Introduction to VPAID

The Video Player-Ad API Definition (VPAID) is a standard set of APIs from the IAB for the communication between a video player and an advertisement. The VPAID APIs are implemented by a VPAID SWF that can be used in the Video Cloud player. This standard allows for richer ads to be delivered in a standard way.

VPAID SWFs can be delivered to Video Cloud players only through VAST 2.0 XML.  Learn more about VAST 2.0. Both linear and non-linear VPAID APIs are now supported.

For more information about using VPAID with Video Cloud, see:

• VAST 2.0 Ad Formats and Format Codes, for reference information on using VPAID within VAST 2.0 XML
• Developing VPAID SWFs, for an example VPAID SWF and development guidelines
• The VPAID APIs, for details on Video Cloud's current VPAID API support

For a complete copy of the VPAID specification, see the IAB website.