# Veo 3 (Text-to-Video) {% columns %} {% column width="66.66666666666666%" %} {% hint style="info" %} This documentation is valid for the following list of our models: * `google/veo3` {% endhint %} {% endcolumn %} {% column width="33.33333333333334%" %} Try in Playground {% endcolumn %} {% endcolumns %} The model generates high-quality short videos from text or image prompts with significant advancements over its predecessor, [Veo2](https://docs.aimlapi.com/api-references/video-models/google/veo2-text-to-video). ## How to Make a Call
Step-by-Step Instructions Generating a video using this model involves sequentially calling two endpoints: * The first one is for creating and sending a video generation task to the server (returns a generation ID). * The second one is for requesting the generated video from the server using the generation ID received from the first endpoint. Below, you can find both corresponding API schemas.
## API Schemas {% hint style="success" %} Now, all of our API schemas for video models use our new universal short URL — `https://api.aimlapi.com/v2/video/generations`.\ However, you can still call this model using the legacy URL that includes the vendor name. {% endhint %} ### Create a video generation task and send it to the server You can generate a video using this API. In the basic setup, you only need a prompt. ## POST /v2/video/generations > ```json {"openapi":"3.0.0","info":{"title":"AIML API","version":"1.0.0"},"servers":[{"url":"https://api.aimlapi.com"}],"paths":{"/v2/video/generations":{"post":{"operationId":"_v2_video_generations","requestBody":{"required":true,"content":{"application/json":{"schema":{"type":"object","properties":{"model":{"type":"string","enum":["google/veo3"]},"prompt":{"type":"string","description":"The text description of the scene, subject, or action to generate in the video."},"duration":{"type":"integer","description":"The length of the output video in seconds.","enum":[4,6,8],"default":"8"},"aspect_ratio":{"type":"string","enum":["16:9","9:16"],"description":"The aspect ratio of the generated video."},"resolution":{"type":"string","enum":["720P","1080P"],"default":"720P"},"negative_prompt":{"type":"string","description":"The description of elements to avoid in the generated video."},"seed":{"type":"integer","description":"Varying the seed integer is a way to get different results for the same other request parameters. Using the same value for an identical request will produce similar results. If unspecified, a random number is chosen."},"enhance_prompt":{"type":"boolean","default":true,"description":"Whether to enhance the video generation."},"generate_audio":{"type":"boolean","default":true,"description":"Whether to generate audio for the video."}},"required":["model","prompt"],"title":"google/veo3"}}}},"responses":{"200":{"content":{"application/json":{"schema":{"type":"object","properties":{"id":{"type":"string","description":"The ID of the generated video."},"status":{"type":"string","enum":["queued","generating","completed","error"],"description":"The current status of the generation task."},"video":{"type":"object","nullable":true,"properties":{"url":{"type":"string","format":"uri","description":"The URL where the file can be downloaded from."}},"required":["url"]},"error":{"type":"object","nullable":true,"properties":{"name":{"type":"string"},"message":{"type":"string"}},"required":["name","message"],"description":"Description of the error, if any."},"meta":{"type":"object","nullable":true,"properties":{"usage":{"type":"object","nullable":true,"properties":{"credits_used":{"type":"number","description":"The number of tokens consumed during generation."}},"required":["credits_used"]}},"description":"Additional details about the generation."}},"required":["id","status"]}}}}}}}}} ``` ### Retrieve the generated video from the server After sending a request for video generation, this task is added to the queue. This endpoint lets you check the status of a video generation task using its `id`, obtained from the endpoint described above.\ If the video generation task status is `completed`, the response will include the final result — with the generated video URL and additional metadata. ## GET /v2/video/generations > ```json {"openapi":"3.0.0","info":{"title":"AIML API","version":"1.0.0"},"servers":[{"url":"https://api.aimlapi.com"}],"security":[{"access-token":[]}],"components":{"securitySchemes":{"access-token":{"scheme":"bearer","bearerFormat":"","type":"http","description":"Bearer key","in":"header"}}},"paths":{"/v2/video/generations":{"get":{"operationId":"_v2_video_generations","parameters":[{"name":"generation_id","required":true,"in":"query","schema":{"type":"string"}}],"responses":{"200":{"content":{"application/json":{"schema":{"type":"object","properties":{"id":{"type":"string","description":"The ID of the generated video."},"status":{"type":"string","enum":["queued","generating","completed","error"],"description":"The current status of the generation task."},"video":{"type":"object","nullable":true,"properties":{"url":{"type":"string","format":"uri","description":"The URL where the file can be downloaded from."}},"required":["url"]},"error":{"type":"object","nullable":true,"properties":{"name":{"type":"string"},"message":{"type":"string"}},"required":["name","message"],"description":"Description of the error, if any."},"meta":{"type":"object","nullable":true,"properties":{"usage":{"type":"object","nullable":true,"properties":{"credits_used":{"type":"number","description":"The number of tokens consumed during generation."}},"required":["credits_used"]}},"description":"Additional details about the generation."}},"required":["id","status"]}}}}}}}}} ``` ## Full Example: Generating and Retrieving the Video From the Server The code below creates a video generation task, then automatically polls the server every **10** seconds until it finally receives the video URL. {% hint style="warning" %} This model produces highly detailed and natural-looking videos, so generation may take around 2 minutes for a 8-second video with audio. {% endhint %} {% tabs %} {% tab title="Python" %} {% code overflow="wrap" %} ```python import requests import time base_url = "https://api.aimlapi.com/v2" # Insert your AIML API Key instead of : aimlapi_key = "" # Creating and sending a video generation task to the server def generate_video(): url = f"{base_url}/generate/video/google/generation" headers = { "Authorization": f"Bearer {aimlapi_key}", } data = { "model": "google/veo3", "prompt": ''' A menacing evil dragon appears in a distance above the tallest mountain, then rushes toward the camera with its jaws open, revealing massive fangs. We see it's coming. ''' } response = requests.post(url, json=data, headers=headers) if response.status_code >= 400: print(f"Error: {response.status_code} - {response.text}") else: response_data = response.json() # print(response_data) return response_data # Requesting the result of the task from the server using the generation_id def get_video(gen_id): url = f"{base_url}/generate/video/google/generation" params = { "generation_id": gen_id, } headers = { "Authorization": f"Bearer {aimlapi_key}", "Content-Type": "application/json" } response = requests.get(url, params=params, headers=headers) # print("Generation:", response.json()) return response.json() def main(): # Running video generation and getting a task id gen_response = generate_video() gen_id = gen_response.get("id") print("Gen_ID: ", gen_id) # Trying to retrieve the video from the server every 15 sec if gen_id: start_time = time.time() timeout = 1000 while time.time() - start_time < timeout: response_data = get_video(gen_id) if response_data is None: print("Error: No response from API") break status = response_data.get("status") if status in ["queued", "generating"]: print(f"Status: {status}. Checking again in 15 seconds.") time.sleep(15) else: print("Processing complete:\n", response_data) return response_data print("Timeout reached. Stopping.") return None if __name__ == "__main__": main() ``` {% endcode %} {% endtab %} {% tab title="JavaScript" %} {% code overflow="wrap" %} ```javascript // Insert your AIML API Key instead of const apiKey = ""; const baseUrl = "https://api.aimlapi.com/v2"; const https = require("https"); const { URL } = require("url"); // Creating and sending a video generation task to the server function generateVideo(callback) { const data = JSON.stringify({ model: "google/veo3", prompt: ` A menacing evil dragon appears in a distance above the tallest mountain, then rushes toward the camera with its jaws open, revealing massive fangs. We see it's coming. ` }); const url = new URL(`${baseUrl}/generate/video/google/generation`); const options = { method: "POST", headers: { "Authorization": `Bearer ${apiKey}`, "Content-Type": "application/json", "Content-Length": Buffer.byteLength(data) } }; const req = https.request(url, options, (res) => { let body = ""; res.on("data", (chunk) => body += chunk); res.on("end", () => { if (res.statusCode >= 400) { console.error(`Error: ${res.statusCode} - ${body}`); callback(null); } else { const result = JSON.parse(body); callback(result); } }); }); req.on("error", (err) => { console.error("Request error:", err); callback(null); }); req.write(data); req.end(); } // Requesting the result of the task from the server using the generation_id function getVideo(genId, callback) { const url = new URL(`${baseUrl}/generate/video/google/generation`); url.searchParams.append("generation_id", genId); const options = { method: "GET", headers: { "Authorization": `Bearer ${apiKey}`, "Content-Type": "application/json" } }; const req = https.request(url, options, (res) => { let body = ""; res.on("data", (chunk) => body += chunk); res.on("end", () => { const result = JSON.parse(body); callback(result); }); }); req.on("error", (err) => { console.error("Request error:", err); callback(null); }); req.end(); } // Initiates video generation and checks the status every 15 seconds until completion or timeout function main() { generateVideo((genResponse) => { if (!genResponse || !genResponse.id) { console.error("No generation ID received."); return; } const genId = genResponse.id; console.log("Gen_ID:", genId); const timeout = 1000 * 1000; // 1000 sec const interval = 15 * 1000; // 15 sec const startTime = Date.now(); const checkStatus = () => { if (Date.now() - startTime >= timeout) { console.log("Timeout reached. Stopping."); return; } getVideo(genId, (responseData) => { if (!responseData) { console.error("Error: No response from API"); return; } const status = responseData.status; if (["queued", "generating"].includes(status)) { console.log(`Status: ${status}. Checking again in 15 seconds.`); setTimeout(checkStatus, interval); } else { console.log("Processing complete:\n", responseData); } }); }; checkStatus(); }); } main(); ``` {% endcode %} {% endtab %} {% endtabs %}
Response {% code overflow="wrap" %} ```json5 Gen_ID: df43b636-6b09-4b6d-bbd2-f710ac0a3cfd:veo3 Status: generating Still waiting... Checking again in 10 seconds. Status: generating Still waiting... Checking again in 10 seconds. Status: generating Still waiting... Checking again in 10 seconds. Status: generating Still waiting... Checking again in 10 seconds. Status: generating Still waiting... Checking again in 10 seconds. Status: generating Still waiting... Checking again in 10 seconds. Status: generating Still waiting... Checking again in 10 seconds. Status: generating Still waiting... Checking again in 10 seconds. Status: generating Still waiting... Checking again in 10 seconds. Status: generating Still waiting... Checking again in 10 seconds. Status: generating Still waiting... Checking again in 10 seconds. Status: generating Still waiting... Checking again in 10 seconds. Status: generating Still waiting... Checking again in 10 seconds. Status: generating Still waiting... Checking again in 10 seconds. Status: completed Processing complete:\n {'id': 'df43b636-6b09-4b6d-bbd2-f710ac0a3cfd:veo3', 'status': 'completed', 'video': {'url': 'https://cdn.aimlapi.com/eagle/files/tiger/R6LdSHLx937-O7ra31ySQ_output.mp4', 'content_type': 'video/mp4', 'file_name': 'output.mp4', 'file_size': 3716781}} ``` {% endcode %}
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