POST
/
file
/
{file_id}
/
retry
Retry failed file processing
curl --request POST \
  --url https://api.vidnavigator.com/v1/file/{file_id}/retry \
  --header 'X-API-Key: <api-key>'
{
  "status": "success",
  "data": {
    "file_id": "<string>",
    "file_name": "<string>",
    "file_status": "<string>",
    "message": "<string>"
  }
}
Restart processing for a file that previously failed or was cancelled.

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Path Parameter

  • file_id (string, required)

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Example Request

cURL
curl -X POST "https://api.vidnavigator.com/v1/file/file_abc123/retry" \
  -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY"

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Success Response (200 OK)

Returns a confirmation that the file processing has been restarted. The file_status will be updated to processing. 
{
  "status": "success",
  "data": {
    "file_id": "file_abc123",
    "file_name": "failed_video.mp4",
    "file_status": "processing",
    "message": "File processing restarted successfully"
  }
}

Authorizations

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X-API-Key
string
header
required

API key authentication. Include your VidNavigator API key in the X-API-Key header.

Path Parameters

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file_id
string
required

The ID of the file to retry

Response

200
application/json

File processing restarted successfully

The response is of type object.