:NOTE: This github repository is archived. The repository contents and history have moved to google-cloud-python_.

.. _google-cloud-python: https://github.com/googleapis/google-cloud-python/tree/main/packages/google-cloud-video-transcoder

Python Client for Transcoder API

|stable| |pypi| |versions|

Transcoder API_: allows you to transcode videos into a variety of formats. The Transcoder API benefits broadcasters, production companies, businesses, and individuals looking to transform their video content for use across a variety of user devices.

• Client Library Documentation_
• Product Documentation_

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Quick Start

In order to use this library, you first need to go through the following steps:

1. Select or create a Cloud Platform project._
2. Enable billing for your project._
3. Enable the Transcoder API._
4. Setup Authentication._

.. _Select or create a Cloud Platform project.: https://console.cloud.google.com/project .. _Enable billing for your project.: https://cloud.google.com/billing/docs/how-to/modify-project#enable_billing_for_a_project .. _Enable the Transcoder API.: https://cloud.google.com/transcoder .. _Setup Authentication.: https://googleapis.dev/python/google-api-core/latest/auth.html

Installation

Install this library in a virtual environment using `venv`_. `venv`_ is a tool that
creates isolated Python environments. These isolated environments can have separate
versions of Python packages, which allows you to isolate one project's dependencies
from the dependencies of other projects.

With `venv`_, it's possible to install this library without needing system
install permissions, and without clashing with the installed system
dependencies.

.. _`venv`: https://docs.python.org/3/library/venv.html

Code samples and snippets

Code samples and snippets live in the samples/_ folder.

.. _samples/: https://github.com/googleapis/python-video-transcoder/tree/main/samples

Supported Python Versions ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Our client libraries are compatible with all current active and maintenance versions of Python.

Python >= 3.7

.. _active: https://devguide.python.org/devcycle/#in-development-main-branch .. _maintenance: https://devguide.python.org/devcycle/#maintenance-branches

Unsupported Python Versions ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Python <= 3.6

If you are using an end-of-life_ version of Python, we recommend that you update as soon as possible to an actively supported version.

.. _end-of-life: https://devguide.python.org/devcycle/#end-of-life-branches

Mac/Linux ^^^^^^^^^

.. code-block:: console

python3 -m venv <your-env>
source <your-env>/bin/activate
pip install google-cloud-video-transcoder

Windows ^^^^^^^

.. code-block:: console

py -m venv <your-env>
.\<your-env>\Scripts\activate
pip install google-cloud-video-transcoder

Next Steps

-  Read the `Client Library Documentation`_ for Transcoder API
   to see other available methods on the client.
-  Read the `Transcoder API Product documentation`_ to learn
   more about the product and see How-to Guides.
-  View this `README`_ to see the full list of Cloud
   APIs that we cover.

.. _Transcoder API Product documentation:  https://cloud.google.com/transcoder
.. _README: https://github.com/googleapis/google-cloud-python/blob/main/README.rst