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Suno Generate-Lyrics

Use the generate lyrics endpoint to create an asynchronous Task.

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01

Overview

Use the generate lyrics endpoint with the required inputs. Use the returned Task ID to retrieve its state, or provide callback_url for the deliveries documented below.

Quick start

  1. Create an API key and set it as RUNAPI_API_KEY.
  2. Send a POST request whose body matches the request schema.
  3. Store the returned task ID, then poll until a terminal state or handle the callbacks documented below.

Endpoint

POST /api/v1/suno/generate_lyrics
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

Request schema

JSON body

Send only the documented fields. When supplied, callback_url receives the Task deliveries documented below.

Request body2 fields
callback_urlstring
Optional

Webhook URL for async notifications.

promptstring
Required

Lyrics generation prompt.

04

Create acceptance

HTTP 202

POST /api/v1/suno/generate_lyrics

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
    },
    "id": {
      "type": "string"
    },
    "status": {
      "enum": [
        "processing"
      ],
      "type": "string"
    },
    "task_replayed": {
      "type": "boolean"
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "id",
    "status",
    "billing"
  ],
  "type": "object",
  "unevaluatedProperties": false
}

Response example

JSON 
{
  "billing": {
    "refund": null,
    "reservation": null,
    "settlement": null
  },
  "id": "tsk_reference_demo",
  "status": "processing"
}
05

Polling processing

HTTP 200

GET /api/v1/suno/generate_lyrics/:id

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
    },
    "id": {
      "type": "string"
    },
    "lyrics": {
      "items": {
        "properties": {
          "text": {
            "type": "string"
          },
          "title": {
            "type": "string"
          }
        },
        "required": [
          "text"
        ],
        "type": "object",
        "unevaluatedProperties": false
      },
      "type": "array"
    },
    "status": {
      "enum": [
        "processing"
      ],
      "type": "string"
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "id",
    "status",
    "billing"
  ],
  "type": "object",
  "unevaluatedProperties": false
}

Response example

JSON 
{
  "billing": {
    "refund": null,
    "reservation": null,
    "settlement": null
  },
  "id": "tsk_reference_demo",
  "status": "processing"
}
06

Polling completed

HTTP 200

GET /api/v1/suno/generate_lyrics/:id

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
    },
    "id": {
      "type": "string"
    },
    "lyrics": {
      "items": {
        "properties": {
          "text": {
            "type": "string"
          },
          "title": {
            "type": "string"
          }
        },
        "required": [
          "text"
        ],
        "type": "object",
        "unevaluatedProperties": false
      },
      "type": "array"
    },
    "status": {
      "enum": [
        "completed"
      ],
      "type": "string"
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "id",
    "status",
    "lyrics",
    "billing"
  ],
  "type": "object",
  "unevaluatedProperties": false
}

Response example

JSON 
{
  "billing": {
    "refund": null,
    "reservation": null,
    "settlement": null
  },
  "id": "tsk_reference_demo",
  "lyrics": [
    {
      "text": "City lights reflect in the rain.",
      "title": "Verse 1"
    }
  ],
  "status": "completed"
}
07

Polling failed

HTTP 200

GET /api/v1/suno/generate_lyrics/:id

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": {
      "type": "string"
    },
    "id": {
      "type": "string"
    },
    "status": {
      "enum": [
        "failed"
      ],
      "type": "string"
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "id",
    "status",
    "error",
    "billing"
  ],
  "type": "object",
  "unevaluatedProperties": false
}

Response example

JSON 
{
  "billing": {
    "refund": null,
    "reservation": null,
    "settlement": null
  },
  "error": "Task processing failed.",
  "id": "tsk_reference_demo",
  "status": "failed"
}
08

Customer callback: completed

HTTP 200

POST callback_url

Response schema
JSON 
{
  "properties": {
    "id": {
      "type": "string"
    },
    "lyrics": {
      "items": {
        "properties": {
          "text": {
            "type": "string"
          },
          "title": {
            "type": "string"
          }
        },
        "required": [
          "text"
        ],
        "type": "object",
        "unevaluatedProperties": false
      },
      "type": "array"
    },
    "status": {
      "enum": [
        "completed"
      ],
      "type": "string"
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "id",
    "status",
    "lyrics"
  ],
  "type": "object",
  "unevaluatedProperties": false
}

Response example

JSON 
{
  "id": "tsk_reference_demo",
  "lyrics": [
    {
      "text": "City lights reflect in the rain.",
      "title": "Verse 1"
    }
  ],
  "status": "completed"
}
09

Customer callback: failed

HTTP 200

POST callback_url

Response schema
JSON 
{
  "properties": {
    "error": {
      "oneOf": [
        {
          "type": "string"
        },
        {
          "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
        }
      ]
    },
    "id": {
      "type": "string"
    },
    "status": {
      "enum": [
        "failed"
      ],
      "type": "string"
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "id",
    "status",
    "error"
  ],
  "type": "object",
  "unevaluatedProperties": false
}

Response example

JSON 
{
  "error": {
    "code": "generation_failed",
    "message": "Task processing failed."
  },
  "id": "tsk_reference_demo",
  "status": "failed"
}
10

Errors

HTTP 401

POST /api/v1/suno/generate_lyrics

Response schema
JSON 
{
  "properties": {
    "error": {
      "description": "Human-readable error message.",
      "type": "string"
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "error"
  ],
  "type": "object",
  "unevaluatedProperties": false
}

Response example

JSON 
{
  "error": "Authentication required"
}
11

Errors

HTTP 401

GET /api/v1/suno/generate_lyrics/:id

Response schema
JSON 
{
  "properties": {
    "error": {
      "description": "Human-readable error message.",
      "type": "string"
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "error"
  ],
  "type": "object",
  "unevaluatedProperties": false
}

Response example

JSON 
{
  "error": "Authentication required"
}
12

Errors

HTTP 400

POST /api/v1/suno/generate_lyrics

Response schema
JSON 
{
  "oneOf": [
    {
      "properties": {
        "error": {
          "description": "Human-readable error message.",
          "type": "string"
        }
      },
      "required": [
        "error"
      ],
      "type": "object",
      "unevaluatedProperties": false
    },
    {
      "properties": {
        "error": {
          "description": "Human-readable validation summary.",
          "type": "string"
        },
        "errors": {
          "additionalProperties": {
            "items": {
              "type": "string"
            },
            "type": "array"
          },
          "description": "Validation messages keyed by public request field, with an array of human-readable strings for each field.",
          "type": "object"
        }
      },
      "required": [
        "error",
        "errors"
      ],
      "type": "object",
      "unevaluatedProperties": false
    }
  ]
}

Response example

JSON 
{
  "error": "Validation failed",
  "errors": {
    "prompt": [
      "is required"
    ]
  }
}
13

Errors

HTTP 402

POST /api/v1/suno/generate_lyrics

Response schema
JSON 
{
  "properties": {
    "error": {
      "description": "Human-readable error message.",
      "type": "string"
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "error"
  ],
  "type": "object",
  "unevaluatedProperties": false
}

Response example

JSON 
{
  "error": "Insufficient balance"
}
14

Errors

HTTP 429

POST /api/v1/suno/generate_lyrics

Response schema
JSON 
{
  "properties": {
    "error": {
      "description": "Human-readable error message.",
      "type": "string"
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "error"
  ],
  "type": "object",
  "unevaluatedProperties": false
}

Response example

JSON 
{
  "error": "API key credit limit exceeded"
}
15

Errors

HTTP 409

POST /api/v1/suno/generate_lyrics

Response schema
JSON 
{
  "properties": {
    "error": {
      "description": "Human-readable error message.",
      "type": "string"
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "error"
  ],
  "type": "object",
  "unevaluatedProperties": false
}

Response example

JSON 
{
  "error": "The request uses features that are not supported for the selected model"
}
16

Errors

HTTP 429

POST /api/v1/suno/generate_lyrics

Response schema
JSON 
{
  "properties": {
    "error": {
      "description": "Human-readable error message.",
      "type": "string"
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "error"
  ],
  "type": "object",
  "unevaluatedProperties": false
}

Response example

JSON 
{
  "error": "Rate limit reached. Please retry later."
}
17

Errors

HTTP 503

POST /api/v1/suno/generate_lyrics

Response schema
JSON 
{
  "properties": {
    "error": {
      "description": "Human-readable error message.",
      "type": "string"
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "error"
  ],
  "type": "object",
  "unevaluatedProperties": false
}

Response example

JSON 
{
  "error": "Service under maintenance, please try again later"
}
18

Errors

HTTP 504

POST /api/v1/suno/generate_lyrics

Response schema
JSON 
{
  "properties": {
    "error": {
      "description": "Human-readable error message.",
      "type": "string"
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "error"
  ],
  "type": "object",
  "unevaluatedProperties": false
}

Response example

JSON 
{
  "error": "The request timed out"
}
19

Errors

HTTP 404

GET /api/v1/suno/generate_lyrics/:id

Response schema
JSON 
{
  "properties": {
    "error": {
      "description": "Human-readable error message.",
      "type": "string"
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "error"
  ],
  "type": "object",
  "unevaluatedProperties": false
}

Response example

JSON 
{
  "error": "Task with id 'tsk_reference_demo' not found"
}
20

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-suno
PYTHON 
import os
from runapi.suno import SunoClient

client = SunoClient(api_key=os.environ["RUNAPI_API_KEY"])
task = client.generate_lyrics.create(
  prompt="Write an uplifting song about a rainy city night."
)