> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://help.blotato.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://help.blotato.com/api/create-video/find-video.md).

# Get Visual Status

## Check Visual Creation Status

### Endpoint

**Base URL:** `https://backend.blotato.com/v2`

**URL:** `/videos/creations/:id`

**Method:** `GET`

### Description

Poll this endpoint to check the status of a visual creation. After submitting a request with [Create Visual](/api/create-video.md), use the returned `id` to track its progress.

### Request

#### Path Parameters

| Field | Type     | Required | Description                                   |
| ----- | -------- | -------- | --------------------------------------------- |
| `id`  | `string` | Yes      | The video/visual ID returned by Create Visual |

### Response

**Status Code:** `200 OK`

#### Status Values

| Status                          | Description                                            |
| ------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------ |
| `queueing`                      | Request is queued. Keep polling.                       |
| `generating-script`             | AI is generating the script. Keep polling.             |
| `script-ready`                  | Script is ready, generating media. Keep polling.       |
| `generating-media`              | Media is being generated. Keep polling.                |
| `media-ready`                   | Media is ready, exporting. Keep polling.               |
| `exporting`                     | Final export in progress. Keep polling.                |
| `done`                          | Complete. `mediaUrl` and/or `imageUrls` are available. |
| `creation-from-template-failed` | Creation failed.                                       |

#### Response: Done (success)

```json
{
  "item": {
    "id": "a1b2c3d4-e5f6-7890-abcd-ef1234567890",
    "status": "done",
    "createdAt": "2025-03-10T15:30:00Z",
    "mediaUrl": "https://database.blotato.io/user_1/media/video.mp4",
    "imageUrls": ["https://database.blotato.io/user_1/media/slide1.jpg", "https://database.blotato.io/user_1/media/slide2.jpg"]
  }
}
```

* `mediaUrl`: URL of the rendered video. Use this in `mediaUrls` when publishing.
* `imageUrls`: Array of image URLs (for slideshows/carousels). Use these in `mediaUrls` when publishing.

#### Response: In Progress

```json
{
  "item": {
    "id": "a1b2c3d4-e5f6-7890-abcd-ef1234567890",
    "status": "generating-media",
    "createdAt": "2025-03-10T15:30:00Z",
    "mediaUrl": null,
    "imageUrls": null
  }
}
```

#### Response: Failed

```json
{
  "item": {
    "id": "a1b2c3d4-e5f6-7890-abcd-ef1234567890",
    "status": "creation-from-template-failed",
    "createdAt": "2025-03-10T15:30:00Z",
    "mediaUrl": null,
    "imageUrls": null
  }
}
```

### Polling Pattern

```
1. Create visual: POST /videos/from-templates -> get item.id
2. Poll: GET /videos/creations/{id}
3. If status is NOT "done" and NOT "creation-from-template-failed": wait 5 seconds, go to step 2
4. If status = "done": use mediaUrl or imageUrls
5. If status = "creation-from-template-failed": stop, creation failed
```

### Example

```http
GET https://backend.blotato.com/v2/videos/creations/a1b2c3d4-e5f6-7890-abcd-ef1234567890 HTTP/1.1
blotato-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY
```

### Error Response

**Status Code:** `404 Not Found`

```json
{
  "statusCode": 404,
  "message": "Not found"
}
```


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