Video Generation (HeyGen API)

Generate AI videos from text prompts. Supports multiple providers (VEO 3.1, Kling, Sora, Runway, Seedance), configurable aspect ratios, and optional reference images for image-to-video generation.

Authentication

All requests require the X-Api-Key header. Set the HEYGEN_API_KEY environment variable.

curl -X POST "https://api.heygen.com/v1/workflows/executions" \
  -H "X-Api-Key: $HEYGEN_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"workflow_type": "GenerateVideoNode", "input": {"prompt": "A drone shot flying over a coastal city at sunset"}}'

Default Workflow

1. Call POST /v1/workflows/executions with workflow_type: "GenerateVideoNode" and your prompt
2. Receive a execution_id in the response