What is the process for setting up Roku Search?

Issue

Roku Search set up process

Environment

SDK

Roku Search 

Answer

Below are the steps for Roku Search testing and certification:

1. Build a search feed according to the Roku Search feed 2.0 specifications.
2. Submit the JSON feed in the Search Feed Submission section of the Developer Dashboard. Select "Roku Search Feed 2.0" and provide an email for validations results. **Roku does not accept feeds which do not pass the validator.
3. Once the feed is submitted in the manner above AND is successfully validated, the channel developer will receive an email asking for the following items:

• • Logo icons:
    
    • These icons will be the logos that appear in Roku Search.
    • We need a jpg or png file in the following sizes (pixels): 165x60 and 143x113.
  • Published beta version of your channel.
    • Please name it [ChannelName]SearchBeta (no spaces).
  • Vanity code link to a published, beta version of your channel. Please name it [ChannelName]SearchBeta (no spaces).
  • Vanity code for the production version of your channel
  • 4 content titles to be used for deep link testing
    
    • 2 movie titles (if applicable)
    • 2 series titles (if applicable)
    • 2 short-form titles (if applicable)
  • Region(s) and language included in the feed. 

4. Roku will set up testing for the feed and send results within approximately 7-10 business days.
5. Once the feed passes all tests, Roku will work with the channel developer to schedule a publishing date for the feed (M-TH).

Note: The JSON file will need to live in the channel owner's server bucket. Roku's systems will reach out to it and will refresh a few times a day so as to catch changes as often as possible. 

Additional Resources

Implementing Roku Search (SDK Docs)