Origins

An origin is a manifest URL that a channel monitors for ad markers. When break detection is enabled, OptiView Ads fetches the channel's enabled origins and parses their manifests for markers. A channel can have multiple origins so that detection keeps working when one source goes offline.

Origin identity

Every origin has an id that is unique within its channel. The id is optional when creating an origin: if you omit it, OptiView Ads generates one for you. When you supply your own, we recommend using a UUID. For a human-readable label, use the name property instead — it is shown in the dashboard.

Enabling and disabling origins

An origin can be enabled or disabled at any time. Disabling an origin removes it from detection immediately; the origin itself is kept, so you can re-enable it later without recreating it.

How multiple origins are used

Only enabled origins are considered for detection. Enabled origins are ordered by priority, and detection uses the first online origin: the first one whose manifest is fetched and parsed successfully.

• Lowest priority value first.
• First online wins. An origin counts as online when its manifest can be fetched and parsed. A manifest that is reachable but currently advertises no markers still counts as online, so lower-priority origins are not consulted. If an origin cannot be fetched or parsed, detection falls back to the next enabled origin in priority order.

This lets you configure a primary origin and one or more lower-priority backups: when the primary source is unreachable, detection automatically falls back to a backup.

Supported origin types

Origins can be HLS, DASH, or HESP, but automatic break detection currently parses HLS manifests only. Use HLS for origins you expect to drive automatic breaks.

Related resources

Resource	Relationship
Channels	The parent of an origin. An origin always belongs to one channel.
Break detection	Configure marker rules to turn ad markers in your stream into breaks.
Templates	Reusable break presets that marker rules schedule when a marker matches.
Breaks	The breaks created when detection matches a marker against a marker rule.