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updatedAt: 2026-07-30T09:25:52.000Z
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  siteIndex: https://developer.bitmovin.com/llms.txt
  projectIndex: https://developer.bitmovin.com/encoding/llms.txt
---

# Create H264 Picture Timing Trimming Input Stream

# OpenAPI definition

```json
{
  "openapi": "3.0.1",
  "info": {
    "title": "VOD Encoding API",
    "description": "Bitmovins API Reference Description",
    "version": "3.0",
    "termsOfService": "https://bitmovin.com",
    "contact": {
      "name": "Bitmovin Inc",
      "url": "https://bitmovin.com",
      "email": "support@bitmovin.com"
    }
  },
  "servers": [
    {
      "url": "https://api.bitmovin.com/v1",
      "description": "Bitmovin Server",
      "variables": {}
    }
  ],
  "security": [
    {
      "ApiKeyAuth": []
    },
    {
      "ApiKeyAuth": [],
      "TenantOrgId": []
    }
  ],
  "paths": {
    "/encoding/encodings/{encoding_id}/input-streams/trimming/h264-picture-timing": {
      "post": {
        "tags": [
          "Trimming H264 Picture Timing Input Stream"
        ],
        "summary": "Create H264 Picture Timing Trimming Input Stream",
        "operationId": "PostEncodingEncodingsInputStreamsTrimmingH264PictureTimingByEncodingId",
        "x-bitmovin": {
          "product": "vod"
        },
        "parameters": [
          {
            "name": "encoding_id",
            "in": "path",
            "description": "Id of the encoding.",
            "style": "simple",
            "required": true,
            "schema": {
              "type": "string",
              "example": "f3177c2e-0000-4ba6-bd20-1dee353d8a72"
            }
          }
        ],
        "requestBody": {
          "description": "The H264 Picture Timing Trimming Input Stream to be created",
          "content": {
            "application/json": {
              "schema": {
                "$ref": "#/components/schemas/H264PictureTimingTrimmingInputStream"
              }
            }
          }
        },
        "responses": {
          "201": {
            "description": "Successful response.",
            "content": {
              "application/json": {
                "schema": {
                  "allOf": [
                    {
                      "$ref": "#/components/schemas/ResponseEnvelope"
                    },
                    {
                      "properties": {
                        "data": {
                          "properties": {
                            "result": {
                              "allOf": [
                                {
                                  "$ref": "#/components/schemas/H264PictureTimingTrimmingInputStream"
                                },
                                {
                                  "description": "H264 Picture Timing Trimming Input Stream"
                                }
                              ]
                            }
                          }
                        }
                      }
                    }
                  ]
                }
              }
            }
          },
          "default": {
            "description": "Error response.",
            "content": {
              "application/json": {
                "schema": {
                  "$ref": "#/components/schemas/ResponseError"
                }
              }
            }
          }
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "components": {
    "securitySchemes": {
      "ApiKeyAuth": {
        "type": "apiKey",
        "description": "Your Bitmovin API key",
        "name": "X-Api-Key",
        "in": "header"
      },
      "TenantOrgId": {
        "type": "apiKey",
        "description": "Your Bitmovin account organization",
        "name": "X-Tenant-Org-Id",
        "in": "header"
      }
    },
    "schemas": {
      "BitmovinResource": {
        "title": "BitmovinResource",
        "allOf": [
          {
            "$ref": "#/components/schemas/BitmovinResponse"
          },
          {
            "properties": {
              "name": {
                "type": "string",
                "description": "Name of the resource. Can be freely chosen by the user.",
                "example": "Name of the resource"
              },
              "description": {
                "type": "string",
                "description": "Description of the resource. Can be freely chosen by the user.",
                "example": "Description of the resource"
              },
              "createdAt": {
                "type": "string",
                "format": "date-time",
                "readOnly": true,
                "description": "Creation timestamp, returned as UTC expressed in ISO 8601 format: YYYY-MM-DDThh:mm:ssZ",
                "example": "2016-06-25T20:09:23.69Z"
              },
              "modifiedAt": {
                "type": "string",
                "format": "date-time",
                "readOnly": true,
                "description": "Modified timestamp, returned as UTC expressed in ISO 8601 format: YYYY-MM-DDThh:mm:ssZ",
                "example": "2016-06-25T20:09:23.69Z"
              },
              "customData": {
                "type": "string",
                "writeOnly": true,
                "description": "User-specific meta data. This can hold anything.",
                "additionalProperties": {
                  "type": "object"
                }
              }
            }
          }
        ]
      },
      "BitmovinResponse": {
        "title": "BitmovinResponse",
        "required": [
          "id"
        ],
        "properties": {
          "id": {
            "type": "string",
            "readOnly": true,
            "description": "Id of the resource",
            "example": "cb90b80c-8867-4e3b-8479-174aa2843f62"
          }
        }
      },
      "H264PictureTimingTrimmingInputStream": {
        "title": "H264PictureTimingTrimmingInputStream",
        "allOf": [
          {
            "$ref": "#/components/schemas/InputStream"
          },
          {
            "properties": {
              "inputStreamId": {
                "type": "string",
                "description": "The id of the ingest input stream that should be trimmed",
                "example": "8f850c5a-9e76-417f-962b-79fc5f9aa8c3"
              },
              "startPicTiming": {
                "type": "string",
                "description": "Defines the H264 SEI picture timing, as specified in ISO/IEC 14496-10:2008, of the frame from which the encoding should start. The frame indicated by this value will be included in the encoding",
                "example": "09:36:14:01"
              },
              "endPicTiming": {
                "type": "string",
                "description": "Defines the H264 SEI picture timing, as specified in ISO/IEC 14496-10:2008, of the frame at which the encoding should stop. The frame indicated by this value will be included in the encoding",
                "example": "09:40:12:01"
              }
            }
          }
        ]
      },
      "InputStream": {
        "title": "InputStream",
        "allOf": [
          {
            "$ref": "#/components/schemas/BitmovinResource"
          }
        ]
      },
      "Link": {
        "title": "Link",
        "required": [
          "href"
        ],
        "properties": {
          "href": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "webpage target URL",
            "example": "https://bitmovin.com/encoding-documentation/bitmovin-api/#/reference/encoding/manifests/add-period"
          },
          "title": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Short description of the linked page",
            "example": "how to add a period to a manifest"
          }
        }
      },
      "Message": {
        "title": "Message",
        "required": [
          "type",
          "text"
        ],
        "allOf": [
          {
            "$ref": "#/components/schemas/BitmovinResponse"
          },
          {
            "properties": {
              "type": {
                "description": "Message type giving a hint on the importance of the message (log level)",
                "allOf": [
                  {
                    "$ref": "#/components/schemas/MessageType"
                  }
                ]
              },
              "text": {
                "type": "string",
                "description": "Message text",
                "example": "field must not be empty"
              },
              "field": {
                "type": "string",
                "description": "Name of the field to which the message is referring to",
                "example": "manifestId"
              },
              "links": {
                "type": "array",
                "items": {
                  "$ref": "#/components/schemas/Link"
                },
                "description": "collection of links to webpages containing further information on the topic"
              },
              "more": {
                "type": "object",
                "description": "Service-specific information"
              },
              "date": {
                "type": "string",
                "format": "date-time",
                "description": "Timestamp when the message occurred",
                "example": "2016-06-25T20:09:23.69Z"
              }
            }
          }
        ]
      },
      "MessageType": {
        "title": "MessageType",
        "type": "string",
        "enum": [
          "ERROR",
          "WARNING",
          "INFO",
          "DEBUG",
          "TRACE"
        ]
      },
      "ResponseEnvelope": {
        "title": "ResponseEnvelope",
        "required": [
          "requestId",
          "status",
          "data"
        ],
        "properties": {
          "requestId": {
            "type": "string",
            "readOnly": true,
            "description": "Unique correlation id",
            "example": "6d84e126-d10c-4e52-bbfb-bd4c92bc8333"
          },
          "status": {
            "description": "Response status information",
            "readOnly": true,
            "example": "SUCCESS",
            "allOf": [
              {
                "$ref": "#/components/schemas/ResponseStatus"
              }
            ]
          },
          "data": {
            "description": "Response information",
            "readOnly": true,
            "allOf": [
              {
                "$ref": "#/components/schemas/ResultWrapper"
              }
            ]
          },
          "more": {
            "type": "object",
            "description": "Additional endpoint specific information"
          }
        }
      },
      "ResponseError": {
        "title": "ResponseError",
        "required": [
          "requestId",
          "status",
          "data"
        ],
        "properties": {
          "requestId": {
            "type": "string",
            "readOnly": true,
            "description": "Unique correlation id",
            "example": "6d84e126-d10c-4e52-bbfb-bd4c92bc8333"
          },
          "status": {
            "description": "Response status information",
            "readOnly": true,
            "example": "ERROR",
            "allOf": [
              {
                "$ref": "#/components/schemas/ResponseStatus"
              }
            ]
          },
          "data": {
            "description": "Response information",
            "readOnly": true,
            "allOf": [
              {
                "$ref": "#/components/schemas/ResponseErrorData"
              }
            ]
          }
        }
      },
      "ResponseErrorData": {
        "title": "ResponseErrorData",
        "required": [
          "code",
          "message",
          "developerMessage"
        ],
        "properties": {
          "code": {
            "type": "integer",
            "format": "int32",
            "readOnly": true,
            "description": "Contains an error code as defined in https://bitmovin.com/encoding-documentation/bitmovin-api/#/introduction/api-error-codes\n",
            "example": 1005
          },
          "message": {
            "type": "string",
            "readOnly": true,
            "description": "General error message"
          },
          "developerMessage": {
            "type": "string",
            "readOnly": true,
            "description": "More detailed message meant for developers"
          },
          "links": {
            "type": "array",
            "readOnly": true,
            "items": {
              "$ref": "#/components/schemas/Link"
            },
            "description": "collection of links to webpages containing further information on the topic"
          },
          "details": {
            "type": "array",
            "readOnly": true,
            "items": {
              "$ref": "#/components/schemas/Message"
            },
            "description": "collection of messages containing more detailed information on the cause of the error"
          }
        }
      },
      "ResponseStatus": {
        "title": "ResponseStatus",
        "type": "string",
        "enum": [
          "SUCCESS",
          "ERROR"
        ]
      },
      "ResultWrapper": {
        "title": "ResultWrapper",
        "properties": {
          "result": {
            "type": "object",
            "readOnly": true
          }
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "tags": [
    {
      "name": "Trimming H264 Picture Timing Input Stream"
    }
  ]
}
```