# Create Video Generation POST https://api.elevenlabs.io/v1/flows/video Content-Type: application/json Start a video generation with the selected model. Reference: https://elevenlabs.io/docs/api-reference/flows/video/create ## Servers - `https://api.elevenlabs.io` (Production, default) - `https://api.us.elevenlabs.io` (Production US) - `https://api.eu.residency.elevenlabs.io` (Production EU) - `https://api.in.residency.elevenlabs.io` (Production India) - `https://api.sg.residency.elevenlabs.io` (Production Singapore) ## Request ### Body (application/json) This endpoint expects a VideoGenerationRequest. - `VideoGenerationRequest` - `model_id`: `bytedance-seedance-v2` (BytedanceSeedance2Request) - `prompt` (string, required) — A text description of the video to generate. - `aspect_ratio` (enum, optional, default: 16:9) — The aspect ratio of the output video. With `auto`, the model picks an aspect ratio based on the inputs. - Allowed values: `auto`, `21:9`, `16:9`, `4:3`, `1:1`, `3:4`, `9:16` - `audios` (list of AudioReference, optional) — Up to 3 reference audios, e.g. for lipsync. Requires at least one of `images` or `videos`, and cannot be combined with `start_frame`/`end_frame`. - `duration_secs` (integer, optional, default: 5) — The duration of the output video in seconds. - `end_frame` (ImageReference, optional, nullable) — The image to use as the video's last frame. - `generate_audio` (boolean, optional, default: true) — Whether to generate audio with the video. - `images` (list of ImageReference, optional) — Up to 9 reference images to draw subjects from. Cannot be combined with `start_frame`/`end_frame`. - `resolution` (enum, optional, default: 720p) — The resolution of the output video. - Allowed values: `480p`, `720p`, `1080p`, `4k` - `seed` (integer, optional, nullable) — A seed for reproducible generation: the same seed and inputs give similar output across generations. Omit for random. - `start_frame` (ImageReference, optional, nullable) — The image to use as the video's first frame. - `videos` (list of VideoReference, optional) — Up to 3 reference videos to draw subjects or motion from. Cannot be combined with `start_frame`/`end_frame`. - `webhook` (WebhookTarget, optional, nullable) — Include to send the generation's result to the workspace's configured flows webhooks once it completes or fails. The webhook payload matches the terminal response of the corresponding GET endpoint. - `model_id`: `bytedance-seedance-v2-fast` (BytedanceSeedance2FastRequest) - `prompt` (string, required) — A text description of the video to generate. - `aspect_ratio` (enum, optional, default: 16:9) — The aspect ratio of the output video. With `auto`, the model picks an aspect ratio based on the inputs. - Allowed values: `auto`, `21:9`, `16:9`, `4:3`, `1:1`, `3:4`, `9:16` - `audios` (list of AudioReference, optional) — Up to 3 reference audios, e.g. for lipsync. Requires at least one of `images` or `videos`, and cannot be combined with `start_frame`/`end_frame`. - `duration_secs` (integer, optional, default: 5) — The duration of the output video in seconds. - `end_frame` (ImageReference, optional, nullable) — The image to use as the video's last frame. - `generate_audio` (boolean, optional, default: true) — Whether to generate audio with the video. - `images` (list of ImageReference, optional) — Up to 9 reference images to draw subjects from. Cannot be combined with `start_frame`/`end_frame`. - `resolution` (enum, optional, default: 720p) — The resolution of the output video. - Allowed values: `480p`, `720p` - `seed` (integer, optional, nullable) — A seed for reproducible generation: the same seed and inputs give similar output across generations. Omit for random. - `start_frame` (ImageReference, optional, nullable) — The image to use as the video's first frame. - `videos` (list of VideoReference, optional) — Up to 3 reference videos to draw subjects or motion from. Cannot be combined with `start_frame`/`end_frame`. - `webhook` (WebhookTarget, optional, nullable) — Include to send the generation's result to the workspace's configured flows webhooks once it completes or fails. The webhook payload matches the terminal response of the corresponding GET endpoint. - `model_id`: `bytedance-seedance-v2-mini` (BytedanceSeedance2MiniRequest) - `prompt` (string, required) — A text description of the video to generate. - `aspect_ratio` (enum, optional, default: 16:9) — The aspect ratio of the output video. With `auto`, the model picks an aspect ratio based on the inputs. - Allowed values: `auto`, `21:9`, `16:9`, `4:3`, `1:1`, `3:4`, `9:16` - `audios` (list of AudioReference, optional) — Up to 3 reference audios, e.g. for lipsync. Requires at least one of `images` or `videos`, and cannot be combined with `start_frame`/`end_frame`. - `duration_secs` (integer, optional, default: 5) — The duration of the output video in seconds. - `end_frame` (ImageReference, optional, nullable) — The image to use as the video's last frame. - `generate_audio` (boolean, optional, default: true) — Whether to generate audio with the video. - `images` (list of ImageReference, optional) — Up to 9 reference images to draw subjects from. Cannot be combined with `start_frame`/`end_frame`. - `resolution` (enum, optional, default: 720p) — The resolution of the output video. - Allowed values: `480p`, `720p` - `seed` (integer, optional, nullable) — A seed for reproducible generation: the same seed and inputs give similar output across generations. Omit for random. - `start_frame` (ImageReference, optional, nullable) — The image to use as the video's first frame. - `videos` (list of VideoReference, optional) — Up to 3 reference videos to draw subjects or motion from. Cannot be combined with `start_frame`/`end_frame`. - `webhook` (WebhookTarget, optional, nullable) — Include to send the generation's result to the workspace's configured flows webhooks once it completes or fails. The webhook payload matches the terminal response of the corresponding GET endpoint. - `model_id`: `bytedance-seedance-v2.5` (BytedanceSeedance25Request) - `prompt` (string, required) — A text description of the video to generate. - `aspect_ratio` (enum, optional, default: 16:9) — The aspect ratio of the output video. With `auto`, the model picks an aspect ratio based on the inputs. First-frame / first-and-last-frame tasks always use `auto`. - Allowed values: `auto`, `21:9`, `16:9`, `4:3`, `1:1`, `3:4`, `9:16` - `audios` (list of AudioReference, optional) — Up to 10 reference audios, e.g. for lipsync. Cannot be combined with `start_frame`/`end_frame`. - `duration_secs` (integer, optional, default: 5) — The duration of the output video in seconds. - `end_frame` (ImageReference, optional, nullable) — The image to use as the video's last frame. - `generate_audio` (boolean, optional, default: true) — Whether to generate audio with the video. - `images` (list of ImageReference, optional) — Up to 30 reference images to draw subjects from. Cannot be combined with `start_frame`/`end_frame`. - `resolution` (enum, optional, default: 720p) — The resolution of the output video. - Allowed values: `480p`, `720p`, `1080p` - `start_frame` (ImageReference, optional, nullable) — The image to use as the video's first frame. - `videos` (list of VideoReference, optional) — Up to 10 reference videos to draw subjects or motion from. Cannot be combined with `start_frame`/`end_frame`. - `webhook` (WebhookTarget, optional, nullable) — Include to send the generation's result to the workspace's configured flows webhooks once it completes or fails. The webhook payload matches the terminal response of the corresponding GET endpoint. - `model_id`: `creatify-aurora` (CreatifyAuroraRequest) - `audio` (AudioReference, required) — The speech audio to drive the character's lip movements. - `image` (ImageReference, required) — The image of the character to animate. - `audio_guidance_scale` (double, optional, nullable) — How strongly the lip movements adhere to the audio. Omit to use the model's default. - `guidance_scale` (double, optional, nullable) — How strongly the generation adheres to the input image. Omit to use the model's default. - `resolution` (enum, optional, default: 720p) — The resolution of the output video. - Allowed values: `480p`, `720p` - `webhook` (WebhookTarget, optional, nullable) — Include to send the generation's result to the workspace's configured flows webhooks once it completes or fails. The webhook payload matches the terminal response of the corresponding GET endpoint. - `model_id`: `veo-3.1-fast-generate-001` (Veo3\_1FastRequest) - `prompt` (string, required) — A text description of the video to generate. - `aspect_ratio` (enum, optional, default: 16:9) — The aspect ratio of the output video. - Allowed values: `16:9`, `9:16` - `duration_secs` (enum, optional, default: 8) — The duration of the output video in seconds. - Allowed values: `4`, `6`, `8` - `end_frame` (ImageReference, optional, nullable) — The image to use as the video's last frame. - `enhance_prompt` (boolean, optional, default: true) — Whether the model may rewrite the prompt to improve results. - `generate_audio` (boolean, optional, default: true) — Whether to generate audio with the video. - `images` (list of VeoImageReference, optional) — Up to 3 reference images to draw subjects or style from. Cannot be combined with `start_frame`/`end_frame`, and requires the 8-second duration. - `negative_prompt` (string, optional, nullable) — A text description of what the video should avoid. - `resolution` (enum, optional, default: 720p) — The resolution of the output video. - Allowed values: `720p`, `1080p`, `4K` - `seed` (integer, optional, nullable) — A seed for reproducible generation: the same seed and inputs give similar output across generations. Omit for random. - `start_frame` (ImageReference, optional, nullable) — The image to use as the video's first frame. - `webhook` (WebhookTarget, optional, nullable) — Include to send the generation's result to the workspace's configured flows webhooks once it completes or fails. The webhook payload matches the terminal response of the corresponding GET endpoint. - `model_id`: `veo-3.1-generate-001` (Veo3\_1Request) - `prompt` (string, required) — A text description of the video to generate. - `aspect_ratio` (enum, optional, default: 16:9) — The aspect ratio of the output video. - Allowed values: `16:9`, `9:16` - `duration_secs` (enum, optional, default: 8) — The duration of the output video in seconds. - Allowed values: `4`, `6`, `8` - `end_frame` (ImageReference, optional, nullable) — The image to use as the video's last frame. - `enhance_prompt` (boolean, optional, default: true) — Whether the model may rewrite the prompt to improve results. - `generate_audio` (boolean, optional, default: true) — Whether to generate audio with the video. - `images` (list of VeoImageReference, optional) — Up to 3 reference images to draw subjects or style from. Cannot be combined with `start_frame`/`end_frame`, and requires the 8-second duration. - `negative_prompt` (string, optional, nullable) — A text description of what the video should avoid. - `resolution` (enum, optional, default: 720p) — The resolution of the output video. - Allowed values: `720p`, `1080p`, `4K` - `seed` (integer, optional, nullable) — A seed for reproducible generation: the same seed and inputs give similar output across generations. Omit for random. - `start_frame` (ImageReference, optional, nullable) — The image to use as the video's first frame. - `webhook` (WebhookTarget, optional, nullable) — Include to send the generation's result to the workspace's configured flows webhooks once it completes or fails. The webhook payload matches the terminal response of the corresponding GET endpoint. ## Response ### 200 Successful Response - `id` (string, required) — The unique identifier of the generation. Pass it to the corresponding GET endpoint to retrieve the output. - `status` ("pending", required) — A newly created generation is always `pending`. ## Errors ### 422 Unprocessable Entity Error Validation Error - `detail` (list of ValidationError, optional) ## Types ### AudioReference - `type`: `asset` (StaticAssetReference) - `asset_id` (string, required) — The ID of an asset uploaded via the assets API (`POST /v1/assets`), as returned in that response's `asset_id`. - `type`: `generation` (GenerationReference) - `generation_id` (string, required) — The ID of the generation whose output to use, as returned when the generation was created. - `type`: `inline_base64` (InlineAudioReference) - `content_base64` (string, required) — The media file's bytes, base64-encoded (standard alphabet). Up to 25MB decoded. - `mime_type` (enum, required) — The MIME type of the encoded audio. - Allowed values: `audio/mpeg`, `audio/wav` ### ImageReference - `type`: `asset` (StaticAssetReference) - `asset_id` (string, required) — The ID of an asset uploaded via the assets API (`POST /v1/assets`), as returned in that response's `asset_id`. - `type`: `generation` (GenerationReference) - `generation_id` (string, required) — The ID of the generation whose output to use, as returned when the generation was created. - `type`: `inline_base64` (InlineImageReference) - `content_base64` (string, required) — The media file's bytes, base64-encoded (standard alphabet). Up to 25MB decoded. - `mime_type` (enum, required) — The MIME type of the encoded image. - Allowed values: `image/jpeg`, `image/png`, `image/webp`, `image/heic`, `image/heif` ### VideoReference - `type`: `asset` (StaticAssetReference) - `asset_id` (string, required) — The ID of an asset uploaded via the assets API (`POST /v1/assets`), as returned in that response's `asset_id`. - `type`: `generation` (GenerationReference) - `generation_id` (string, required) — The ID of the generation whose output to use, as returned when the generation was created. - `type`: `inline_base64` (InlineVideoReference) - `content_base64` (string, required) — The media file's bytes, base64-encoded (standard alphabet). Up to 25MB decoded. - `mime_type` (enum, required) — The MIME type of the encoded video. - Allowed values: `video/mp4`, `video/quicktime`, `video/webm` ### WebhookTarget - `type`: `all` (WebhookTargetAll) - `type`: `ids` (WebhookTargetIds) - `ids` (list of string, required) — The IDs of the workspace flows webhooks to deliver the result to. Each must be one of the workspace's configured flows webhooks. ### VeoImageReference A reference image guiding a Veo generation, with its role. - `image` (ImageReference, required) — The reference image. - `role` (enum, required) — How the model uses the image: `subject` places its subject or scene elements into the video; `style` transfers its visual style. - Allowed values: `subject`, `style` ### ValidationError - `loc` (list of ValidationErrorLocItems, required) - `msg` (string, required) - `type` (string, required) ### ValidationErrorLocItems ## Examples **Request** ```json { "audio": { "generation_id": "JWr5N6X9ZTqf8jD2LmQb", "type": "string" }, "image": { "generation_id": "JWr5N6X9ZTqf8jD2LmQb", "type": "string" }, "model_id": "string" } ``` **Response** ```json { "id": "JWr5N6X9ZTqf8jD2LmQb", "status": "pending" } ``` **SDK Code** ```typescript import { ElevenLabsClient } from "@elevenlabs/elevenlabs-js"; async function main() { const client = new ElevenLabsClient(); await client.flows.video.create(); } main(); ``` ```python from elevenlabs import ElevenLabs client = ElevenLabs() client.flows.video.create() ``` ```go package main import ( "fmt" "strings" "net/http" "io" ) func main() { url := "https://api.elevenlabs.io/v1/flows/video" payload := strings.NewReader("{\n \"audio\": {\n \"generation_id\": \"JWr5N6X9ZTqf8jD2LmQb\",\n \"type\": \"string\"\n },\n \"image\": {\n \"generation_id\": \"JWr5N6X9ZTqf8jD2LmQb\",\n \"type\": \"string\"\n },\n \"model_id\": \"string\"\n}") req, _ := http.NewRequest("POST", url, payload) req.Header.Add("Content-Type", "application/json") res, _ := http.DefaultClient.Do(req) defer res.Body.Close() body, _ := io.ReadAll(res.Body) fmt.Println(res) fmt.Println(string(body)) } ``` ```ruby require 'uri' require 'net/http' url = URI("https://api.elevenlabs.io/v1/flows/video") http = Net::HTTP.new(url.host, url.port) http.use_ssl = true request = Net::HTTP::Post.new(url) request["Content-Type"] = 'application/json' request.body = "{\n \"audio\": {\n \"generation_id\": \"JWr5N6X9ZTqf8jD2LmQb\",\n \"type\": \"string\"\n },\n \"image\": {\n \"generation_id\": \"JWr5N6X9ZTqf8jD2LmQb\",\n \"type\": \"string\"\n },\n \"model_id\": \"string\"\n}" response = http.request(request) puts response.read_body ``` ```java import com.mashape.unirest.http.HttpResponse; import com.mashape.unirest.http.Unirest; HttpResponse response = Unirest.post("https://api.elevenlabs.io/v1/flows/video") .header("Content-Type", "application/json") .body("{\n \"audio\": {\n \"generation_id\": \"JWr5N6X9ZTqf8jD2LmQb\",\n \"type\": \"string\"\n },\n \"image\": {\n \"generation_id\": \"JWr5N6X9ZTqf8jD2LmQb\",\n \"type\": \"string\"\n },\n \"model_id\": \"string\"\n}") .asString(); ``` ```php request('POST', 'https://api.elevenlabs.io/v1/flows/video', [ 'body' => '{ "audio": { "generation_id": "JWr5N6X9ZTqf8jD2LmQb", "type": "string" }, "image": { "generation_id": "JWr5N6X9ZTqf8jD2LmQb", "type": "string" }, "model_id": "string" }', 'headers' => [ 'Content-Type' => 'application/json', ], ]); echo $response->getBody(); ``` ```csharp using RestSharp; var client = new RestClient("https://api.elevenlabs.io/v1/flows/video"); var request = new RestRequest(Method.POST); request.AddHeader("Content-Type", "application/json"); request.AddParameter("application/json", "{\n \"audio\": {\n \"generation_id\": \"JWr5N6X9ZTqf8jD2LmQb\",\n \"type\": \"string\"\n },\n \"image\": {\n \"generation_id\": \"JWr5N6X9ZTqf8jD2LmQb\",\n \"type\": \"string\"\n },\n \"model_id\": \"string\"\n}", ParameterType.RequestBody); IRestResponse response = client.Execute(request); ``` ```swift import Foundation let headers = ["Content-Type": "application/json"] let parameters = [ "audio": [ "generation_id": "JWr5N6X9ZTqf8jD2LmQb", "type": "string" ], "image": [ "generation_id": "JWr5N6X9ZTqf8jD2LmQb", "type": "string" ], "model_id": "string" ] as [String : Any] let postData = JSONSerialization.data(withJSONObject: parameters, options: []) let request = NSMutableURLRequest(url: NSURL(string: "https://api.elevenlabs.io/v1/flows/video")! as URL, cachePolicy: .useProtocolCachePolicy, timeoutInterval: 10.0) request.httpMethod = "POST" request.allHTTPHeaderFields = headers request.httpBody = postData as Data let session = URLSession.shared let dataTask = session.dataTask(with: request as URLRequest, completionHandler: { (data, response, error) -> Void in if (error != nil) { print(error as Any) } else { let httpResponse = response as? 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