes can be used. These example flows are directly accessible within the Flow Editor and are designed to guide users with helpful hints, including how to configure mandatory parameters and credentials.

Here's how to import examples:

1. In the top right corner of the Flow Editor, click on the menu icon.

2. Select Import to open the Import Dialog.

3. Click on the Examples tab.

4. Choose an example from the list.

5. Confirm your selection by clicking on the Import button.

By following these steps, you are now ready to make basic API calls using the provided examples. For further exploration of what’s possible, you can find more complex examples in the Flow Catalog.