Wan 2.6 Text to Video API Reference

Request body

Submit an async generation request. The model field selects the model; other fields are model-specific input parameters.

stringmodelrequired

Model identifier. Set to alibaba/wan/2.6/text-to-video.

Default: alibaba/wan/2.6/text-to-video

stringpromptrequired

The text prompt to generate a video from.

Default: Rim light, low contrast, medium close-up, daylight, left-weighted composition, clean single-person shot, warm tones, soft light, sunny day, side light, daytime. A young girl sits in a field of tall grass, with two fluffy little donkeys standing behind her. The girl is about eleven or twelve, wearing a simple floral dress, hair in two braids, with an innocent smile. She sits cross-legged, gently playing with wildflowers beside her. The donkeys are sturdy with perked ears, curiously looking toward the camera. Sunlight bathes the field, creating a warm and natural atmosphere.

Optional<integer>duration

The duration of the generated video in seconds. Valid values are 5 and 10.

Allowed values: 5, 10

Default: 5

Optional<string>audio

The URL of an audio file to guide video generation.

Optional<string>aspect_ratio

The aspect ratio of the generated video.

Allowed values: 1:1, 4:3, 3:4, 16:9, 9:16

Default: 16:9

Optional<string>resolution

The resolution of the video to generate.

Allowed values: 720p, 1080p

Default: 720p

Response Schema

The submit endpoint returns a run response. If its status is pending or running, poll GET /v1/run/{id} with the returned opaque ID until it reaches a terminal state.

stringidrequired

Opaque SandBase run identifier. Use it exactly as returned; no prefix is guaranteed.

stringstatusrequired

Current public run status.

Allowed values: pending, running, completed, failed, timeout

Optional<string>model

Public SandBase model name used for this run.

Optional<array<object>>outputs

Present only for completed runs. Each object is capability-specific; inspect the selected model schema for its fields.

Optional<object>error

Present only for failed or timeout runs. Contains a public error type and sanitized message.

Optional<string>error.type

Stable public error category.

Optional<string>error.message

Sanitized error message safe to show to clients.

Optional<object>usage

Usage details when available.

Model capabilities

array<string>capability_tagsrequired

Capabilities declared by the model registry.

Default: text-to-video

stringexecution_moderequired

Execution mode declared by the model registry.

Default: async

# 1. Submit a generation request curl -X POST https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/run \ -H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{ "model": "alibaba/wan/2.6/text-to-video", "prompt": "Rim light, low contrast, medium close-up, daylight, left-weighted composition, clean single-person shot, warm tones, soft light, sunny day, side light, daytime. A young girl sits in a field of tall grass, with two fluffy little donkeys standing behind her. The girl is about eleven or twelve, wearing a simple floral dress, hair in two braids, with an innocent smile. She sits cross-legged, gently playing with wildflowers beside her. The donkeys are sturdy with perked ears, curiously looking toward the camera. Sunlight bathes the field, creating a warm and natural atmosphere.", "duration": 5, "audio": "https://static.sandbase.ai/examples/input.mp3", "aspect_ratio": "16:9" }' # 2. If the response is still running, poll the returned id curl https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/run/f3d2e8a1-7c4b-4a12-9d2e-123456789abc \ -H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY"