BlendVision offers several approaches as below for you to create your encoding job.
- BlendVision Web Console
- Microsoft Azure Storage Explorer
- Microsoft Azure Command Line Interface (CLI)
- BlendVision API
In this chapter, we will talk about approaches other than BlenVision Web Console.
To use approaches other than BlendVision Web Console, there are a few things you need to know before you start.
- To get your Account and Key
You could request from your BlendVision account manager through email, or sign up to BlendVision Console for the below information.
- The API key that has been assigned to you. You can find the information by navigating to the project setting section of any of the created projects.

- The input information that has been assigned to you, such as Account Name, Account Key...etc. You can also find the information under the project settings section. Steps as below: Select the project you wish to create an encoding job, and click on Project Settings. Go to the Output & upload information section, and scroll down.

- Get your Input Endpoints
Once you create your BlendVision account and project, the system will assign input endpoints for each of your projects. It allows you to upload your source file to a specific endpoint, which will trigger an encoding job in a different queue type and encoding profile. Next, we will talk more about the project queue type.
- Upload path patterns for different queue type
Encoding queue is one of the major features of BlendVision, which allows you to optimize your cost and lead time based on your selection, you can find details here.
BlendVision provides two types of Queue for selection:
sq: Smart Queue - Cost efficient, Same transcoding quality
pq: Priority Queue - Nearly zero lead time, Minimize time-to-market
https://<input storage account>.blob.core.windows.net/<input id>/<queue type>/<profile set Id>/<your video file>
*Please note that encoding through Priority queue is 2 times more expensive than Smart Queue.
By understanding the above, you are ready to create your encoding jobs.
Choose the method that matches your needs the most and directly click on the hyperlink of each approach for detailed instruction.