• READY
  • LIVE
  • DONE
  • HUMAN

How to manage live broadcast events with your AI

Connect Limelight Networks to your agent to handle stream orchestration. You can move from setup to live broadcast through a single chat interface.

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Short answer

How can I use AI to run live broadcasts?

Your agent uses Limelight Networks tools to create, start, and stop events. You get full control over the broadcast lifecycle through text commands. Here is how the orchestration works.

Broadcast outcomes

Where your streams land

These are the results of your agent's actions.

READY

New event created

The AI sets up the broadcast parameters. You get a ready-to-use event ID.

LIVE

Broadcast is active

The agent triggers the stream. Your audience can now access the content.

DONE

Stream terminated

The AI shuts down the event. This stops all active streaming processes.

HUMAN

Manual oversight

You decide when to end a session. The AI waits for your specific command to stop.

The workflow

What your AI does when <the thing arrives>.

The agent acts as the bridge between your instructions and the Edgio CDN.

  1. Inventory check

    Your agent looks up existing broadcasts to see what is currently running or scheduled.

    list_events

  2. Event setup

    The agent configures the specific parameters needed to prepare a new broadcast.

    create_event

  3. Go live

    Once the setup is confirmed, the agent pushes the event into an active state.

    start_event

  4. End session

    When the broadcast is over, the agent cleans up the event by stopping it.

    stop_event

Try it

Copy these to start.

Use these prompts to trigger actions in your chat.

Starting points

These are opening lines. Swap out the event names or IDs with your actual Limelight data.

Edgio Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_aMyMSSD34m1n2VvE6PGmBEvHbFDlz6F4dDbsz86G/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — Edgio capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "limelight-networks-edgio-cdn-streaming-api-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_aMyMSSD34m1n2VvE6PGmBEvHbFDlz6F4dDbsz86G/mcp"
    }
  }
}
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  • List all my current Limelight Networks events.

  • Create a new broadcast event for the nightly news.

  • Start the event with ID 'event_123' now.

  • Stop the 'marketing_webinar' event immediately.

  • Claude
  • ChatGPT
  • Cursor
  • VS Code
  • Windsurf
  • Claude Code
  • JetBrains
  • Cline

Start here

Connect Limelight Networks once, then ask.

One link connects your agent to the API. Your login stays encrypted on our side.

Connect Limelight Networks to your AI

FAQ

How this task behaves

  • 01

    Can the AI change my billing settings?

    No. The agent only has access to event management tools.

  • 02

    Will the AI automatically stop my stream if it sees an error?

    No. The agent only stops an event when you explicitly tell it to.

  • 03

    Can I see a list of all my past broadcasts?

    Yes, the agent can pull a list of your events to show you what exists.

  • 04

    Does the AI handle the actual video encoding?

    No. The agent manages the event lifecycle through the API, but the CDN handles the encoding.

  • 05

    Can the AI delete my entire account?

    No. The tools are strictly limited to event creation and control.

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