Request API Keys
Sign up to the Shotstack service to generate API keys. Keys for both a staging sandbox and a live production environment are available in the dashboard.
Find your keys in the menu under your account name (top right hand corner):
Click on the API Keys item in the menu to open the keys page:
Keys are a random 40 character string that look something like:
HBHjHylztJqjEeIFQxNJWB5g2mPa4lI40wX8oNVD
Staging sandbox and production URL's are:
| Sandbox URL | Production URL |
|---|---|
| https://api.shotstack.io/edit/stage | https://api.shotstack.io/edit/v1 |
New accounts get 10 free credits, valid for 30 days, and no credit card is needed to sign up. One credit is one minute of video, so that is 10 minutes of production video with no watermark.
Use the sandbox environment for testing. Sandbox renders are free but watermarked, and AI generation is still charged. You need at least one credit in your balance to use the sandbox.
Using your production key will use up your credits and may result in being charged.
On pay-as-you-go there is no overage charge: when your credits run out, the API stops rendering until you buy more. Subscriptions keep rendering and bill any overage at the end of the billing cycle. See the pricing FAQ.