Asset metadata

This article details the metadata fields available for each asset type, and indicates which ones are mandatory.

What is asset metadata?

Asset metadata provides contextual information for your assets. Some metadata fields can be called through the AXIS API, while many are visible in the apps (depending on the row type and configuration).

Most sports and entertainment asset types will have metadata populated as part of the ingestion workflow. For custom assets, which are created manually in Presentation Manager, metadata will be added directly to the asset. Whether ingested or added manually, metadata fields can subsequently be edited.

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Note: In versions prior to AXIS 9.3, the genre metadata field is mandatory for all applicable asset types.

Metadata fields by asset type

Click on an asset type to expand and view the available metadata fields. The descriptions provided are suggestions — your own use case may determine an alternative use for each field.

Movies (MV)

Field	Description	Visible in Apps?	Exposed by AXIS API?
Title (*)	The name of the asset (1024 character limit).	Yes	Yes
External ID (*)	A unique asset identifier, useful when searching the asset catalog.	Yes	Yes
Contextual title	Mostly used for SEO optimization or any custom work necessary to extend the existing asset title.	Yes	Yes
Tagline	A subtitle (85 character limit).	Yes	Yes
Subtype	Provides the ability to categorize asset types further. Administrators can create new subtypes at any time. Note: Operators can assign subtypes in the asset metadata, but we recommend that this process happens at ingestion.	No	Yes
Badge	A highlighted badge for the asset, e.g., Movie of the Week (20 character limit). Responsive web and native: Badges appear in heroes only TV: Badges appear on all row types that contain tiles/heroes Badges do not appear on editorial images.	Yes	Yes
Short description	A brief synopsis of the asset (256 character limit).	Yes	Yes
Description	A full description of the asset.	Yes	Yes
Genres	The genre(s) associated with this asset.	Yes	Yes
Classification	The classification rating for this asset, e.g., PG, 12, 18.	Yes	Yes
Advisory	Any specific warnings attached to an age-based classification, highlighting themes and elements audiences may wish to consider, e.g., Violence.	Yes	Yes
Duration (*)	The length of the asset in minutes and seconds.	Yes	Yes
Release year	The year the asset was released to the public.	Yes	Yes
Broadcast date	The date and time the asset is set to broadcast.	Yes	Yes
Keywords	Relevant tags to help categorize assets.	Yes	Yes
Cast	The actor and character names of the asset's cast.	Yes	Yes
Crew	The crew members and their roles related to the asset.	Yes	Yes
Copyright	Any relevant copyright information.	Yes	Yes
Offers	A set of rules to display and monetize assets.	Yes	Yes

Trailers (TR)

Field	Description	Visible in Apps?	Exposed by AXIS API?
Title (*)	The name of the asset (1024 character limit).	Yes	Yes
External ID (*)	A unique asset identifier, useful when searching the asset catalog.	Yes	Yes
Contextual title	Mostly used for SEO optimization or any custom work necessary to extend the existing asset title.	Yes	Yes
Tagline	A subtitle (85 character limit).	Yes	Yes
Badge	A highlighted badge for the asset, e.g., Movie of the Week (20 character limit). Responsive web and native: Badges appear in heroes only TV: Badges appear on all row types that contain tiles/heroes Badges do not appear on editorial images.	Yes	Yes
Short description	A brief synopsis of the asset (256 character limit).	Yes	Yes
Description	A full description of the asset.	Yes	Yes
Genres	The genre(s) associated with this asset.	Yes	Yes
Classification	The classification rating for this asset, e.g., PG, 12, 18.	Yes	Yes
Advisory	Any specific warnings attached to an age-based classification, highlighting themes and elements audiences may wish to consider, e.g., Violence.	Yes	Yes
Duration (*)	The length of the asset in minutes and seconds.	Yes	Yes
Year of production	The year the asset was produced.	Yes	Yes
Copyright	Any relevant copyright information.	Yes	Yes
Offers	A set of rules to display and monetize assets.	Yes	Yes
Subtype	Provides the ability to categorize asset types further. Administrators can create new subtypes at any time. Note: Operators can assign subtypes in the asset metadata, but we recommend that this process happens at ingestion.	No	Yes

Shows (SH)

Field	Description	Visible in Apps?	Exposed by AXIS API?
Title (*)	The name of the asset (1024 character limit).	Yes	Yes
External ID (*)	A unique asset identifier, useful when searching the asset catalog.	Yes	Yes
Contextual title	Mostly used for SEO optimization or any custom work necessary to extend the existing asset title.	Yes	Yes
Tagline	A subtitle (85 character limit).	Yes	Yes
Badge	A highlighted badge for the asset, e.g., Movie of the Week (20 character limit). Responsive web and native: Badges appear in heroes only TV: Badges appear on all row types that contain tiles/heroes Badges do not appear on editorial images.	Yes	Yes
Short description	A brief synopsis of the asset (256 character limit).	Yes	Yes
Description	A full description of the asset.	Yes	Yes
Genres	The genre(s) associated with this asset.	Yes	Yes
Keywords	Relevant tags to help categorize assets.	No	No
Cast	The actor and character names of the asset's cast.	Yes	Yes
Crew	The crew members and their roles related to the asset.	Yes	Yes
Copyright	Any relevant copyright information.	Yes	Yes
Offers	A set of rules to display and monetize assets.	Yes	Yes

Seasons (SN)

Field	Description	Visible in Apps?	Exposed by AXIS API?
Title (*)	The name of the asset (1024 character limit).	Yes	Yes
External ID (*)	A unique asset identifier, useful when searching the asset catalog.	Yes	Yes
Season number (*)	The number of the season in a series, e.g., Season 3	Yes	Yes
Contextual title	Mostly used for SEO optimization or any custom work necessary to extend the existing asset title.	Yes	Yes
Tagline	A subtitle (85 character limit).	Yes	Yes
Badge	A highlighted badge for the asset, e.g., Movie of the Week (20 character limit). Responsive web and native: Badges appear in heroes only TV: Badges appear on all row types that contain tiles/heroes Badges do not appear on editorial images.	Yes	Yes
Short description	A brief synopsis of the asset (256 character limit).	Yes	Yes
Description	A full description of the asset.	Yes	Yes
Genres	The genre(s) associated with this asset.	Yes	Yes
Classification	The classification rating for this asset, e.g., PG, 12, 18.	Yes	Yes
Advisory	Any specific warnings attached to an age-based classification, highlighting themes and elements audiences may wish to consider, e.g., Violence.	Yes	Yes
Release year	The year the asset was released to the public.	Yes	Yes
Keywords	Relevant tags to help categorize assets.	No	No
Cast	The actor and character names of the asset's cast.	Yes	Yes
Crew	The crew members and their roles related to the asset.	Yes	Yes
Copyright	Any relevant copyright information.	Yes	Yes
Offers	A set of rules to display and monetize assets.	Yes	Yes

Episodes (EP)

Field	Description	Visible in Apps?	Exposed by AXIS API?
Title (*)	The name of the asset (1024 character limit).	Yes	Yes
External ID (*)	A unique asset identifier, useful when searching the asset catalog.	Yes	Yes
Episode title	The title of this specific episode.	Yes	Yes
Episode number (*)	The episode number in the series or season.	Yes	Yes
Contextual title	Mostly used for SEO optimization or any custom work necessary to extend the existing asset title.	Yes	Yes
Tagline	A subtitle (85 character limit).	Yes	Yes
Badge	A highlighted badge for the asset, e.g., Movie of the Week (20 character limit). Responsive web and native: Badges appear in heroes only TV: Badges appear on all row types that contain tiles/heroes Badges do not appear on editorial images.	Yes	Yes
Short description	A brief synopsis of the asset (256 character limit).	Yes	Yes
Description	A full description of the asset.	Yes	Yes
Genres	The genre(s) associated with this asset.	Yes	Yes
Classification	The classification rating for this asset, e.g., PG, 12, 18.	Yes	Yes
Advisory	Any specific warnings attached to an age-based classification, highlighting themes and elements audiences may wish to consider, e.g., Violence.	Yes	Yes
Duration (*)	The length of the asset in minutes and seconds.	Yes	Yes
Release year	The year the asset was released to the public.	Yes	Yes
Broadcast date	The date and time the asset is set to broadcast.	Yes	Yes
Keywords	Relevant tags to help categorize assets.	No	No
Cast	The actor and character names of the asset's cast.	Yes	Yes
Crew	The crew members and their roles related to the asset.	Yes	Yes
Copyright	Any relevant copyright information.	Yes	Yes
Offers	A set of rules to display and monetize assets.	Yes	Yes

Programs (PR)

This asset type can be used for Sports and Entertainment purposes.

Field	Description	Visible in Apps?	Exposed by AXIS API?
Title (*)	The name of the asset (1024 character limit).	Yes	Yes
External ID (*)	A unique asset identifier, useful when searching the asset catalog.	Yes	Yes
Sequence number	Can be used to determine the order in which similar assets are handled or displayed.	Yes	Yes
Contextual title	Mostly used for SEO optimization or any custom work necessary to extend the existing asset title.	Yes	Yes
Tagline	A subtitle (85 character limit).	Yes	Yes
Badge	A highlighted badge for the asset, e.g., Movie of the Week (20 character limit). Responsive web and native: Badges appear in heroes only TV: Badges appear on all row types that contain tiles/heroes Badges do not appear on editorial images.	Yes	Yes
Short description	A brief synopsis of the asset (256 character limit).	Yes	Yes
Description	A full description of the asset.	Yes	Yes
Location	The geographical location of the event.	Yes	Yes
Venue	The grounds where the event is held.	Yes	Yes
Genres	The genre(s) associated with this asset.	Yes	Yes
Sport	The sport associated with this asset: Athletics Badminton Baseball Basketball Bowling Boxing Cricket Cycling Diving Equestrian Field hockey GAA Golf Handball Horse racing Ice hockey MMA Motor racing Polo Rugby league Rugby union Sailing Skiing Snooker Soccer Softball Surfing Swimming Table tennis Tennis Volleyball Water polo Wrestling	Yes	Yes
Classification	The classification rating for this asset, e.g., PG, 12, 18.	Yes	Yes
Advisory	Any specific warnings attached to an age-based classification, highlighting themes and elements audiences may wish to consider, e.g., Violence.	Yes	Yes
Duration (*)	The length of the asset in minutes and seconds.	Yes	Yes
Release year	The year the asset was released to the public.	Yes	Yes
Broadcast date	The date and time the asset is set to broadcast.	Yes	Yes
Event date	The date the asset was filmed.	Yes	Yes
Keywords	Relevant tags to help categorize assets.	No	No
Cast	The actor and character names of the asset's cast.	Yes	Yes
Crew	The crew members and their roles related to the asset.	Yes	Yes
Copyright	Any relevant copyright information.	Yes	Yes
Offers	A set of rules to display and monetize assets.	Yes	Yes

Channels (CH)

Field	Description	Visible in Apps?	Exposed by AXIS API?
Title (*)	The name of the asset (1024 character limit).	Yes	Yes
External ID (*)	A unique asset identifier, useful when searching the asset catalog.	Yes	Yes
Channel number	Number(s) that represents the asset.	Yes	No
Channel shortcode	An alphanumeric code to reference the asset.	Yes	No
Tagline	A subtitle (85 character limit).	Yes	Yes
Badge	A highlighted badge for the asset, e.g., New Program (20 character limit). Responsive web and native: Badges appear in heroes only TV: Badges appear on all row types that contain tiles/heroes Badges do not appear on editorial images.	Yes	Yes
Short description	A brief synopsis of the asset (256 character limit).	Yes	Yes
Genres	The genre(s) associated with this asset.	Yes	Yes
Regions	The region associated with this asset.	Yes	Yes
Classification	The classification rating for this asset, e.g., PG, 12, 18.	Yes	Yes
Keywords	Relevant tags to help categorize assets.	No	No
Offers	A set of rules to display and monetize assets.	Yes	Yes

Confederations (CF)

Field	Description	Visible in Apps?	Exposed by AXIS API?
Title (*)	The name of the asset (1024 character limit).	Yes	Yes
External ID (*)	A unique asset identifier, useful when searching the asset catalog.	Yes	Yes
Contextual title	Mostly used for SEO optimization or any custom work necessary to extend the existing asset title.	Yes	Yes
Tagline	A subtitle (85 character limit).	Yes	Yes
Badge	A highlighted badge for the asset, e.g., Game of the Week (20 character limit). Responsive web and native: Badges appear in heroes only TV: Badges appear on all row types that contain tiles/heroes Badges do not appear on editorial images.	Yes	Yes
Short description	A brief synopsis of the asset (256 character limit).	Yes	Yes
Description	A full description of the asset.	Yes	Yes
Sport	The sport associated with this asset: Athletics Badminton Baseball Basketball Bowling Boxing Cricket Cycling Diving Equestrian Field hockey GAA Golf Handball Horse racing Ice hockey MMA Motor racing Polo Rugby league Rugby union Sailing Skiing Snooker Soccer Softball Surfing Swimming Table tennis Tennis Volleyball Water polo Wrestling	Yes	Yes
Classification	The classification rating for this asset, e.g., PG, 12, 18.	Yes	Yes
Keywords	Relevant tags to help categorize assets.	No	No
Offers	A set of rules to display and monetize assets.	Yes	Yes

Competitions (CP)

Field	Description	Visible in Apps?	Exposed by AXIS API?
Title (*)	The name of the asset (1024 character limit).	Yes	Yes
External ID (*)	A unique asset identifier, useful when searching the asset catalog.	Yes	Yes
Country	The country the competition represents.	Yes	Yes
Contextual title	Mostly used for SEO optimization or any custom work necessary to extend the existing asset title.	Yes	Yes
Gender	The gender of the athletes in the competition.	Yes	Yes
Tagline	A subtitle (85 character limit).	Yes	Yes
Badge	A highlighted badge for the asset, e.g., Game of the Week (20 character limit). Responsive web and native: Badges appear in heroes only TV: Badges appear on all row types that contain tiles/heroes Badges do not appear on editorial images.	Yes	Yes
Short description	A brief synopsis of the asset (256 character limit).	Yes	Yes
Description	A full description of the asset.	Yes	Yes
Sport	The sport associated with this asset: Athletics Badminton Baseball Basketball Bowling Boxing Cricket Cycling Diving Equestrian Field hockey GAA Golf Handball Horse racing Ice hockey MMA Motor racing Polo Rugby league Rugby union Sailing Skiing Snooker Soccer Softball Surfing Swimming Table tennis Tennis Volleyball Water polo Wrestling	Yes	Yes
Year start	The year the competition starts	Yes	Yes
Year end	The year the competition ends	Yes	Yes
Classification	The classification rating for this asset, e.g., PG, 12, 18.	Yes	Yes
Keywords	Relevant tags to help categorize assets.	No	No
Offers	A set of rules to display and monetize assets.	Yes	Yes

Stages (ST)

Field	Description	Visible in Apps?	Exposed by AXIS API?
Title (*)	The name of the asset (1024 character limit).	Yes	Yes
External ID (*)	A unique asset identifier, useful when searching the asset catalog.	Yes	Yes
Sequence number	The stage sequence or order number.	Yes	Yes
Contextual title	Mostly used for SEO optimization or any custom work necessary to extend the existing asset title.	Yes	Yes
Tagline	A subtitle (85 character limit).	Yes	Yes
Badge	A highlighted badge for the asset, e.g., Game of the Week (20 character limit). Responsive web and native: Badges appear in heroes only TV: Badges appear on all row types that contain tiles/heroes Badges do not appear on editorial images.	Yes	Yes
Short description	A brief synopsis of the asset (256 character limit).	Yes	Yes
Description	A full description of the asset.	Yes	Yes
Sport	The sport associated with this asset: Athletics Badminton Baseball Basketball Bowling Boxing Cricket Cycling Diving Equestrian Field hockey GAA Golf Handball Horse racing Ice hockey MMA Motor racing Polo Rugby league Rugby union Sailing Skiing Snooker Soccer Softball Surfing Swimming Table tennis Tennis Volleyball Water polo Wrestling	Yes	Yes
Classification	The classification rating for this asset, e.g., PG, 12, 18.	Yes	Yes
Keywords	Relevant tags to help categorize assets.	No	No
Offers	A set of rules to display and monetize assets.	Yes	Yes

Event (EV)

Field	Description	Visible in Apps?	Exposed by AXIS API?
Title (*)	The name of the asset (1024 character limit).	Yes	Yes
External ID (*)	A unique asset identifier, useful when searching the asset catalog.	Yes	Yes
Country	The country the event represents.	Yes	Yes
Sequence number	The event sequence or order number.	Yes	Yes
Contextual title	Mostly used for SEO optimization or any custom work necessary to extend the existing asset title.	Yes	Yes
Gender	The gender of athletes in the event.	Yes	Yes
Tagline	A subtitle (85 character limit).	Yes	Yes
Badge	A highlighted badge for the asset, e.g., Game of the Week (20 character limit). Responsive web and native: Badges appear in heroes only TV: Badges appear on all row types that contain tiles/heroes Badges do not appear on editorial images.	Yes	Yes
Short description	A brief synopsis of the asset (256 character limit).	Yes	Yes
Description	A full description of the asset.	Yes	Yes
Sport	The sport associated with this asset: Athletics Badminton Baseball Basketball Bowling Boxing Cricket Cycling Diving Equestrian Field hockey GAA Golf Handball Horse racing Ice hockey MMA Motor racing Polo Rugby league Rugby union Sailing Skiing Snooker Soccer Softball Surfing Swimming Table tennis Tennis Volleyball Water polo Wrestling	Yes	Yes
Event start	Date and time the event starts.	Yes	Yes
Event end	Date and time the event ends.	Yes	Yes
Round	The unit of play that occupies a specified time.	Yes	Yes
Location	The geographical location of the event.	Yes	Yes
Venue	The grounds where the event is held.	Yes	Yes
Classification	The classification rating for this asset, e.g., PG, 12, 18.	Yes	Yes
Advisory	Any specific warnings attached to an age-based classification, highlighting themes and elements audiences may wish to consider, e.g., Violence.	Yes	Yes
Duration (*)	The length of the asset in minutes and seconds.	Yes	Yes
Keywords	Relevant tags to help categorize assets.	No	No
Copyright	Any relevant copyright information.	Yes	Yes
Offers	A set of rules to display and monetize assets.	Yes	Yes

Team (TM)

Field	Description	Visible in Apps?	Exposed by AXIS API?
Title (*)	The name of the asset (1024 character limit).	Yes	Yes
External ID (*)	A unique asset identifier, useful when searching the asset catalog.	Yes	Yes
Country	The country the event represents.	Yes	Yes
Contextual title	Mostly used for SEO optimization or any custom work necessary to extend the existing asset title.	Yes	Yes
Gender	The gender of athletes in the team.	Yes	Yes
Tagline	A subtitle (85 character limit).	Yes	Yes
Badge	A highlighted badge for the asset, e.g., Match of the day (20 character limit). Responsive web and native: Badges appear in heroes only TV: Badges appear on all row types that contain tiles/heroes Badges do not appear on editorial images.	Yes	Yes
Short description	A brief synopsis of the asset (256 character limit).	Yes	Yes
Description	A full description of the asset.	Yes	Yes
Sport	The sport associated with this asset: Athletics Badminton Baseball Basketball Bowling Boxing Cricket Cycling Diving Equestrian Field hockey GAA Golf Handball Horse racing Ice hockey MMA Motor racing Polo Rugby league Rugby union Sailing Skiing Snooker Soccer Softball Surfing Swimming Table tennis Tennis Volleyball Water polo Wrestling	Yes	Yes
Year start	The year the team was formed.	Yes	Yes
Year end	The year the team ends.	Yes	Yes
Classification	The classification rating for this asset, e.g., PG, 12, 18.	Yes	Yes
Keywords	Relevant tags to help categorize assets.	No	No
Offers	A set of rules to display and monetize assets.	Yes	Yes

Persona (PA)

This asset type can be used for both Sports and Entertainment purposes. Some fields, e.g., Sports, aren't relevant to Entertainment customers.

Field	Description	Visible in Apps?	Exposed by AXIS API?
Title (*)	The name of the asset (1024 character limit).	Yes	Yes
External ID (*)	A unique asset identifier, useful when searching the asset catalog.	Yes	Yes
Country	The country the event represents.	Yes	Yes
Contextual title	Mostly used for SEO optimization or any custom work necessary to extend the existing asset title.	Yes	Yes
Gender	The gender of athletes in the team.	Yes	Yes
Tagline	A subtitle (85 character limit).	Yes	Yes
Badge	A highlighted badge for the asset, e.g., Star player, or Award nominee (20 character limit). Responsive web and native: Badges appear in heroes only TV: Badges appear on all row types that contain tiles/heroes Badges do not appear on editorial images.	Yes	Yes
Short description	A brief synopsis of the asset (256 character limit).	Yes	Yes
Description	A full description of the asset.	Yes	Yes
Sport	The sport associated with this asset: Athletics Badminton Baseball Basketball Bowling Boxing Cricket Cycling Diving Equestrian Field hockey GAA Golf Handball Horse racing Ice hockey MMA Motor racing Polo Rugby league Rugby union Sailing Skiing Snooker Soccer Softball Surfing Swimming Table tennis Tennis Volleyball Water polo Wrestling	Yes	Yes
Year start	The year the team was formed.	Yes	Yes
Year end	The year the team ends.	Yes	Yes
Classification	The classification rating for this asset, e.g., PG, 12, 18.	Yes	Yes
Keywords	Relevant tags to help categorize assets.	No	No
Offers	A set of rules to display and monetize assets.	Yes	Yes

Custom (CS)

Field	Description	Visible in Apps?	Exposed by AXIS API?
Title (*)	The name of the asset (1024 character limit).	Yes	Yes
External ID (*)	A unique asset identifier, useful when searching the asset catalog.	Yes	Yes
Sequence number	The number in the sequence this asset represents. Can be used to determine how similar custom assets are ordered.	Yes	Yes
Contextual title	Mostly used for SEO optimization or any custom work necessary to extend the existing asset title.	Yes	Yes
Role	The role of the individuals.	Yes	Yes
Gender	The gender of individuals.	Yes	Yes
Tagline	A subtitle (85 character limit).	Yes	Yes
Badge	A highlighted badge for the asset, e.g., Movie of the Week (20 character limit). Responsive web and native: Badges appear in heroes only TV: Badges appear on all row types that contain tiles/heroes Badges do not appear on editorial images.	Yes	Yes
Short description	A brief synopsis of the asset (256 character limit).	Yes	Yes
Description	A full description of the asset.	Yes	Yes
Genre	The genre(s) associated with this asset.	Yes	Yes
Sport	The sport associated with this asset: Athletics Badminton Baseball Basketball Bowling Boxing Cricket Cycling Diving Equestrian Field hockey GAA Golf Handball Horse racing Ice hockey MMA Motor racing Polo Rugby league Rugby union Sailing Skiing Snooker Soccer Softball Surfing Swimming Table tennis Tennis Volleyball Water polo Wrestling	Yes	Yes
Broadcast date	The date and time the asset is set to broadcast.	Yes	Yes
Keywords	Relevant tags to help categorize assets.	No	No
Offers	A set of rules to display and monetize assets.	Yes	Yes