Sora 2 Text to Video Pro

POST/v1/run

Sora 2 Pro by OpenAI - generate cinematic videos from text descriptions with AI. Create high-quality video content with natural motion, camera control, and optional audio generation.

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 openai/sora-2/text-to-video/pro.

Default: openai/sora-2/text-to-video/pro

stringpromptrequired

The text prompt describing the video you want to generate

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<string>resolution

The resolution of the generated video

Allowed values: 720p, 1080p, true_1080p

Default: 1080p

Optional<integer>duration

Duration of the generated video in seconds

Allowed values: 4, 8, 12, 16, 20

Default: 4

Optional<array<string>>character_ids

Up to two character IDs (from create-character) to use in the video. Refer to characters by name in the prompt. When set, only the OpenAI provider is used.

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": "openai/sora-2/text-to-video/pro",
  "prompt": "A dramatic Hollywood breakup scene at dusk on a quiet suburban street. A man and a woman in their 30s face each other, speaking softly but emotionally, lips syncing to breakup dialogue. Cinematic lighting, warm sunset tones, shallow depth of field, gentle breeze moving autumn leaves, realistic natural sound, no background music",
  "aspect_ratio": "21:9",
  "duration": 4
}'

# 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"

Response202 Accepted

{
  "id": "f3d2e8a1-7c4b-4a12-9d2e-123456789abc",
  "model": "openai/sora-2/text-to-video/pro",
  "status": "running"
}