DMCA Takedown

POST /api/v1/clip-rewards/takedown

File a DMCA takedown notice against a published clip. pepe.business processes takedowns automatically within 24 hours — the clip is delisted, associated claims are voided, and any unpaid earnings are returned to the campaign budget.

This endpoint is authenticated and rate-limited (5 requests / hour per IP, 20 / day per user) to prevent anonymous abuse. Repeat filers with good-faith violations get priority processing.

Good-faith statement (REQUIRED)

You must include goodFaithStatement: true, attesting under penalty of perjury (17 U.S.C. § 512) that:

You own the copyright to the source work, or are authorized to act on the owner's behalf
The clip in question infringes your copyright
You have a good-faith belief that the use is not authorized by law

False statements expose you to perjury charges and pepe.business will suspend your account.

Request body

{
  "clipId": "clip_xxx",
  "sourceWorkUrl": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ",
  "reason": "This clip reproduces the entirety of my copyrighted video without authorization.",
  "goodFaithStatement": true,
  "contactEmail": "legal@creator.com"
}

Field	Type	Required	Description
`clipId`	string	yes	The `clip_xxx` identifier of the infringing clip
`sourceWorkUrl`	string	yes	URL of the original copyrighted work
`reason`	string	yes	Detailed explanation (min 50 chars)
`goodFaithStatement`	boolean	yes	Perjury attestation (see above)
`contactEmail`	string	yes	Contact for counter-notice correspondence

Response

{
  "id": "tdk_xxx",
  "clipId": "clip_xxx",
  "status": "auto_processing",
  "estimatedCompletionAt": "2026-08-12T10:00:00Z",
  "createdAt": "2026-08-11T10:00:00Z"
}

The takedown.filed webhook is fired immediately. When processing completes, the takedown transitions to completed and the clip is removed.

Counter-notice flow

If the clipper believes the takedown was filed in error (e.g. fair use), they have 14 days to file a counter-notice via the dashboard. A counter-notice:

Must include a statement under penalty of perjury that the material was removed in error
Triggers a 10-14 business day window during which pepe.business may restore the clip
Allows the original filer to file a federal court action — if no action is filed within 14 business days, the clip is restored

The original filer is notified by email when a counter-notice is filed.

Example

curl -X POST https://pepe.business/api/v1/clip-rewards/takedown \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer pk_live_xxx" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "clipId": "clip_xxx",
    "sourceWorkUrl": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ",
    "reason": "This clip reproduces the entirety of my copyrighted video without authorization.",
    "goodFaithStatement": true,
    "contactEmail": "legal@creator.com"
  }'