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How to set up Getty Images FTP to collection routing?

Last updated: July 12th 2026 · Status: Validated · Article ID: 3878504

💻 Environment/Context

  • FTP
  • Publishing
  • Collection
  • FTP to collection
  • Getty

 

❓ Issue/Question

  • How can I set up automatic publishing of Getty FTP media to a collection?
  • How to set up Getty Images FTP to collection routing?

 

👌 Resolution/Answer

  • Obtain Getty event IDs
    • Contact your Getty Images representative and request the MEID(s) for your upcoming event(s). Each event has its own unique MEID. Ideally, request the full season's MEIDs in advance and flag any last-minute additions (e.g. press conferences, non-match shoots) as early as possible.
      • ⚠️ Note: The MEID does not appear publicly on Getty's licensing site — it must be provided directly by your Getty contact.
  • Configure the collection
    • Navigate to the target collection
    • Click the … (3 dots), select Edit and go to the Advanced Settings section
    • In either the External ID or Raw Name field, enter: gettymeid_[MEID]
      • Example: gettymeid_87654321
      • Reminder:  Both fields work identically for Getty routing. If External ID is already used for another integration (e.g., Opta), use Raw Name for the Getty ID instead.
    • Save the settings
      • ⚠️ Note: Configure MEIDs at least 24–48 hours before the event to ensure routing is active when Getty begins delivery.
  • Share FTP credentials with Getty
    • Provide Getty with your ScorePlay FTP credentials (available from your CSM). Getty does not need keywords, special file formatting, or collection codes — only the FTP endpoint and the MEIDs.
  • Test before the event
    • Before match day, ask your Getty contact to transmit a test photo. Confirm it appears automatically in the correct collection. If it lands in Live Mode instead, the MEID is missing or misconfigured — recheck Step 2 and confirm Getty has the correct MEID on their end.

 

🔖 Notes 

  • ScorePlay's routing engine scans IPTC metadata on every file uploaded to the FTP folder. For Getty, it reads the MEID (Original Transmission Reference / Job Identifier) field. When a match is found against a collection's External ID or Raw Name, the asset is automatically moved to that collection. If no match is found, the asset falls back to Live Mode.
  • Routed media is immediately visible to all users with collection access — there is no review buffer