Session Details Collection data type
Session Details Collection is a standard Experience Data Model (XDM) data type that tracks data related to media playback sessions. Media collection fields are used to capture data that is sent onto other Adobe services for further processing. This schema encompasses a wide range of properties that can be used to provide insights into user behavior and content consumption patterns. Use the Session Details Collection data type to capture user engagement by logging playback events, ad interactions, progress markers, pauses, and other metrics.
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Each display name contains a link to further information on its audio and video parameters. The linked pages contain details on the video ad data collected by Adobe, implementation values, network parameters, reporting, and important considerations.
Display name
Property
Data type
Required
Description
Ad Load Type
adLoadString
No
The type of ad loaded as defined by each customer’s internal representation.
artistString
No
The name of the album artist or group performing the music recording or video.
assetIDString
No
The Asset ID is the unique identifier for the content of the media asset, such as the TV series episode identifier, movie asset identifier, or live event identifier. Typically these IDs are derived from metadata authorities such as EIDR, TMS/Gracenote, or Rovi. These identifiers can also be from other proprietary or in-house systems.
contentTypeString
Yes
The Broadcast Content Type of the stream delivery. Available values per Stream Type include:
Audio: “song”, “podcast”, “audiobook”, and “radio”;
Video: “VoD”, “Live”, “Linear”, “UGC”, and “DVoD”.
Customers can provide custom values for this parameter.
Audio: “song”, “podcast”, “audiobook”, and “radio”;
Video: “VoD”, “Live”, “Linear”, “UGC”, and “DVoD”.
Customers can provide custom values for this parameter.
channelString
Yes
The Content Channel is the distribution channel from where the content was played.
Content Delivery Network
cdnString
No
The Content Delivery Network of the content played.
namestring
Yes
The Content ID is a unique identifier of the content. It can be used to link back to other industry or CMS IDs.
friendlyNameString
No
The Content Name is the “friendly” (human-readable) name of the content.
dayPartString
No
A property that defines the time of the day when the content was broadcast or played. This could have any value set as necessary by customers
feedString
No
The type of feed, which can either represent actual feed-related data such as EAST HD or SD, or the source of the feed like a URL.
firstAirDateString
No
The date when the content first aired on television. Any date format is acceptable, but Adobe recommends: YYYY-MM-DD.
firstDigitalDateString
No
The date when the content first aired on any digital channel or platform. Any date format is acceptable but Adobe recommends: YYYY-MM-DD.
genreString
No
The type or grouping of content as defined by the content producer. Values should be comma-delimited in variable implementation.
authorizedString
No
Confirms whether the user has been authorized via Adobe authentication.
lengthInteger
Yes
The Media Content Length contains the clip length/runtime - This is the maximum length (or duration) of the content being consumed (in seconds).
mvpdString
No
The Multi-channel Video Programming Distributor (MVPD) identifier that was provided via Adobe authentication.
hasResumeBoolean
No
Marks each playback that was resumed after more than 30 minutes of buffer, pause, or stall period.
seasonString
No
The Season Number that the show belongs to. Season Series is required only if the show is part of a series.
showString
No
The Program/Series Name. The Program Name is required only if the show is part of a series.
showTypeString
No
The type of content. For example, a trailer or a full episode. The type of content is expressed as an integer between 0 and 3. For example, “0” = Full episode; “1” = Preview/trailer; “2” = Clip; “3” = Other.
appVersionString
No
The SDK version used by the player. This could have any custom value that makes sense for your player.
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