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Generate GIF from Video API

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This Utility API allows you to convert videos into high-quality GIFs from any segment of a video file.
Converting videos to GIFs is ideal for creating animated previews, enhancing user engagement, or producing shareable content for social media and messaging platforms.
This functionality simplifies content creation by enabling fast, reliable GIF generation which makes it perfect for marketing, product demos, or interactive design elements.
Try the API in the API playground and discover how you can easily transform videos into engaging GIFs.
Tip: For large-size video files , it’s recommended to use the corresponding JOB API to ensure optimal performance and prevent timeouts.
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API Documentation

input file: output file
POST
https://api.apyhub.com/generate/gif/file

Request example

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curl --location --request POST 'https://api.apyhub.com/generate/gif/file?output=test-sample.gif' \
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--header 'apy-token: {{token}}' \
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--form 'video=@"sample.mp4"'
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--form 'start_time="0"'
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--form 'duration="2"'
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--form 'speed="0"'
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--form 'size="400x300"'
Method: POST
Content Type: multipart/form-data
Query Parameter(s)
AttributeTypeMandatoryDescription
outputStringNoThe name of the output file, defaults to test-sample.gif.
Request Body
AttributeTypeMandatoryDescription
videoStringYesthe source video file in any of supported formats (mp4,webm,flv,avi,mkv,mov,3gp).
start_timeStringNothe time in seconds at which you want to generate the GIF. For example: if a video is 3 minutes long and you want to generate GIF from 90th second then this will be as start_time: 90 and it defaults to 0 (generate GIF from 0th second of the video).
durationStringNothe GIF file length. For example: you want to generate the GIF for 4 seconds then it will be as duration: 4 and it defaults to 2 and max duration user can enter is 20(seconds).
speedStringNothe GIF speed at which you want gif to run. For example: you want to increase the GIF speed by 4x then it will be as speed:4 and to decrease the GIF speed by 4x then it will be as speed:-4. It defaults to 0 which is normal speed and user can enter any value from range -10 to 10.
sizeStringNothe dimensions of the generated GIF file, should be in WidthxHeight format and it defaults to original_size.
Sample Response
A successful request returns the GIF file in the output parameter specified. If the request fails, the response contains an error code and a message to help determine what went wrong.

HTTP Response Codes

The method may return one of the following HTTP status codes:
Status CodeDescription
200The request was successful.
400Invalid input - the file is corrupt or the supported inputs are not provided.
401Required authentication information is either missing or not valid for the resource.
500If any unexpected error occurs while processing the request.

Authentication

All API requests to ApyHub services need to be authenticated. Currently we support tokens or basic authentication mechanisms. You can generate and view your existing credentials from your workspace settings (on the left side of the navbar) and go to “API Keys".
Points to note:
  • Credential secrets are generated on the fly and are not stored in plain text, so on generating a credential please save the secrets somewhere safe.
  • Use the apy-token as the header parameter to pass the token.
  • Use the Authorization header to send the basic authentication credentials.

Error codes

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{
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  "error": {
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    "code": 105,
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    "message": "Invalid URL"
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  }
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}
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