# Shotstack

**Provider:** Shotstack
**Category:** developer
**Base URL:** `https://api.shotstack.io/v1`
**Auth:** api-key — `x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY`
**Rate Limit:** 5 renders/min (free) · 10 renders/min (paid)
**Free Tier:** Yes — available
**Pricing:** Enterprise / contact sales (subscription)
**Docs:** https://api.shotstack.io/{version}

## Description

Shotstack is a video, image and audio editing service that allows for the automated generation of videos, images and audio using JSON and a RESTful API.

You arrange and configure an edit and POST it to the API which will render your media and provide a file  location when complete.

For more detail

## Endpoints

| Method | Endpoint | Description |
|--------|----------|-------------|
| GET | `https://api.shotstack.io/v1/assets/render/{id}` | Get Asset by Render ID |
| DELETE | `https://api.shotstack.io/v1/assets/{id}` | Delete Asset |
| GET | `https://api.shotstack.io/v1/assets/{id}` | Get Asset |
| POST | `https://api.shotstack.io/v1/render` | Render Asset |
| GET | `https://api.shotstack.io/v1/render/{id}` | Get Render Status |

## Authentication

API key in the request header (x-api-key)

```
x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY
```

## Sample Request

```bash
curl -X GET 'https://api.shotstack.io/{version}/assets/render/{id}' \
  -H 'x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY'
```

## Sample Response

```json
{}
```

## Pricing Details

Video editing API. Free: 200 sandbox credits/mo. Starter $30/mo (200 render credits). Scale $125/mo (1K credits). Pro $490/mo (5K credits). Enterprise custom.

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*Source: [API Map](https://apimap.dev/apis/shotstack/) — CC BY 4.0*