Pika V2.2 Frames

POST/v1/run

V2.2 Frames is Pika's image-to-video AI model. Bring static images to life with fluid animation, consistent character motion, and professional-grade video output.

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 pika/v2.2/frames.

Default: pika/v2.2/frames

stringpromptrequired

Default prompt for all transitions. Individual transition prompts override this.

Optional<array<string>>images

URLs of keyframe images (2-5 images) to create transitions between

Optional<string>resolution

The resolution of the generated video

Allowed values: 720p, 1080p

Default: 720p

Optional<array<object>>transitions

Configuration for each transition. Length must be len(image_urls) - 1. Total duration of all transitions must not exceed 25 seconds. If not provided, uses default 5-second transitions with the global prompt.

Optional<integer>seed

The seed for the random number generator

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: image-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": "pika/v2.2/frames",
  "prompt": "smooth cinematic transition"
}'

# 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"

Response202 Accepted

{
  "id": "run_abc123",
  "model": "pika/v2.2/frames",
  "status": "running",
  "outputs": []
}