# Create from a Topic Prompt

This snippet recreates the [💡 Create from a Topic Prompt](/quick-start/explainer-videos/from-topic.md) recipe using Java. Review the [Java guide](https://github.com/miguelpieras/autocontentapi-docs/blob/main/code-samples/java.md) for environment setup before running it.

```java
// Requires Java 17+ (text blocks) and the java.net.http module.
import java.net.URI;
import java.net.http.HttpClient;
import java.net.http.HttpRequest;
import java.net.http.HttpResponse;

public class FromTopicSample {
    public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception {
        String token = System.getenv().getOrDefault("AUTOCONTENT_TOKEN", "YOUR_API_TOKEN");
        String payload = """
{
  "outputType": "video",
  "topic": "How remote teams can stay productive",
  "text": "Focus on tactics for hybrid startups."
}
""";

        HttpClient client = HttpClient.newHttpClient();
        HttpRequest request = HttpRequest.newBuilder()
                .uri(URI.create("https://api.autocontentapi.com/content/Create"))
                .header("Authorization", "Bearer " + token)
                .header("Accept", "application/json")
                .header("Content-Type", "application/json")
                .POST(HttpRequest.BodyPublishers.ofString(payload))
                .build();

        HttpResponse<String> response = client.send(request, HttpResponse.BodyHandlers.ofString());

        if (response.statusCode() >= 400) {
            System.err.println("Request failed: " + response.statusCode());
            System.err.println(response.body());
            System.exit(1);
        }

        System.out.println("Request accepted: " + response.body());
    }
}
```

Replace `YOUR_API_TOKEN` (or set the `AUTOCONTENT_TOKEN` environment variable) before running the request.

**See also**

* [Scenario overview](/quick-start/explainer-videos/from-topic.md)
* [Java guide](https://github.com/miguelpieras/autocontentapi-docs/blob/main/code-samples/java.md)


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# Agent Instructions: 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:

```
GET https://docs.autocontentapi.com/code-samples/explainer-videos/java/from-topic.md?ask=<question>
```

The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language.
The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation.

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.