# InsertAdBreak
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Inserts an ad marker in the playlist for the specified channel and duration using the ad configuration associated with the channel.

 **Note:** AWS Elemental MediaTailor (EMT), the service that handles ad requests, provides CloudWatch metrics to help you monitor the success or failure of each InsertAdBreak operation. See [Monitoring AWS Elemental MediaTailor with Amazon CloudWatch](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/mediatailor/latest/ug/monitoring-cloudwatch-metrics.html) metrics in the *AWS Elemental MediaTailor User Guide* for details on available metrics.

## Request Syntax
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```
POST /InsertAdBreak HTTP/1.1
Content-type: application/json

{
   "channelArn": "string",
   "durationSeconds": number
}
```

## URI Request Parameters
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The request does not use any URI parameters.

## Request Body
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The request accepts the following data in JSON format.

 ** [channelArn](#API_InsertAdBreak_RequestSyntax) **   <a name="ivs-InsertAdBreak-request-channelArn"></a>
ARN of the channel into which the ad break is inserted.  
Type: String  
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1. Maximum length of 128.  
Pattern: `arn:aws:ivs:[a-z0-9-]+:[0-9]+:channel/[a-zA-Z0-9-]+`   
Required: Yes

 ** [durationSeconds](#API_InsertAdBreak_RequestSyntax) **   <a name="ivs-InsertAdBreak-request-durationSeconds"></a>
Duration of the ad break, in seconds.  
Type: Integer  
Valid Range: Minimum value of 1. Maximum value of 300.  
Required: Yes

## Response Syntax
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```
HTTP/1.1 200
Content-type: application/json

{
   "adBreakId": "string"
}
```

## Response Elements
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If the action is successful, the service sends back an HTTP 200 response.

The following data is returned in JSON format by the service.

 ** [adBreakId](#API_InsertAdBreak_ResponseSyntax) **   <a name="ivs-InsertAdBreak-response-adBreakId"></a>
Unique identifier for the ad break that was inserted into the playlist.  
Type: String  
Length Constraints: Fixed length of 12.  
Pattern: `[a-zA-Z0-9]+` 

## Errors
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For information about the errors that are common to all actions, see [Common Error Types](CommonErrors.md).

 ** AccessDeniedException **   
    
 ** accessControlAllowOrigin **   
  
 ** accessControlExposeHeaders **   
  
 ** cacheControl **   
  
 ** contentSecurityPolicy **   
  
 ** exceptionMessage **   
User does not have sufficient access to perform this action.  
 ** strictTransportSecurity **   
  
 ** xAmznErrorType **   
  
 ** xContentTypeOptions **   
  
 ** xFrameOptions **   

HTTP Status Code: 403

 ** ChannelNotBroadcasting **   
    
 ** accessControlAllowOrigin **   
  
 ** accessControlExposeHeaders **   
  
 ** cacheControl **   
  
 ** contentSecurityPolicy **   
  
 ** exceptionMessage **   
The stream is offline for the given channel ARN.  
 ** strictTransportSecurity **   
  
 ** xAmznErrorType **   
  
 ** xContentTypeOptions **   
  
 ** xFrameOptions **   

HTTP Status Code: 404

 ** ConflictException **   
    
 ** accessControlAllowOrigin **   
  
 ** accessControlExposeHeaders **   
  
 ** cacheControl **   
  
 ** contentSecurityPolicy **   
  
 ** exceptionMessage **   
Updating or deleting a resource can cause an inconsistent state.  
 ** strictTransportSecurity **   
  
 ** xAmznErrorType **   
  
 ** xContentTypeOptions **   
  
 ** xFrameOptions **   

HTTP Status Code: 409

 ** InternalServerException **   
    
 ** accessControlAllowOrigin **   
  
 ** accessControlExposeHeaders **   
  
 ** cacheControl **   
  
 ** contentSecurityPolicy **   
  
 ** exceptionMessage **   
Unexpected error during processing of request.  
 ** strictTransportSecurity **   
  
 ** xAmznErrorType **   
  
 ** xContentTypeOptions **   
  
 ** xFrameOptions **   

HTTP Status Code: 500

 ** ResourceNotFoundException **   
    
 ** accessControlAllowOrigin **   
  
 ** accessControlExposeHeaders **   
  
 ** cacheControl **   
  
 ** contentSecurityPolicy **   
  
 ** exceptionMessage **   
Request references a resource which does not exist.  
 ** strictTransportSecurity **   
  
 ** xAmznErrorType **   
  
 ** xContentTypeOptions **   
  
 ** xFrameOptions **   

HTTP Status Code: 404

 ** ThrottlingException **   
    
 ** accessControlAllowOrigin **   
  
 ** accessControlExposeHeaders **   
  
 ** cacheControl **   
  
 ** contentSecurityPolicy **   
  
 ** exceptionMessage **   
Request was denied due to request throttling.  
 ** strictTransportSecurity **   
  
 ** xAmznErrorType **   
  
 ** xContentTypeOptions **   
  
 ** xFrameOptions **   

HTTP Status Code: 429

 ** ValidationException **   
    
 ** accessControlAllowOrigin **   
  
 ** accessControlExposeHeaders **   
  
 ** cacheControl **   
  
 ** contentSecurityPolicy **   
  
 ** exceptionMessage **   
The input fails to satisfy the constraints specified by an AWS service.  
 ** strictTransportSecurity **   
  
 ** xAmznErrorType **   
  
 ** xContentTypeOptions **   
  
 ** xFrameOptions **   

HTTP Status Code: 400

## See Also
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For more information about using this API in one of the language-specific AWS SDKs, see the following:
+  [AWS Command Line Interface V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/cli2/ivs-2020-07-14/InsertAdBreak) 
+  [AWS SDK for .NET V4](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/DotNetSDKV4/ivs-2020-07-14/InsertAdBreak) 
+  [AWS SDK for C\$1\$1](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForCpp/ivs-2020-07-14/InsertAdBreak) 
+  [AWS SDK for Go v2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForGoV2/ivs-2020-07-14/InsertAdBreak) 
+  [AWS SDK for Java V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaV2/ivs-2020-07-14/InsertAdBreak) 
+  [AWS SDK for JavaScript V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaScriptV3/ivs-2020-07-14/InsertAdBreak) 
+  [AWS SDK for Kotlin](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForKotlin/ivs-2020-07-14/InsertAdBreak) 
+  [AWS SDK for PHP V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForPHPV3/ivs-2020-07-14/InsertAdBreak) 
+  [AWS SDK for Python](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/boto3/ivs-2020-07-14/InsertAdBreak) 
+  [AWS SDK for Ruby V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForRubyV3/ivs-2020-07-14/InsertAdBreak)