Media Analytics (heartbeats) parameter descriptions heartbeat-parameter-descriptions

List of Media Analytics parameters that Adobe collects and processes on the Media Analytics (heartbeats) server:

All Events

Name
Data Source
Description
s:event:type
Media SDK

(Required)

The type of the event being tracked. Event types:

  • stype=start
  • s:event:type=complete
  • s:event:type=chapter_start
  • s:event:type=chapter_complete
  • s:event:type=buffer
  • s:event:type=pause
  • s:event:type=resume
  • s:event:type=bitrate_change
  • s:event:type=aa_start
  • s:event:type=stall
  • s:event:type=end
l:event:prev_ts
Media SDK
(Required)

The timestamp of the last event of the same type in this session. The value is -1.
l:event:ts
Media SDK
(Required)

The timestamp of the event.
l:event:duration
Media SDK
(Required)

This value is set internally (in milliseconds) by the Media SDK, not by the player. It is used to compute the time spent metrics on the backend. E.g.: a.media.totalTimePlayed is computed as a sum of the duration for all of the Play (type=play) heartbeats that are generated.
Note: This parameter is set to 0 for certain events because they are “state change events” (e.g., type=complete, type=chapter_complete, or type=bitrate_change.)
l:event:playhead
VideoInfo
(Required)

The playhead was inside the currently active asset (main or ad), when the event was recorded.
s:event:sid
Media SDK
(Required)

The session ID (a randomly generated string). All events in a certain session (video + ads) should be the same.
l:asset:duration / l:asset:length
(Renamed from length duration)
VideoInfo
(Required)

The video asset length of the main asset.
s:asset:publisher
MediaHeartbeatConfig
(Required)

The publisher of the asset.
s:asset:video_id
VideoInfo
(Required)

An ID uniquely identifying the video in the publisher’s catalog.
s:asset:type
Media SDK
(Required)

The asset type (main or ad).
s:stream:type
VideoInfo

(Required)

The stream type. Can be one of the following:

  • live
  • vod
  • linear
s:user:id
Config object for mobile, app measurement VisitorID
(Optional)

User’s specifically set Visitor ID.
s:user:aid
Experience Cloud Org
(Optional)

The user’s Analytics Visitor ID value.
s:user:mid
Experience Cloud Org
(Required)

The user’s Experience cloud visitor ID value.
s:cuser:customer_user_ids_x
MediaHeartbeatConfig
(Optional)

All customer user IDs set on Audience Manager.
l:aam:loc_hint
MediaHeartbeatConfig
(Required)

AAM data sent on each payload after aa_start
s:aam:blob
MediaHeartbeatConfig
(Required)

AAM data sent on each payload after aa_start
s:sc:rsid
Report Suit ID (or IDs)
(Required)

Adobe Analytics RSID where reports should be sent.
s:sc:tracking_server
MediaHeartbeatConfig
(Required)

Adobe Analytics tracking server.
h:sc:ssl
MediaHeartbeatConfig
(Required)

Whether the traffic is over HTTPS (if set to 1) or over HTTP (is set to 0).
s:sp:ovp
MediaHeartbeatConfig
(Optional)

Set to “primetime” for Primetime players, or the actual OVP for other players.
s:sp:sdk
MediaHeartbeatConfig
(Required)

The OVP version string.
s:sp:player_name
VideoInfo
(Required)

Video player name (the actual player software, used to identify the player).
s:sp:channel
MediaHeartbeatConfig
(Optional)

The channel where the user is watching the content. For a mobile app, the app name. For a website, the domain name.
s:sp:hb_version
Media SDK
(Required)

The version number of the Media SDK library issuing the call.
l:stream:bitrate
QoSInfo
(Required)

The current value of the stream bitrate (in bps).

Error Events

Name
Data Source
Description
s:event:source
Media SDK
(Required)

The source of the error, either player-internal, or the application-level.
s:event:id
Media SDK
(Required)

Error ID, uniquely identifies the error.

Ad Events

Name
Data Source
Description
s:asset:ad_id
AdInfo
(Required)

The name of the ad.
s:asset:ad_sid
Media SDK
(Required)

A unique identifier generated by the Media SDK, appended to all ad-related pings.
s:asset:pod_id
Media SDK
(Required)

Pod ID inside the video. This value is computed automatically based on the following formula:
MD5(video_id) +
"_" +
[pod index]
s:asset:pod_position
AdBreakInfo
(Required)

Index of the ad inside the pod (the first ad has index 0, the second ad has index 1, etc.).
s:asset:resolver
AdBreakInfo
(Required)

The ad resolver.
s:meta:custom_ad_metadata.x
MediaHeartbeat
(Optional)

The custom ad metadata.

Chapter Events

Name
Data Source
Description
s:stream:chapter_sid
Media SDK
(Required)

The unique identifier associated to the playback instance of the chapter.
Note: A chapter can be played multiple times due to seek-back operations performed by the user.
s:stream:chapter_name
ChapterInfo
(Optional)

The chapter’s friendly (i.e., human readable) name.
s:stream:chapter_id
Media SDK
(Required)

The unique ID of the chapter. This value is computed automatically based on the following formula:
MD5(video_id) +
"_" +
chapter_pos
l:stream:chapter_pos
ChapterInfo
(Required)

The chapter’s index in the list of chapters (starting with 1).
l:stream:chapter_offset
ChapterInfo
(Required)

The chapter’s offset (expressed in seconds) inside the main content, excluding ads.
l:stream:chapter_length
ChapterInfo
(Required)

The chapter’s duration (expressed in seconds).
s:meta:custom_chapter_metadata.x
ChapterInfo
(Optional)

Custom chapter metadata.

Session End Event

Name
Data Source
Description
s:event:type=end
Media SDK
(Required)

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