Generic MRSS Feed
Description
The example MRSS feed shown below will be understood by the Backstage importer and imported with type movie by default and episode when season and episode numbers are provided. Some fields such as title can also be defined under the media namespace, where they’ll always be preferred over their unnamespaced duplicates.
You can find more about MRSS feed in the official page
<!-- Movies example -->
<rss xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"
xmlns:dcterms="http://purl.org/dc/terms/"
xmlns:backstage="https://backstage-api.com" version="2.0">
<channel>
<Feedtitle>24i Sample Feed</Feedtitle>
<updated>2022-03-24 18:14:20</updated>
<item>
<backstage:isAdult>No</backstage:isAdult>
<media:credit role="actor">Mark Hammil</media:credit>
<media:credit role="actor">Carrie Fisher</media:credit>
<media:credit role="actor">Harrison Ford</media:credit>
<media:credit role="director">George Lucas</media:credit>
<guid>1</guid>
<media:title>Star Wars</media:title>
<media:category>Action</media:category>
<media:category>Adventure</media:category>
<media:keywords>jedi,sith,empire</media:keywords>
<backstage:release_date>2016-09-30 00:00:00</backstage:release_date>
<media:thumbnail url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/D2nWEDEaHYzadHtj9sfoiS.png"/>
<media:content url="https://test-videos.co.uk/vids/bigbuckbunny/mp4/h264/720/Big_Buck_Bunny_720_10s_10MB.mp4" type="video/mp4" duration="10"/>
<backstage:short_description>-</backstage:short_description>
</item>
<item>
<media:credit role="actor">Karen Allen</media:credit>
<media:credit role="actor">Harrison Ford</media:credit>
<media:credit role="director">Steven Spielberg</media:credit>
<guid>2</guid>
<media:title>Raiders of the lost Ark</media:title>
<media:category>Action</media:category>
<media:category>Adventure</media:category>
<media:keywords></media:keywords>
<backstage:externalRefs type="DAI" vodCMSId="abc123" vodVideoId="def456"/>
<media:thumbnail url="http://images2.fanpop.com/images/photos/3600000/Raiders-of-the-Lost-Ark-indiana-jones-3699969-1280-720.jpg"/>
<media:content url="https://test-videos.co.uk/vids/bigbuckbunny/mp4/h264/720/Big_Buck_Bunny_720_10s_10MB.mp4" type="video/mp4" duration="10"/>
<backstage:short_description>-</backstage:short_description>
<media:content url="https://demo.unified-streaming.com/k8s/features/stable/video/tears-of-steel/tears-of-steel.ism/.m3u8" type="application/vnd.apple.mpegurl" duration="2645"/>
</item>
</channel>
</rss>
<!-- Episodes/Series example -->
<rss version="2.0" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" xmlns:backstage="https://backstage-cms.24i.com" xmlns:dcterms="http://purl.org/dc/terms/">
<channel>
<Feedtitle>24i Sample Feed</Feedtitle>
<link rel="self" href="https://service-video-library.vice.com/distribution-groups/6102cca5aa5a041f715ee4f6/feed?page=1&per_page=10&token=4b30d03e9e9e82e43ea587028160c15a893300bb37d4326965f0a73ddd251025" type="application/rss+xml" />
<item>
<backstage:episode_number>5</backstage:episode_number>
<backstage:season_number>1</backstage:season_number>
<backstage:series_label>ABANDONED</backstage:series_label>
<backstage:externalRefs type="DAI" vodCMSId="abc123" vodVideoId="def456"></backstage:externalRefs>
<backstage:isAdult>No</backstage:isAdult>
<media:credit role="producer">Mark Hammil</media:credit>
<media:credit role="director">Michael Jackson</media:credit>
<backstage:age_rating_type>tv-us</backstage:age_rating_type>
<backstage:age_rating_value>TV-14</backstage:age_rating_value>
<backstage:age_rating_indicators>TV-14</backstage:age_rating_indicators>
<guid>57bddbf33518b8303f829518</guid>
<backstage:release_date>2016-09-30</backstage:release_date>
<media:title>Nuclear Waste</media:title>
<backstage:short_description>Rick explores doomsday paranoia in the nuclear relics of the Pacific Northwest.</backstage:short_description>
<media:category>TV Production</media:category>
<media:keywords>vice_videos:premiere, skateboarding, Fukushima, ECONOMICS, tsunami, community, cold war, Satsop, power plant</media:keywords>
<media:thumbnail url="https://video-library-images.vice.com/815928f3038b81533fbddb75/5a6a47bdf1cdb36a41391ef3.jpg" />
<thumbnailPath>815928f3038b81533fbddb75/5a6a47bdf1cdb36a41391ef3.jpg</thumbnailPath>
<media:content url="https://demo.unified-streaming.com/k8s/features/stable/video/tears-of-steel/tears-of-steel.ism/.m3u8" type="application/vnd.apple.mpegurl" duration="2645" />
</item>
<item>
<backstage:episode_number>6</backstage:episode_number>
<backstage:season_number>1</backstage:season_number>
<backstage:series_label>ABANDONED</backstage:series_label>
<backstage:externalRefs type="DAI" vodCMSId="123" vodVideoId="321"></backstage:externalRefs>
<backstage:isAdult>No</backstage:isAdult>
<media:credit role="producer">Mark Hammil</media:credit>
<backstage:age_rating_type>tv-us</backstage:age_rating_type>
<backstage:age_rating_value>TV-14</backstage:age_rating_value>
<backstage:age_rating_indicators>TV-14</backstage:age_rating_indicators>
<guid>57bddc2da39540ed4498faf1</guid>
<backstage:release_date>2016-10-06</backstage:release_date>
<media:title>Route 66</media:title>
<backstage:short_description>Rick and co-pilot Frank Gerwer check out the roadkill on what's left of Route 66.</backstage:short_description>
<media:category>TV Production</media:category>
<media:keywords>vice_videos:premiere, CALIFORNIA, Chicago, skateboarding, ECONOMICS, community, route 66, Apache, Rock-A-Hoola Waterpark</media:keywords>
<media:thumbnail url="https://video-library-images.vice.com/1faf8944de04593ad2cddb75/5a6a47bef1cdb36a41391ef7.jpg" />
<thumbnailPath>1faf8944de04593ad2cddb75/5a6a47bef1cdb36a41391ef7.jpg</thumbnailPath>
<media:content url="https://demo.unified-streaming.com/k8s/features/stable/video/tears-of-steel/tears-of-steel.ism/.m3u8" type="application/vnd.apple.mpegurl" duration="2645" />
</item>
<item>
<backstage:episode_number>7</backstage:episode_number>
<backstage:season_number>1</backstage:season_number>
<backstage:series_label>ABANDONED</backstage:series_label>
<backstage:externalRefs type="DAI" vodCMSId="asdf" vodVideoId="adsasdfon321"></backstage:externalRefs>
<backstage:isAdult>No</backstage:isAdult>
<media:credit role="producer">Mark Hammil</media:credit>
<backstage:age_rating_type>tv-us</backstage:age_rating_type>
<backstage:age_rating_value>TV-14</backstage:age_rating_value>
<backstage:age_rating_indicators>TV-14</backstage:age_rating_indicators>
<guid>57bddc7ca39540ed4498faf3</guid>
<backstage:release_date>2016-10-14</backstage:release_date>
<media:title>Carolina Speedways</media:title>
<backstage:short_description>Rick meets diehard fans lamenting the crumbling racetracks of The Carolinas.</backstage:short_description>
<media:category>TV Production</media:category>
<media:keywords>vice_videos:premiere, NORTH CAROLINA, skateboarding, SOUTH CAROLINA, ECONOMICS, community, NASCAR, racetrack, North Wilkesboro Speedway</media:keywords>
<media:thumbnail url="https://video-library-images.vice.com/3faf8944de04593ac7cddb75/5a6a47bef1cdb36a41391eff.jpg" />
<thumbnailPath>3faf8944de04593ac7cddb75/5a6a47bef1cdb36a41391eff.jpg</thumbnailPath>
<media:content url="https://demo.unified-streaming.com/k8s/features/stable/video/tears-of-steel/tears-of-steel.ism/.m3u8" type="application/vnd.apple.mpegurl" duration="2645" />
</item>
<item>
<backstage:episode_number>10</backstage:episode_number>
<backstage:season_number>1</backstage:season_number>
<backstage:series_label>ABANDONED</backstage:series_label>
<backstage:isAdult>No</backstage:isAdult>
<media:credit role="director">Mark Hammil</media:credit>
<backstage:age_rating_type>tv-us</backstage:age_rating_type>
<backstage:age_rating_value>TV-14</backstage:age_rating_value>
<backstage:age_rating_indicators>TV-14</backstage:age_rating_indicators>
<guid>57bddd1f3518b8303f829519</guid>
<backstage:release_date>2016-11-04</backstage:release_date>
<media:title>Two Detroits</media:title>
<backstage:short_description>Rick finds out you can't believe the hype - good or bad - about the Motor City.</backstage:short_description>
<media:category>TV Production</media:category>
<media:keywords>vice_videos:premiere, Detroit, skateboarding, ECONOMICS, usa, community, Packard Plant</media:keywords>
<media:thumbnail url="https://video-library-images.vice.com/915928f3038b8153f1dddb75/5a6a47c1f1cdb36a41391f0e.jpg" />
<thumbnailPath>915928f3038b8153f1dddb75/5a6a47c1f1cdb36a41391f0e.jpg</thumbnailPath>
<media:content url="https://demo.unified-streaming.com/k8s/features/stable/video/tears-of-steel/tears-of-steel.ism/.m3u8" type="application/vnd.apple.mpegurl" duration="2645" />
</item>
<item>
<backstage:episode_number>4</backstage:episode_number>
<backstage:season_number>1</backstage:season_number>
<backstage:series_label>ABANDONED</backstage:series_label>
<backstage:isAdult>No</backstage:isAdult>
<media:credit role="director">Mark Hammil</media:credit>
<backstage:age_rating_type>tv-us</backstage:age_rating_type>
<backstage:age_rating_value>TV-14</backstage:age_rating_value>
<backstage:age_rating_indicators>TV-14</backstage:age_rating_indicators>
<guid>57d980045c764d4bddc68d41</guid>
<backstage:release_date>2016-09-23</backstage:release_date>
<media:title>California Water Supply</media:title>
<backstage:short_description>Rick hangs out with the locals in California's post-apocalyptic lakeside towns.</backstage:short_description>
<media:category>TV Production</media:category>
<media:keywords>Los Angeles, skateboarding, Pollution, DROUGHT, ECONOMICS, community, salton sea, Owens lake, Keeler, Steve McGreevy, Post-Apocalyptic</media:keywords>
<media:thumbnail url="https://video-library-images.vice.com/14d86cddb4d467c540089d75/5a6a4882f1cdb36a41392351.jpg" />
<thumbnailPath>14d86cddb4d467c540089d75/5a6a4882f1cdb36a41392351.jpg</thumbnailPath>
<media:content url="https://demo.unified-streaming.com/k8s/features/stable/video/tears-of-steel/tears-of-steel.ism/.m3u8" type="application/vnd.apple.mpegurl" duration="2645" />
</item>
</channel>
</rss>
info
You can use the backstage namespace to provide any of the Standardised Metadata fields inside of the content. Some of these will already be supported through regular feed fields, but things like age rating, start & end dates & hidden will always have to be provided via these fields.