# \#api
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## [Mediasite REST API call for creating a Scheduled Archive Action](https://community.mediasite.com/t/mediasite-rest-api-call-for-creating-a-scheduled-archive-action/171)
**Author:** [@Hein.Mastenbroek](https://community.mediasite.com/u/Hein.Mastenbroek)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 18, 2026, 10:30am UTC](https://community.mediasite.com/t/mediasite-rest-api-call-for-creating-a-scheduled-archive-action/171 "2026-09-18T10:30:34Z")
Hi, Does anyone know the official Mediasite REST API call for creating a Scheduled Archive Action for a presentation? I’m looking for the API endpoint, HTTP method and example payload, including how to set the archive …
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## [Set PublishingOptions on Schedule via the API](https://community.mediasite.com/t/set-publishingoptions-on-schedule-via-the-api/160)
**Author:** [@jimmynwade](https://community.mediasite.com/u/jimmynwade)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 28, 2026, 6:03pm UTC](https://community.mediasite.com/t/set-publishingoptions-on-schedule-via-the-api/160 "2026-08-28T18:03:16Z")
When I create or edit a schedule manually, I can choose between Auto publish and make Viewable Auto publish and make Private Manual publish and make Viewable Manual publish and make Private Is there any way to accompl…
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## [Adding external links to presentations using API?](https://community.mediasite.com/t/adding-external-links-to-presentations-using-api/147)
**Author:** [@john.norfleet](https://community.mediasite.com/u/john.norfleet)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 9, 2026, 3:26pm UTC](https://community.mediasite.com/t/adding-external-links-to-presentations-using-api/147 "2026-07-09T15:26:49Z")
Is there a way to add external links to presentations using the API, and I’m just missing it in the docs? I can see where I can list them but not add them.
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## [Building your own download report through the API - Techy Tuesday (004)](https://community.mediasite.com/t/building-your-own-download-report-through-the-api-techy-tuesday-004/132)
**Author:** [@Nathan.Arrowsmith](https://community.mediasite.com/u/Nathan.Arrowsmith)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 8, 2026, 9:59am UTC](https://community.mediasite.com/t/building-your-own-download-report-through-the-api-techy-tuesday-004/132 "2026-07-08T09:59:13Z")
Happy Tuesday everyone! If you have ever exported a download statistics report from the Management Portal and wished you could just get those numbers straight into your own dashboard or spreadsheet, this week’s post i…
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## [Checking effective permissions before you act - Techy Tuesday (003)](https://community.mediasite.com/t/checking-effective-permissions-before-you-act-techy-tuesday-003/131)
**Author:** [@Nathan.Arrowsmith](https://community.mediasite.com/u/Nathan.Arrowsmith)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 30, 2026, 9:30am UTC](https://community.mediasite.com/t/checking-effective-permissions-before-you-act-techy-tuesday-003/131 "2026-06-30T09:30:24Z")
Happy Tuesday everyone! This week’s tip is a small one, but it’s the kind of thing that saves you a stack of failed requests and confused error handling once you know it exists: EffectivePermissions. If you have ever…
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## [Hotspots and buttons via the InteractiveElements API - Techy Tuesday (002)](https://community.mediasite.com/t/hotspots-and-buttons-via-the-interactiveelements-api-techy-tuesday-002/130)
**Author:** [@Nathan.Arrowsmith](https://community.mediasite.com/u/Nathan.Arrowsmith)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 23, 2026, 9:30am UTC](https://community.mediasite.com/t/hotspots-and-buttons-via-the-interactiveelements-api-techy-tuesday-002/130 "2026-06-23T09:30:00Z")
Happy Tuesday everyone! A few weeks back on Something fun for a Friday, we showed off some creative uses of the interactions editor, the London sightseeing guide and the maths game baked into a presentation. This week…
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## [Is it possible to get a total viewer count via the Mediasite API?](https://community.mediasite.com/t/is-it-possible-to-get-a-total-viewer-count-via-the-mediasite-api/68)
**Author:** [@lukas.hoffmann](https://community.mediasite.com/u/lukas.hoffmann)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 5, 2026, 4:01pm UTC](https://community.mediasite.com/t/is-it-possible-to-get-a-total-viewer-count-via-the-mediasite-api/68 "2026-05-05T16:01:21Z")
I want to display the total number of viewers on a screen in our AV operations room. I was wondering if there was an API endpoint I could use to get viewer counts for our entire system.
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## [Getting 'AuthFailureAsError' when doing an API call via Postman](https://community.mediasite.com/t/getting-authfailureaserror-when-doing-an-api-call-via-postman/58)
**Author:** [@lukas.hoffmann](https://community.mediasite.com/u/lukas.hoffmann)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 5, 2026, 2:41pm UTC](https://community.mediasite.com/t/getting-authfailureaserror-when-doing-an-api-call-via-postman/58 "2026-05-05T14:41:11Z")
I’ve just been trying to make my first API call using Postman. I thought I’d start with an easy one of just running a GET /Api/V1/Presentations However, when I run the call, I get the following response: ‘AuthFailureAs…