> 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/start-with-an-ai-agent/llm/visuals.md).

# Visual generation requests

Compact reference for agents making REST requests. All endpoint paths below are relative to `https://backend.blotato.com/v2`. For task instructions, read the [workflow guide](/agent-workflows/agent-workflows/visuals.md). For tool calls, use the [MCP reference](/start-with-an-ai-agent/mcp/tools.md).

## Creating visuals

```
POST /videos/from-templates

RECOMMENDED: Use "prompt" to describe what you want. Set "inputs" to {}.
AI fills in the template inputs automatically from your prompt.
For manual control, populate inputs using the selected template's current schema.

templateId: Copy the exact id returned by GET /videos/templates.
Keep full /base/v2/.../v1 paths unchanged. Some templates instead use a bare UUID.

CORRECT:
{
  "templateId": "/base/v2/quote-card/77f65d2b-48cc-4adb-bfbb-5bc86f8c01bd/v1",
  "inputs": {},
  "prompt": "Create 5 motivational quotes about entrepreneurship",
  "render": true
}

Optional fields:
  title - string, human-readable title for the generated video

WRONG (text is not an input field for this quote-card template):
{
  "templateId": "/base/v2/quote-card/77f65d2b-48cc-4adb-bfbb-5bc86f8c01bd/v1",
  "inputs": { "text": "Slide 1: ..." },
  "render": true
}

Response: { "item": { "id": "vid_123", "status": "queueing" } }

Poll: GET /videos/creations/{id}
Status values: "queueing" | "generating-script" | "script-ready" |
               "generating-media" | "media-ready" | "exporting" |
               "done" | "creation-from-template-failed" | "insufficient-credits" | "draft"

Terminal states: "done" (success), "creation-from-template-failed" or "insufficient-credits" (failure).
Report "draft" as a draft rather than a completed render. Poll no more often than every 15 seconds.
Also stop polling when response.item.error is set. An error means generation
has stopped and the status will not change again, even if status is still
"script-ready". Report response.item.error to the user.
When done: response.item includes "mediaUrl" and/or "imageUrls"

Use mediaUrl or imageUrls in your publish request's mediaUrls field.

Discover templates: GET /videos/templates?fields=id,name,description,inputs
Template reference: https://help.blotato.com/api/visuals
```

Return to the [agent reference index](/start-with-an-ai-agent/llm.md).


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## Querying This Documentation
If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question.

Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter, and the optional `goal` query parameter:

```
GET https://help.blotato.com/start-with-an-ai-agent/llm/visuals.md?ask=<question>&goal=<endgoal>
```

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`goal` is optional and describes the broader end goal you are ultimately trying to accomplish on behalf of the user. GitBook uses it to tailor the answer towards what is most useful for that goal.

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Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.