Hippo Video API combines a well-scoped feature set for both users and developers.
The following are the benefits and features that come with our embeddable API.

Benefits of Using Our API

Easily Embeddable

Hippo Video offers you a seamless API integration. The Embed Button works with any web page, blog or publishing platform. All you need to have is a browser extension and a simple code to get things started.

White Label API

Display your brand on our player. Your users will only see your brand in their entire experience with the API recorder.

Reliable & Affordable

Hippo Video is a powerhouse that can hold thousands of videos providing the needed stability for its users. The Video/Screen Recorder API is highly affordable.

Customizable API Button & Callback Events

The API Button is designed to fit all styles. That’s why we built customizable buttons for your convenience. You can now modify the API’s theme and its view, to suit your brand.
We send callback events to improve your user’s experience whenever they take specific action on the API button.

FEATURES

Supports Screen, Audio, and Webcam Capture

Video can be easily created with multiple inputs. Hippo Video recorder API comes with the screen, audio, and webcam recording options. Your viewers can choose the inputs before they start recording a video.

Easily Embeddable

Hippo Video offers you a seamless API integration. The Embed Button works with any web page, blog or publishing platform. All you need to have is a browser extension and a simple code to get things started.

Instant Video Playback & Editing

We guarantee your viewers get the freedom to playback their video once they finish recording.
Never compromise in video editing. Hippo Video offers your viewers with editing options like trim, crop, frame resizing, adding text, smileys, callouts, and more! This helps your viewers to send you the edited videos after perfecting it.

It’s easy to get started, Follow these simple steps, and you'll have the embeddable API set up in no time.

Login to your Hippo Video account and go to the INTEGRATIONS page.
Click on the button near the Generic Embed Widget
Now copy the script code and place it inside the head tag. Preferably at the beginning, before all other scripts.
Copy the HTML code and place it wherever you want the video recording button to appear.

P.S: To record screen, you viewers need to have the Chrome Extension.

Getting the recorded video

The input element will contain the recorded video's URL after recording is finished.

Javascript API

OnLoad Callback

Place all your widget related code inside this callback


window.hippoWidget.onLoad(function(){
   //All widget related code here
});

Sample Code


window.hippoWidget.onLoad(function(){
window.hippoWidget.on("record_initiated", function(){
   console.log("recording initiated");
});
window.hippoWidget.on("record_complete", function(event){
console.log("recording initiated" + event.recorded_url);
});
});

Start Recording


You can customize the recording options and call the 
var recordingConfiguration = {
screenRecord: true,
audio: true,
webCam: true,
systemAudio: true,
resolution: "720",
separateLayer: false,
initiator: 'generic_embed'
};
window.hippoWidget.startRecording(recordingConfiguration)
→ 'audio' option enables the mic recording
→ 'systemAudio' enables the system audio like any application or browser tab playing any music. You can also keep both the options enabled.

Stop Recording


Stops the on-going recording.
window.hippoWidget.stopRecording()

Import Video/Audio


Initiates media import.
window.hippoWidget.import()

Event Handling


window.hippoWidget.on(eventname, callback);

Available Events

EVENT	DESCRIPTION	DATA
record_initiated	When recording is initiated	preview_url: URL to preview video. (preview will be available at any point of time for the recorded user. For others, it will be the same as 'recorded_url') recorded_url: video delivery URL. URL to share/mail/message others. embed_url: similar to recorded_url. Optimized for embedding as an iframe in a website. thumbnail_url: thumbnail URL of the video. thumbnail_play_url: similar to 'thumbnail_url', except the play icon is displayed at the center. token: video token for the recorded video. asset_id: Hippo internal recording identifier.
record_started	When recording is started. (After user accept the permissions, etc.)	-
record_paused	When user pauses the recording	-
record_resumed	When user resumes the recording which is paused.	-
record_stopped	When user stops the recording	-
record_aborted	Same as 'video_cancelled'. Additionally, this event will also be triggered when a user aborts the recording while recording itself(future)	-
record_error	When there is some issue with recording	reason: Contains the error subtype. Will be one of the following, NOTHING_RECORDED - When the user finished recording too soon, or before any data is available from the recording devices. WEBCAM_PERMISSION_DENIED - When the user denies permission to record webcam SCREEN_PERMISSION_DENIED - When the user denies permission to record screen TAB_CANNOT_BE_RECORDED - Certain tabs like chrome tabs (chrome://), cannot be recorded. This state is sent when the user tries to do so. CHROME_NOT_SUPPORTED - When the user tries to record in an old version of chrome which does not support screen recording. CREATE_VIDEO_REQUEST_FAILED - This could be due to network issues when the request for creating a video from the client to the Hippo Video server fails. PREPROCESS_FAILED - When Hippo Video is not able to preprocess the video. PREPROCESS_REQUEST_FAILED - This could be due to network issues when the request for preprocessing the video from the client to the Hippo Video server fails. NETWORK_ERROR - This occurs due to network issues. NO_DATA_AVAILABLE - When no stream data is received from the user while screen recording. error: detailed message for the error.
video_cancelled	When the user cancels submitting the recorded video	-
video_submitted	When the recorded video is submitted by the user	media_duration: duration of recorded/imported media in seconds.
import_progress	When import is in progress	operation: "started"/"uploading"progress : percentage of file uploaded from client (when operation = "uploading")
import_complete	When import is successful	preview_url: URL to preview video. (preview will be available at any point of time for the recorded user. For others, it will be the same as 'recorded_url') share_url: video delivery URL. URL to share/mail/message others. embed_url: same as recorded_url. optimized for embedding as an iframe in website. thumbnail_url: thumbnail URL of the video. thumbnail_play_url: same as 'thumbnail_url', but with play icon at the middle. token: video token for the recorded video. asset_id: Hippo internal recording identifier. media_duration: duration of imported media in seconds.
import_failed	When import fails due to some error	reason: reason for error
source_uploaded	when the source media file(s) have been uploaded successfully to hippovideo servers. Once this event is triggered, it is guaranteed that there will be no data loss of the recorded or imported video.	-

Sample Page

You can also customize the button you want to be displayed on your page. Here are some sample pages:

If you'd like to customize the button, please contact us at support@hippovideo.io

How businesses use our API?

Businesses use Hippo Video embeddable video API to:

1Boost their brand’s trust by collecting video feedback or testimonials right from where their customers are.	2Provide the best customer experience by allowing their customers to record their queries instantly.
3Know their user’s experience by embedding the video recording widget in web pages.	4Make it easier for visitors to communicate on their sites.

Boost their brand’s trust by collecting video feedback or testimonials right from where their customers are.
Provide the best customer experience by allowing their customers to record their queries instantly.
Know their user’s experience by embedding the video recording widget in web pages.
Make it easier for visitors to communicate on their sites.

And, there is no limit, we can go on forever with the list of use cases.

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Benefits of Using Our API

Easily Embeddable

White Label API

Reliable & Affordable

Customizable API Button & Callback Events

FEATURES

Supports Screen, Audio, and Webcam Capture

Video can be easily created with multiple inputs. Hippo Video recorder API comes with the screen, audio, and webcam recording options. Your viewers can choose the inputs before they start recording a video.

Easily Embeddable

Hippo Video offers you a seamless API integration. The Embed Button works with any web page, blog or publishing platform. All you need to have is a browser extension and a simple code to get things started.

Instant Video Playback & Editing

Getting the recorded video

The input element will contain the recorded video's URL after recording is finished.

Javascript API

OnLoad Callback

Place all your widget related code inside this callback

Sample Code

Start Recording

Stop Recording

Import Video/Audio

Event Handling

Available Events

Sample Page

You can also customize the button you want to be displayed on your page. Here are some sample pages:

How businesses use our API?