veo-video · diff
v1.0 to v1.0
112 added, 5 removed. Audit A to A.
---
name: veo-video
- description: Generate AI videos with Google Veo via AceDataCloud API. Use when creating videos from text descriptions, animating still images into video, or upscaling to 1080p. Supports Veo 2, Veo 3, and Veo 3.1 models including fast variants.
+ description: Generate AI videos with Google Veo via AceDataCloud API. Use when creating videos from text descriptions, animating still images into video, upscaling/extending videos, re-shooting with new camera motion, or inserting/removing objects. Supports Veo 2, Veo 3, and Veo 3.1 models including fast variants.
license: Apache-2.0
metadata:
author: acedatacloud
version: "1.0"
compatibility: Requires ACEDATACLOUD_API_TOKEN in .env file (see _shared/authentication.md). Optionally pair with mcp-veo for tool-use.
---
# Veo Video Generation
Generate AI videos through AceDataCloud's Google Veo API.
> **Setup:** See [authentication](../_shared/authentication.md) for token setup.
## Quick Start
```bash
curl -X POST https://api.acedata.cloud/veo/videos \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $ACEDATACLOUD_API_TOKEN" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"action": "text2video", "prompt": "a whale breaching in slow motion at golden hour", "model": "veo3", "callback_url": "https://api.acedata.cloud/health"}'
```
> **Async:** See [async task polling](../_shared/async-tasks.md). Poll via `POST /veo/tasks` with `{"id": "..."}`.
This returns a task ID immediately. Poll for the result:
```bash
curl -X POST https://api.acedata.cloud/veo/tasks \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $ACEDATACLOUD_API_TOKEN" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"id": "<task_id from above>"}'
```
## Models
| Model | Audio | Best For |
|-------|-------|----------|
| `veo2` | No | Cost-effective generation |
| `veo2-fast` | No | Fast, cost-effective generation (default) |
| `veo3` | Yes (native) | Full audiovisual generation |
| `veo3-fast` | Yes (native) | Faster audiovisual generation |
| `veo31` | Yes (native) | Veo 3.1, highest quality |
| `veo31-fast` | Yes (native) | Veo 3.1 fast variant |
| `veo31-fast-ingredients` | Yes (native) | Veo 3.1 fast, ingredient mode |
## Workflows
### 1. Text-to-Video
```json
POST /veo/videos
{
"action": "text2video",
"prompt": "cinematic aerial shot of the Northern Lights over Iceland",
"model": "veo3",
"resolution": "1080p"
}
```
### 2. Image-to-Video
Animate still images into video.
```json
POST /veo/videos
{
"action": "image2video",
"prompt": "the scene gently comes to life with wind and subtle motion",
"image_urls": ["https://example.com/landscape.jpg"],
"model": "veo2",
"aspect_ratio": "16:9"
}
```
- ### 3. Upscale to 1080p
+ ### 3. Ingredients-to-Video (Multi-Image Blend)
+ Blend 1–3 reference images into a video (only `veo31-fast-ingredients`).
+
+ ```json
+ POST /veo/videos
+ {
+ "action": "ingredients2video",
+ "image_urls": [
+ "https://example.com/img1.jpg",
+ "https://example.com/img2.jpg"
+ ],
+ "model": "veo31-fast-ingredients"
+ }
+ ```
+
+ ### 4. Upscale to 1080p
+
Convert a previously generated video to full 1080p resolution.
```json
POST /veo/videos
{
"action": "get1080p",
"video_id": "your-video-id",
"model": "veo3"
}
```
## Parameters
| Parameter | Values | Description |
|-----------|--------|-------------|
- | `action` | `"text2video"`, `"image2video"`, `"get1080p"` | Generation mode |
+ | `action` | `"text2video"`, `"image2video"`, `"ingredients2video"`, `"get1080p"` | Generation mode |
| `model` | see Models table | Model to use (default: `veo2-fast`) |
| `resolution` | `"4k"`, `"1080p"`, `"gif"` | Output resolution (default: 720p) |
| `aspect_ratio` | `"16:9"`, `"9:16"`, `"1:1"`, `"4:3"`, `"3:4"` | Aspect ratio — only valid for `image2video` |
- | `image_urls` | array of strings | Reference image URLs — only for `image2video` |
+ | `image_urls` | array of strings | Reference image URLs — for `image2video` (up to 2) or `ingredients2video` (up to 3) |
| `video_id` | string | Video to upscale — only for `get1080p` |
| `translation` | `true` / `false` | Auto-translate prompt to English (default: false) |
+ ## Post-Generation Endpoints
+
+ After generating a video, use these endpoints to further process it:
+
+ ### Upsample (`POST /veo/upsample`)
+
+ Upscale a generated video to 1080p, 4K, or convert to GIF.
+
+ ```json
+ POST /veo/upsample
+ {
+ "video_id": "your-video-id",
+ "action": "4k"
+ }
+ ```
+
+ | Parameter | Values | Description |
+ |-----------|--------|-------------|
+ | `video_id` | string | Task ID from `/veo/videos`, `/veo/extend`, `/veo/reshoot`, or `/veo/objects` |
+ | `action` | `"1080p"`, `"4k"`, `"gif"` | Upsample target |
+
+ ### Extend (`POST /veo/extend`)
+
+ Continue an existing video — AI auto-generates the next segment.
+
+ ```json
+ POST /veo/extend
+ {
+ "video_id": "your-video-id",
+ "model": "veo31-fast",
+ "prompt": "the camera slowly zooms out"
+ }
+ ```
+
+ | Parameter | Values | Description |
+ |-----------|--------|-------------|
+ | `video_id` | string | Task ID from `/veo/videos` or a prior `/veo/extend` |
+ | `model` | `"veo31-fast"`, `"veo31"` | Only Veo 3.1 series is supported |
+ | `prompt` | string | Optional: guides the extended segment |
+
+ ### Reshoot (`POST /veo/reshoot`)
+
+ Re-render a video keeping the same content but applying new camera motion.
+
+ ```json
+ POST /veo/reshoot
+ {
+ "video_id": "your-video-id",
+ "motion_type": "LEFT_TO_RIGHT"
+ }
+ ```
+
+ | Parameter | Values | Description |
+ |-----------|--------|-------------|
+ | `video_id` | string | Task ID from `/veo/videos` (cannot use `/veo/extend` output) |
+ | `motion_type` | see table below | Camera motion to apply |
+
+ **`motion_type` values:**
+ `STATIONARY`, `STATIONARY_UP`, `STATIONARY_DOWN`, `STATIONARY_LEFT`, `STATIONARY_RIGHT`, `STATIONARY_DOLLY_IN_ZOOM_OUT`, `STATIONARY_DOLLY_OUT_ZOOM_IN`, `UP`, `DOWN`, `LEFT_TO_RIGHT`, `RIGHT_TO_LEFT`, `FORWARD`, `BACKWARD`, `DOLLY_IN_ZOOM_OUT`, `DOLLY_OUT_ZOOM_IN`
+
+ ### Objects (`POST /veo/objects`)
+
+ Insert or remove objects in a video using mask-based inpainting.
+
+ ```json
+ POST /veo/objects
+ {
+ "video_id": "your-video-id",
+ "action": "insert",
+ "prompt": "add a flying bird"
+ }
+ ```
+
+ ```json
+ POST /veo/objects
+ {
+ "video_id": "your-video-id",
+ "action": "remove",
+ "image_mask": "https://example.com/mask.jpg"
+ }
+ ```
+
+ | Parameter | Values | Description |
+ |-----------|--------|-------------|
+ | `video_id` | string | Task ID (cannot use `/veo/extend` output) |
+ | `action` | `"insert"`, `"remove"` | Operation type |
+ | `prompt` | string | Required for `insert`; optional for `remove` |
+ | `image_mask` | string | URL or base64 JPEG — white pixels = target region. Required for `remove`; optional for `insert` |
+
## Gotchas
- Veo 3 and 3.1 models generate **native audio** — `veo2`/`veo2-fast` do NOT support audio
- The `get1080p` action uses `video_id` (from a prior generation), not a URL
- `aspect_ratio` is **only valid** for the `image2video` action
- - `image_urls` accepts an array — pass one or more image URLs for image-to-video
+ - `image_urls` accepts an array — up to 2 images for `image2video`, up to 3 for `ingredients2video`
+ - `veo31-fast-ingredients` **requires** image input — it cannot do text-only generation
- `translation: true` auto-translates Chinese or other non-English prompts before sending to Veo
- Task polling uses `id` (not `task_id`) in the `/veo/tasks` request body
- Task states use `"succeeded"` (not "completed") — check for this value when polling
+ - `/veo/extend` output **cannot** be used as input for `/veo/reshoot` or `/veo/objects`
> **MCP:** `pip install mcp-veo` | Hosted: `https://veo.mcp.acedata.cloud/mcp` | See [all MCP servers](../_shared/mcp-servers.md)