Getting Started with Cinema8 API

Cinema8 provides a rich API suite to help developers build dynamic, interactive, and personalized video experiences. Whether you’re developing web or mobile applications, embedding secure content, or integrating Cinema8 with enterprise platforms, our APIs and development tools enable full control and customization.

Cinema8 REST APIs use OAuth 2.0 for authentication and authorization. You can create secure user sessions, enable SSO, and control access to embedded players or backend services.

🔑 Authentication and OAuth 2.0

Cinema8 supports all standard OAuth 2.0 flows for:

Web applications
Client-side (SPA) apps
Native/mobile apps
Limited-input devices

➡️ Generating API Key for Integrations ➡️ Authentication & SSO

🧰 REST API

Use the REST API to:

List, create, and manage projects
Upload media
Retrieve analytics

➡️ Cinema8 REST API ➡️ How to Use Cinema8 Data API ➡️ Cinema8 Private Token API

🖥️ JavaScript API

Control the embedded video player through JavaScript. Trigger actions, get/set variables, listen for playback events, and more.

➡️ Cinema8 JavaScript API ➡️ JavaScript WebHooks – Custom Callbacks

Widgets extend interactive videos. You can:

Use built-in widgets from the library
Create custom widgets
Capture user data and send events

➡️ Widget API ➡️ Widget Development Playground

🔄 Server-Side & Client-Side Integration

Cinema8 supports both server and client integration models:

WebHooks: for backend data sync
JavaScript Callbacks: for frontend apps
Variable & Studio Logic: for no-code workflows inside Creative Studio

➡️ WebSocket API ➡️ Sample Codes in Cinema8

🎬 Embedding Cinema8 Videos

Multiple embedding options are supported:

Iframe
SCORM (1.2 & 2004)
JavaScript Embed
Dynamic parameters

➡️ SCORM-Compatible Exports for LMS ➡️ Support for CMI5 and xAPI

🧪 Studio, Variables, and Advanced Video Logic

Cinema8 Creative Studio lets you:

Create logic-driven videos
Define reusable variables
Capture analytics
Trigger conditional actions based on API or viewer input