What is the workflow I would use to create tokens via the Vid.ly PRO API?

This workflow lays out the XMLs needed in order to create a token-based authentication workflow for protecting Vid.lys. If you are not familiar with the process of designing security for URLs, please ensure to review your planned workflow with a qualified security professional.

When a visitor loads the page, a script will make a GetSecurityToken request including the visitor IP and expiration date (optional) from Encoding.com. The token is only valid for that IP and timeframe. When the token is received a response is generated adding that token to the embed code. This happens dynamically, and a new token is generated with each page load. Here is a link to a PHP sample script that executes this workflow..

Below is an example of the API call and response with this type of workflow.

XML 2:

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<query>
    <action>GetSecurityToken</action>
    <UserID>****</UserID>
    <UserKey>*****</UserKey>
    <MediaShortLink/>
</query>

XML 2: Response:

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<Response>
    <Message>OK</Message>
    <MessageCode>7.4</MessageCode>
    <Success>
    <MediaShortLink/>
    <Token>1234567890</Token>
    </Success>
</Response>

Lastly here is an example of the embed code with the token details included,

<iframe frameborder="0" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen width="640" height="360"name="vidly-frame" src="http://s.vid.ly/embeded.html?link=4i7o8u&new=1&autoplay=false&token=P2FIT1dhtsQ4-VHl~SpfkFrl3Oc0NkeSTGu~IXwIil5ltH3nqyJUlrTO4rcTco9h0zeBVADzwUANUiXzFAB-USZjmrtUlghfKqOK~zTn7m5jpYRER8TascWPILSlNoXN"><a target="_blank" href="http://vid.ly/4i7o8u?token=P2FIT1dhtsQ4-VHl~SpfkFrl3Oc0NkeSTGu~IXwIil5ltH3nqyJUlrTO4rcTco9h0zeBVADzwUANUiXzFAB-USZjmrtUlghfKqOK~zTn7m5jpYRER8TascWPILSlNoXN"><img src="http://s.vid.ly/4i7o8u/poster?token=P2FIT1dhtsQ4-VHl~SpfkFrl3Oc0NkeSTGu~IXwIil5ltH3nqyJUlrTO4rcTco9h0zeBVADzwUANUiXzFAB-USZjmrtUlghfKqOK~zTn7m5jpYRER8TascWPILSlNoXN" /></a></iframe>

That’s it! Now you're ready to test your workflow. Follow the examples below to formulate your URLs and test away!

Token example: 1234567890k5COE7~zt8FvjhHRmS4oZrYp1234567890_
Then it must be added to vidly URL like this: http://vid.ly/f2c8g1?token=1234567890k5COE7~zt8FvjhHRmS4oZrYp1234567890_

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