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Image-to-Video (First Frame)

Generate video from a first-frame image and optional prompt. Async task API: submit a request, receive a task_id, then poll for status to get the result.

Generate subsequent motion video from a first-frame image driven by a prompt. Supports up to 15 seconds and 1080P resolution.

This is an async task-based API: submit a request to receive a task_id, poll for status, then download the video when complete.

Base URL

  • https://api.autorouter.top — Production

Authentication

BearerAuth: http (bearer) Authenticate using a Bearer Token. Format: Authorization: Bearer sk-xxxxxx

Endpoints

POST /api/v1/services/aigc/video-generation/video-synthesis

Create Video Generation Task

Create a video generation task from a first-frame image.

The request header must include X-DashScope-Async: enable.

Request Body

Content-Type: application/json

Example:

{
  "model": "happyhorse-1.1-i2v",
  "input": {
    "prompt": "A cat running on the grass",
    "media": [
      {
        "type": "first_frame",
        "url": "https://cdn.translate.alibaba.com/r/wanx-demo-1.png"
      }
    ]
  },
  "parameters": {
    "resolution": "720P",
    "duration": 5
  }
}

Properties:

NameTypeRequiredDescription
modelstringYesModel name. Available values: happyhorse-1.1-i2v, happyhorse-1.0-i2v
inputobjectYesBasic input such as prompt and media
input.promptstringNoText prompt describing the desired video. Supports any language. Maximum 5,000 non-Chinese characters or 2,500 Chinese characters; excess is truncated automatically
input.mediaarrayYesInput media list for specifying images. Must contain exactly one image with type set to first_frame
input.media[].typestringYesMedia type. Available value: first_frame (starting frame of the video)
input.media[].urlstringYesMedia URL. Supports public HTTP/HTTPS links, or a Base64-encoded string (data:{MIME_type};base64,{base64_data}). Image limits: JPEG/JPG/PNG/WEBP; width and height ≥ 300 px; aspect ratio 1:2.5–2.5:1; max 20MB
parametersobjectNoVideo processing parameters such as resolution and duration
parameters.resolutionstringNoResolution tier controlling clarity (total pixels). The model scales the video to the selected tier while keeping an aspect ratio close to the first frame. Available values: 480P, 720P, 1080P (default)
parameters.durationintegerNoVideo duration in seconds. Integer in [3, 15]. Default: 5
parameters.watermarkbooleanNoWhether to add a watermark (fixed text "Happy Horse" in the bottom-right corner). true (default) adds it; false does not
parameters.seedintegerNoRandom seed in [0, 2147483647]. Auto-generated if omitted. A fixed seed improves reproducibility but does not guarantee identical results

Responses

200: Task created successfully

Content-Type: application/json

400: Bad request / invalid parameters

Content-Type: application/json

429: Rate limit exceeded

Content-Type: application/json

Request Example

curl -X POST "https://api.autorouter.top/api/v1/services/aigc/video-generation/video-synthesis" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer sk-xxxxxx" \
  -H "X-DashScope-Async: enable" \
  -d '{
  "model": "happyhorse-1.1-i2v",
  "input": {
    "prompt": "A cat running on the grass",
    "media": [
      {
        "type": "first_frame",
        "url": "https://cdn.translate.alibaba.com/r/wanx-demo-1.png"
      }
    ]
  },
  "parameters": {
    "resolution": "720P",
    "duration": 5
  }
}'

Response Example

{
  "output": {
    "task_status": "PENDING",
    "task_id": "0385dc79-5ff8-4d82-bcb6-xxxxxx"
  },
  "request_id": "4909100c-7b5a-9f92-bfe5-xxxxxx"
}

Response fields:

NameTypeDescription
outputobjectTask output
output.task_idstringTask ID for status queries. Valid for 24 hours
output.task_statusstringTask status. Enum: PENDING (queued), RUNNING (processing), SUCCEEDED (success), FAILED (failed), CANCELED (canceled), UNKNOWN (missing or unknown)
request_idstringUnique request ID for tracing and troubleshooting
codestringError code. Returned only when the request fails
messagestringError message. Returned only when the request fails

GET /api/v1/tasks/{task_id}

Query Task Result by ID

Query task status and result using the task_id returned when creating the task. Queries are valid for 24 hours.

Headers

NameTypeRequiredDescription
AuthorizationstringYesRequest authentication. Format: Bearer sk-xxxxxx

Path Parameters

NameTypeRequiredDescription
task_idstringYesTask ID

Responses

200: Task queried successfully

Content-Type: application/json

400: Bad request / invalid parameters

Content-Type: application/json

429: Rate limit exceeded

Content-Type: application/json

Request Example

curl -X GET "https://api.autorouter.top/api/v1/tasks/{task_id}" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer sk-xxxxxx"

Response Example

{
  "request_id": "99243b47-ec5f-9413-9993-xxxxxx",
  "output": {
    "task_id": "4673458e-28be-4a05-bf2a-xxxxxx",
    "task_status": "SUCCEEDED",
    "submit_time": "2026-04-20 17:55:17.075",
    "scheduled_time": "2026-04-20 17:55:17.129",
    "end_time": "2026-04-20 17:56:36.658",
    "orig_prompt": "A cat running on the grass",
    "video_url": "https://dashscope-result.oss-cn-beijing.aliyuncs.com/xxx.mp4?Expires=xxx"
  },
  "usage": {
    "duration": 5,
    "input_video_duration": 0,
    "output_video_duration": 5,
    "video_count": 1,
    "SR": 720
  }
}

Response fields:

NameTypeDescription
outputobjectTask output
output.task_idstringTask ID. Valid for queries for 24 hours
output.task_statusstringTask status. Enum: PENDING (queued), RUNNING (processing), SUCCEEDED (success), FAILED (failed), CANCELED (canceled), UNKNOWN (missing or unknown). Typical poll flow: PENDINGRUNNINGSUCCEEDED / FAILED
output.submit_timestringTask submission time, format YYYY-MM-DD HH:mm:ss.SSS
output.scheduled_timestringTask execution time, format YYYY-MM-DD HH:mm:ss.SSS
output.end_timestringTask completion time, format YYYY-MM-DD HH:mm:ss.SSS
output.video_urlstringVideo download URL. Returned only when task_status is SUCCEEDED. Link valid for 24 hours; video is MP4 (H.264)
output.orig_promptstringOriginal prompt, corresponding to the request prompt
output.codestringError code. Returned only when the task fails
output.messagestringError message. Returned only when the task fails
usageobjectOutput statistics. Returned only on success
usage.input_video_durationintegerInput video duration in seconds
usage.output_video_durationintegerOutput video duration in seconds
usage.durationintegerTotal video duration used for billing, equal to input_video_duration + output_video_duration
usage.SRintegerOutput video resolution tier
usage.video_countintegerNumber of output videos. Always 1
request_idstringUnique request ID for tracing and troubleshooting

Error Handling

HTTP 400 Parameter Errors (pre-submit validation, no billing)

AutoRouter validates required fields before submitting upstream:

ScenarioResponse
Missing input.media or first_frame{"code":"InvalidParameter","message":"...","request_id":"..."}
Unknown model{"code":"InvalidParameter","message":"unknown model: ...","request_id":"..."}

HTTP 401 / 403 Auth Errors

  • 401 Unauthorized: API Key invalid or expired
  • 403 Forbidden: API Key has no access to this model (check token's model allowlist)

HTTP 402 Insufficient Balance

Returns insufficient user quota. Top up at the AutoRouter console.

Task FAILED Status

The task was accepted but upstream generation failed (output.task_status == "FAILED"). See output.code / output.message for details:

ReasonSuggested Action
Content moderationAdjust prompt to avoid sensitive content
Missing first-frame imagemedia must contain exactly one type: first_frame element
Media URL unreachableEnsure the URL is publicly accessible and not expired
Media file violates specsSee image limits in Request Body
Illegal parameter comboFollow the Request Body specification

When a task enters FAILED, AutoRouter automatically refunds the billed quota. Check refund records in the logs page.

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