> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://developers.myeden.me/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Archive and republish

> Pull videos from feeds temporarily without deleting them.

Archive removes a video from feeds, search, and recommendations without
losing the asset or any history. Republish puts it back.

Use archive for embargo windows, content rotation, or temporary takedowns
during reviews. Use `DELETE` only for permanent removal.

## Archive

```bash theme={null}
curl -X POST https://api.myeden.me/v1/videos/vid_a7Kp9m.../archive \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $EDEN_API_KEY"
```

Response:

```json theme={null}
{ "id": "vid_a7Kp9m...", "status": "archived" }
```

After archiving:

* The video is no longer returned in any feed
* Search excludes it
* Recommendations re-rank to remove it
* Direct playback links continue to work for \~5 minutes (CDN cache), then
  return 404 to viewers
* The underlying Mux asset and captions are preserved

## Republish

```bash theme={null}
curl -X POST https://api.myeden.me/v1/videos/vid_a7Kp9m.../republish \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $EDEN_API_KEY"
```

Response:

```json theme={null}
{ "id": "vid_a7Kp9m...", "status": "public" }
```

Republishing re-indexes the video across feeds, search, and
recommendations within \~60 seconds.

## Archiving a video that's still processing

You can call `archive` on a video that's still processing. The archive
intent is queued, and the video will be created in an archived state when
processing completes — meaning it never appears in feeds. Useful if you
realize mid-pipeline that the content shouldn't be live.

Response (queued archive):

```json theme={null}
{
  "id": "vid_a7Kp9m...",
  "status": "archive_queued",
  "message": "Video is still processing. It will be archived when ready."
}
```

## Archive vs delete

|                     | Archive                                  | Delete            |
| ------------------- | ---------------------------------------- | ----------------- |
| Reversible          | Yes (`republish`)                        | No                |
| Mux asset preserved | Yes                                      | No                |
| Captions preserved  | Yes                                      | No                |
| Use for             | Embargoes, rotation, temporary takedowns | Permanent removal |