Do you provide an API support or think about it

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bruecklpe
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Do you provide an API support or think about it

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Description of problem or question:
I would need an programming api (Java) or web-api (REST / SOAP) for doing the transcoding in a more integrated and controlable way inside my application / service.
So my simple question is, whether you support such an API or even plan to create one in the near future?


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Re: Do you provide an API support or think about it

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HandBrake is written in C, so you'd have to use the like so of JNI to make an interop layer for your java code. (Similar to the HandBrake.Interop C# library that the Windows UI is built on top of)

Just note, the "API" is not documented. As far as I know, only 1 other app uses it.
It was never really designed with 3rd party use in mind.

There are no plans to provide formal API's on either of those in the short to medium term.
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