Configuring RESTful service API

FAB Subtitler MPEG offers a RESTful service API which can be used to control FAB Subtitler over http to perform the following actions:

  • Insertion of subtitles into video files
  • Conversion of subtitle files to a different format

To enable the RESTful API over http please configure FAB Subtitler the following way:

In Options/Special/Automation configure the following:

To check whether the RESTful API is available on TCP port 80:

  • open a web browser
  • open the page http://ipaddress
  • the web browser shall display the status page of FAB Subtitler which means that the RESTful API is also available

By clicking on “Automation” the status of automation operation will be displayed:

XML Structure for Insertion of Subtitles into Video Files

To create a sample XML structure for insertion of subtitles into video files:

  • Open Video / Print subtitles to video files
  • Enter all necessary settings for manual insertion
  • Click on the Save button which will save the sample XML file with all settings which are currently configured

To create a sample XML structure for conversion of subtitles files to a different format:

  • Open File / Export
  • Enter all necessary settings for manual export to a different format
  • Click on the Save button which will save the sample XML file with all settings which are currently configured

This page was last updated on 2021-05-06