---
title: "Single media objects/feeds"
method: GET
path: "/v2/media/{media_id}"
tags: ["Media"]
---

# Single media objects/feeds

`GET /v2/media/{media_id}`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://cdn.jwplayer.com`
- URL: `https://cdn.jwplayer.com/v2/media/{media_id}`
- Auth: none declared

Returns all metadata and assets necessary for media playback in a JWX player, such as images, tracks, conversions, and manifests.

Supported response formats include JSON and various RSS types.

For media with a `renditions` hosting type (CMAF VOD), the `thumbnails` track is served at `/v2/sites/{site_id}/media/{media_id}/thumbstrip.vtt` rather than the `/strips/{media_id}-120.vtt` shown in the examples below.

## Path parameters

- `media_id` string, required

## Query parameters

- `max_resolution` 320 | 480 | 640 | 960 | 1280 | 1920
- `format` 'json' | 'googledfp' | 'legacyrss' | 'mrss' | 'partner_rss' | 'roku_rss'
- `default_source_fallback` boolean
- `poster_width` 40 | 120 | 320 | 480 | 720 | 1280 | 1920
- `recommendations_playlist_id` string
- `sources` string[]
- `token` string

## Response `200`

A JSON object or RSS feed describing a media item including metadata, sources, and associated assets like tracks

- object

## Other responses

- `403`: Access is Forbidden This error commonly occurs when a user either does not have a token or uses an invalid token to request an asset that requires [URL signing](https://docs.jwplayer.com/platform/reference/protect-your-content-with-signed-urls). It may also occur due to geoblocking, account suspension, deletion, or limits reached.
- `404`: Not Found The requested asset could not be found.

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