API Reference
OpenAI Transcription Speech-to-Text
Transcribe audio files up to 25 MB with Whisper or gpt-transcribe.
01
Overview
Use the speech to text endpoint and read the result from the same response.
Quick start
- Create an API key and set it as RUNAPI_API_KEY.
- Send a POST request whose body matches the request schema.
- Read the result from the successful response body.
Endpoint
- Base URL
https://runapi.ai- API version
v1- Authentication
Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_TOKEN
02
Supported models
Open a model page for current pricing, rate limits, and commercial-usage details.
03
JSON bodyRequest schema
Send only the fields declared for this endpoint.
gpt-transcribe9 fields
filestring
Required
Audio file upload, up to 25 MB.
keywordsarray
Optional
Terms that should receive additional recognition guidance.
languagestring
Optional
Audio language as an ISO-639-1 code.
languagesarray
Optional
Candidate audio languages as ISO-639-1 codes.
modelstring
Optional
Transcription model.
Allowed values:gpt-transcribe
promptstring
Optional
Optional text that guides transcription style and vocabulary.
response_formatstring
Optional
Response body format.
Allowed values:json, text
streamboolean
Optional
Whether to request a streamed response when supported.
temperaturenumber
Optional
Sampling temperature from 0 to 1.
Range:0 - 1
whisper-18 fields
filestring
Required
Audio file upload, up to 25 MB.
languagestring
Optional
Audio language as an ISO-639-1 code.
modelstring
Optional
Transcription model.
Allowed values:whisper-1
promptstring
Optional
Optional text that guides transcription style and vocabulary.
response_formatstring
Optional
Response body format.
Allowed values:json, text, srt, verbose_json, vtt
streamboolean
Optional
Whether to request a streamed response when supported.
temperaturenumber
Optional
Sampling temperature from 0 to 1.
Range:0 - 1
timestamp_granularitiesarray
Optional
Timestamp detail included with verbose JSON responses.
Item limit:2
04
HTTP 200Success response
POST /v1/audio/transcriptions
Response schema
JSON
{
"oneOf": [
{
"properties": {
"duration": {
"type": "number"
},
"language": {
"type": "string"
},
"logprobs": {
"items": {
"properties": {
"bytes": {
"items": {
"type": "integer"
},
"type": "array"
},
"logprob": {
"type": "number"
},
"token": {
"type": "string"
}
},
"type": "object",
"unevaluatedProperties": false
},
"type": "array"
},
"segments": {
"items": {
"properties": {
"avg_logprob": {
"type": "number"
},
"compression_ratio": {
"type": "number"
},
"end": {
"type": "number"
},
"id": {
"type": "integer"
},
"no_speech_prob": {
"type": "number"
},
"seek": {
"type": "integer"
},
"start": {
"type": "number"
},
"temperature": {
"type": "number"
},
"text": {
"type": "string"
},
"tokens": {
"items": {
"type": "integer"
},
"type": "array"
}
},
"type": "object",
"unevaluatedProperties": false
},
"type": "array"
},
"task": {
"type": "string"
},
"text": {
"type": "string"
},
"usage": {
"properties": {
"input_token_details": {
"properties": {
"audio_tokens": {
"type": "integer"
},
"text_tokens": {
"type": "integer"
}
},
"type": "object",
"unevaluatedProperties": false
},
"input_tokens": {
"type": "integer"
},
"output_tokens": {
"type": "integer"
},
"seconds": {
"type": "number"
},
"total_tokens": {
"type": "integer"
},
"type": {
"type": "string"
}
},
"type": "object",
"unevaluatedProperties": false
},
"words": {
"items": {
"properties": {
"end": {
"type": "number"
},
"start": {
"type": "number"
},
"word": {
"type": "string"
}
},
"required": [
"word",
"start",
"end"
],
"type": "object",
"unevaluatedProperties": false
},
"type": "array"
}
},
"required": [
"text"
],
"type": "object",
"unevaluatedProperties": false
},
{
"type": "string"
}
]
}Response example
JSON
{
"text": "Welcome to RunAPI."
}05
HTTP 401Errors
POST /v1/audio/transcriptions
This response has no body.
06
HTTP 400Errors
POST /v1/audio/transcriptions
Response schema
JSON
{
"properties": {
"billing": {
"properties": {
"refund": {
"oneOf": [
{
"properties": {
"refunded_at": {
"type": "string"
}
},
"required": [
"refunded_at"
],
"type": "object",
"unevaluatedProperties": false
},
{
"enum": [
null
]
}
]
},
"reservation": {
"oneOf": [
{
"properties": {
"amount_cents": {
"type": "integer"
}
},
"required": [
"amount_cents"
],
"type": "object",
"unevaluatedProperties": false
},
{
"enum": [
null
]
}
]
},
"settlement": {
"oneOf": [
{
"properties": {
"amount_micro_cents": {
"type": "integer"
},
"charged_amount_cents": {
"type": "integer"
}
},
"required": [
"charged_amount_cents",
"amount_micro_cents"
],
"type": "object",
"unevaluatedProperties": false
},
{
"enum": [
null
]
}
]
}
},
"required": [
"reservation",
"settlement",
"refund"
],
"type": "object",
"unevaluatedProperties": false
},
"error": {
"properties": {
"code": {
"type": "string"
},
"limit_cents": {
"type": "integer"
},
"message": {
"type": "string"
},
"reset_at": {
"format": "date-time",
"type": [
"string",
"null"
]
},
"used_cents": {
"type": "integer"
},
"window": {
"enum": [
"1h",
"1d",
"7d",
"daily",
"weekly",
"monthly",
"lifetime"
],
"type": "string"
}
},
"required": [
"code",
"message"
],
"type": "object",
"unevaluatedProperties": false
}
},
"required": [
"error"
],
"type": "object",
"unevaluatedProperties": false
}Response example
JSON
{
"error": {
"code": "invalid_request",
"message": "Invalid request"
}
}07
HTTP 402Errors
POST /v1/audio/transcriptions
Response schema
JSON
{
"properties": {
"billing": {
"properties": {
"refund": {
"oneOf": [
{
"properties": {
"refunded_at": {
"type": "string"
}
},
"required": [
"refunded_at"
],
"type": "object",
"unevaluatedProperties": false
},
{
"enum": [
null
]
}
]
},
"reservation": {
"oneOf": [
{
"properties": {
"amount_cents": {
"type": "integer"
}
},
"required": [
"amount_cents"
],
"type": "object",
"unevaluatedProperties": false
},
{
"enum": [
null
]
}
]
},
"settlement": {
"oneOf": [
{
"properties": {
"amount_micro_cents": {
"type": "integer"
},
"charged_amount_cents": {
"type": "integer"
}
},
"required": [
"charged_amount_cents",
"amount_micro_cents"
],
"type": "object",
"unevaluatedProperties": false
},
{
"enum": [
null
]
}
]
}
},
"required": [
"reservation",
"settlement",
"refund"
],
"type": "object",
"unevaluatedProperties": false
},
"error": {
"properties": {
"code": {
"type": "string"
},
"limit_cents": {
"type": "integer"
},
"message": {
"type": "string"
},
"reset_at": {
"format": "date-time",
"type": [
"string",
"null"
]
},
"used_cents": {
"type": "integer"
},
"window": {
"enum": [
"1h",
"1d",
"7d",
"daily",
"weekly",
"monthly",
"lifetime"
],
"type": "string"
}
},
"required": [
"code",
"message"
],
"type": "object",
"unevaluatedProperties": false
}
},
"required": [
"error"
],
"type": "object",
"unevaluatedProperties": false
}Response example
JSON
{
"error": {
"code": "insufficient_balance",
"message": "Insufficient balance"
}
}08
HTTP 429Errors
POST /v1/audio/transcriptions
Response schema
JSON
{
"properties": {
"billing": {
"properties": {
"refund": {
"oneOf": [
{
"properties": {
"refunded_at": {
"type": "string"
}
},
"required": [
"refunded_at"
],
"type": "object",
"unevaluatedProperties": false
},
{
"enum": [
null
]
}
]
},
"reservation": {
"oneOf": [
{
"properties": {
"amount_cents": {
"type": "integer"
}
},
"required": [
"amount_cents"
],
"type": "object",
"unevaluatedProperties": false
},
{
"enum": [
null
]
}
]
},
"settlement": {
"oneOf": [
{
"properties": {
"amount_micro_cents": {
"type": "integer"
},
"charged_amount_cents": {
"type": "integer"
}
},
"required": [
"charged_amount_cents",
"amount_micro_cents"
],
"type": "object",
"unevaluatedProperties": false
},
{
"enum": [
null
]
}
]
}
},
"required": [
"reservation",
"settlement",
"refund"
],
"type": "object",
"unevaluatedProperties": false
},
"error": {
"properties": {
"code": {
"type": "string"
},
"limit_cents": {
"type": "integer"
},
"message": {
"type": "string"
},
"reset_at": {
"format": "date-time",
"type": [
"string",
"null"
]
},
"used_cents": {
"type": "integer"
},
"window": {
"enum": [
"1h",
"1d",
"7d",
"daily",
"weekly",
"monthly",
"lifetime"
],
"type": "string"
}
},
"required": [
"code",
"message"
],
"type": "object",
"unevaluatedProperties": false
}
},
"required": [
"error"
],
"type": "object",
"unevaluatedProperties": false
}Response example
JSON
{
"error": {
"code": "api_token_credit_limit_exceeded",
"message": "API key credit limit exceeded"
}
}09
HTTP 409Errors
POST /v1/audio/transcriptions
Response schema
JSON
{
"properties": {
"billing": {
"properties": {
"refund": {
"oneOf": [
{
"properties": {
"refunded_at": {
"type": "string"
}
},
"required": [
"refunded_at"
],
"type": "object",
"unevaluatedProperties": false
},
{
"enum": [
null
]
}
]
},
"reservation": {
"oneOf": [
{
"properties": {
"amount_cents": {
"type": "integer"
}
},
"required": [
"amount_cents"
],
"type": "object",
"unevaluatedProperties": false
},
{
"enum": [
null
]
}
]
},
"settlement": {
"oneOf": [
{
"properties": {
"amount_micro_cents": {
"type": "integer"
},
"charged_amount_cents": {
"type": "integer"
}
},
"required": [
"charged_amount_cents",
"amount_micro_cents"
],
"type": "object",
"unevaluatedProperties": false
},
{
"enum": [
null
]
}
]
}
},
"required": [
"reservation",
"settlement",
"refund"
],
"type": "object",
"unevaluatedProperties": false
},
"error": {
"properties": {
"code": {
"type": "string"
},
"limit_cents": {
"type": "integer"
},
"message": {
"type": "string"
},
"reset_at": {
"format": "date-time",
"type": [
"string",
"null"
]
},
"used_cents": {
"type": "integer"
},
"window": {
"enum": [
"1h",
"1d",
"7d",
"daily",
"weekly",
"monthly",
"lifetime"
],
"type": "string"
}
},
"required": [
"code",
"message"
],
"type": "object",
"unevaluatedProperties": false
}
},
"required": [
"error"
],
"type": "object",
"unevaluatedProperties": false
}Response example
JSON
{
"error": {
"code": "request_conflict",
"message": "The request uses features that are not supported for the selected model"
}
}10
HTTP 429Errors
POST /v1/audio/transcriptions
Response schema
JSON
{
"properties": {
"billing": {
"properties": {
"refund": {
"oneOf": [
{
"properties": {
"refunded_at": {
"type": "string"
}
},
"required": [
"refunded_at"
],
"type": "object",
"unevaluatedProperties": false
},
{
"enum": [
null
]
}
]
},
"reservation": {
"oneOf": [
{
"properties": {
"amount_cents": {
"type": "integer"
}
},
"required": [
"amount_cents"
],
"type": "object",
"unevaluatedProperties": false
},
{
"enum": [
null
]
}
]
},
"settlement": {
"oneOf": [
{
"properties": {
"amount_micro_cents": {
"type": "integer"
},
"charged_amount_cents": {
"type": "integer"
}
},
"required": [
"charged_amount_cents",
"amount_micro_cents"
],
"type": "object",
"unevaluatedProperties": false
},
{
"enum": [
null
]
}
]
}
},
"required": [
"reservation",
"settlement",
"refund"
],
"type": "object",
"unevaluatedProperties": false
},
"error": {
"properties": {
"code": {
"type": "string"
},
"limit_cents": {
"type": "integer"
},
"message": {
"type": "string"
},
"reset_at": {
"format": "date-time",
"type": [
"string",
"null"
]
},
"used_cents": {
"type": "integer"
},
"window": {
"enum": [
"1h",
"1d",
"7d",
"daily",
"weekly",
"monthly",
"lifetime"
],
"type": "string"
}
},
"required": [
"code",
"message"
],
"type": "object",
"unevaluatedProperties": false
}
},
"required": [
"error"
],
"type": "object",
"unevaluatedProperties": false
}Response example
JSON
{
"error": {
"code": "rate_limited",
"message": "Rate limit reached. Please retry later."
}
}11
HTTP 503Errors
POST /v1/audio/transcriptions
Response schema
JSON
{
"properties": {
"billing": {
"properties": {
"refund": {
"oneOf": [
{
"properties": {
"refunded_at": {
"type": "string"
}
},
"required": [
"refunded_at"
],
"type": "object",
"unevaluatedProperties": false
},
{
"enum": [
null
]
}
]
},
"reservation": {
"oneOf": [
{
"properties": {
"amount_cents": {
"type": "integer"
}
},
"required": [
"amount_cents"
],
"type": "object",
"unevaluatedProperties": false
},
{
"enum": [
null
]
}
]
},
"settlement": {
"oneOf": [
{
"properties": {
"amount_micro_cents": {
"type": "integer"
},
"charged_amount_cents": {
"type": "integer"
}
},
"required": [
"charged_amount_cents",
"amount_micro_cents"
],
"type": "object",
"unevaluatedProperties": false
},
{
"enum": [
null
]
}
]
}
},
"required": [
"reservation",
"settlement",
"refund"
],
"type": "object",
"unevaluatedProperties": false
},
"error": {
"properties": {
"code": {
"type": "string"
},
"limit_cents": {
"type": "integer"
},
"message": {
"type": "string"
},
"reset_at": {
"format": "date-time",
"type": [
"string",
"null"
]
},
"used_cents": {
"type": "integer"
},
"window": {
"enum": [
"1h",
"1d",
"7d",
"daily",
"weekly",
"monthly",
"lifetime"
],
"type": "string"
}
},
"required": [
"code",
"message"
],
"type": "object",
"unevaluatedProperties": false
}
},
"required": [
"error"
],
"type": "object",
"unevaluatedProperties": false
}Response example
JSON
{
"error": {
"code": "service_unavailable",
"message": "Service under maintenance, please try again later"
}
}12
HTTP 504Errors
POST /v1/audio/transcriptions
Response schema
JSON
{
"properties": {
"billing": {
"properties": {
"refund": {
"oneOf": [
{
"properties": {
"refunded_at": {
"type": "string"
}
},
"required": [
"refunded_at"
],
"type": "object",
"unevaluatedProperties": false
},
{
"enum": [
null
]
}
]
},
"reservation": {
"oneOf": [
{
"properties": {
"amount_cents": {
"type": "integer"
}
},
"required": [
"amount_cents"
],
"type": "object",
"unevaluatedProperties": false
},
{
"enum": [
null
]
}
]
},
"settlement": {
"oneOf": [
{
"properties": {
"amount_micro_cents": {
"type": "integer"
},
"charged_amount_cents": {
"type": "integer"
}
},
"required": [
"charged_amount_cents",
"amount_micro_cents"
],
"type": "object",
"unevaluatedProperties": false
},
{
"enum": [
null
]
}
]
}
},
"required": [
"reservation",
"settlement",
"refund"
],
"type": "object",
"unevaluatedProperties": false
},
"error": {
"properties": {
"code": {
"type": "string"
},
"limit_cents": {
"type": "integer"
},
"message": {
"type": "string"
},
"reset_at": {
"format": "date-time",
"type": [
"string",
"null"
]
},
"used_cents": {
"type": "integer"
},
"window": {
"enum": [
"1h",
"1d",
"7d",
"daily",
"weekly",
"monthly",
"lifetime"
],
"type": "string"
}
},
"required": [
"code",
"message"
],
"type": "object",
"unevaluatedProperties": false
}
},
"required": [
"error"
],
"type": "object",
"unevaluatedProperties": false
}Response example
JSON
{
"billing": {
"refund": null,
"reservation": null,
"settlement": null
},
"error": {
"code": "timeout_error",
"message": "The request timed out"
}
}13
Generated Code Samples
Use cURL directly, or install an SDK for your language. Each sample submits the validated request shown in this reference.
Install
Shell
pip install runapi-openai-transcription
PYTHON
import os
from runapi.openai_transcription import OpenaiTranscriptionClient
client = OpenaiTranscriptionClient(api_key=os.environ["RUNAPI_API_KEY"])
result = client.speech_to_text.run(
file="audio.mp3",
model="whisper-1",
response_format="json"
)