# Get the HLS Manifest Details (getManifest())

**URL:** <https://community.bitmovin.com/t/get-the-hls-manifest-details-getmanifest/2671>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [February 26, 2024, 2:25pm UTC](https://community.bitmovin.com/t/get-the-hls-manifest-details-getmanifest/2671 "2024-02-26T14:25:16Z")\
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**Author:** ![Stephen.Higgins](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a6a055/32.png) [@Stephen.Higgins](https://community.bitmovin.com/u/Stephen.Higgins)\
**Post date:** [February 26, 2024, 2:25pm UTC](https://community.bitmovin.com/t/get-the-hls-manifest-details-getmanifest/2671/1 "2024-02-26T14:25:16Z")

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There is a documented ‘ **getManifest** ’ call at [PlayerAPI | Bitmovin Player API 8.153.0](https://cdn.bitmovin.com/player/web/8/docs/interfaces/Core.PlayerAPI.html#getManifest) but it does not state what it actually returns - just a string - could I use this to try and determine if the stream is Live or VOD ? Is there another API call I could use (I am aware there are external libs like [m3u8-parser - npm](https://www.npmjs.com/package/m3u8-parser) that might do I as require also). Any thoughts anyone ?

Ah I think I can use the PlayerAPI.isLive() to determine what I require - still interested in what the getManifest would return ?

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**Author:** ![ludovic.michaud](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.bitmovin.com/ludovic.michaud/32/811_2.png) [@ludovic.michaud](https://community.bitmovin.com/u/ludovic.michaud)\
**Post date:** [February 26, 2024, 5:38pm UTC](https://community.bitmovin.com/t/get-the-hls-manifest-details-getmanifest/2671/2 "2024-02-26T17:38:43Z")

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Hi,  
This call will return the DASH manifest or the HLS multivariant playlist as a string.  
Using `player.isLive()` should be more suitable to your goal

> **[PlayerAPI | Bitmovin Player API 8.154.0](https://cdn.bitmovin.com/player/web/8/docs/interfaces/Core.PlayerAPI.html#isLive)**
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> Documentation for Bitmovin Player API 8.154.0

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/bitmovin/original/1X/1ab86334145095b0af9c5b924fa3ae6d920b6482.png) [@system](https://community.bitmovin.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [February 26, 2024, 6:38pm UTC](https://community.bitmovin.com/t/get-the-hls-manifest-details-getmanifest/2671/3 "2024-02-26T18:38:48Z")

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Closed on February 26, 2024, 6:38pm UTC

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