Getting Started

Getting Started

Set up your environment and make your first Rad TV API call.

Welcome to the Rad TV API. You're a few steps away from publishing videos, managing channels, and building on the platform.

What you'll need

  1. A Rad TV account — sign up at rad.live
  2. An active premium subscription (Premium, Premium+, or Creator+) — manage your subscription
  3. An API key — generate one from Developer Settings

That's it. All API requests go to:

https://api.rad.live

Quickstart

Make your first API call and verify your connection in under a minute.

Authentication

Understand Bearer tokens, API keys, and OAuth 2.1 auth patterns.

API Keys

Generate and manage API keys for programmatic and MCP access.

Identifiers

Learn how content, channels, and playlists are addressed in the API.

Rad TV API Documentation

Build on the Rad TV platform with GraphQL, MCP, and powerful media workflows.

Quickstart

Make your first Rad TV API call and verify your connection.

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What you'll need