Create Custom Metadata Instance in Kaltura

example_metadata.py

from KalturaClient import KalturaClient
from KalturaClient.Base import KalturaConfiguration
from KalturaClient.Plugins.Metadata import KalturaMetadataObjectType, KalturaMetadata
from KalturaClient.Plugins.Core import KalturaMediaEntry, KalturaMediaType
import xml.etree.ElementTree as ET

# Initialize Kaltura configuration and client
config = KalturaConfiguration()
config.serviceUrl = "https://cdnapi-ev.kaltura.com/"
client = KalturaClient(config)

# Set ks (Kaltura session)
ks = "FILL VALID KALTURA SESSION HERE"
client.setKs(ks)

metadataProfileId = 000000  # the custom metadata profile id to add the metadata to (from https://kmc.kaltura.com/index.php/kmcng/settings/metadata)
uploaderId = "YOUR_UPLOADER_ID"  # Replace with your uploader ID

def create_media_entry():
    media_entry = KalturaMediaEntry()
    media_entry.name = "Test Media Entry"
    media_entry.mediaType = KalturaMediaType.VIDEO

    # Create the media entry
    created_entry = client.media.add(media_entry)
    
    return created_entry

def generate_xml_data(metadata):
    root = ET.Element("metadata")
    
    # Add each metadata field
    ET.SubElement(root, "Email").text = "NA"
    ET.SubElement(root, "Phone").text = metadata['phone']
    ET.SubElement(root, "Format").text = metadata['format']
    
    for cat in metadata['categories']:
        ET.SubElement(root, "Categories").text = cat
    
    ET.SubElement(root, "CaptureLocation").text = metadata['location']
    ET.SubElement(root, "Longitude").text = metadata['longitude']
    ET.SubElement(root, "Latitude").text = metadata['latitude']
    ET.SubElement(root, "UploaderId").text = uploaderId
    ET.SubElement(root, "UploaderFullName").text = metadata['name']
    
    return ET.tostring(root).decode()

def add_custom_metadata(metadata, entry_id):
    xml_data = generate_xml_data(metadata)
    
    # Add custom metadata
    added_metadata = client.metadata.metadata.add(metadataProfileId, KalturaMetadataObjectType.ENTRY, entry_id, xml_data)
    
    return added_metadata

# Create a new media entry
new_entry = create_media_entry()
print("New Media Entry ID:", new_entry.id)

# Example metadata
example_metadata = {
    'phone': '123-456-7890',
    'format': 'Dashcam',  # Choose an allowed value
    'categories': ['Testimonials', 'Eye-witness'],  # Choose allowed values
    'location': 'some_location',
    'longitude': '12.34',
    'latitude': '56.78',
    'name': 'John Doe'
}

# Add custom metadata to the new media entry
added_metadata = add_custom_metadata(example_metadata, new_entry.id)
print("Added Metadata: ", vars(added_metadata))