Method: networks.sources.content.adBreaks.create
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API to create an Ad Break within the live stream.
HTTP request
POST https://admanagervideo.googleapis.com/v1/{content=networks/*/sources/*/content/*}/adBreaks
The URL uses gRPC Transcoding
syntax.
Path parameters
| Parameters |
content
|
string
This is an alternative way to identify the LiveStreamEvent, if it's associated with a piece of content within GAM. It must have the format of "networks/{network_code}/sources/{content_source_id}/content/{cms_content_id}"
|
Query parameters
| Parameters |
parent
|
string
This field identifies the LiveStreamEvent that this ad break should be associated to using the live stream asset key. It must have the format of "networks/{network_code}/assets/{asset_code}"
|
customParent
|
string
This field identifies the LiveStreamEvent that this ad break should be associated to using the custom asset key. It must have the format of "networks/{network_code}/customAssets/{asset_code}"
|
adBreakId
|
string
This is the adBreakId that users can provide through the request.
|
Request body
The request body contains an instance of AdBreak
.
Response body
If successful, the response body contains a newly created instance of AdBreak
.
Authorization Scopes
Requires one of the following OAuth scopes:
-
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/contentingestion
-
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/video-ads
For more information, see the OAuth 2.0 Overview
.
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Last updated 2025-08-20 UTC.
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