Google Veo 3 Serverless API

Veo 3 revolutionizes video creation with advanced text-to-video generation and realistic audio synthesis for cinematic content.

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POST /v2/veo-3 · 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    "seed": 0,
11    "prompt": " A medium shot frames an old sailor, his knitted blue sailor hat casting a shadow over his eyes, a thick grey beard obscuring his chin. He holds his pipe in one hand, gesturing with it towards the churning, grey sea beyond the ship's railing. \"This ocean, it's a force, a wild, untamed might. And she commands your awe, with every breaking light\"",
12    "generate_audio": True,
13    "aspect_ratio": "16:9",
14}
15job = client.submit_async("veo-3", **payload)
16print(job.request_id)                         # available immediately
17try:
18    result = job.wait(timeout=900, interval=2.0)
19    print(result["status"])                  # COMPLETED
20    print(result.get("output"))              # model output (e.g. video URL)
21except InferenceTimeout as e:
22    print("still running:", e.request_id)    # re-poll later with this id
23except InferenceFailed as e:
24    print("failed:", e.detail)
25
26# Fast models (<=600s) can use the one-liner instead:
27# result = segmind.run("veo-3", **payload)

API Endpoint

POSThttps://api.segmind.com/v1/veo-3

Parameters

promptrequired
string

The prompt defines the video content. Use detailed descriptions for specific scenes or brief prompts for abstract ideas.

Default: " A medium shot frames an old sailor, his knitted blue sailor hat casting a shadow over his eyes, a thick grey beard obscuring his chin. He holds his pipe in one hand, gesturing with it towards the churning, grey sea beyond the ship's railing. \"This ocean, it's a force, a wild, untamed might. And she commands your awe, with every breaking light\""
aspect_ratiooptional
string

Aspect ratio (16:9, 4:3, 1:1, 3:4, 9:16)

Default: "16:9"
Allowed values :
"16:9""4:3""1:1""3:4""9:16"
durationoptional
integer

Duration of the animation in seconds, Default 8

Default: null
Allowed values :
468
fpsoptional
integer

Frames per second (fps) controls the smoothness of playback. 24 fps provides a cinematic feel, while 30 fps gives smoother motion.

Default: null
Allowed values :
2430
generate_audiooptional
boolean

Generate Audio.

Default: true
image_urloptional
string (uri)

Provide the URL of the image to be relit. Use a URL from cloud storage like S3.

resolutionoptional
string

Video resolution determines the output quality. Options include 720p for standard HD and 1080p for full HD.

Default: null
Allowed values :
"720p""1080p"
seedoptional
integer

A random seed ensures consistent outputs. Use 0 for random or a specific number for fixed results.

Default: 0

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/veo-3

    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