Sora 2 Serverless API

Stunning dynamic videos from detailed text descriptions.

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POST /v2/sora-2 · submit + poll
 1# pip install "segmind>=1.1.0"
 2# export SEGMIND_API_KEY="YOUR_API_KEY"
 3from segmind import SegmindClient, InferenceFailed, InferenceTimeout
 4
 5# Async (v2) — recommended for long-running / video models.
 6# run() blocks up to 600s; submit_async + job.wait(timeout=...) sets a longer
 7# deadline and keeps the request_id so you can re-poll later.
 8client = SegmindClient()                      # reads SEGMIND_API_KEY
 9payload = {
10    "prompt": "A monk meditating under a waterfall, droplets misting around, capturing tranquility amidst nature's power.",
11    "duration": "8",
12    "size": "720x1280",
13}
14job = client.submit_async("sora-2", **payload)
15print(job.request_id)                         # available immediately
16try:
17    result = job.wait(timeout=900, interval=2.0)
18    print(result["status"])                  # COMPLETED
19    print(result.get("output"))              # model output (e.g. video URL)
20except InferenceTimeout as e:
21    print("still running:", e.request_id)    # re-poll later with this id
22except InferenceFailed as e:
23    print("failed:", e.detail)
24
25# Fast models (<=600s) can use the one-liner instead:
26# result = segmind.run("sora-2", **payload)

API Endpoint

POSThttps://api.segmind.com/v1/sora-2

Parameters

promptrequired
string

Define the video content with detailed or abstract descriptions. Use detailed action scenes or serene landscapes to enhance creativity.

Default: "A monk meditating under a waterfall, droplets misting around, capturing tranquility amidst nature's power."
durationoptional
integer

Set the animation duration in seconds. Use shorter durations for quick previews and longer for detailed animations.

Default: 8
Allowed values :
4812
input_referenceoptional
string (uri)

Provide an URL to an image for reference.

sizeoptional
string

Select the video's aspect ratio. Choose portrait for social media stories or landscape for traditional videos.

Default: "720x1280"
Allowed values :
Portrait"720x1280"
Landscape"1280x720"

Response Type

Returns: Video

Asynchronous requests (v2)

Use Async for video, long-running (>~60s), or high-concurrency workloads; Sync is simplest for fast image & LLM calls. Async submits a request and you poll it to completion.

  1. 1
    POST /v2/sora-2

    Submitreturns request_id, status_url, response_url

  2. 2
    GET /v2/requests/{id}/status

    Polluntil COMPLETED or FAILED

  3. 3
    GET /v2/requests/{id}

    Resultfinal response body

Status states

QUEUEDAccepted, waiting for a worker
PROCESSINGRunning on a worker
COMPLETEDDone — result body is ready
FAILEDErrored (incl. content/RAI blocks)
  • A FAILED request is served as HTTP 422 — the body still carries the error detail.
  • An unknown or expired request_id returns HTTP 404.
  • Results are retained for 1 hour, then expire.
  • Content / RAI blocks surface as FAILED, not a separate state.
  • Track completion by polling the status endpoint.

Common Error Codes

The API returns standard HTTP status codes. Detailed error messages are provided in the response body.

400

Bad Request

Invalid parameters or request format

401

Unauthorized

Missing or invalid API key

403

Forbidden

Insufficient permissions

404

Not Found

Model or endpoint not found

406

Insufficient Credits

Not enough credits to process request

429

Rate Limited

Too many requests

500

Server Error

Internal server error

502

Bad Gateway

Service temporarily unavailable

504

Timeout

Request timed out