after

count

entityId

sectionIds

videoLatestQueueName

videoShortQueueName

videoSectionPageQuery

filter

videoSection

name

urlAlias

advertZone

images

withHighlight

videoHeaderDropdownMenuQuery

latestVideoQuery

videoListQuery

queueName

videoShortCarousel

queue

query videoSectionPageQuery(
  $after: String
  $count: Int = 24
  $entityId: String!
  $sectionIds: [String]
  $videoLatestQueueName: String!
  $videoShortQueueName: String!
) {
  videoSection(filter: {entityId: $entityId}) {
    entityId
    name
    urlAlias
    advertZone(version: 2)
    images {
      height
      width
      url
    }
    id
  }
  ...videoHeaderDropdownMenuQuery_4eBY9P
  ...latestVideoQuery_29kcpA
  ...videoListQuery_1vC9Q5
  ...videoShortCarousel_1ET35F
}

fragment abandonedCartOfferDialogArticle on Article {
  sectionsV2 {
    value {
      __typename
      ... on Section {
        name
      }
      ... on Node {
        __isNode: __typename
        id
      }
    }
  }
  topics {
    name
    id
  }
}

fragment actionWidgetContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  __typename
  entityId
  ... on Article {
    ...articleCommentsTriggerArticle
    ...articlePrintArticle
  }
  ...copyLinkArticle20CopyLinkContent
  ...entityLink
}

fragment articleCommentsTriggerArticle on Article {
  commentCount
  entityId
  ...helpersUseContentSponsorContent
}

fragment articleHeadlineHeaderFeaturesContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  headline
  socialHeadline
}

fragment articlePrintArticle on Article {
  ...contentShareWidgetContent
}

fragment articleSeoArticle_3boCng on Article {
  ...hooksArticleSeoArticle
  ...helpersGetArticleTypeArticle
  entityId
  publishedDate
  updatedDate
  summary {
    text
  }
  subHeadline {
    text
  }
  body(customContents: [], type: PARAGRAPH) {
    text
  }
  keywords
  sectionsV2 {
    value {
      __typename
      ... on Section {
        name
      }
      ... on Node {
        __isNode: __typename
        id
      }
    }
  }
  topics {
    name
    entityId
    id
  }
  urlAlias
  authors {
    name
    id
  }
  images {
    style(filter: {style: "768x768"}) {
      url
    }
  }
  readingTime
}

fragment articleShareWidgetArticle on Article {
  ...contentShareWidgetContent
  ...articleCommentsTriggerArticle
  ...articleSpeechInlineWidgetArticle
}

fragment articleSpeechInlineWidgetArticle on Article {
  articleSpeeches {
    url
  }
  ...genericArticleSpeechInlineWidgetGenericArticle
}

fragment atomsCurrentArticleAtomBase_3boCng on BaseWithApplicationAndUrlAlias {
  __isBaseWithApplicationAndUrlAlias: __typename
  __typename
  ... on Content {
    __isContent: __typename
    ...articleHeadlineHeaderFeaturesContent
    ...articleSeoArticle_3boCng
    ...articleShareWidgetArticle
    ...bookmarkHeaderFeaturesContent
    ...commentHeaderFeaturesArticle
    ...contentShareWidgetContent
    ...helpersCheckIsStyleArticle
    ...helpersUseSharingUrl
    ...hooksContentInterestArticle
    ...hooksTrackPageViewArticle
    ...hooksUseCurrentArticleIdsArticle
    ...hooksUseCurrentArticlePrebidConfigArticle
    ...hooksUsePageTargetingArticle
    ...onboardingNewsletterSubscriptionArticle
    ...entityLinkHeaderFeaturesArticle
    ...shareHeaderFeaturesContent
    ...abandonedCartOfferDialogArticle
  }
}

fragment atomsCurrentShareContentAtomBase on BaseWithApplicationAndUrlAlias {
  __isBaseWithApplicationAndUrlAlias: __typename
  __typename
  ... on Article {
    ...contentShareWidgetContent
  }
  ... on Video {
    ...contentShareWidgetContent
  }
}

fragment atomsCurrentStyleCardCarouselWidgetSectionsAtomBase on BaseWithApplicationAndUrlAlias {
  __isBaseWithApplicationAndUrlAlias: __typename
  __typename
  ... on Article {
    sectionsV2 {
      value {
        __typename
        ... on Section {
          entityId
          name
        }
        ... on Node {
          __isNode: __typename
          id
        }
      }
    }
  }
  ... on Section {
    fullSectionPath {
      entityId
      name
      id
    }
  }
}

fragment atomsCurrentTakeoverAdSectionsAtomBase on BaseWithApplicationAndUrlAlias {
  __isBaseWithApplicationAndUrlAlias: __typename
  __typename
  ... on Article {
    sectionsV2 {
      value {
        __typename
        ... on Section {
          entityId
        }
        ... on Node {
          __isNode: __typename
          id
        }
      }
    }
  }
  ... on Section {
    fullSectionPath {
      entityId
      id
    }
  }
}

fragment bookmarkHeaderFeaturesContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  entityId
}

fragment buttonArticleSpeechInlineWidgetGenericButtonArticle on Article {
  entityId
  socialHeadline
  headline
  articleSpeeches {
    country
    gender
    url
    voiceName
  }
  images {
    isSlideshow
    url
  }
}

fragment commentHeaderFeaturesArticle on Article {
  ...articleCommentsTriggerArticle
}

fragment contentShareWidgetContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  __typename
  entityId
  urlAlias
  shortUrl
  socialHeadline
  headline
  ... on Video {
    youtubeId
  }
}

fragment copyLinkArticle20CopyLinkContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  entityId
  urlAlias
  shortUrl
  headline
  socialHeadline
}

fragment entityLink on BaseWithApplicationAndUrlAlias {
  __isBaseWithApplicationAndUrlAlias: __typename
  __typename
  entityId
  entityUuid
  urlAlias
  urlRedirect {
    toUrl
    id
  }
  application {
    entityId
    id
  }
  ... on Section {
    fullSectionPath {
      entityId
      id
    }
    parentSection
  }
  ...helpersAppBarVariantBase
  ...helpersApplicationBase
  ...helpersCheckIsPlusArticle
  ...helpersStyleSectionContent
}

fragment entityLinkHeaderFeaturesArticle on Article {
  authors {
    name
    ...entityLink
    id
  }
  sectionsV2 {
    value {
      __typename
      ... on Section {
        name
        published
        ...entityLink
      }
      ... on Node {
        __isNode: __typename
        id
      }
    }
  }
}

fragment genericArticleSpeechInlineWidgetGenericArticle on Article {
  entityId
  articleSpeeches {
    url
  }
  ...buttonArticleSpeechInlineWidgetGenericButtonArticle
  ...hooksShowGenericInlineWidgetByArticleArticle
  ...toolTipArticleSpeechWidgetToolTipArticle
}

fragment helpersAppBarVariantBase on BaseWithApplicationAndUrlAlias {
  __isBaseWithApplicationAndUrlAlias: __typename
  ...helpersCheckIsLiveArticle
  ...helpersCheckIsPlusPage
  ...helpersCheckIsPostMagazineArticle
  ...helpersCheckIsStyleArticle
  ...helpersSectionContent
  ...helpersStyleSectionContent
}

fragment helpersApplicationBase on BaseWithApplicationAndUrlAlias {
  __isBaseWithApplicationAndUrlAlias: __typename
  ...helpersCheckIsPlusPage
}

fragment helpersCheckIfNewsSectionInFirstIndexSection on SectionUnion {
  __isSectionUnion: __typename
  ... on Section {
    name
  }
  ... on VideoSection {
    name
  }
}

fragment helpersCheckIsAmpEnabledArticle on Article {
  entityId
  types {
    value {
      entityId
      id
    }
  }
  sectionsV2 {
    value {
      __typename
      ... on Section {
        entityId
      }
      ... on Node {
        __isNode: __typename
        id
      }
    }
  }
  disableOffPlatformContent
  sponsorType
  published
  ...helpersCheckIsPlusArticle
}

fragment helpersCheckIsLiveArticle on Article {
  flattenTypeIds
  liveArticle {
    status
    id
  }
}

fragment helpersCheckIsMainTopicContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  topics {
    entityId
    id
  }
}

fragment helpersCheckIsPlusArticle on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  ... on Article {
    paywallTypes {
      entityUuid
      id
    }
  }
}

fragment helpersCheckIsPlusPage on Page {
  urlAlias
}

fragment helpersCheckIsPostMagazineArticle on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  sectionsV2 {
    value {
      __typename
      ... on Section {
        entityId
      }
      ... on Node {
        __isNode: __typename
        id
      }
    }
  }
}

fragment helpersCheckIsStyleArticle on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  sectionsV2 {
    value {
      __typename
      ... on Section {
        entityId
      }
      ... on VideoSection {
        entityId
      }
      ... on Node {
        __isNode: __typename
        id
      }
    }
  }
}

fragment helpersGetArticleTypeArticle on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  ... on Article {
    types {
      value {
        entityId
        id
      }
    }
  }
}

fragment helpersSanitizeArticleTypeEntityIdsArticle on Article {
  types {
    value {
      entityId
      id
    }
  }
}

fragment helpersSanitizeAuthorTypesArticle on Article {
  authors {
    types
    id
  }
}

fragment helpersSanitizedAuthorEntityIdsArticle on Article {
  authors {
    entityId
    id
  }
}

fragment helpersSectionContent on Section {
  fullSectionPath {
    entityId
    id
  }
}

fragment helpersStyleSectionContent on Section {
  fullSectionPath {
    entityId
    id
  }
}

fragment helpersUseContentSponsorContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  topics {
    entityId
    sponsor {
      ...sponsorTagSponsor
      name
      type
      id
    }
    id
  }
  ... on Article {
    sponsorType
  }
  ...helpersCheckIsMainTopicContent
}

fragment helpersUseSharingUrl on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  urlAlias
}

fragment hooksArticleSeoArticle on Article {
  ...helpersCheckIsPostMagazineArticle
  ...helpersCheckIsStyleArticle
  ...hooksContentHeadlineTagContent
  ...helpersCheckIsAmpEnabledArticle
  entityId
  headline
  socialHeadline
  types {
    value {
      entityId
      id
    }
  }
  authors {
    entityId
    id
  }
  images {
    generic_og: style(filter: {style: "og_image_scmp_generic"}) {
      url
    }
    styles(filter: {styles: ["og_postmag", "og_image_style", "og_image_scmp_analysis", "og_image_scmp_explainer", "og_image_scmp_editorial", "og_image_scmp_fact_check", "og_image_scmp_debate", "og_image_scmp_live", "og_image_scmp_obituary", "og_image_scmp_opinion", "og_image_scmp_review", "og_image_scmp_series", "og_image_scmp_generic"]}) {
      url
      style
    }
    type
  }
  urlAlias
}

fragment hooksContentHeadlineTagContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  __typename
  ... on Article {
    types {
      value {
        name
        entityId
        description {
          text
        }
        id
      }
    }
    ...helpersCheckIsStyleArticle
  }
  flag
  sectionsV2 {
    value {
      __typename
      ... on Section {
        name
      }
      ... on VideoSection {
        name
      }
      ... on Node {
        __isNode: __typename
        id
      }
    }
  }
  ...hooksContentHelperContent
}

fragment hooksContentHelperContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  ...helpersSanitizeArticleTypeEntityIdsArticle
  ...helpersSanitizeAuthorTypesArticle
  ...helpersSanitizedAuthorEntityIdsArticle
  flag
}

fragment hooksContentInterestArticle on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  __typename
  entityId
  urlAlias
  topics {
    name
    id
  }
  ... on Article {
    sentiment
    types {
      value {
        name
        id
      }
    }
  }
}

fragment hooksPaywallPromiseContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  entityId
}

fragment hooksShowGenericInlineWidgetByArticleArticle on Article {
  ...hooksPaywallPromiseContent
  entityId
  flag
  sectionsV2 {
    value {
      __typename
      ... on Section {
        entityId
      }
      ... on Node {
        __isNode: __typename
        id
      }
    }
  }
  types {
    value {
      entityId
      id
    }
  }
  topics {
    entityId
    id
  }
}

fragment hooksTrackCurrentItemBase on BaseWithApplicationAndUrlAlias {
  __isBaseWithApplicationAndUrlAlias: __typename
  __typename
  ...atomsCurrentArticleAtomBase_3boCng
  ...atomsCurrentShareContentAtomBase
  ...atomsCurrentStyleCardCarouselWidgetSectionsAtomBase
  ...atomsCurrentTakeoverAdSectionsAtomBase
}

fragment hooksTrackPageViewArticle on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  entityId
  publishedDate
  headline
  sectionsV2 {
    value {
      __typename
      ... on Section {
        name
      }
      ... on Node {
        __isNode: __typename
        id
      }
    }
  }
  urlAlias
  authors {
    name
    id
  }
  entityUuid
}

fragment hooksUseCurrentArticleIdsArticle on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  entityId
  entityUuid
}

fragment hooksUseCurrentArticlePrebidConfigArticle on Article {
  sectionsV2 {
    value {
      __typename
      ... on Section {
        entityId
        name
      }
      ... on Node {
        __isNode: __typename
        id
      }
    }
  }
  topics {
    name
    id
  }
}

fragment hooksUsePageTargetingArticle on Article {
  sectionsV2 {
    value {
      __typename
      ... on Section {
        name
      }
      ... on Node {
        __isNode: __typename
        id
      }
    }
  }
  firstTopic {
    name
    id
  }
}

fragment itemVideoUpNextWidgetItemVideo on Video {
  entityId
  duration
  headline
  socialHeadline
  image(filter: {type: MAIN_IMAGE}) {
    style(filter: {style: "wide_landscape"}) {
      url
    }
  }
}

fragment latestVideoQuery_29kcpA on Query {
  videoTop: queue(filter: {name: $videoLatestQueueName}) {
    items(first: 29) {
      edges {
        node {
          __typename
          ... on Video {
            entityId
            latestVideoYoutubeId: youtubeId
            videoSource {
              id
              type
            }
            ...videoListGridCardContent
            ...videoPrimaryContent
          }
          ...hooksTrackCurrentItemBase
          ... on Node {
            __isNode: __typename
            id
          }
        }
        ...videoUpNextWidgetVideo
      }
    }
    id
  }
}

fragment onboardingNewsletterSubscriptionArticle on Article {
  sectionsV2 {
    value {
      __typename
      ... on Section {
        entityId
      }
      ... on Node {
        __isNode: __typename
        id
      }
    }
  }
}

fragment popupArticle20ShareMenuContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  ...articleShareWidgetArticle
}

fragment shareArticle20Content on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  ...popupArticle20ShareMenuContent
}

fragment shareHeaderFeaturesContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  ...shareArticle20Content
}

fragment sponsorTagSponsor on Sponsor {
  name
  type
  images {
    url
  }
}

fragment toolTipArticleSpeechWidgetToolTipArticle on Article {
  entityId
}

fragment topicLinkTopic on Topic {
  ...entityLink
  name
  shortName
}

fragment videoHeaderDropdownMenuQuery_4eBY9P on Query {
  videoSeriesMenu: queue(filter: {name: "video_series_menu"}) {
    items(first: 20) {
      edges {
        node {
          __typename
          ... on Section {
            entityId
            name
          }
          ... on Topic {
            entityId
            name
          }
          ... on VideoSection {
            entityId
            name
          }
          ...entityLink
          ... on Node {
            __isNode: __typename
            id
          }
        }
      }
    }
    id
  }
  videoSectionMenu: queue(filter: {name: "video_sections_menu"}) {
    items(first: 20) {
      edges {
        node {
          __typename
          ... on Section {
            entityId
            name
          }
          ... on Topic {
            entityId
            name
          }
          ... on VideoSection {
            entityId
            name
          }
          ...entityLink
          ... on Node {
            __isNode: __typename
            id
          }
        }
      }
    }
    id
  }
}

fragment videoListGridCardContent on Video {
  headline
  image(filter: {type: MAIN_IMAGE}) {
    size220x137: style(filter: {style: "220x137"}) {
      url
    }
  }
  duration
  ...entityLink
}

fragment videoListGridQuery_1vC9Q5 on Query {
  contents(after: $after, first: $count, filter: {sectionIds: $sectionIds}, contentTypes: [VIDEO], orderBy: {field: PUBLISHED_DATE, direction: DESC}) {
    edges {
      node {
        __typename
        ... on Video {
          entityId
          ...videoListGridCardContent
        }
        id
      }
      cursor
    }
    pageInfo {
      endCursor
      hasNextPage
    }
  }
}

fragment videoListQuery_1vC9Q5 on Query {
  ...videoListGridQuery_1vC9Q5
}

fragment videoPrimaryContent on Video {
  entityId
  headline
  socialHeadline
  videoPrimaryYoutubeId: youtubeId
  image(filter: {type: MAIN_IMAGE}) {
    style(filter: {style: "wide_landscape"}) {
      url
    }
  }
  sectionsV2 {
    value {
      __typename
      ... on VideoSection {
        name
      }
      ...helpersCheckIfNewsSectionInFirstIndexSection
      ...entityLink
      ... on Node {
        __isNode: __typename
        id
      }
    }
  }
  topics {
    ...topicLinkTopic
    id
  }
  videoSource {
    id
    type
  }
  ...actionWidgetContent
  ...entityLink
  ...shareArticle20Content
}

fragment videoShortCarouselCard on Video {
  entityId
  headline
  youtubeId
  images {
    portraitStyle: style(filter: {style: "portrait"}) {
      url
    }
  }
}

fragment videoShortCarouselPlayerContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  ... on Video {
    entityId
    headline
    youtubeId
    videoSource {
      id
      type
    }
  }
  ...actionWidgetContent
  ...entityLink
  ...shareArticle20Content
}

fragment videoShortCarouselPlayerModal on QueueItemsEdge {
  node {
    __typename
    ... on Video {
      entityId
    }
    ...videoShortCarouselPlayerContent
    ... on Node {
      __isNode: __typename
      id
    }
  }
}

fragment videoShortCarousel_1ET35F on Query {
  queue(filter: {name: $videoShortQueueName}) {
    items(first: 10) {
      edges {
        node {
          __typename
          ...videoShortCarouselCard
          ... on Node {
            __isNode: __typename
            id
          }
        }
        ...videoShortCarouselPlayerModal
      }
    }
    id
  }
}

fragment videoUpNextWidgetVideo on QueueItemsEdge {
  node {
    __typename
    ... on Video {
      entityId
      ...itemVideoUpNextWidgetItemVideo
    }
    ... on Node {
      __isNode: __typename
      id
    }
  }
}


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contentTypes

first

orderBy

edges

pageInfo

video_series_menu

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