High-speed media matching infrastructure
Match images, audio, and video in seconds.
MediaLayer helps developers detect duplicate, reused, and similar media using simple URL-based API calls.
{
"source_url": "https://example.com/source.mp4",
"target_url": "https://example.com/target.mp4"
}{
"match": true,
"confidence": "high",
"similarity_score": 0.88
}What it does
Built for matching media at scale
Three core matching primitives, plus a URL-first workflow that fits any backend.
Image Matching
Detect duplicate and visually similar images.
Audio Matching
Match audio files and detect reused or overlapping segments.
Video Matching
Compare videos and identify similar segments.
URL-Based Processing
Compare media directly from URLs without building upload infrastructure.
Use cases
Where teams use MediaLayer
Wherever you need to know whether two pieces of media are the same, near-duplicate, or related.
API
Three endpoints, same shape
Send two URLs, get a structured JSON response. No SDK required.
Compare two images and get a similarity score, confidence label, and match decision.
{
"source_url": "https://example.com/a.jpg",
"target_url": "https://example.com/b.jpg"
}Match two audio files and surface aligned segments with start/end timestamps.
{
"source_url": "https://example.com/a.mp3",
"target_url": "https://example.com/b.mp3"
}Compare two videos and return matched segments with similarity scores.
{
"source_url": "https://example.com/a.mp4",
"target_url": "https://example.com/b.mp4"
}Pricing
Available on RapidAPI
Start with the free plan and scale as needed. No card required to begin.
How it works
Built with backend integration in mind
Operational guarantees that matter when you embed media matching into a workflow.
Temporary file processing
Downloaded media is processed in transient storage and removed once the response is returned.
URL validation
Only http/https URLs are accepted. Internal addresses and unreachable hosts are rejected before any download.
File size and duration limits
Configurable per-request size and duration caps prevent runaway processing.
JSON-based responses
Predictable, typed JSON envelopes for every match result and every error.
Designed for backend integration
Stateless HTTP. Works behind your existing infrastructure with no client SDK to maintain.
Start matching media in minutes.
Use MediaLayer through RapidAPI and integrate image, audio, and video matching into your workflow.
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