start_custom_mp4.py

#!/usr/bin/python
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-

import sys
import os.path
sys.path.append(os.path.abspath(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), os.path.pardir)))
import qencode
import time
import json
from qencode import QencodeClientException, QencodeTaskException

#replace with your API KEY (can be found in your Project settings on Qencode portal)
API_KEY = 'your-api-qencode-key'

params = qencode.custom_params()

FORMAT = qencode.format()
DESTINATION = qencode.destination()

# set your S3 access credentials here
# for more storage types see Destination object description: https://docs.qencode.com/#010_050
DESTINATION.url = "s3://s3-eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/qencode-test"
DESTINATION.key = "your-s3-key"
DESTINATION.secret = "your-s3-secret"


FORMAT.size = "320x240"
FORMAT.output = "mp4"
FORMAT.destination = DESTINATION

#replace with a link to your input video
params.source = 'https://qencode.com/static/1.mp4'
params.format = [FORMAT]



def start_encode():

  """
    Create client object
    :param api_key: string. required
    :param api_url: string. not required
    :param api_version: int. not required. default 'v1'
    :return: task object
  """

  client = qencode.client(API_KEY)
  if client.error:
    raise QencodeClientException(client.message)

  print 'The client created. Expire date: %s' % client.expire

  task = client.create_task()

  if task.error:
    raise QencodeTaskException(task.message)

  task.custom_start(params)

  if task.error:
    raise QencodeTaskException(task.message)

  print 'Start encode. Task: %s' % task.task_token

  while True:
    status = task.status()
    # print status
    print json.dumps(status, indent=2, sort_keys=True)
    if status['error'] or status['status'] == 'completed':
      break
    time.sleep(5)

if __name__ == '__main__':
  start_encode()