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Builder to create a PlaybackEvent object.

Constructors

new PlaybackEventBuilder()

new PlaybackEventBuilder(): PlaybackEventBuilder

Returns

PlaybackEventBuilder

Methods

buildActiveEvent()

buildActiveEvent(): PlaybackEvent Builds a PlaybackEvent object with the fields set on the builder for a playback event that occured on-device. If EventTimestamp is not set, it will be set as the current time.

Returns

PlaybackEvent The PlaybackEvent object created.

Throws

InvalidArgumentError if required fields are not set.

buildOffDeviceEvent()

buildOffDeviceEvent(): PlaybackEvent Builds a PlaybackEvent object with the fields set on the builder for a playback event that occured off-device.

Returns

PlaybackEvent The PlaybackEvent object created.

Throws

InvalidArgumentError if required fields are not set.

channelDescriptor()

channelDescriptor(channelDescriptor): PlaybackEventBuilder Sets the channel descriptor of the linear channel the content is playing on. The channel descriptor uniquely identifies the channel across all channels within the application package, This channel descriptor should match the one used for Live TV integration. This field is required only if the content is being played as part of a Live TV linear channel.

Parameters

channelDescriptor
IChannelDescriptor The uniquely identifying descriptor of the channel the content is playing on.

Returns

PlaybackEventBuilder The current PlaybackEventBuilder object.

contentId()

contentId(contentId): PlaybackEventBuilder Sets the ID, resolvable in the Amazon catalog, of the content being played This is a required field. buildActiveEvent() and buildOffDeviceEvent() will fail if this field is not set.

Parameters

contentId
IContentId ID resolvable in the Amazon catalog.

Returns

PlaybackEventBuilder The current PlaybackEventBuilder object.

creditsPositionMs()

creditsPositionMs(creditsPositionMs): PlaybackEventBuilder Sets the position of the credits in the content, offset from 0. Used for determining viewing completeness.

Parameters

creditsPositionMs
number Credits position in milliseconds.

Returns

PlaybackEventBuilder The current PlaybackEventBuilder object.

Throws

InvalidArgumentError if the position is less than 0.

durationMs()

durationMs(durationMs): PlaybackEventBuilder Sets the duration of the content.

Parameters

durationMs
number Duration of the content in milliseconds.

Returns

PlaybackEventBuilder The current PlaybackEventBuilder object.

Throws

InvalidArgumentError if the position is less than 0.

eventTimestamp()

eventTimestamp(eventTimestamp): PlaybackEventBuilder Sets the date when the playback event occurred. This is is a required field for playback events which did not occur on the same device. buildOffDeviceEvent() will fail if this field is not set.

Parameters

eventTimestamp
Date Date event occured.

Returns

PlaybackEventBuilder The current PlaybackEventBuilder object.

playbackEvent()

playbackEvent(playbackEvent): PlaybackEventBuilder Initializes the PlaybackEventBuilder with values of existing `playbackEvent.

Parameters

playbackEvent
IPlaybackEvent The playback event whose values will be used to initialize the builder.

Returns

PlaybackEventBuilder The current PlaybackEventBuilder object.

playbackPositionMs()

playbackPositionMs(playbackPositionMs): PlaybackEventBuilder Sets the customer’s current position in playback, offset from 0. This is a required field. buildActiveEvent() and buildOffDeviceEvent() will fail if this field is not set.

Parameters

playbackPositionMs
number Current position in milliseconds.

Returns

PlaybackEventBuilder The current PlaybackEventBuilder object.

Throws

InvalidArgumentError if the playbackPositionMs is less than 0.

playbackState()

playbackState(playbackState): PlaybackEventBuilder Sets the customer’s current viewing state of the content. This is a required field. buildActiveEvent() and buildOffDeviceEvent() will fail if this field is not set.

Parameters

playbackState
PlaybackState Current viewing state.

Returns

PlaybackEventBuilder The current PlaybackEventBuilder object.

profileId()

profileId(profileId): PlaybackEventBuilder Sets the associated profileId of the user who is watching the content.

Parameters

profileId
IProfileId The associated profileId of the user.

Returns

PlaybackEventBuilder The current PlaybackEventBuilder object.
Last modified on October 2, 2025