Generate video API
Edit and generate videos with code using the Shotstack video generation API. Automate video generation and build apps via API.
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Edit and generate videos with code using the Shotstack video generation API. Automate video generation and build apps via API.
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{
"timeline": {
"soundtrack": {
"src": "https://assets.mixkit.co/music/download/mixkit-forest-treasure-138.mp3",
"effect": "fadeOut"
},
"fonts": [
{
"src": "https://templates.shotstack.io/basic/asset/font/opensans-regular.ttf"
}
],
"background": "#000000",
"tracks": [
{
"clips": [
{
"asset": {
"type": "html",
"html": "<p>LOREM IPSUM DOLOR SIT AMET, CONSECTETUR ADIPISCING ELIT</p>",
"css": "p { font-family: 'Open Sans'; color: #ffffff; font-size: 38px; text-align: center; }",
"width": 950,
"height": 200
},
"offset": {
"y": -0.1
},
"start": 0.5,
"length": 4.5,
"position": "center",
"transition": {
"in": "fade",
"out": "fade"
}
},
{
"asset": {
"type": "html",
"html": "<p>CONSECTETUR ADIPISCING ELIT</p>",
"css": "p { font-family: 'Open Sans'; color: #ffffff; font-size: 38px; text-align: center; }",
"width": 950,
"height": 200
},
"offset": {
"y": -0.1
},
"start": 5,
"length": 4.5,
"position": "center",
"transition": {
"in": "fade",
"out": "fade"
}
},
{
"asset": {
"type": "html",
"html": "<p>MAIN TEXT BLOCK</p>",
"css": "p { font-family: 'Open Sans'; color: #ffffff; font-size: 45px; text-align: center; }",
"width": 950,
"height": 200
},
"offset": {
"y": -0.1
},
"start": 10.5,
"length": 7,
"position": "center",
"effect": "zoomIn",
"transition": {
"in": "fade",
"out": "fade"
}
}
]
},
{
"clips": [
{
"asset": {
"type": "html",
"html": "<p>LOREM IPSUM DOLOR SIT AMET, CONSECTETUR ADIPISCING ELIT</p>",
"css": "p { font-family: 'Open Sans'; color: #77111111; font-size: 38px; text-align: center; }",
"width": 950,
"height": 200
},
"offset": {
"x": 0.0025,
"y": -0.104
},
"start": 0.5,
"length": 4.5,
"position": "center",
"transition": {
"in": "fade",
"out": "fade"
}
},
{
"asset": {
"type": "html",
"html": "<p>CONSECTETUR ADIPISCING ELIT</p>",
"css": "p { font-family: 'Open Sans'; color: #77111111; font-size: 38px; text-align: center; }",
"width": 950,
"height": 200
},
"offset": {
"x": 0.0025,
"y": -0.104
},
"start": 5,
"length": 4.5,
"position": "center",
"transition": {
"in": "fade",
"out": "fade"
}
}
]
},
{
"clips": [
{
"asset": {
"type": "video",
"src": "https://player.vimeo.com/external/439955856.hd.mp4?s=d4086b82e870e2f0b67bbb2037b3104075d898b9&profile_id=175&oauth2_token_id=57447761"
},
"start": 0,
"length": 10
},
{
"asset": {
"type": "video",
"src": "https://shotstack-ingest-api-stage-au.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/c9npc4w5c4/zzyb59sw-2slr-sp4v-xdzm-0v75wp4zknme/source.mp4"
},
"length": 7.5,
"start": 10
}
]
}
]
},
"output": {
"format": "mp4",
"size": {
"width": 1920,
"height": 1080
}
}
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