The Dynamic Ad Insertion (DAI) API lets you request and track DAI video-on-demand (VOD) and linear (LIVE) streams. It supports the same features as the IMA DAI SDK , but has the flexibility to be called on any platform.
Learn the DAI Full Service API
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