---
title: "Baseline Capture"
method: POST
path: "/api/v1/decision/baseline"
tags: ["Decision", "Decision Layer"]
---

# Baseline Capture

`POST /api/v1/decision/baseline`

Baseline capture - capture initial metrics for new videos.

Called hourly by GCP Cloud Scheduler.

Flow:
1. Get videos from BASELINE queue
2. Fetch current stats from YouTube
3. Store as baseline metrics
4. Move to OPTIMIZE queue

Returns:
    BaselineResponse with capture summary

## Query parameters

- `authorization` string, nullable

## Response `200`

Successful Response

- BaselineResponse — Response from baseline capture endpoint.
  - `success` boolean, required
  - `captured` integer, required
  - `moved_to_optimize` integer, required
  - `errors` integer, required
  - `duration_ms` number, required

## Other responses

- `401` — Unauthorized - Invalid scheduler token
- `422` — Validation Error
- `500` — Internal Server Error

---

[API](https://skmtc.dev/primetime/apis/primetime-media-api.md) · [All operations](https://skmtc.dev/primetime/apis/primetime-media-api/llms.txt) · [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc-service-production.skmtc.workers.dev/v1/apis/primetime/primetime-media-api/revisions/9da9a9f64e11/schema)