Generate Shortform Edit
curl --request POST \
--url https://api.instinct.com/api/v1/editing/generate-shortform-edit \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--data '
{
"video_url": "https://example.com/video.mp4"
}
'import requests
url = "https://api.instinct.com/api/v1/editing/generate-shortform-edit"
payload = { "video_url": "https://example.com/video.mp4" }
headers = {"Content-Type": "application/json"}
response = requests.post(url, json=payload, headers=headers)
print(response.text)const options = {
method: 'POST',
headers: {'Content-Type': 'application/json'},
body: JSON.stringify({video_url: 'https://example.com/video.mp4'})
};
fetch('https://api.instinct.com/api/v1/editing/generate-shortform-edit', options)
.then(res => res.json())
.then(res => console.log(res))
.catch(err => console.error(err));<?php
$curl = curl_init();
curl_setopt_array($curl, [
CURLOPT_URL => "https://api.instinct.com/api/v1/editing/generate-shortform-edit",
CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER => true,
CURLOPT_ENCODING => "",
CURLOPT_MAXREDIRS => 10,
CURLOPT_TIMEOUT => 30,
CURLOPT_HTTP_VERSION => CURL_HTTP_VERSION_1_1,
CURLOPT_CUSTOMREQUEST => "POST",
CURLOPT_POSTFIELDS => json_encode([
'video_url' => 'https://example.com/video.mp4'
]),
CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER => [
"Content-Type: application/json"
],
]);
$response = curl_exec($curl);
$err = curl_error($curl);
curl_close($curl);
if ($err) {
echo "cURL Error #:" . $err;
} else {
echo $response;
}package main
import (
"fmt"
"strings"
"net/http"
"io"
)
func main() {
url := "https://api.instinct.com/api/v1/editing/generate-shortform-edit"
payload := strings.NewReader("{\n \"video_url\": \"https://example.com/video.mp4\"\n}")
req, _ := http.NewRequest("POST", url, payload)
req.Header.Add("Content-Type", "application/json")
res, _ := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)
defer res.Body.Close()
body, _ := io.ReadAll(res.Body)
fmt.Println(string(body))
}HttpResponse<String> response = Unirest.post("https://api.instinct.com/api/v1/editing/generate-shortform-edit")
.header("Content-Type", "application/json")
.body("{\n \"video_url\": \"https://example.com/video.mp4\"\n}")
.asString();require 'uri'
require 'net/http'
url = URI("https://api.instinct.com/api/v1/editing/generate-shortform-edit")
http = Net::HTTP.new(url.host, url.port)
http.use_ssl = true
request = Net::HTTP::Post.new(url)
request["Content-Type"] = 'application/json'
request.body = "{\n \"video_url\": \"https://example.com/video.mp4\"\n}"
response = http.request(request)
puts response.read_body{
"video_url": "https://cdn.instinct.com/edited/video_123.mp4",
"original_duration_ms": 180000,
"edited_duration_ms": 120000,
"reduction_percent": 33.33
}{
"detail": "<string>"
}{
"detail": "<string>"
}Endpoints
Generate Shortform Edit
AI-powered video editing with automatic retake and pause removal
POST
/
api
/
v1
/
editing
/
generate-shortform-edit
Generate Shortform Edit
curl --request POST \
--url https://api.instinct.com/api/v1/editing/generate-shortform-edit \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--data '
{
"video_url": "https://example.com/video.mp4"
}
'import requests
url = "https://api.instinct.com/api/v1/editing/generate-shortform-edit"
payload = { "video_url": "https://example.com/video.mp4" }
headers = {"Content-Type": "application/json"}
response = requests.post(url, json=payload, headers=headers)
print(response.text)const options = {
method: 'POST',
headers: {'Content-Type': 'application/json'},
body: JSON.stringify({video_url: 'https://example.com/video.mp4'})
};
fetch('https://api.instinct.com/api/v1/editing/generate-shortform-edit', options)
.then(res => res.json())
.then(res => console.log(res))
.catch(err => console.error(err));<?php
$curl = curl_init();
curl_setopt_array($curl, [
CURLOPT_URL => "https://api.instinct.com/api/v1/editing/generate-shortform-edit",
CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER => true,
CURLOPT_ENCODING => "",
CURLOPT_MAXREDIRS => 10,
CURLOPT_TIMEOUT => 30,
CURLOPT_HTTP_VERSION => CURL_HTTP_VERSION_1_1,
CURLOPT_CUSTOMREQUEST => "POST",
CURLOPT_POSTFIELDS => json_encode([
'video_url' => 'https://example.com/video.mp4'
]),
CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER => [
"Content-Type: application/json"
],
]);
$response = curl_exec($curl);
$err = curl_error($curl);
curl_close($curl);
if ($err) {
echo "cURL Error #:" . $err;
} else {
echo $response;
}package main
import (
"fmt"
"strings"
"net/http"
"io"
)
func main() {
url := "https://api.instinct.com/api/v1/editing/generate-shortform-edit"
payload := strings.NewReader("{\n \"video_url\": \"https://example.com/video.mp4\"\n}")
req, _ := http.NewRequest("POST", url, payload)
req.Header.Add("Content-Type", "application/json")
res, _ := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)
defer res.Body.Close()
body, _ := io.ReadAll(res.Body)
fmt.Println(string(body))
}HttpResponse<String> response = Unirest.post("https://api.instinct.com/api/v1/editing/generate-shortform-edit")
.header("Content-Type", "application/json")
.body("{\n \"video_url\": \"https://example.com/video.mp4\"\n}")
.asString();require 'uri'
require 'net/http'
url = URI("https://api.instinct.com/api/v1/editing/generate-shortform-edit")
http = Net::HTTP.new(url.host, url.port)
http.use_ssl = true
request = Net::HTTP::Post.new(url)
request["Content-Type"] = 'application/json'
request.body = "{\n \"video_url\": \"https://example.com/video.mp4\"\n}"
response = http.request(request)
puts response.read_body{
"video_url": "https://cdn.instinct.com/edited/video_123.mp4",
"original_duration_ms": 180000,
"edited_duration_ms": 120000,
"reduction_percent": 33.33
}{
"detail": "<string>"
}{
"detail": "<string>"
}POST /api/v1/editing/generate-shortform-edit
Takes a video URL, analyzes it with AI, removes unwanted parts (retakes, pauses, filler), and returns an edited video.Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| video_url | URL | ✅ Yes | Link to the video file |
Response
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| video_url | Link to your edited video (valid for 24 hours) |
| original_duration_ms | How long the original video was (milliseconds) |
| edited_duration_ms | How long the edited video is (milliseconds) |
| reduction_percent | How much was cut (as percentage) |
Example Request
curl -X POST https://api.instinct.com/api/v1/editing/generate-shortform-edit \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"video_url": "https://example.com/video.mp4"
}'
Example Response
{
"video_url": "https://cdn.instinct.com/edited/video_123.mp4",
"original_duration_ms": 180000,
"edited_duration_ms": 120000,
"reduction_percent": 33.33
}
Notes
- The edited video URL is valid for 24 hours
- Processing time varies based on video length
Body
application/json
Link to the video file
Example:
"https://example.com/video.mp4"
Response
Video edited successfully
Link to your edited video (valid for 24 hours)
Example:
"https://cdn.instinct.com/edited/video_123.mp4"
How long the original video was (milliseconds)
Example:
180000
How long the edited video is (milliseconds)
Example:
120000
How much was cut (as percentage)
Example:
33.33

