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The OpusClip API allows users to transform long-form videos into short, viral clips using advanced AI. Below is a quick guide to get started with the OpusClip API.

Steps to Get Started

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Step 1: Get API Key

Get your API Key from the dashboard and include it in your request.
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Step 2: Customize Brand Template

Follow below steps to customize the appearance of your clips by brand template:

Customizing Brand Templates

For a high level of customization, you can create and manage your brand templates.

Using Preset Brand Templates

Not familiar with it? No worries, we provide popular templates for your convenience.
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Step 3: Create a New Project

Use the Create a New Project endpoint.Provide the videoUrl and API_KEY, then run the following command to create a new project with minimal preferences:
You can customize the project creation request by providing additional preferences:Switch to the advanced usage tab above to see an example with all preferences.
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Step 4: Get Clips

Use the Get Clips endpoint. Provide the Project ID returned from the project creation response.
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Step 5: Share the Project

Use the Share a Project endpoint to share the project you just created with others.

Using the Playground

You can use the 👉 Playground to generate code snippets easily for the endpoints mentioned above.