SCMX

Simple Content Metadata Exchange
Specification Version 1.0


SCMX is a document format specification for the transfer of content metadata to or from a SIMS service. An SCMX document may be in either XML or JSON syntax.

Each response must include scmx as the first element with a version attribute indicating the specification version in the format #.#. See the SCMX XML Schema for a complete specification of the SCMX data structure.

If an SCMX document is saved to a filesystem, the recommended file name suffix is “*.smx” or “*.scmx. Using “*.xml” in the case of XML format, or “*.json” in the case of JSON format, as the file name suffix is also acceptable.

SCMX XML Schema

SIMS Metadata XML Schema

SIMS Ad Data XML Schema

SIMS Admin Data XML Schema

Example SCMX document in XML:

<scmx version="x.x" xmlns="http://simsapi.org">

    <shows>
        <show>
            <name>30 Rock</name>
            <description>This is a funny show.</description>
            <channel>
                <name>NBC</name>
            </channel>
            <images>
                <image>
                    <format>show_icon_small</format>
                    <import_file>/images/icons/show_234_sm.png</import_file>
                </image>
                <image>
                    <format>show_icon_big</format>
                    <import_file>/images/icons/show_234_bg.png</import_file>
                </image>
            </images>
        </show>
        ...
    </shows>

</scmx>

Note: Defined values for each element are required to be understood. Additional vendor-specific values may be included using a “x_” prefix. Elements should have names in snake case (ie. “element_name” instead of “elementName”) and must not include a period (“.”) in the name. A basic implementation is not required to support vendor-specific values.