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Veo 3.1 Extend-Video

Use the extend video endpoint to create an asynchronous Task.

01

Overview

Use the extend video 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/veo_3_1/extend_video
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 body5 fields
callback_urlstring
Optional
promptstring
Optional
seedsinteger
Optional
source_task_idstring
Required
watermarkstring
Optional
04

Create acceptance

HTTP 202

POST /api/v1/veo_3_1/extend_video

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/veo_3_1/extend_video/: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"
    },
    "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/veo_3_1/extend_video/: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"
    },
    "sources": {
      "items": {
        "properties": {
          "url": {
            "type": "string"
          }
        },
        "required": [
          "url"
        ],
        "type": "object",
        "unevaluatedProperties": false
      },
      "type": "array"
    },
    "status": {
      "enum": [
        "completed"
      ],
      "type": "string"
    },
    "videos": {
      "items": {
        "properties": {
          "url": {
            "type": "string",
            "x-runapi-generated-media": true
          }
        },
        "required": [
          "url"
        ],
        "type": "object",
        "unevaluatedProperties": false
      },
      "type": "array"
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "id",
    "status",
    "videos",
    "billing"
  ],
  "type": "object",
  "unevaluatedProperties": false
}

Response example

JSON
{
  "billing": {
    "refund": null,
    "reservation": null,
    "settlement": null
  },
  "id": "tsk_reference_demo",
  "status": "completed",
  "videos": [
    {
      "url": "https://file.runapi.ai/reference-video.mp4"
    }
  ]
}
07

Polling failed

HTTP 200

GET /api/v1/veo_3_1/extend_video/: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"
    },
    "sources": {
      "items": {
        "properties": {
          "url": {
            "type": "string"
          }
        },
        "required": [
          "url"
        ],
        "type": "object",
        "unevaluatedProperties": false
      },
      "type": "array"
    },
    "status": {
      "enum": [
        "completed"
      ],
      "type": "string"
    },
    "videos": {
      "items": {
        "properties": {
          "url": {
            "type": "string",
            "x-runapi-generated-media": true
          }
        },
        "required": [
          "url"
        ],
        "type": "object",
        "unevaluatedProperties": false
      },
      "type": "array"
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "id",
    "status",
    "videos"
  ],
  "type": "object",
  "unevaluatedProperties": false
}

Response example

JSON
{
  "id": "tsk_reference_demo",
  "status": "completed",
  "videos": [
    {
      "url": "https://file.runapi.ai/reference-video.mp4"
    }
  ]
}
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/veo_3_1/extend_video

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/veo_3_1/extend_video/: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/veo_3_1/extend_video

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": {
    "source_task_id": [
      "is required"
    ]
  }
}
13

Errors

HTTP 402

POST /api/v1/veo_3_1/extend_video

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/veo_3_1/extend_video

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/veo_3_1/extend_video

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/veo_3_1/extend_video

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/veo_3_1/extend_video

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/veo_3_1/extend_video

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/veo_3_1/extend_video/: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-veo-3-1
PYTHON
import os
from runapi.veo_3_1 import Veo31Client

client = Veo31Client(api_key=os.environ["RUNAPI_API_KEY"])
task = client.extend_video.create(
  source_task_id="tsk_source_video",
  prompt="Continue the camera movement into the sunset."
)