Host your videos.
Control who watches.

import { createReadStream } from 'node:fs';
import { stat } from 'node:fs/promises';
import { basename } from 'node:path';
import { randomUUID } from 'node:crypto';

const file = './video.mp4';
const token = process.env.VIDNAP_API_TOKEN;
if (!token) throw new Error('Set VIDNAP_API_TOKEN');
const { size } = await stat(file);
if (size <= 0 || size >= 100_000_000) {
  throw new Error('Use an MP4 under 100 MB for this example');
}

async function api(path, body) {
  const response = await fetch(`https://api.vidnap.com/v1${path}`, {
    method: body ? 'POST' : 'GET',
    headers: {
      Authorization: `Bearer ${token}`,
      'Content-Type': 'application/json',
    },
    body: body ? JSON.stringify(body) : undefined,
  });
  if (!response.ok) throw new Error(await response.text());
  return response.json();
}

const upload = await api('/uploads/init', {
  filename: basename(file), mimeType: 'video/mp4', size,
  clientOperationId: randomUUID(),
});
if (!upload.uploadUrl) throw new Error('Direct upload URL missing');

const transfer = await fetch(upload.uploadUrl, {
  method: 'PUT',
  headers: { 'Content-Type': 'video/mp4', 'Content-Length': String(size) },
  body: createReadStream(file),
  duplex: 'half',
});
if (!transfer.ok) throw new Error(await transfer.text());
await transfer.arrayBuffer();

await api('/uploads/complete', { uploadId: upload.uploadId });
const status = await api(`/uploads/${encodeURIComponent(upload.uploadId)}`);
console.log(status);

Node.js 20+. Set VIDNAP_API_TOKEN with videos:upload and videos:read. Example for an MP4 under 100 MB; larger files use multipart. The upload URL lasts 60 seconds. Completion starts processing; the final request checks status once. Poll until completed or failed, respecting API rate limits.