Overview
The Vimeo API lets you upload videos, manage your Vimeo library, retrieve video metadata, and control playback settings programmatically. It uses OAuth 2.0 for authentication and is well-suited for apps that need deep video management features. Beginners can start with read-only endpoints using a personal access token generated in Vimeo developer portal.
Beginner Tip
Generate a personal access token in your Vimeo developer dashboard and use it as a Bearer token to make read-only requests -- this avoids the full OAuth flow while you are learning. Start with /me/videos to list your own videos.
Available Data
The kind of data this API exposes, based on its documentation. We could not call the endpoint to confirm the exact field names.
Example Response
Illustrative shape only — we were not able to call this endpoint (it requires credentials or exposes no public sample URL), so the fields below show the kind of data this API returns rather than a recorded response.
{
"status": "success",
"data": {
"result": "Data from Vimeo",
"description": "Vimeo Developer API",
"timestamp": "2025-01-15T10:00:00Z"
}
} Field Reference
uri Vimeo API path for the video resource, e.g. /videos/12345. name Title of the video as set by the owner. description Text description of the video. duration Length of the video in seconds. link Public URL to the video on Vimeo. pictures.sizes Array of thumbnail image objects at various sizes for the video. Implementation Example
Calls a real endpoint of this API. Replace any placeholder credentials with your own key.
const url = "https://api.vimeo.com/me/videos?per_page=5";
// Replace headers or query params with the values required by this API.
const response = await fetch(url, {
headers: {
"Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"
}
});
if (!response.ok) throw new Error(`Request failed: ${response.status}`);
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data); What Can You Build?
Note: These code examples are AI-generated and unverified. Always refer to the official API documentation for accurate usage.
Common Errors & Troubleshooting
Generated guidance based on this API's documentation, not observed by us. Treat it as a starting point and check against the provider's own error reference.
Metadata Score Breakdown
Estimated from metadata — endpoint not independently tested
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Technical Specifications
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