Get complete metadata for a single video/media file. USE WHEN: You have a specific entry_id and need full details (title, description, duration, tags, thumbnail, status). RETURNS: Complete media metadata including URLs, dimensions, creation date. EXAMPLE: After search finds entry_id='1_abc123', use this to get full video details.

Browse content organization hierarchy. USE WHEN: Exploring content structure, finding category IDs for filtering, understanding content taxonomy. Categories organize videos into folders/topics. RETURNS: Tree structure with category names, IDs, parent-child relationships. EXAMPLE: Find all videos in 'Training' category by first getting category ID.

Get detailed analytics in TABLE format for reporting. USE WHEN: Creating reports, comparing metrics, ranking content, analyzing performance, exporting data. RETURNS: Structured data with headers/rows. EXAMPLES: 'Show top 10 videos by views', 'Compare user engagement by category', 'Export monthly performance report'. Use list_analytics_capabilities to see all 60+ report types. For charts/graphs, use get_analytics_timeseries instead.

Get time-series analytics data optimized for charts and visualizations. Use this when creating graphs, dashboards, or tracking trends over time.

Analyze WHERE viewers stop watching in a video. USE WHEN: Optimizing video content, finding boring sections, identifying engaging moments, improving completion rates. RETURNS: 101 data points (0-100%) showing viewer count at each percent of video. EXAMPLES: 'Where do viewers drop off in video 1_abc123?', 'What parts get replayed?', 'Compare retention for anonymous vs logged-in users'. Shows exact percentages where audience is lost.

Get LIVE analytics updating every 30 seconds. USE WHEN: Monitoring live events/streams, building real-time dashboards, tracking immediate campaign impact, detecting issues as they happen. RETURNS: Current active viewers, plays per minute, bandwidth usage. EXAMPLES: 'How many people watching right now?', 'Monitor live event performance', 'Track viral video in real-time'. Different from historical analytics - this is NOW.

Analyze streaming QUALITY and viewer experience. USE WHEN: Troubleshooting playback issues, monitoring streaming performance, optimizing delivery, investigating viewer complaints. RETURNS: Buffer rates, bitrate averages, error rates, startup times, quality scores. EXAMPLES: 'Why are users complaining about buffering?', 'Check streaming quality by device type', 'Find videos with poor performance'. Helps ensure smooth playback.

Analyze viewer LOCATIONS and regional performance. USE WHEN: Understanding global reach, planning regional strategies, checking market penetration, optimizing CDN, compliance checks. RETURNS: Views/viewers by country/region/city with percentages. EXAMPLES: 'Which countries watch our content?', 'Show US state breakdown', 'Find top 10 cities for viewership'. Includes map-ready data.

Discover ALL analytics capabilities of this system. USE WHEN: User asks 'what analytics can you do?', exploring available reports, understanding metrics options, learning about analytics features. RETURNS: Complete list of 7 analytics functions with descriptions, 60+ report types, available dimensions, time intervals. EXAMPLE: Always run this when user first asks about analytics. No parameters needed - just call it!

Get direct DOWNLOAD link for video files. USE WHEN: User needs to download/save video locally, export for editing, backup content, share downloadable link. RETURNS: Time-limited secure URL for downloading. EXAMPLE: 'Download video 1_abc123', 'Get mp4 file for editing'. Different from streaming - this is for saving files.

Get video THUMBNAIL/POSTER image. USE WHEN: Displaying video previews, creating galleries, showing video cards, generating custom thumbnails. RETURNS: Image URL with your specified size. EXAMPLES: 'Get thumbnail for video 1_abc123', 'Create 400x300 preview image', 'Get frame from 30 seconds in'. Can capture any frame from video.

SEARCH for videos or LIST all content. USE WHEN: Finding videos by keyword, listing newest content, discovering what's available, filtering by date/category. POWERFUL SEARCH across titles, descriptions, tags, captions. EXAMPLES: 'Find videos about python', 'Show newest 10 videos' (use query='*' sort_field='created_at'), 'Search in transcripts for keyword', 'List videos from last week'. This is your primary discovery tool!

Find all CAPTIONS/SUBTITLES for a video. USE WHEN: Checking if video has captions, finding available languages, preparing for accessibility, getting transcript. RETURNS: List of caption files with languages, formats (SRT/VTT), IDs. EXAMPLE: 'Does video 1_abc123 have captions?', 'List subtitle languages available'. First step before getting caption content.

Get actual CAPTION TEXT or download captions file. USE WHEN: Reading video transcript, downloading subtitles, analyzing spoken content, creating accessible content. RETURNS: Full caption text and download URL. EXAMPLE: 'Get English subtitles for video', 'Read transcript to find mentions of topic'. Use after list_caption_assets to get specific caption ID.

Find FILES ATTACHED to videos. USE WHEN: Looking for supplementary materials, PDFs, slides, documents linked to video. RETURNS: List of attached files with names, types, sizes, IDs. EXAMPLES: 'What documents are attached to training video?', 'Find PDF slides for presentation'. Attachments are additional files uploaded with videos.

Download or read ATTACHED FILES from videos. USE WHEN: Accessing supplementary materials, downloading PDFs, getting presentation slides, reading attached documents. RETURNS: File content (if text) or download URL. EXAMPLE: 'Download the PDF slides', 'Read the attached notes'. Use after list_attachment_assets to get specific attachment ID.