Vimeo

{
  "service_type": "platform",
  "base_url": "https://developer.vimeo.com",
  "auth_method": "oauth2",
  "auth_config": {
    "authorization_url": "https://api.vimeo.com/oauth/authorize",
    "token_url": "https://api.vimeo.com/oauth/access_token",
    "scopes": ["public", "private", "upload", "edit", "interact", "promote", "video_files", "create", "delete", "purchase", "distribution", "files", "free", "premium", "vimeo_oembed"]
  },
  "endpoints": [
    "/videos",
    "/users",
    "/channels",
    "/groups",
    "/albums",
    "/categories",
    "/tags",
    "/texttracks",
    "/pictures",
    "/upload",
    "/resume",
    "/ondemand",
    "/live",
  ],
  "pricing_model": {
    "type": "freemium",
    "details": {
      "free_tier": "Available for personal and non-commercial use with rate limits and basic features",
      "paid_tiers": "Pro, Business, Premium, Enterprise plans with increased limits, advanced features, and support",
      "api_specific": "Vimeo API is available to all plans, but higher tiers provide more quota and features (e.g., upload access, analytics)"
    }
  },
  "rate_limits": {
    "general": "Rate limits vary by plan; free tier typically ~50 requests/hour, paid tiers higher (e.g., Pro: 1,000/hour, Business: 5,000/hour, Premium: 10,000/hour)",
    "upload": "Upload quotas vary by plan and are subject to storage limits"
  },
  "capabilities": [
    "Video upload and management (upload, edit, delete, replace)",
    "Video metadata retrieval and filtering",
    "User management and authentication",
    "Channel, group, album, and category management",
    "Comments, likes, and interactions",
    "Video analytics (views, plays, engagement) - limited in free tier",
    "Live streaming management (create, manage, broadcast)",
    "On-demand (VOD) video management",
    "Text tracks (captions/subtitles) management",
    "Picture (thumbnail) management",
    "Search across videos, users, channels, etc.",
    "OEmbed integration for embedding videos",
    "Webhooks for event notifications",
    "Web player customization"
  ],
  "raw_analysis": "Vimeo is a mature, established video hosting platform catering to professional creators, filmmakers, and businesses. The developer API (https://developer.vimeo.com) is well-documented with extensive RESTful endpoints. It uses OAuth 2.0 for authentication and supports a wide range of video management features, from simple uploads to live streaming and VOD. The platform is highly reliable and widely used in the industry. Pricing is freemium: free tier exists but is limited (mostly for personal use), while paid plans provide higher quotas, advanced analytics, and premium features. The API is primarily for building integrations, custom video experiences, and ecosystem tools. Compared to YouTube API, Vimeo API offers a more curated and professional environment with better privacy controls and customization. Integration options include webhooks, OEmbed, and SDKs for popular languages (Python, PHP, JS, etc.). Rate limits are plan-dependent, so scaling may require higher-tier plans. Overall, Vimeo's API is a solid choice for businesses needing professional video management and distribution."
}

2/3 tests passed

```json
{
  "overall": 62,
  "dimensions": {
    "token_efficiency": 7.0,
    "first_try_success": 5.5,
    "response_parseability": 8.0,
    "error_clarity": 5.0,
    "doc_quality": 6.5,
    "auth_simplicity": 3.0,
    "latency": 9.0,
    "consistency": 7.5
  },
  "pricing_normalized": {
    "free_tier": "Personal/non-commercial with rate limits",
    "paid_tiers": "Pro, Business, Premium, Enterprise (API available but higher tiers needed for upload/analytics)",
    "notes": "Authentication requires OAuth; upload access restricted to paid plans — significant barrier for quick integration"
  },
  "issues": [
    "No /llms.txt endpoint (404) — limits AI discoverability and context gathering",
    "OAuth-based authentication (not magic link/SSO) adds onboarding friction for agents",
    "Core features (upload, analytics) gated behind paid tiers, reducing free-tier utility",
    "Rate limits and quota management add complexity for rapid prototyping",
    "Crawl-delay and bot restrictions may slow automated documentation fetching"
  ],
  "recommendations": [
    "Add /llms.txt with concise API overview, auth flow, and key endpoints for agents",
    "Provide a simplified API key option for read-only/testing use cases",
    "Expand free tier to include basic uploads (5 min video) to enable full workflow evaluation",
    "Publish clearer documentation on rate limit tiers and error codes for agent debugging",
    "Consider adding structured examples in metadata format for common agent workflows"
  ]
}
```