# Source: https://docs.aimlapi.com/api-references/video-models/google/veo3-text-to-video.md

# Veo 3 (Text-to-Video)

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This documentation is valid for the following list of our models:

* `google/veo3`
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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

<details>

<summary>Step-by-Step Instructions</summary>

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.

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## API Schemas

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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.
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### 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":"<YOUR_AIMLAPI_KEY>","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.

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This model produces highly detailed and natural-looking videos, so generation may take around 2 minutes for a 8-second video with audio.
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```python
import requests
import time

base_url = "https://api.aimlapi.com/v2"
# Insert your AIML API Key instead of <YOUR_AIMLAPI_KEY>:
aimlapi_key = "<YOUR_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 10 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")
            print("Status:", status)

            if status == "waiting" or status == "active" or  status == "queued" or status == "generating":
                print("Still waiting... Checking again in 10 seconds.")
                time.sleep(10)
            else:
                print("Processing complete:\n", response_data)
                return response_data
   
        print("Timeout reached. Stopping.")
        return None     


if __name__ == "__main__":
    main()
```

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```javascript
// Insert your AIML API Key instead of <YOUR_AIMLAPI_KEY>
const apiKey = "<YOUR_AIMLAPI_KEY>";
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 10 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 = 10 * 1000; // 10 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;
                console.log("Status:", status);

                if (["waiting", "active", "queued", "generating"].includes(status)) {
                    console.log("Still waiting... Checking again in 10 seconds.");
                    setTimeout(checkStatus, interval);
                } else {
                    console.log("Processing complete:\n", responseData);
                }
            });
        };

        checkStatus();
    });
}

main();
```

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<details>

<summary>Response</summary>

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```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}}
```

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</details>

**Original (with sound)**: [1280x720](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1P9ZTV332Op4nhXM_KM4imdyOI-9Irl58/view?usp=sharing)

**Low-res GIF preview**:

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