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# Content object

> Properties on the content resource

A content item belongs to a project and is returned by [List](/api-reference/content/list), [Create](/api-reference/content/create), [Get](/api-reference/content/show), and [Update](/api-reference/content/update) content endpoints.

See [Processing types](/api-reference/content/processing-types) for how `type` affects what you send in requests. For [syndication](/api-reference/content/syndicated), check `is_copy` to distinguish originals from reused audio.

## Properties

| Property                                      | Type    | Description                                                                                                                                    |
| --------------------------------------------- | ------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `id`                                          | string  | Unique UUID for the object.                                                                                                                    |
| `status`                                      | string  | Processing state: `draft`, `queued`, `processing`, `processed`, `skipped`, or `error`.                                                         |
| `type`                                        | string  | `auto_segment`, `manual_segment`, or `audio_upload`.                                                                                           |
| `title`                                       | string  | Content title.                                                                                                                                 |
| `summary`                                     | string  | Content summary.                                                                                                                               |
| `body`                                        | string  | Content body.                                                                                                                                  |
| `source_id`                                   | string  | External identifier from your CMS or feed.                                                                                                     |
| `source_url`                                  | string  | Public URL of the source article.                                                                                                              |
| `author`                                      | string  | Content author.                                                                                                                                |
| `image_url`                                   | string  | Feature image URL.                                                                                                                             |
| `metadata`                                    | object  | Arbitrary key-value metadata (for example, `{"category": "sport"}`).                                                                           |
| `is_copy`                                     | boolean | `true` when audio is reused from another project via syndication.                                                                              |
| `audio`                                       | array   | Generated audio files for the full content item.                                                                                               |
| `audio.id`                                    | integer | Audio object identifier.                                                                                                                       |
| `audio.content_type`                          | string  | MIME type of the audio file.                                                                                                                   |
| `audio.url`                                   | string  | URL of the generated audio file.                                                                                                               |
| `audio.duration`                              | integer | Duration in milliseconds.                                                                                                                      |
| `video`                                       | array   | Generated video files for the full content item.                                                                                               |
| `segments`                                    | array   | Segments in the content item. Use `?segments=full` on GET to populate.                                                                         |
| `segments.id`                                 | integer | Segment identifier.                                                                                                                            |
| `segments.marker`                             | string  | Marker for [segment-level playback](/docs-and-guides/distribution/player/developer-guides/segment-detection).                                  |
| `segments.section`                            | string  | `title`, `summary`, or `body`.                                                                                                                 |
| `segments.content_type`                       | string  | `text`, `audio`, `image`, or `video`.                                                                                                          |
| `segments.text`                               | string  | Plain text when `content_type` is `text`.                                                                                                      |
| `segments.audio_url`                          | string  | Audio URL when `content_type` is `audio`.                                                                                                      |
| `segments.image_url`                          | string  | Image URL when `content_type` is `image`.                                                                                                      |
| `segments.video_url`                          | string  | Video URL when `content_type` is `video`.                                                                                                      |
| `segments.video_settings`                     | object  | Settings for video segments.                                                                                                                   |
| `segments.video_settings.plays_in_background` | boolean | When `true`, the clip plays under narration (timed like an image and looping as needed) instead of as a standalone scene. Defaults to `false`. |
| `segments.start_time`                         | integer | Start time in milliseconds.                                                                                                                    |
| `segments.duration`                           | integer | Duration in milliseconds.                                                                                                                      |
| `published`                                   | boolean | Whether the item appears in players and feeds.                                                                                                 |
| `publish_date`                                | string  | Publish or scheduled publish time (ISO 8601).                                                                                                  |
| `ads_enabled`                                 | boolean | Whether ads play for this item in players.                                                                                                     |
| `auto_segment_updates_enabled`                | boolean | Regenerate audio when `title`, `summary`, or `body` changes (`auto_segment` only).                                                             |
| `created`                                     | string  | Creation time (ISO 8601).                                                                                                                      |
| `updated`                                     | string  | Last update time (ISO 8601).                                                                                                                   |