LongCat Video Distilled 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 meituan/longcat-video/distilled/text-to-video/480p.

Default: meituan/longcat-video/distilled/text-to-video/480p

stringpromptrequired

The prompt to guide the video generation.

Optional<string>aspect_ratio

The aspect ratio of the generated image.

Allowed values: 21:9, 16:9, 3:2, 4:3, 5:4, 1:1, 4:5, 3:4, 2:3, 9:16

Optional<integer>num_inference_steps

The number of inference steps to use.

Range: 2 to 16

Default: 12

Optional<integer>seed

The seed for the random number generator.

Optional<integer>fps

The frame rate of the generated video.

Range: 1 to 60

Default: 15

Optional<string>video_quality

The quality of the generated video.

Allowed values: low, medium, high, maximum

Default: high

Optional<integer>num_frames

The number of frames to generate.

Range: 17 to 961

Default: 162

Optional<string>video_write_mode

The write mode of the generated video.

Allowed values: fast, balanced, small

Default: balanced

Optional<string>video_output_type

The output type of the generated video.

Allowed values: X264 (.mp4), VP9 (.webm), PRORES4444 (.mov), GIF (.gif)

Default: X264 (.mp4)

Response Schema

The submit endpoint returns an accepted generation task. Poll the result endpoint with the returned id for terminal outputs or errors.

Optional<string>error

Error message if the task failed. Empty on success.

stringidrequired

Unique identifier for the generation task.

Optional<string>model

Model ID used for the prediction.

Optional<array>outputs

Array of generated content. Empty when status is not completed.

stringstatusrequired

Status of the task: pending, running, completed, failed, or timeout.

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

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": "meituan/longcat-video/distilled/text-to-video/480p", "prompt": "realistic filming style, a person wearing a dark helmet, a deep-colored jacket, blue jeans, and bright yellow shoes rides a skateboard along a winding mountain road. The skateboarder starts in a standing position, then gradually lowers into a crouch, extending one hand to touch the road surface while maintaining a low center of gravity to navigate a sharp curve. After completing the turn, the skateboarder rises back to a standing position and continues gliding forward. The background features lush green hills flanking both sides of the road, with distant snow-capped mountain peaks rising against a clear, bright blue sky. The camera follows closely from behind, smoothly tracking the skateboarder’s movements and capturing the dynamic scenery along the route. The scene is shot in natural daylight, highlighting the vivid outdoor environment and the skateboarder’s fluid actions.", "aspect_ratio": "21:9" }' # 2. If the response is still running, poll the returned id curl https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/run/run_abc123 \ -H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY"