# Shotstack Documentation

> Shotstack is a cloud-based video editing API that enables developers to automate video generation at scale using JSON and natural language workflows.

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## Overview

- [What is Shotstack?](https://shotstack.io/docs/guide/what-is-shotstack.md): Shotstack is a platform for editing videos using code that enables marketers, developers and designers to automate the generation of videos at scale.

## Getting Started

- [Edit Videos Using Code](https://shotstack.io/docs/guide/getting-started/core-concepts.md): Learn the basics of how a video edit is put together using JSON
- [Request API Keys](https://shotstack.io/docs/guide/getting-started/request-api-keys.md): Before you can use the API you need to register and receive your API keys
- [Hello World](https://shotstack.io/docs/guide/getting-started/hello-world-using-curl.md): Create your first video in 5 minutes using the command line and Curl

## Editing Assets

- [Editing Videos, Images and Audio](https://shotstack.io/docs/guide/architecting-an-application/guidelines.md): Guidelines on how to create an application incorporating the Shotstack API.
- [Rich Text](https://shotstack.io/docs/guide/architecting-an-application/rich-text.md): Create advanced animated text with gradients, shadows, and effects
- [Positioning](https://shotstack.io/docs/guide/architecting-an-application/positioning.md): Position assets precisely on the video canvas using position, offset, fit, and scale properties
- [SVG](https://shotstack.io/docs/guide/architecting-an-application/svg.md): Create scalable vector graphics using raw SVG markup
- [Rich Captions](https://shotstack.io/docs/guide/architecting-an-application/rich-captions.md): Add styled captions with word-level animations and karaoke effects
- [Aliases](https://shotstack.io/docs/guide/architecting-an-application/aliases.md): Reference clips by name to synchronize timing and enable auto-captioning
- [Smart Clips](https://shotstack.io/docs/guide/architecting-an-application/smart-clips.md): Automatic timing of clips
- [Merging Data](https://shotstack.io/docs/guide/architecting-an-application/merging-data.md): How to merge data and build templates with merge fields
- [Animations](https://shotstack.io/docs/guide/architecting-an-application/animations.md): How to add animations to your video
- [Masking with Luma Mattes](https://shotstack.io/docs/guide/architecting-an-application/masks-luma-mattes.md): How to use luma mattes to mask clips
- [Chromakey](https://shotstack.io/docs/guide/architecting-an-application/chromakey.md): Adding a chromakey to your video
- [Inspecting Assets](https://shotstack.io/docs/guide/architecting-an-application/inspect-assets.md): Inspect and view metadata for a media file using the probe endpoint
- [Temporary Output Files](https://shotstack.io/docs/guide/architecting-an-application/temporary-files.md): All rendered files expire after 24 hours. Use the Serve API to manage hosted assets or send to a destination
- [Templates](https://shotstack.io/docs/guide/architecting-an-application/templates.md): How to use templates, placeholders and merge fields
- [Webhooks](https://shotstack.io/docs/guide/architecting-an-application/webhooks.md): Receive callback POST notifications whenever the status of a render completes or fails
- [Caching](https://shotstack.io/docs/guide/architecting-an-application/caching.md): Caching assets and source footage to speed up render times and reduce bandwidth
- [Limitations](https://shotstack.io/docs/guide/architecting-an-application/limitations.md): System constraints and limitations

## Generating Assets with AI

- [Creating Videos with Generative AI Assets](https://shotstack.io/docs/guide/generating-assets/generative-ai.md): Enhance your videos by incorporating generative AI assets instead of relying solely on stock footage.
- [Text to Speech Generation](https://shotstack.io/docs/guide/generating-assets/ai-speech-generation.md): The text-to-speech feature enables you to convert written text into spoken audio with a selection of voices and languages.
- [AI Image Generation](https://shotstack.io/docs/guide/generating-assets/ai-image-generation.md): You can create super realistic imagery for use in your videos by using the text-to-image asset.
- [AI Video Generation](https://shotstack.io/docs/guide/generating-assets/ai-video-generation.md): Image to video converts an image into a 5-second video.

## Serving Assets

- [Host and Serve Video and Images](https://shotstack.io/docs/guide/serving-assets/hosting.md): Learn how to host and serve videos and images with Shotstack’s CDN and Serve API. Securely store, stream, and manage assets with built-in hosting and storage solutions.
- [Manage Hosted Assets withe the Serve API](https://shotstack.io/docs/guide/serving-assets/serve-api.md): Host and manage your videos, images, and audio with Shotstack’s built-in CDN and Serve API. Instantly deliver high-quality assets globally with secure, high-availability storage.
- [Shotstack Hosting Asset Webhook](https://shotstack.io/docs/guide/serving-assets/polling-vs-webhook.md): Receive a webhook when an asset is copied to the Shotstack CDN
- [Opt-out from Shotstack Hosting](https://shotstack.io/docs/guide/serving-assets/self-host.md): Use your own hosting service and ot-out from Shotstack's built in service

## Destinations

- [Distribute Assets Using Destinations](https://shotstack.io/docs/guide/serving-assets/destinations.md): Distribute videos, images and audio to your own hosting, storage or social media accounts
- [Shotstack Destination](https://shotstack.io/docs/guide/serving-assets/destinations/shotstack.md): How to host and manage your videos and images using the Shotstack CDN and Serve API.
- [S3 Destination](https://shotstack.io/docs/guide/serving-assets/destinations/s3.md): Easily transfer videos from Shotstack to your AWS S3 bucket for secure storage and fast distribution.
- [Google Cloud Storage Destination](https://shotstack.io/docs/guide/serving-assets/destinations/google-cloud-storage.md): Send videos and assets from Shotstack to your Google Cloud Storage bucket for secure storage and distribution.
- [Azure Blob Storage Destination](https://shotstack.io/docs/guide/serving-assets/destinations/azure-blob-storage.md): Send videos and assets from Shotstack to your Azure Blob Storage container for secure storage and distribution.
- [Google Drive Destination](https://shotstack.io/docs/guide/serving-assets/destinations/google-drive.md): Distribute videos to Google Drive
- [Akamai NetStorage Destination](https://shotstack.io/docs/guide/serving-assets/destinations/akamai-netstorage.md): Send videos and assets from Shotstack to your Akamai NetStorage storage group for CDN distribution.
- [Vimeo Destination](https://shotstack.io/docs/guide/serving-assets/destinations/vimeo.md): Upload videos to Vimeo

## Ingesting Footage

- [Ingest and Transform Source Footage](https://shotstack.io/docs/guide/ingesting-footage/ingestion.md): How to ingest videos, images, audio files and fonts to use in video edits, and how to create and transform them into renditions.
- [Ingest Files with the Ingest API](https://shotstack.io/docs/guide/ingesting-footage/ingest-api.md): How to fetch and download videos, images, audio files and fonts using the Ingest API.
- [Ingesting and Uploading Source Files](https://shotstack.io/docs/guide/ingesting-footage/sources.md): How to fetch and upload source videos, images, audio files and fonts using the Ingest API.
- [Creating Renditions from Source Files](https://shotstack.io/docs/guide/ingesting-footage/renditions.md): How to create renditions from source files using transformations such as resizing, cropping, changing the aspect ratio and quality.
- [Shotstack Ingestion Webhook](https://shotstack.io/docs/guide/ingesting-footage/polling-vs-webhook.md): Receive a webhook when an asset is ingested or a rendition processed

## AI Agents

- [Build videos with AI](https://shotstack.io/docs/guide/agents.md): Use Shotstack from any AI tool — connect via MCP from a chat client, or install the CLI and Claude Code Skill in your terminal.
- [MCP Server](https://shotstack.io/docs/guide/agents/mcp-server.md): Connect Shotstack to Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, VS Code, JetBrains, and other AI clients.
- [CLI + Skill](https://shotstack.io/docs/guide/agents/cli.md): Use Shotstack from a terminal — npm CLI for shell agents, Claude Code Skill for IDE agents.

## Studio SDK

- [Studio SDK](https://shotstack.io/docs/guide/studio-sdk/studio-sdk.md): Embed previews and video editing capabilities into your application

## Optional

- [API Reference](https://shotstack.io/docs/guide/api-reference.md): Comprehensive API reference with JSON and code examples.