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AWS mediapackage documentation change

Service: mediapackage · 2026-04-04 · Documentation low

File: mediapackage/latest/userguide/endpoints-create.md

Summary

Updated instructions for excluding session keys in DRM settings to specify two methods: entering 'aws.drmsettings=exclude_session_keys' in manifest filters or clicking 'Exclude session keys' button

Security assessment

This change provides clearer instructions for configuring DRM session key exclusion, which is a security feature for content protection. The update clarifies the exact syntax for the manifest filter method and mentions the UI button alternative. This is documentation improvement for a security feature, but no security vulnerability or incident is addressed.

Diff

diff --git a/mediapackage/latest/userguide/endpoints-create.md b/mediapackage/latest/userguide/endpoints-create.md
index c7225a9c0..ebac6858e 100644
--- a//mediapackage/latest/userguide/endpoints-create.md
+++ b//mediapackage/latest/userguide/endpoints-create.md
@@ -332 +332 @@ Optionally specify DRM-related settings for HLS manifests. Currently supports ex
-To exclude session keys, enter `exclude_session_keys:true`. This removes `EXT-X-SESSION-KEY` tags from the multivariant playlist while preserving key information in individual media playlists. This setting is useful for legacy clients that have issues with session key pre-fetching or when using manifest filtering to control access to specific content variants.
+To exclude session keys, either enter `aws.drmsettings=exclude_session_keys` in the manifest filters or click **Exclude session keys**. This removes `EXT-X-SESSION-KEY` tags from the multivariant playlist while preserving key information in individual media playlists. This setting is useful for legacy clients that have issues with session key pre-fetching or when using manifest filtering to control access to specific content variants.