Video Ingest Tool

The tool provides a preflight capability for video assets planned for ingestion into a Kaltura-like workflow. It accepts a source reference and target encoding settings, then returns workload estimates, an ingest-ready payload skeleton, and a validation report. This supports planning for storage, bandwidth, and budget before uploading.\n\nConceptually, the tool does not transcode assets; it applies domain rules to determine required fields, default recommendations, and validation checks. It supports single-asset and batch ingestion scenarios, producing per-item payloads and a consolidated report for operations teams.\n\nBenefits include reduced rework, standardized metadata, and easier automation of ingest pipelines. Its unique value lies in generating a consistent ingest schema aligned with typical APIs used by video platforms, enabling pre-production validation without touching the live system. Use cases include preflight for a single asset prior to upload or batch-preparing dozens of assets in a nightly ingest queue.\n\nCore features cover input validation, workload estimation, payload skeleton generation, and metadata validation. Use cases span preflight planning, cost estimation, batch ingestion preparation, and metadata compliance checks, with concrete examples like ingesting a 15-minute 1080p MP4 at 4500 kbps and receiving an payload sample and size/time estimates.