Sora2 Create Character

curl --request POST \
  --url https://toapis.com/v1/videos/generations \
  --header 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY' \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data '{
    "model": "sora-2",
    "url": "https://example.com/character-video.mp4",
    "timestamps": "1,3"
  }'

curl --request POST \
  --url https://toapis.com/v1/videos/generations \
  --header 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY' \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data '{
    "model": "sora-2",
    "from_task": "task_01KBYT59JDHB4A3KDDR9N9JVWP",
    "timestamps": "1,3"
  }'

import requests

# Create character from video URL
response = requests.post(
    "https://toapis.com/v1/videos/generations",
    headers={
        "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY",
        "Content-Type": "application/json"
    },
    json={
        "model": "sora-2",
        "url": "https://example.com/character-video.mp4",
        "timestamps": "1,3"
    }
)

task = response.json()
print(f"Task ID: {task['id']}")
print(f"Status: {task['status']}")

# Create character from existing task
response = requests.post(
    "https://toapis.com/v1/videos/generations",
    headers={
        "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY",
        "Content-Type": "application/json"
    },
    json={
        "model": "sora-2",
        "from_task": "task_01KBYT59JDHB4A3KDDR9N9JVWP",
        "timestamps": "1,3"
    }
)

// Create character from video URL
const response = await fetch('https://toapis.com/v1/videos/generations', {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: {
    'Authorization': 'Bearer YOUR_API_KEY',
    'Content-Type': 'application/json'
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    model: 'sora-2',
    url: 'https://example.com/character-video.mp4',
    timestamps: '1,3'
  })
});

const task = await response.json();
console.log(`Task ID: ${task.id}`);
console.log(`Status: ${task.status}`);

package main

import (
    "bytes"
    "encoding/json"
    "fmt"
    "io"
    "net/http"
)

func main() {
    url := "https://toapis.com/v1/videos/generations"

    payload := map[string]interface{}{
        "model":      "sora-2",
        "url":        "https://example.com/character-video.mp4",
        "timestamps": "1,3",
    }

    jsonData, _ := json.Marshal(payload)

    req, _ := http.NewRequest("POST", url, bytes.NewBuffer(jsonData))
    req.Header.Set("Authorization", "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY")
    req.Header.Set("Content-Type", "application/json")

    client := &http.Client{}
    resp, err := client.Do(req)
    if err != nil {
        panic(err)
    }
    defer resp.Body.Close()

    body, _ := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
    fmt.Println(string(body))
}

{
  "id": "task_01KBYT59JDHB4A3KDDR9N9JVWP",
  "object": "generation.task",
  "model": "sora-2",
  "status": "queued",
  "progress": 0,
  "created_at": 1703884800,
  "metadata": {}
}

{
  "id": "task_01KC0JZCMTMQ70D68XTM56Q5D0",
  "object": "generation.task",
  "model": "sora-2",
  "status": "completed",
  "progress": 100,
  "created_at": 1765251461,
  "completed_at": 1765251507,
  "result": {
    "type": "character",
    "data": {
      "characters": [
        {
          "id": "ch_6937998961208191a45ef08447a554df",
          "display_name": "Turbo Whiskers",
          "profile_picture_url": "https://upload.toapis.com/f/image/character_task_xxx.jpg",
          "username": "duksvfkf.turbo_whis"
        }
      ]
    }
  },
  "metadata": {}
}

{
  "error": {
    "code": 400,
    "message": "Invalid request: timestamps range must be between 1-3 seconds",
    "type": "invalid_request_error"
  }
}

{
  "error": {
    "code": 401,
    "message": "Authentication failed, please check your API key",
    "type": "authentication_error"
  }
}

{
  "error": {
    "code": 402,
    "message": "Insufficient account balance, please top up",
    "type": "payment_required"
  }
}

POST

videos

generations

curl --request POST \
  --url https://toapis.com/v1/videos/generations \
  --header 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY' \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data '{
    "model": "sora-2",
    "url": "https://example.com/character-video.mp4",
    "timestamps": "1,3"
  }'

curl --request POST \
  --url https://toapis.com/v1/videos/generations \
  --header 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY' \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data '{
    "model": "sora-2",
    "from_task": "task_01KBYT59JDHB4A3KDDR9N9JVWP",
    "timestamps": "1,3"
  }'

import requests

# Create character from video URL
response = requests.post(
    "https://toapis.com/v1/videos/generations",
    headers={
        "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY",
        "Content-Type": "application/json"
    },
    json={
        "model": "sora-2",
        "url": "https://example.com/character-video.mp4",
        "timestamps": "1,3"
    }
)

task = response.json()
print(f"Task ID: {task['id']}")
print(f"Status: {task['status']}")

# Create character from existing task
response = requests.post(
    "https://toapis.com/v1/videos/generations",
    headers={
        "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY",
        "Content-Type": "application/json"
    },
    json={
        "model": "sora-2",
        "from_task": "task_01KBYT59JDHB4A3KDDR9N9JVWP",
        "timestamps": "1,3"
    }
)

// Create character from video URL
const response = await fetch('https://toapis.com/v1/videos/generations', {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: {
    'Authorization': 'Bearer YOUR_API_KEY',
    'Content-Type': 'application/json'
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    model: 'sora-2',
    url: 'https://example.com/character-video.mp4',
    timestamps: '1,3'
  })
});

const task = await response.json();
console.log(`Task ID: ${task.id}`);
console.log(`Status: ${task.status}`);

package main

import (
    "bytes"
    "encoding/json"
    "fmt"
    "io"
    "net/http"
)

func main() {
    url := "https://toapis.com/v1/videos/generations"

    payload := map[string]interface{}{
        "model":      "sora-2",
        "url":        "https://example.com/character-video.mp4",
        "timestamps": "1,3",
    }

    jsonData, _ := json.Marshal(payload)

    req, _ := http.NewRequest("POST", url, bytes.NewBuffer(jsonData))
    req.Header.Set("Authorization", "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY")
    req.Header.Set("Content-Type", "application/json")

    client := &http.Client{}
    resp, err := client.Do(req)
    if err != nil {
        panic(err)
    }
    defer resp.Body.Close()

    body, _ := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
    fmt.Println(string(body))
}

{
  "id": "task_01KBYT59JDHB4A3KDDR9N9JVWP",
  "object": "generation.task",
  "model": "sora-2",
  "status": "queued",
  "progress": 0,
  "created_at": 1703884800,
  "metadata": {}
}

{
  "id": "task_01KC0JZCMTMQ70D68XTM56Q5D0",
  "object": "generation.task",
  "model": "sora-2",
  "status": "completed",
  "progress": 100,
  "created_at": 1765251461,
  "completed_at": 1765251507,
  "result": {
    "type": "character",
    "data": {
      "characters": [
        {
          "id": "ch_6937998961208191a45ef08447a554df",
          "display_name": "Turbo Whiskers",
          "profile_picture_url": "https://upload.toapis.com/f/image/character_task_xxx.jpg",
          "username": "duksvfkf.turbo_whis"
        }
      ]
    }
  },
  "metadata": {}
}

{
  "error": {
    "code": 400,
    "message": "Invalid request: timestamps range must be between 1-3 seconds",
    "type": "invalid_request_error"
  }
}

{
  "error": {
    "code": 401,
    "message": "Authentication failed, please check your API key",
    "type": "authentication_error"
  }
}

{
  "error": {
    "code": 402,
    "message": "Insufficient account balance, please top up",
    "type": "payment_required"
  }
}

Note for users in mainland China: Please use https://toapis.cn as the API endpoint (Base URL). Replace https://toapis.com with https://toapis.cn in the examples in this document.

Overview

The Sora2 character creation feature allows you to extract characters from existing videos. Once created, you can reuse the character in subsequent video generations to maintain character consistency.

Important:

Video must contain audio and identifiable characters
Time range limit: minimum 1 second, maximum 3 seconds
Either url or from_task is required - must provide one
prompt parameter is not required in this mode
After creation, the character task ID can be used for subsequent video generation

Authentication

string

required

Bearer Token authentication

Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY

Get your API Key from the API Key Management Page

Request Parameters

string

default:"sora-2"

required

Video generation model nameSupported models:

sora-2 - Standard version
sora-2-pro - Professional version (higher quality)
sora-2-vip - VIP version, higher priority

string

required

Character appearance timestamp rangeUnit is seconds, format is "start_second,end_second"Constraints:

Time range difference minimum: 1 second
Time range difference maximum: 3 seconds

Example: "1,3" means the character appearing from second 1 to second 3 in the video

string

Video URL containing the character to extractRequirements:

Video must contain audio
Video must contain identifiable characters

Note: Either url or from_task requiredExample: "https://example.com/my-video.mp4"

string

Task ID of a previously generated videoCreate character from an existing video generation taskNote: Either url or from_task requiredExample: "task_01KBYT59JDHB4A3KDDR9N9JVWP"

Response Fields

string

Unique task identifier for querying character creation statusAfter completion, this character task ID can be used in video generation via the character_url parameter

string

Object type, always generation.task

string

Model name used

string

Task status:

queued - Queued for processing
in_progress - Processing
completed - Successfully completed
failed - Failed

integer

Task progress percentage (0-100)

integer

Task creation time (Unix timestamp)

integer

Task completion time (Unix timestamp, only available after completion)

object

Character creation result (only available after completion)Contains created character information such as character ID, name, profile picture, etc.

curl --request POST \
  --url https://toapis.com/v1/videos/generations \
  --header 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY' \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data '{
    "model": "sora-2",
    "url": "https://example.com/character-video.mp4",
    "timestamps": "1,3"
  }'

curl --request POST \
  --url https://toapis.com/v1/videos/generations \
  --header 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY' \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data '{
    "model": "sora-2",
    "from_task": "task_01KBYT59JDHB4A3KDDR9N9JVWP",
    "timestamps": "1,3"
  }'

import requests

# Create character from video URL
response = requests.post(
    "https://toapis.com/v1/videos/generations",
    headers={
        "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY",
        "Content-Type": "application/json"
    },
    json={
        "model": "sora-2",
        "url": "https://example.com/character-video.mp4",
        "timestamps": "1,3"
    }
)

task = response.json()
print(f"Task ID: {task['id']}")
print(f"Status: {task['status']}")

# Create character from existing task
response = requests.post(
    "https://toapis.com/v1/videos/generations",
    headers={
        "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY",
        "Content-Type": "application/json"
    },
    json={
        "model": "sora-2",
        "from_task": "task_01KBYT59JDHB4A3KDDR9N9JVWP",
        "timestamps": "1,3"
    }
)

// Create character from video URL
const response = await fetch('https://toapis.com/v1/videos/generations', {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: {
    'Authorization': 'Bearer YOUR_API_KEY',
    'Content-Type': 'application/json'
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    model: 'sora-2',
    url: 'https://example.com/character-video.mp4',
    timestamps: '1,3'
  })
});

const task = await response.json();
console.log(`Task ID: ${task.id}`);
console.log(`Status: ${task.status}`);

package main

import (
    "bytes"
    "encoding/json"
    "fmt"
    "io"
    "net/http"
)

func main() {
    url := "https://toapis.com/v1/videos/generations"

    payload := map[string]interface{}{
        "model":      "sora-2",
        "url":        "https://example.com/character-video.mp4",
        "timestamps": "1,3",
    }

    jsonData, _ := json.Marshal(payload)

    req, _ := http.NewRequest("POST", url, bytes.NewBuffer(jsonData))
    req.Header.Set("Authorization", "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY")
    req.Header.Set("Content-Type", "application/json")

    client := &http.Client{}
    resp, err := client.Do(req)
    if err != nil {
        panic(err)
    }
    defer resp.Body.Close()

    body, _ := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
    fmt.Println(string(body))
}

{
  "id": "task_01KBYT59JDHB4A3KDDR9N9JVWP",
  "object": "generation.task",
  "model": "sora-2",
  "status": "queued",
  "progress": 0,
  "created_at": 1703884800,
  "metadata": {}
}

{
  "id": "task_01KC0JZCMTMQ70D68XTM56Q5D0",
  "object": "generation.task",
  "model": "sora-2",
  "status": "completed",
  "progress": 100,
  "created_at": 1765251461,
  "completed_at": 1765251507,
  "result": {
    "type": "character",
    "data": {
      "characters": [
        {
          "id": "ch_6937998961208191a45ef08447a554df",
          "display_name": "Turbo Whiskers",
          "profile_picture_url": "https://upload.toapis.com/f/image/character_task_xxx.jpg",
          "username": "duksvfkf.turbo_whis"
        }
      ]
    }
  },
  "metadata": {}
}

{
  "error": {
    "code": 400,
    "message": "Invalid request: timestamps range must be between 1-3 seconds",
    "type": "invalid_request_error"
  }
}

{
  "error": {
    "code": 401,
    "message": "Authentication failed, please check your API key",
    "type": "authentication_error"
  }
}

{
  "error": {
    "code": 402,
    "message": "Insufficient account balance, please top up",
    "type": "payment_required"
  }
}

Usage Flow

Submit Character Creation Request

Call this API with a video URL or existing task ID containing the character, along with the time range

Get Task ID

API returns task ID with status queued or in_progress

Query Task Status

Use the Query Video Task Status API to poll task progress

Use Character in Video Generation

After character creation completes, use character_url parameter to reference the character task ID in subsequent video generation

Best Practices

Choose Clear Character Segments: Select 1-3 second segments where character features are most prominent
Ensure Video Quality: High-definition video allows better character feature extraction
Include Audio: Video must contain an audio track
Avoid Multiple Characters: The selected time range should ideally contain only one main character

Overview

Quick Start

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Task Management

File Uploads

Account

FAQs

Overview

Authentication

Request Parameters

Response Fields

Usage Flow

Best Practices

​Overview

​Authentication

​Request Parameters

​Response Fields

​Usage Flow

​Best Practices

Overview

Authentication

Request Parameters

Response Fields

Usage Flow

Best Practices